Current Obituaries
Local obituaries for Farmville, VA and surrounding areas
David Hamby
Feb 2, 2010
Mr. David Allen Hamby, 50, of Cumberland, passed away, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 in Richmond. David was born in Farmville, May 9, 1959. A licensed plumber and electrician, he was employed with Cumberland Building Supply. He was also a member of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Cumberland. In addition to his father, Graham G. Hamby, Sr., he...
Edna Arrington
Jan 22, 2010
Edna Ferguson Arrington Our beautiful mother, Edna Ferguson Arrington, went to be in a peaceful place with her Lord on Friday January 22, 2010. She leaves her daughter Rhonda Fox and husband Steve Fox, daughter Cindi Atkins and husband Robin Atkins, a son Gene Overton Jr and wife Wendy, four grand-daughters; Barbara Jean Irish, Stephanie Heath, Ashley Atkins and...
Joanna Finchum
Jan 18, 2010
Mrs. Joanna Finchum, 86, of Cumberland, died Monday, January 18, 2010 in Richmond. Born in Meherrin, VA, March 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Joe Ben Waddell and Annie Lee Skinner Waddell. She was the widow of Claude Eugene Finchum, Sr. and was predeceased by two children, Claude E. Finchum, Jr. and Mary Finchum Mutch Survivors...
Richard Schmidt
Jan 18, 2010
Richard Frederick Schmidt, of Farmville, lost his battle with cancer on Monday, January 18, 2010. He was born in Wilmington, DE, on February 18, 1930 the only child of John and Wilhelmina Schmidt. He graduated from George Washington University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He served in the US Air Force as an Antenna Specialist during the Korean...
Freddie Dove
Jan 11, 2010
Freddie E. Dove, of Green Bay and Farmville, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010 in Farmville. Born in Blacksburg, July 17, 1935, he was the son of John William and Della Maude Doss Dove. He was retired from his work on a dairy farm. Surviving are: his wife, Edna Reedy Dove of Farmville, three sons; Richard Dove and Tommy Dove...
Tommie Miles
Jan 8, 2010
Mr. Tommie Irvin Miles age 74 of Rice, VA passed away Friday January 8, 2010 in Richmond, VA. He is survived by his wife Florence Marie Bowman Miles; brothers, James "Pete" Miles and his wife Annie May, Allen "Ray" Miles and his wife Patsy all of Dillwyn, VA; Sisters, Gladys Toney and her husband Frank of Highland Springs, VA,...
Lucille Blatcher
Jan 1, 2010
Mrs. Lucille Stuart Blatcher age 72 of Alexandria, VA passed away Friday January 1, 2010 at Arlington Hospital. She is survived by her husband John O. Blatcher of Rice;four daughters, Windy K. Baldwin of Rice, Georgie, Paula and Kathleen of various states; three sons, Donald J. Blatcher and wife , Sheila of Boston, MA; Ronald Blatcher and Gary Norton...
Ida Harvey
Dec 30, 2009
Miss Ida Harvey, 93, of Darlington Heights, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 in Farmville. She was born in Appomattox County, April 23, 1916 to the late Chapman Irby and Mattie Baker Harvey. She was retired from Kyanite Mining Corporation and was a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, her twin sister, Emilie H. Bryant,...
Louise Farley
Dec 23, 2009
Louise Vick Farley, age 90, of Farmville and Rice, went to be with the Lord, December 23, 2009. She was the wife of Winston Farley and daughter of the late William H. and Fannie Davis Vick. Mrs. Farley was born October 25, 1919 in Southampton County. She attended State Teachers College, now Longwood University, and taught in the Rice...
Faye Moore
Dec 17, 2009
Faye Marie Moore age 98 of Dillwyn, VA passed away Thursday December 17, 2009. She was the widow of Brian Moore. She is survived by her son Roy Moore and his wife Diane of Dillwyn, VA;her daughters Glenda Sawyer and her husband William of Leesburg, VA; Loise Hamilton and her husband Glen of North Caroilina; 17 Grandchildren , 28...
Melva "Doll" Scruggs
Dec 17, 2009
Melva Lee "Doll" Scruggs, 78, of Rice, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 in Southside Community Hospital. Born in Prince Edward County, September 22, 1931, Mrs. Scruggs was the daughter of the late Millard Lee and Lizzie Betty Jones Bates. She was formerly a Dispatcher with the Prince Edward County Sheriff's Department. In addition to her husband, Raymond "Sinclair" Scruggs,...
Donnie Jenkins
Dec 16, 2009
Donnie Lee "RED" Jenkins, , 73, of Farmville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 16, 2009. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Dale "D.J" Jenkins, Phillip Jenkins, George Jenkins Jr., Charlton "Charlie" Jenkins and Lawrence Allen Jenkins who also went to be with his mother Mary Irene Jenkins and George Jackson Jenkins Sr. Donnie...
Bonnie Viesturs
Dec 13, 2009
Bonnie Nell Viesturs, 80, of Farmville died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at The Woodlands. She was born in Ohio, April 16, 1929 to the late Forster F. and Della Mae Pratt Coast. Her sister, Patricia Morris, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Viesturs received her bachelor's degree in Education from Kent State University in Ohio. She was formerly a...
Mary Archer
Dec 11, 2009
Mrs. Mary Layne Archer age 68 of Rice, VA passed away Friday December 11, 2009 in Farmville, VA. She is survived by her; husband Clifton "Red" Archer Sr. ; son Clifton Archer , Jr. of Victoria, VA; Sisters Phyllis L. Jones and her husband Larry of Virginia Beach, VA, Elsie L. Martin of Richmond, VA; Numerous other Family Members...
Thomas Jacobs
Dec 10, 2009
Mr. Thomas Ellison Jacobs age 83 of Farmville, VA passed away Wednesday December 9, 2009 in Farmville. He was a retired General Motors Company employee, and a Veteran of the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents; Thomas Allen and Tennie Ellison Jacobs. He is survived by two cousins; Joan Jacobs Simpson, husband Howard F....
Virginia Griffin
Dec 7, 2009
Mrs. Virginia Ruth Griffin age 82 of Cumberland, VA passed away Monday December 7, 2009 in Farmville, VA. She was the widow of the Reverend Jess Griffin. She is survived by Daughters; Phyllis Ann Meinhard of Buckingham, VA, Patricia Ann Armes (Walter) of Cumberland, VA, her Sons; James Allen Griffin of Cumberland, VA, Billy Joe Griffin (Susan) of Richmond,...
"Tauty" Lucy W. Schmidt
Dec 6, 2009
Rice native, "Tauty" Lucy W. Frank Schmidt passed peacefully on 12/6/09 at Virginia Beach at the age of 87. She was a member of Jamestown Presbyterian Church of Rice, VA. Tauty was a lover of the great outdoors, an avid gardener, creative seamstress and lingerie manager at Baldwins Dept Store for over 10 yrs. She was a devoted Mother,...
Gladys Patterson
Nov 27, 2009
Gladys Horton Patterson, 86, of Farmville, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 in Chesterfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Paul Patterson and parents, Wyllie Lafayette Horton and Lola Mae Smyth Horton and is survived by four daughters; Nancy Payne and their husbands; Nancy and Tommy Payne, Connie and Bubba Dandridge and Janet Patterson all of...
Jack Hopper
Nov 26, 2009
Mr. Jack Hopper age 79 of Farmville, VA died Thursday November 26, 2009 in Farmville, VA. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lola Mae Hopper; Three sons; Jay Bobby Hopper (Debbie) of Gloucester, VA; Jack Lane Hopper of Powhatan, VA; Lionel Lee Hopper (Bonnie) of Powhatan, VA; His Daughter Lola Marie Hopper of Cumberland, VA; his...
Charles Shorter, Jr
Nov 25, 2009
Charles Russell Shorter, Jr. Age 78 of Farmville, VA passed away Wednesday November 25, 2009 in Farmville. He was a 1965 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, and the owner of The Shorter Funeral Home. He was a charter member of the Prince Edward Volunteer Rescue Squad, A member of; The Independent Order of the Odd Fellows...
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