Obituary Listing

Apr 1, 2022

Thompson, Larry Edward "Grandaddy", 71, of Farmville went to his heavenly home on Friday, April 1, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years Debbie; son, Matthew and his wife Ria of Pflugerville Texas; daughter, Whitney Lipscomb and her husband Robert of Farmville; five grandchildren, Tyler, Ethan, Robbie, Nora, and Jack; mother-in-law, Betty Sauer; his dog,...

Mar 20, 2022

The Reverend A. Howell Franklin, 83, of Lynchburg, VA died Sunday, March 20, 2022. He was the husband of the late Martha Barksdale Franklin. He was born April 1, 1938, to John R. Franklin and Doreen Smith Franklin. His father was owner and manager of S.H. Franklin's Men's Clothing Store, and his mother taught mathematics at E.C. Glass High...

Mar 12, 2022

Edna Adams Foster, age 94, of Chase City entered eternal life March 12, 2022. Edna loved "working in the dirt and planting flowers". She is preceded in death by her husband, James Monroe Foster (Popeye); parents, Taylor Washington Adams & Lizzie Ella Adams; sons, James Vernon Foster "Jimmy", Jeffery Snow Foster, Timothy Wayne Foster, Mark Dwayne Foster, Robert Dale...

Mar 10, 2022

Patricia Gaither (Pat) Whitmore, 86, formerly of Kenbridge, Virginia, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022. She was born July 27, 1935 to the late Annie Mae Gaither (Flippin) and Radford Arlington Gaither. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 61 years, Richard Lee Whitmore as well as her brother and sister. She is survived by her...

Mar 7, 2022

Robin (Leigh) Bates Stone, age 58, joined God in paradise on March 7, 2022 at home in Michigan surrounded by her family. She was married to Matthew D. Stone Sr. for 26 years, but they spent almost 30 total years bugging the crap out of each other.

Born in Farmville, Virginia, she was the daughter of Robert...

Mar 7, 2022

Margaret Rosalyn Garrett, 82 of Farmville, VA passed away on March 7, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Margaret Camden Wood, her husband Lee Tink Garrett, two sons Thomas Lee and William Gibson Garrett. She is survived by her son Calvin Andrew Garrett, daughters Cynthia Ann Pollard, Angela Marie Rogerson, 5 grandchildren and 2...

Feb 26, 2022

Billy Allen Layne, 83, of Victoria, VA joined his family in Heaven on Feb. 26, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Atkins Layne; his parents, Spencer Hatcher Layne and Marion Allen Layne; his brothers, Spencer Layne, Jr., Alvan Layne, Elbert Layne, Oliver Layne, Carol Layne, Edward Layne, Floyd Layne, Monroe Layne, and Nelson Layne; his...

Feb 25, 2022

Michael M. "Mickey" Johnson, 74, of Rice, Virginia, and formally of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, passed away on February 25, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Mickey was born in Washington Dc to Charles A Johnson, and Evelyn Smider Johnson on September 10, 1947. He Graduated from Greenbrier Military School, and Shepherd College in West Virginia, in 1969. He...

Feb 21, 2022

Christopher Thomas Huddleston, age 52, passed away unexpectedly at his home located in Prince George VA. He is survived by his two sons Carter Huddleston and Jonathan Case, father Thomas (Jack) Huddleston and brother Rodney Huddleston.  He is preceded in death by his daughter Corrine Huddleston and mother Rosalyn Huddleston.

Chris will best be remembered as the...

Feb 13, 2022

Lucille H. Burroughs of Miller Lake Rd., Rice, VA was peacefully rested on February 13, 2022 at Centra Southside Hospital in Farmville, VA. She was born on September 16, 1924 in Rice, VA to the late Gene and Emma Mottley. Lucille was educated at Hubbard School in Rice where she received her accomplishment through the sixth grade. After receiving...

Feb 8, 2022

Crystal Seay Wilson, age 69, of Burkeville, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lowry E. Wilson, Crystal is survived by stepsons; Lowry E. Wilson Jr. , Rodney K. Wilson (Rachel), Edgar A. Wilson (Rose), step grandchildren; Hugh Harrington, Carrie Wilson, Anna Wilson, Rodney Wilson Jr., brothers; Terrance M Seay, Brian K....

Dec 26, 2021

ALICE ANN GLOVER, daughter of the late Ann Cleo Glover, was born on November 7, 1955 in Meridian, Mississippi. God called her home for eternal rest on December 26, 2021. When the family moved to Virginia, she continued her education in the school system of Nottoway County. She graduated from Nottoway Senior High School in 1974. For the past...

Dec 23, 2021

Betty Jane Weldon was born in Fairfield County, South Carolina on April 5, 1939. She entered into eternal rest on December 23, 2021 in Columbia, South Carolina.  She was the eleventh child born to the union of Willie and Bertha (Rabb) Weldon.

Betty Jane was educated in the public schools of Fairfield County, graduating from the newly...

Dec 18, 2021

Minnie Thompson Anderson, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Born February 29, 1936, she was just under 21 and a half years old. Minnie retired from the Virginia Employment Commission where she worked after traveling the world with her military husband. Surviving her is her daughter, Sharon McNeal of Gloucester, four grandchildren: Robert Anderson III of...

Dec 6, 2021

Kenneth Ray Hatfield, age 71, of Green Bay, VA, passed away on December 6, 2021. He was born on June 28, 1950, to the late Orville Hatfield and Margie Toler and raised in West Virginia. He met the love of his life, Ernestine Baisden, and they were married for 53 years. He loved to sing, play, and write country...

Nov 30, 2021

Brenda Fields Powers, 58, of Powhatan, left this world Tuesday, March 22, 2022. It saddens us to see her go so sudden and unexpected. She is survived by her mother, Betty Neely; children, Ashley Powers, Freddie "Lee" Morrison, Jr., Donald Windsor; 9 grandchildren; fiancé, Timothy Davidson; sister, Robin Adams; brother, Michael Adams; and numerous other family members and friends....

Nov 27, 2021

Dorthula "Dot" Owens Massie, age 93 of Farmville passed away on Saturday November 27th, 2021, due to complications of dementia. She is preceded in death by her husband George L. Massie; daughter Barbara Ann Massie; three sisters, Hazel, Helen and Pearlie; six brothers, Charlie, Clifford, Clyde, Roy, Sid and Bud and her caring longtime neighbor Rachel Davis.

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Nov 18, 2021

Funeral Services  for  Mrs. Josephine  Coleman  of Crewe  will be held  Wednesday at  11:00 am  from  Mt. Nebo  Baptist  Church, Blackstone. Interment Trinity  Memorial  Gardens, Rice. Viewing on Tuesday  from noon  to 7 p.m. at the funeral  home.  W.E. Hawkes &  Son is serving the family.

Nov 17, 2021

Maude R Slater, 87, daughter of the late George Irving Robertson and Lottie Atkins Robertson, passed away peacefully at the Woodlands in Farmville VA on November 17, 2021. "Midge", as she was known to family and friends, was born in Prince Edward County on March 22, 1934. Her early life and school years were spent in Farmville. After graduation...

Nov 16, 2021

Kylie Marie Duggan "Smiley Kylie" passed away in her sleep on November 16, 2021. She was born July 23, 2021 in Midlothian, Virginia. In her three short months, she touched many lives. She was a happy, healthy baby that always had a smile on her face. Kylie loved watching her big sister and desperately wanted to be a part...