Obituary Listing

Mar 17, 2025

Virginia Kathleen Gentry, 87, of Farmville went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 17, 2025, after a valiant fight against dementia for the last five years. A lifelong Farmville native, she was born on August 11, 1937 to the late S.V. and Evelyn Franklin Gentry. She attended Worsham School and worked many jobs throughout her...

Mar 1, 2025

Catherine Gibbs Hamm, 77, of North Chesterfield, Virginia went to be with her Heavenly

Father on the evening of March 1, 2025. She was the third daughter of Clarence

"Jake" Lester Gibbs and Sena Beck Gibbs of Burkeville, VA. At her time of passing, she

was living in the Woodland in Farmville in...

Feb 20, 2025

Betty Louise Flowers Stevenson, 84, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Monroe Health and Rehabilitation Center in Charlottesville.

She was born on June 28, 1940, in Rice to the late Walter, Sr. and Hattie Pearl Oakes Flowers.

For many years, Betty worked as a line fixer at Americal Factory.

Outside of...

Feb 20, 2025

Harry Edward Lowry, 95 was born on May 22, 1929 and passed away peacefully at his great grandson's home in Buckingham, VA on February 20, 2025. He was born in Norfolk, VA to Harry J. and Alice Ann Fowlkes Lowry. They moved to Prince Edward County where he attended Worsham School. After school he enlisted in the Army and...

Feb 7, 2025

Mary Ann Crabb Matthews, 79, of Appomattox, passed away February 7, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of Donald Ray Matthews for 59 years.

Born in Monroe, North Carolina, on September 2, 1945, she was the daughter of Inez Presley Crabb and Leonard Milton Crabb. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church....

Jan 21, 2025

Anita Oliver Johnson, (56) was born in Crewe, Virginia on October 20, 1968, to the late Douglas Lee Oliver, Jr and Betty Sue Oliver. She passed from this life into eternal life on January 6, 2025.

Anita graduated from Nottoway High School in 1987 and married the love of her life, her high school sweetheart, Theodore Johnson...

Jan 18, 2025

Desirá Dontreall Ford was born May 22, 1996, in Richmond, Virginia to Donald Ford and Gloria Caesar. She passed on January 18, 2025 in Salem, New Jersey.

Desirá, fondly called "Dezzi", received her early childhood education from Crewe Primary, in Crewe, Virginia and John Fenwick in New Jersey. She graduated from Salem High School in New Jersey....

Jan 18, 2025

Estell Blanton Smith Patterson, the daughter of the late Elijah Blanton and Ola Mae Hubbard, was bom in Cumberland County, Virginia on June 17,

1943. She was called to rest on Saturday, January 18, 2025, afler a short medical battle.

She accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age, and in 1993 was baptized...

Jan 15, 2025

Mamie was born April 30, 1942 to Charlie and Mary Reynolds Simmons in Chatham, Virginia. She joined High Rock Baptist Church in Rice, VA after marrying her late husband, William Junious Eppes. A TIME TO LEARN: Mamie attended Luther Foster High School until the 11 th grade and went on later to obtain a general education diploma (GED). She...

Jan 15, 2025

Myrtle "Sis" Bates Hailey, 90, of Crewe, VA, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.  She is survived by three children, Sandra Duffey (Jimmy) of Keysville, Jerry "Butch" Hailey (Linda) and Steve "Buster" Hailey (Lindsey), all of Crewe; six grandchildren, Jason Duffey (Alyssa), Mandy Lawson (Cale), Katie Hailey, Gerald Hailey, Maegen Hailey and Ryan Hailey; six great grandchildren; and...

Jan 10, 2025

Steve Irving Austin, age 65, of Crewe, VA, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025. He is survived by his brother, William E.  "Billy" Austin (Beverly) and two sisters, Connie Penland of Hampton, VA and Barbara Bruner (John) of Vinton, VA; a sister-in-law, Marlene Austin of Glen Allen, VA, a very special cousin, Jimmy Austin and family of Crewe, VA...

Dec 18, 2024

Evelyn Carol Hanna was born on March 4th 1946, and passed peacefully from this world on December 18th 2024 at the age of 78. She was preceded in death by her father, Russell Hanna; and her mother, Roberta Sue St. John Hanna. A graduate of Prince Edward Academy, over the course of her life Evelyn worked an eclectic mix...

Dec 9, 2024

Your Life was a Blessing, your memory a treasure, you are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure

On December 9,2024 our mother, grandmother, sister, aunt Nannie Beatrice (Bea) Ford- Dove went home to be with the lord.

Bea was born in Prince Edward County to John and Mary Jean Ford on May 1,1951. At...

Nov 24, 2024

Ann Marie Ols passed away on Sunday, November 24th, 2024. She was a lifelong Catholic and an RN. She was a funny and wise woman who loved a good time. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ann and George Ols; and sister, Elizabeth (Beth) Killiam (Baker). Her surviving family include her sisters, Miriam Motley (Dennis), Gretchen Hyde...

Nov 23, 2024

Douglas Ernest Fellows, age 77, of Burkeville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2024 surrounded by family at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Alfred Fellows and Margaret Rutherford Craig Fellows; sister, Doris Kratochvil; and brother, Bruce Fellows. He is survived by his ex-wife, Linda Goin Fellows; daughter, Michelle Denise Reeves; sons, Derrick...

Nov 22, 2024

Jacqueline Lee (Schmidt) Davis, 80, of Lake Monticello, died on Friday, November 22, 2024, in Charlottesville.

She was born on July 16, 1944, a daughter of the late Thomas Edward and Lois Pauline (Strange) Schmidt.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Reginald Davis; and a brother, Thomas...

Nov 16, 2024

GRANT, Flora Bradshaw, 96, of Farmville, VA passed away peacefully November 16, 2024 in Brookview Lodge (The Woodland, Inc) in Farmville, Va. She was a beloved daughter, wife, mother and aunt. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Lorena Bradshaw; three brothers; seven sisters; and her husband, Grover Grant. Flora is survived by her daughter, Kathy...

Nov 11, 2024

Jackie, the daughter of Phillip Sr and Eleanor Saluter was raised in Marblehead, Ma and moved to Florida when she was a teenager. Jackie was the only girl out of 6 children (Phillip Jr, Glenn, Gary, Dennis, Brett, and herself).

Jackie was survived by 3 children, 5 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren:

Children: Daughter, Cheri...

Nov 4, 2024

Jane Pennington Guthrie of Farmville, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on November 4, 2024. Born on June 9, 1941, in Marion, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Drs. William and Margaret Pennington. She was preceded in death by her husband of 11 years, Jim Savedge, her husband of 45 years, Derwood Guthrie, and a sister, Nancy...

Oct 24, 2024

Mary Ruth Stinson Latham, of Cumberland County, passed away on October 24, 2024, just days after her 86th birthday. She joins her husband, Buford Max Latham Sr. and her nine brothers and sisters in their heavenly home.

Mary Ruth was very active in Tar Wallet Baptist Church and the Cumberland Clothes Closet before her health began to...