Obituary Listing

Oct 1, 2023

Thelma Rose Lewis joined our Heavenly Father and the Angels on Sunday, October 1, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, 15 brothers and sisters and both husbands; Howard Curtis Rose and Carroll Lewis.

She lived in Richmond for 40 plus years. She worked and retired from Philip Morris after 31 years. Thelma...

Sep 14, 2023

Nadi Druscilla Reid Randolph gracefully departed this world on September 14, 2023, in the tranquil surroundings of Midlothian, Virginia. She was born on June 19, 1969 to the late Fred William Reid and Nancy Jane Reid-Brown in Farmville, VA. She was vivacious with boundless joy and laughter, which she bestowed upon those fortunate enough to know her. Her vibrant...

Sep 6, 2023

Visitation for Shelby will be Thursday, September 14, 2023 from 10AM to 8PM where family will visti with friends from 6 to 8PM.

Services Friday, September 15, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnessess, 3013 Cottage Rd., Blackstone

Intement Trinity Memorial Gardens, 22482 Prince Edward Highway, Rice, VA

You can...

Aug 25, 2023

Thomas James Schinabeck, 78 fondly known as "Sarge", of Farmville, VA passed away peacefully in Lynchburg General Hospital on August 25, 2023 following a brief illness. He was born on July 22, 1945 in Johnsonburg, PA. He was the son of the late George and Mary Margaret Siefert Schinabeck. He attended the Johnsonburg PA school system. He was a...

Aug 21, 2023

Diane Marie Anderson, age 76 of Jetersville, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband Ronald Anderson, and is survived by her sons Ronald Anderson and Keith Anderson, both of NY; daughters Kim Wilson of Chesterfield, and Cheryl Anderson of Amelia; her sister Elaine Rossi of NY; ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren....

Aug 10, 2023

Melvin Gentry Stanley Sr, 101 of Chesterfield, VA passed away on August 10, 2023.

He was born in Buckingham, VA to the late Melvin and Edith Eppert Stanley. He worked on the family farm until he went to work at Newport News Shipyard. He then served his country in the US Navy. He fought in WWII where...

Aug 8, 2023

Born March 10, 1938, David Lee Wiley was born to the late Novey Edward and Pearl Brown Wiley. He was the oldest of seven; his siblings being Beatrice "Beadom", Bernice, Esther, Charles, Otis, Novey "Wilbert" and Raymond. Beatrice, Bernice and Novey preceded him in death.

After graduating for Robert Russa Moton High School in 1957, he enlisted...

Aug 7, 2023

Donald Hughes Turman 87 of Farmville, VA passed away on August 7, 2023. He grew up in Farmville, VA born to the late Virgil C. and Rita Webb Turman. He went to Worsham School where he made life long friends. Don had multiple careers working as a truck driver, a crain operator at Farmville woodyard and later as the...

Aug 6, 2023

Kenneth Alfred Harris, 78, of Dillwyn died August 6, 2023 at his home.  Kenneth was born May 9, 1945 at Ca Ira Mill in Cumberland County, a son of the late Thomas Alfred and Mattie LeSueur Harris. He retired as a machinist in the Tooling Department with 48 years service at BWXT where coworkers all knew him as Gravy....

Jul 27, 2023

Richard Floyd Wallace, age 86 of Farmville, passed away on July 27, 2023 at Lynchburg General Hospital.

He was born July 11, 1937 in Halifax County to the late William Alexander Wallace and Rosa Franklin Wallace. He was preceded in death by his 9 brothers and sisters and 5 stepbrothers and stepsisters.

Richard is survived...

Jul 25, 2023

Samuel "Buck" Eugene Murray, age 58 passed away at his home in Rice, Virginia Tuesday July 25, 2023, after a long hard battle with kidney failure and other health issues. He was born on November 19, 1964 in Farmville, Virginia to Benjamin Eugene and Blanche (Waddell) Murray. Buck attended school in Prince Edward County. On June 15 2001, he...

Jul 21, 2023

Edith "Sis" Wilborn Hayer, age 66, of Crewe, VA, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023.  She is survived by her longtime companion of over 40 years, William "Tee" Sydnor; two daughters, Ann Capps (Elgie) of Cumberland, VA; two granddaughters, Karlee Capps; three brothers, James Wilborn (DeeDee) of Blackstone, VA, Dean Wilborn (Cathy) of Burkeville, VA, and Bill Wilborn...

Jul 7, 2023

Shirley Anderson Moore, 85 of Farmville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday July 7 2023.

Raised in Green Bay VA, she was the daughter of the late John William and Hester Sterling Anderson. She spent 22 years working as a seamstress at Amelia Dress Company, Shoe Factory, Food Services with the Prince Edward...

Jul 2, 2023

SHIRLEY RUTH LANDRUM WILSON died on 2 Jul 2023 at Charter Senior Living in Williamsburg, VA.

She was born on 13 February 1936 to Pearl (Russell) and Joseph P. Landrum III in Louellen, Kentucky. Shirley was a coal-miner's daughter who grew up in coal camps in Harlan County, Kentucky and McDowell County, West Virginia.

Shirley...

Jun 29, 2023

Jerlean G. Simmons, daughter of the late Charlie Otis Glass, and Agnes Fitzgerald Glass, was born on October 17, 1934 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Jerlean spent most of her life working at Tyson Foods in Crewe, Virginia until her retirement in 2005. She resided in Rice, VA, but answered the master's call in Farmville, VA on June...

Jun 21, 2023

Frances O'Bryant Leatherwood departed this life suddenly on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the age of 89.  She was born June 7, 1934, in Buckingham County to John Thomas O'Bryant and Evelyn Walker O'Bryant.  While very young, she contracted polio from which she recovered.

She attended school in Buckingham before meeting and marrying Coy Leatherwood.  For the...

Jun 16, 2023

Edith M. Eppes was called to rest on Friday, June 16, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer at her home in Fredericksburg, Virginia surrounded by her loving family.

She was preceded in death by her father, Alfred L. Hobbs; her mother, Lena G. Hobbs; and her brother Kelvin A. Hobbs Sr. Edith was born to the...

Jun 7, 2023

Jun 6, 2023

Darlene Poindexter Owenby passed away on June 6, 2023.

She was born on September 14, 1955 to the late John and Delores Faxon Poindexter.

A Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2023 from 1:00PM - 2:00PM at Shorter Funeral Home.

A funeral service will start at 2:00PM with interment to follow...

Jun 1, 2023

David Keeter Pope of Meherrin, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home June 1, 2023. He was 47 years old. David was born in Columbia, SC on April 15, 1976. He grew up traveling the globe with his military family before settling in Virginia where he graduated from Prince Edward County High School in 1995. He was a kind and...