Obituary Listing

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...

May 29, 2023

Nettie June Llewellyn Smith, 97, of Crewe, Virginia, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023. She is preceded in death by her father, James William Llewellyn; mother, Nettie Samuel Llewellyn; brother, James William Llewellyn, Jr.; husband, Claude Alexander Smith; son, Roger Claude Smith; and granddaughter, Christie Lynn Pace.

She is survived by two daughters, Charlene Smith Pace...

May 25, 2023

Manuel Adams, 77, of Crewe, VA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, May 26, 2023.  He is of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe of King William, VA. and attended Sharon Indian School.  Manuel retired from Philip Morris Tobacco Co. after 31 years of service.  He loved hunting, fishing, cutting grass, and spending time with family and...

May 10, 2023

Before the close of day on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, our hearts were saddened when God dispatched a Death Angel to visit our daughter, mother, and sister, Sherby Jean Eppes Lee.

A Time to be Born Sherby was born July 8, 1962, to William and Mamie Simmons Eppes, in Burkeville, Virginia. At an early age, she joined...

May 2, 2023

Brenda Elliott Johns departed this life on May 2, 2023, at the age of 69. She was born in Farmville, VA July 10th, 1953. She retired in November, 2015 from the Social Security Administration as District Manager after 45 1/2 years of federal government service. Brenda was predeceased by her parents Caroll and Margaret Elliott and her sister Daphne...

Apr 29, 2023

Robert "Bob"  L. Lane, Sr. of Richmond, VA passed away in his home on April 29, 2023. He is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Shirley; his parents, Chester and Polly; his brother, Dennis; his son-in-law, Bill Plowden, and his nephew, Grant Clark. He is survived by his daughter, Dana; son, Robert (Jana); and his grandchildren,...

Apr 26, 2023

Gillie Victoria Flournoy Armstead departed this life on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to be with the Lord in her home. Gillie was born on December 7, 1942, in Farmville, Virginia. She was the youngest of two children born from the union of the late Solomon and Lillian Flournoy. Gillie grew up in Farmville, Virginia. She was a graduate of...

Apr 24, 2023

Gloria "Christy" Marshall, passed on her eternal reward on April 24, 2023. Gloria was born on August 29, 1942 to William McCalvin and Carrie Thomas in Brooklyn, New York. Gloria spent most of her life in Brooklyn, New York and relocated to Prince Edward County in 1999. While in New York, she worked as a housekeeper, office worker and...

Mar 26, 2023

Coy W. Leatherwood departed this life on April 26, 2023, at the age of 86. He was born on April 22, 1937, near Worsham, Virginia to Clifford and Zelma Lewis Leatherwood. Coy grew up in Prince Edward County and attended school there until joining the United States Air Force at the age of 17. Shortly thereafter, he married Anna...

Feb 23, 2023

Frances W. Hazelwood, 79, of North Chesterfield went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Walthall and Ella Rose Henretta Walthall. Frances is also preceded in death by her loving husband of 34 years, Robert M. Hazelwood and a sister, Alice Crews. She is survived by her daughter,...

Feb 19, 2023

Mamie Rachel Bishop, 83 of Farmville, VA died at Centra Southside Hospital on February 19, 2023.

She was preceded in death by her parents Elvan Leonard and Luvania Leonard and her brothers; Carlton Leonard, Dewey Leonard, Alvin Leonard, Stanley Leonard, sisters; Minnie Ruth Leonard, Nancy Ann Philps. She is survived by her children; David Michael Baker, Edwin...

Feb 8, 2023

Virginia "Jenny" Smith Ballou passed away on February 8, 2023 at the age of 86. She was born in Farmville, VA on Oct. 5, 1936 to the late Ottway and Virginia Brisentine Smith.

She was preceded in death by her husband Hiram Ballou and her granddaughter Brittany Rollins.

Jenny is survived by her son, David...

Jan 29, 2023

James Arness Foster, son of the late Brenda Lee Foster was born on March 21, 1976 in Albemarle, County. He attended Cumberland County Public Schools in Cumberland, VA. James was affectionately known for his witty personality and his big contagious smile. He loved people and they loved him as well. He was a gentle kind heart- ed person. He...