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Obituaries

Tom ‘Top Cat’ Crede

Tom “Top Cat” Crede, 82, passed away on April 27, in Farmville. Born on Nov. 23, 1942, in ... Read more

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Wallace Wootten Wright

On Wednesday, April 23, Wallace Wootten Wright of Keysville – loving husband, father and grandfather – peacefully passed ... Read more

Death Notices

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Herald Death Notices for Thursday, May 1

See below for today’s death notices. Richard Jerome Sims, 70 of Rice, passed away April 19. A memorial ... Read more

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Ann Gracey Sanderson

Dec. 13, 1936 – April 16, 2025 Ann Gracey Sanderson (née Mary Ann Gracey), 88, passed away on ... Read more

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Southard Shields Brumfield

Southard Shields Brumfield died April 23 after a lengthy illness. He was the only child of Robert and ... Read more

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William Henry Rose

William Henry Rose was born May 29, 1935, to Mayo and Jurean Rose in Wingina. He was the ... Read more

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Thomas O’York

Thomas, known as Tom or Tommy, was born in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 24, 1953 and passed away ... Read more

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Herald Death Notices for Thursday, April 24

See below for today’s death notices. Flossie Mae Jennings Stokes, 93 of Farmville, passed away April 21. Funeral ... Read more

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Maude Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Dunn Whorley 

Maude Elizabeth “Betty” Dunn Whorley entered heaven on April 17, at Heritage Hall of Blackstone. Betty was born ... Read more

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Herald Death Notices for Tuesday, April 22

See below for today’s death notices. Allen G. Yoder, 83, of Farmville, formerly of Buckingham, passed away peacefully ... Read more

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News

Farmville runner breaks decades-old record at WildCat Challenge

Longwood’s track team wrapped up its regular season over the weekend and saw a decades-old record fall in ... Read more

High Bridge Station

Lifestyles

High Bridge Station opens its doors, welcomes travelers

The doors have opened, the lights are turned on and travelers from all over the region can officially ... Read more

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Rosemary Love Booker

Rosemary Love Booker, 78 of Gladstone, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 13, ... Read more

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Deaconess Mary Della Trent

It is with sad hearts we announce the passing of Mary Della Trent, of Cumberland, on April 13. ... Read more

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Herald Death Notices for Thursday, April 17

See below for today’s death notices. Melvin Arthur Bowen Sr., 66 of Petersburg, formerly of Prince Edward County, ... Read more

Buckingham County High

Lifestyles

Buckingham County High welding team competes for state title

On Saturday, April 5, the welding fabrication team of Martayvon Epps, Grayson Talbott and Ethan Walter from Buckingham ... Read more

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Richard Allen Nichols II

Richard Allen Nichols II, affectionately known as Ricky, passed away on April 3, at the age of 52 ... Read more

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Betty Ann Lunsford Bowman

Betty Ann Lunsford Bowman, 85, of Green Bay, went to be with the Lord on April 2. She ... Read more

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Herald Death Notices for Tuesday, April 8

See below for today’s death notices. Sylvester Webb Sr., 94 of Cumberland, passed away April 2. Funeral service ... Read more

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Herald Death Notices for Thursday, April 3

See below for today’s death notices. Dorothy Palmer Eanes, 92 of Rice, passed away March 31. Funeral service ... Read more

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Betty Sue Oliver

Betty Sue Oliver, 88, was born in Crewe, on April 6, 1936, to the late Dorothy Mae Jones ... Read more

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Mary Dodd Mason

Mary Dodd Mason, 85, passed away peacefully on April 1, at her home. She was preceded in death ... Read more

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Mary Adams Midkiff

On March 19, Mary Adams Midkiff, 84, of Cumberland, passed away after a courageous battle with dementia. Mary ... Read more

Cumberland Spelling Bee

Public Schools

Cumberland Spelling Bee winners honored by School Board

Winners of the annual Cumberland Spelling Bee contest held at Cumberland County Public Schools were recognized at the ... Read more

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James Raymond Alliston, Esq.

James Raymond Alliston, Esq. died peacefully on Feb. 21, surrounded by his three children, at Ocean Springs Hospital, ... Read more

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Alice Glover Ellis Carter

Alice Glover Ellis Carter, 94 of Andersonville, departed this life on March 20. Born in Buckingham County on ... Read more

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Elaine Marguerite (Erdmann) Kernodle

Elaine Marguerite (Erdmann) Kernodle, 103, passed away peacefully on March 1, in South Bend, Indiana, after residing in ... Read more

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