Bonnie's Café
Farmville won’t be the same without Bonnie’s Café no matter who buys it.
Julian and I were not yet married 50 years ago when we dated there. Bonnie’s was our café where we set in our booth and had coffee. We would pick up my Pa from the warehouse when he just got paid, and he would say, "Let’s go eat." He would buy us a BBQ plate.
Dupree’s and Belk-Tyler’s stores were there then. Roses had school clothes and shoes, and Pope’s was next door. Helen’s was where Mama traded for our school clothes. The fruit stand was between Helen’s and Farmville Furniture. The Red & White turned into Piggly Wiggly. Julian said they once sold mules in that building by the Piggly Wiggly. There was a fish market where Daddy would buy fresh croakers to bring home. The hardware was called Turnage in the old wood building out back. Daddy bought seeds, fertilizer and chicken feed from there.
And now Bonnie’s is closed. Tom and Judy made it feel like home where you have a cup of coffee and read the paper with good people and good food. I just loved Bonnie’s Café.
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