Contributions may be made in Lindas memory to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington (VA) or the March of Dimes. The Rev. Sheaffer had the pleasure to serve as pastor to Mt Hebron EUB Church where he was awarded Rural Pastor of the year. He retired in 2010 yet continued to answer Gods call to part-time ministry until March 2022. He loved all of the churches he served and was devoted to helping others and glorifying God through his preaching. Clergy are invited to robe and wear white stoles. Leonard Douglas Hill Jr., passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021. The family is so appreciative of the love and care he received during his stay at Elizabeth House.A visitation from 10-11 AM and celebration of life at 11 AM will be at Mechanicsville UMC, 7356 Atlee Road on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Daniel DeLeon Felder, Sr. transitioned from her earthly home to eternity on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Prisma Health Richland in Columbia, SC. She was the Homemaker of the year while in High School and was the Employee of the Month while working at Northwestern Community Services. Notes of condolence may be sent to 6505 Virgil H Goode Hwy, Rocky Mount, VA 24151. George William Stewart, February 21, 2022The Rev. Charles Gallagher Hurlock.Services were held at Bethesda United Methodist Church in Salisbury on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, with burial at Parsons Cemetery. She was a lifelong member of South Hill United Methodist Church and served in the choir, UMW, and teacher of the Alpha Bible Class for almost 50 years. Online condolences may be shared with the family by visitingwww.oakeys.com. Bob Cooper officiating.Contributions in Karens memory may be made to Swain Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. The Rev. She was also predeceased by her daughter, Belinda G. Minnick. William Richard Bill Fisher of Waynesboro, VA passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020, in Fishersville with his loving wife by his side.Bill was born in 1947 in Winchester, VA, son of the late William Archie Fisher and Armilda Lamp.Bill gave his life to the Lord in 1968 while watching a televised Billy Graham crusade. He was a beloved friend, husband, father, and grandfather. The family will receive friends Thursday from 5-6:30 pm at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, 245 S. Armistead Ave, Hampton. Alda was also stepmother to Eldreds three children from a prior marriage, Delia, Adele, and Timothy Gunn, and step-grandmother to their families.Alda earned a Master of Divinity from Duke University in 1989 and was ordained as a United Methodist Minister. A virtual Zoom Celebration of Charlotte Whetzels Life will be held in the coming weeks. He took on the position of Camp Director for Camp T. Brady Saunders Boy Scout Reservation, where for six years he touched the lives of thousands of young men as he continued his education. Many friends in Virginia, in the SEJ, the General Conference and around the world will miss Darlenes leadership. Gwen was born on September 7, 1929, in Hampton, Virginia, and graduated from Hampton High School.She was preceded in death by her parents James B. Forrest and Mary L. Forrest; her husbands, the Rev. Patricia Hawkins Huffman. Yes, simply click Add a photo located underneath the main photo of the obituary then upload the photos/videos you wish to share. . The roles she treasured most were those of wife, mother, and homemaker.Along with her parents & grandparents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, theRev. During his ministry as a United Methodist Pastor Ed served several churches in the Virginia Annual Conference: Macedonia/Montague Ave., Bon Air (Associate), Shiloh (Montpelier), Nelson United Methodist, Mt. Grandle Funeral Home is proud of its heritage for providing professional and compassionate funeral care. During the last few years of her life, she endured a number of surgeries and a stroke with humor and grace, and found great comfort in keeping in touch with her sisters and her many friends by phone and online.Her favorite passage of scripture was from the 8thchapter of Romans: For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.Arrangements are incomplete. R. Wayne Hogue served faithfully as a Christian minister spanning more than 50 years at the following churches predominantly in the (former) Central Pennsylvania (now Susquehanna) Conference: Glenwood EUB Church, Erie PA (1957-1960); Degolia EUB Church, Degolia PA (1960-1962); Buffalo Run Charge, Bellefonte PA (1962-1967); Grace U.M. The Rev. Carolyn is predeceased by Roger C. Balcom and is survived by her children Peggy Heimbach (Leon), Cathy Gargano (Dave), Linda Jinks, Laura Gadsby (Brian) and David Balcom (Jenn), her grandchildren; Kathy Jinks, Robert Jinks (Hannah), Kaitlyn Gadsby, Andrew Gadsby, Alexander Balcom, Julia Gadsby and Connor Balcom. Samuel A. Stanley Jr.; son, Samuel A. Stanley III; as well as her brother, Luke C. Smith.Surviving are children: Deb Leap (and the late Henry) of Harrisonburg, Va., Mark D. Stanley (and Susan) of Broomfield, Colo., Timothy A. Stanley (and Melanie) of Herndon, Va., and Martha S. Jones (and Bob) of Manassas, Va.; grandchildren: Melanie Headley, Aaron Rosenberg, Russell Smith, Heather Jones, Kim Rosenberg, Amy Leap Miller, Emily Danner and Robert Stanley; great-grandchildren: Peter, Quinn, Violet, Hero, Zachary, Lexi, Ava, Lizzie and Russell IV; sister-in-law, Ann Smith; and numerous nephews and nieces.From 1946-1990, she relished her role as a preachers wife by playing the organ, singing in the choir, participating in womens groups, and hostessing innumerable open houses and Christmas parties for congregations in the Virginia United Methodist churches of Cambria, Pembroke, Roanoke, Norfolk, Richmond, Staunton, Falls Church, Hampton and Arlington. Please keep the family in your prayers. Smith was predeceased by his brother, C. Richard Smith. He was born in Princeton, WV to the late Blair and Lillian McClung. Dr. Charles G. Turkington, a member of the Kentucky Annual Conference, died on March 6, 2020, in Wilmore, Kentucky. R. Elwood Pack, February, 20, 2020The Rev. James served several charges in the Virginia Conference and retired after 13 years of service. Born on January 30, 1947 in Nasawaddox, VA to her late parents Grover L. and Jennie Christine Teany Charnock, she was raised on Tangier Island, Virginia and lived throughout Virginia during her adult years.Bonnie has served in many capacities throughout her lifetime including: school bus driver; Treasurer for the Town of McKenney, VA; a teller at the Bank of McKenney and volunteered for the Bedford Public Library as well as Hospice. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Rev. Given her love of genealogy, she was a proud member of the Greenlee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and enjoyed her role as Registrar to help new members find their ancestries.She departed this life on January 10, 2023. A funeral service was held on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at Hopewell United Methodist Church. Age 85, Harrisonburg, Va. William "Bill" Hines Harrell Jr., 85, passed peacefully on February 28, 2023 at his residence in the Phoenix Senior Living Community in Harrisonburg, Va. Bill, Billy to some, was born May 2, 1937 in Staunton, Virginia. Her son, William A. Arrangements are entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA. Online condolences may be offered on her Book of Memories page atwww.geiselfuneralhome.com. George loved his Lord and all the people he served throughout his ministry. Exchange students from Japan, Brazil, Germany, and Spain became part of the familys connection to children around the world.After retiring as a Navy Commander, Dick began a new way of connecting with his faith and with his community through a new career as a United Methodist minister. She was born in Brookfield, Georgia on November 21, 1929, the daughter of the late Edgar Floyd and Lessie Carter Harrell. Prior to her marriage, she worked for West Penn Power and was later employed at various times by the Daily Courier. She was the first woman to serve as the National President.Darlenes service on the General Conference level includes being a Director on General Council on Ministries (GCOM), General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM); the Womens Division. where a funeral ceremony will follow at 1 p.m. For the health and safety of all, masks will be required. When his son became a Cub Scout, he took on the role of Cub Master for Pack 42 in Chesapeake, VA and then Assistant Scout Master in Troop 42. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, (P.O. We're your Chevrolet dealership serving Charlottesville, Winchester, and Staunton. Additionally, she is pre-deceased by her Davis brothers-in-law Richard, Earl, Bill, Tip, Howard, Johnnie, and Herbert, sisters-in-law Beth, Jane, and Anne, nephews Dickie, Andrew, and John, cousin Debbie, and daughter-in-law Frances Chewning Davis.Bettys funeral will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 11:00 am at Williams Funeral Home, 410 Windsor Avenue, Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868. He served 25 years with the Salvation Army including being stationed at the Danville, VA location in 1978. There will be a reception following the service at the church. Julie and Rob were born from this marriage and his pride of family continued to grow as he taught skills ranging from the symbolic nature of numbers and mathematics to caring for the animals and property of Rosedale. He was a lifelong learner earning a bachelors degree in Economics/Law segment from the University of Georgia, attended the US Naval Post Graduate School of Engineering and Science in Monterey, CA, the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA, and earned his Master of Divinity from the Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, KY in 1984. Interment followed in Sherwood Memorial Park with the Rev. Burial will follow at Mount Hebron cemetery. She was the choir director and member of the Mathews Womans Club, past chairman of the Mathews County Library Board and member of the Friends of the Library. As first lady to her husbands tenure as president at Randolph- Macon Academy for sixteen years, she helped in the interior design and appointment of new buildings and the care of students. The needs of others were always more important to her than her own needs. Tommy Markham with interment to follow in Clark Cemetery. James R. Driscoll (Katheryn) of Chesapeake, Va., Elizabeth Beech (Geoff) of Sydney, Australia, and Laura Crider (Jerry) of Mt. Karens love for children, the Lord, and her precious family came full circle during her favorite time of year Christmas. She was on the ER District Board of Missions and District Committee on Ministry.Mission was Darlenes love and focus of her ministry. He was a United Methodist Minister for the Virginia Conference for over 50 years, with the last nine years spent at Bethany United Methodist Church, Brodnax. As well as many special members of the congregations he served.He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandson Noah Lee Parker, and his sisters, Alice P. Hall (Harris) and Irma P. Ore (Jim), and brothers Percy Gordon Parker, Curtis R. Parker, and John Wesley Parker. The Rev. The Rev. (01 Salem, Danville District.). The address is 211 Russell Ave. Gaithersburg, MD 23277. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed playing golf, listening to music, working crossword puzzles, doing woodworking and telling stories of his younger day. Don L. Shull, October 30, 2021Don Louis Shull went to be with Our Lord on Saturday, October 30. She is survived by sisters Phyllis Hughitt and Barbara Bonner, and brother Ed Wilkins, and their extended families. He performed a generations worth of weddings, from the most elegant to the simplest with only the couple and their two witnesses, and he thought each was the perfect wedding. Ralphs parents lived next door. Private services will be held on Friday due to the Covid pandemic. After graduating from C.T. L. Gayle Thornberry, June 14, 2021The Rev. Born in Portsmouth, VA, he grew up in Monumental United Methodist Church as a 5th generation Portsmouth resident and an 11th generation Virginian. Condolences may be expressed atwww.williamsfuneralhomeva.com. Mrs. Mamie (Moss) Cheseldine, January 2, 2021July 2, 1934 ~ January 2, 2021 (age 86)Note: Mamie was the wife of the Rev. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. Travis DeLoach, December 11, 2020Rev. Gayle then came to Virginia in 2004 and became the Pastor at Crimora United Methodist Church. She loved laughter, chocolate, a good book, diagramming complex sentences, and shepherding young hearts and minds, particularly those who were struggling. Maria M. Waters, March 7, 2021The Rev. Evelyn helped him tremendously with this transition and the new life it brought. Mrs. Evelyn Kirby, December 2, 2022Evelyn Louise Lake Kirby, died at age 90 unexpectedly on December 2, 2022. A year later, his family relocated to Norfolk, VA when his father got a job at the Naval Base to help with the World War II efforts. While retired, Richard visited the Mediterranean, the Baltic, Antarctic and Artic regions, and he and Elizabeth generously hosted many family cruises to Europe and the Caribbean.Richard was preceded in death by his beloved wife on December 7, 2016, after 59 years of marriage. In 1980, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Randolph Macon College, Ashland, VA. After retiring, he spent 10 more years doing field education at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC.Raymond is preceded in death by his wife Rena and his two brothers Robert H. Wrenn and T. Randall Wrenn.Raymond is survived by his children, Richard F. Wrenn and wife Sara, Elizabeth D. Bell, and Katharine L. Kropat and husband Loren; three grandchildren, two step grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and two step great-grandchildren.The family will be receiving friends on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield VA. 22151 from 6 to 8 p.m.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Annandale United Methodist Church with the Rev.