John Peyton Cock, age 87, of Davdison, NC died Sept 24, 2026, at Levine-Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville, NC. Born in 1938, near Willis, Virginia, to Peyton and Dotte Slusher Cock, he grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Galax, Virginia. He was a writer, a pastor, spirit
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. Willard “Bill’ Wash passed away on Sunday, September 27. Please keep his family in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary will be shared when it is available.
Thelma E. Rice passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Windy Hill Retreat. Thelma was a strong and spirited woman with a gentle presence and a heart full of love. She had a beautiful love for singing with a voice like a songbird. Her faith was an important part of her life,
Rev. Robinson “Bob” McAden passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3 at the Hermitage in Roanoke, he was 95. Rev. McAden was a long time pastor and DS in the Virginia conference serving Cave Spring UMC, Main Street UMC in Waynesboro, First Church in Charlottesville and Aldersgate in Alexandria while
Edward “Darren” Landon, 62, of Check, passed away on Tuesday Sept. 1, 2026. Darren graduated from Tangier Combined High School. He served his country in the US Army and then became a police officer on Tangier. While on the island he felt the call to serve people and became the
Jack Ashlin Minnick, 96, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026, at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born on January 8, 1930, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to Vernon L. Minnick and Blanche Palmer Ashlin Minnick. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Anne
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. Clarence Bowen passed away on Saturday, August 29. Please keep his family in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary will be shared when it is available.
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Linda Carter, spouse of Rev. Wayne Carter, passed away on Saturday, August 29. Please keep her family in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary will be shared when it is available.
Patricia Wright, a beacon of love and unwavering faith, was called home on August 24, 2026. Born to the late Blenkey Willis and Ola Erma Thompson Greer in Roanoke, Virginia, on September 2, 1941, Patricia’s life was a testament to the enduring power of love, devotion, and steadfast commitment to her family and faith.
Rev. Ralph Frederick Buddenhagen, 88, of Berryville, Virginia died Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at his residence. Rev. Buddenhagen was born February 15, 1938 in West Virginia, the son of Robert Henry Buddenhagen and Celena Virginia Everhart Buddenhagen. He was a retired Methodist minister. He married Elva White Buddenhagen on April
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. Charles H. Leavitt, Jr. passed away on August 14. Please keep his family in your thoughts & prayers.
Helen Rebecca Smith Armentrout, 101, of Timberville, VA passed away August 6, 2026 at Sentara RMH Medical Center.
She was born July 20, 1925 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania to the late William Henry and Mary Elizabeth Edwards Smith….