by Sam Duenckel | Jan 30, 2026 | Obituaries
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. Dr. Martin Spilman (retired) passed away on January 23, 2026. Please keep the family of Dr. Spilman in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary has not been shared yet, please check here for more information when...
by Sam Duenckel | Jan 30, 2026 | Obituaries
Elaine (Briggs) Drummond died on January 2, 2026. She was the daughter of Rev. John Briggs. Elaine (Briggs) Drummond was born eight weeks prematurely at only 3lbs 5 oz, on June 14, 1975, in Elizabeth City, NC. She was strong even in her infancy and surpassed all...
by Sam Duenckel | Jan 27, 2026 | Obituaries
On the afternoon of Friday, November 14th, Chester Theodore “Ted” Ashby, Sr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by members of his family. He was 96 years old. Born on March 20, 1929, in Newport News, VA to Chester and Marion Ashby, Ted was raised in a house facing the...
by Sam Duenckel | Jan 27, 2026 | Obituaries
William Mears was the spouse of Rev. Charlene Landes Mears. William Mears, 85, a resident of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Mr. Mears was born on December 21, 1940 in London, U.K. and worked in the Middle East on the rebuilding of the palace of...
by Sam Duenckel | Jan 27, 2026 | Obituaries
Betty was the spouse of Rev. Walter Westbrook. Betty Joan Blevins Westbrook, 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital Forest. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025, at 2:00pm at Richmond Hill,...
by Sam Duenckel | Jan 27, 2026 | Obituaries
Reverend Herbert Abraham “Abe” Moyer, resident of Givens Estate Retirement Community, passed away on Saturday, December 20th, 2025, following an extended illness at the Givens Estate Nursing Center. Reverend Moyer, Abe to his friends and many congregations, served the...
