Rev. John P. Cock

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...

Rev. Willard “Bill’ Wash

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

Thelma E. Rice was the surviving spouse of Rev. Ralph E. Rice Thelma Elizabeth Rice, 86, of Mathews, Virginia, 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...

Rev. Bob McAden

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...

Rev. Darren Landon

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...

Rev. Jack A. Minnick

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...