by Sam Duenckel | Apr 23, 2026 | Obituaries
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. William Joe Shepherd passed away on March 29, 2026. His service will be April 25 at 2 pm at Norview UMC in Norfolk, VA. Please keep Joe’s family in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary has not been shared yet,...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 15, 2026 | Obituaries
Mrs Dorothy Ravnehorst (Henry). She was a prominent leader in the [former] Staunton District. Her husband was the District Lay Leader for many years. Dot was on many District and Conference Committees. She served as the District UMW President and I believe, the...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 6, 2026 | Obituaries
Betty Murphy was the surviving spouse of Rev. Floyd Murphy. Elizabeth “Betty” Murphy, a devoted wife, mother, and woman of deep and abiding faith, passed away surrounded by loved ones on March 28, 2026, just two days shy of her 98th birthday. Born on March 30, 1928,...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 6, 2026 | Obituaries
Charles Herbert Harless, affectionately known as “The Rev,” age 95, of Winchester, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, on July 19, 1930, he was the son of the late Jasper “J.D.” Dennis...
by Sam Duenckel | Apr 6, 2026 | Obituaries
Reverend William Pembroke “Pem” Hall, age 96, of Clifton Forge, Virginia died on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia. Pem was born on June 26, 1929 in Clifton Forge to the late Pembroke Pettit Hall and Mary Louise Hannah Hall. He...
by Sam Duenckel | Mar 23, 2026 | Obituaries
Carol was a decades-long staff member of the Virginia Annual Conference and was a familiar face even in retirement as she would often fill in at the front desk of the conference center. Please join us in remembering Carol and her faithfulness in her life and servant...
