Edna Paylor

On April 3, 2024, Edna King Paylor went home to be with the Lord and be greeted by her loving family there waiting for her. She was predeceased by her husband, Earle, and her loving parents and sister, and her grandson, Johnny (Erika). She was 95 and is survived by...

Rev. Murray Sallinger

Murray Lynn Sallinger, 86, of Amherst, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024, to join his Lord. Born in Portsmouth on September 7, 1937, he was the son of the late D. P. Sallinger and Doris Taylor Sallinger. Murray began his journey serving his country, joining the US...

Bishop Timothy Wayne Whitaker, retired

The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church regrets to announce the death of Bishop Timothy Wayne Whitaker, 75, a retired bishop of The United Methodist Church, who served from 2001-2012. He passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at his home in Keller, VA....

Frank S. Black, Jr.

After a life full of good friends and adventures, Frank S. Black Jr., 89, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia. He was born in Staunton, on February 25, 1935, to the late Frank S. Black and Mary...

Rev. Laughton Corr

The Virginia Annual Conference has learned from the family that the Reverend Laughton Corr passed away on the morning of March 4, 2024. Rev Corr served Front Royal, Haygood, Church of the Good Shepherd and St. John’s (Springfield) UMC’s until he retired in 1995. We...

Ruby Snyder Hoover

Ruby Snyder Hoover, 95, of Rileyville, VA, went home to be with the LORD on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Mrs. Hoover was born on October 10, 1928, in Rockingham County and was a daughter of the late Oscar and Emma (Roadcap) Snyder. Ruby retired from Union Trust Company in...