Rev. Jim Sprouse

Please note that there has been a change in time for Rev. Jim Sprouse’s memorial service. It will be held Sat., May 30, at 12noon, at Bon Air United Methodist Church, 1645 Buford Rd., N. Chesterfield, VA 23235.  James Clarence Sprouse, Jr., 78, died May 7, 2026,...

Jayne H. Paschall

Mrs. Jayne H. Paschall was the surviving spouse of Rev. Hugh C. Paschall. Jayne Lucile Paschall, born April 3,1921, in Ellerson, VA, went to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the age of 105. Mrs. Paschall graduated from Battlefield Park High School...

Rev. William Joe Shepherd

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,...

Elizabeth “Betty” Murphy

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,...

Rev. Charles Herbert Harless

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...

Rev. William Pembroke “Pem” Hall

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...