Ruth Hedrick Wilkinson

by | Sep 30, 2025 | Obituaries

Ruth Hedrick Wilkinson, 79, of Richmond, Virginia, entered into eternal rest on September 24, 2025. Born in Richmond on June 27, 1946, Ruth grew up in Beaverdam and the Shenandoah Valley, where her faith, family values, and servant’s heart began to shape the...

Rev. William F. Porter, Jr.

by | Sep 26, 2025 | Obituaries

Rev. William Forest Porter, Jr,, 74, of Lake Anna, Va, died on Friday, September 19, 2025. He was born on October 21, 1950 in Lawrenceville, Va to the late Forest and Lucille Porter.He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 52 years, Ruth Swortzel Porter.He is...

Rev. Jo Ellen Hetherington

by | Sep 17, 2025 | Obituaries

REV. JO ELLEN HETHERINGTON, 75, of Dublin, VA, went home to be with the Lord she faithfully served on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Highland Ridge Rehab Center. She was born March 9, 1950 in Bland, VA, the daughter of the late Joe Byrnes Hetherington and Mary...

Rev. Priscilla Gay Hall

by | Sep 15, 2025 | Obituaries

The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. Priscilla Gay Hall passed away on September 13, 2025. We will share more details if they are available. Please keep the family of Rev. Hall in your thoughts & prayers.

Rev. Dennis C. Lipke

by | Sep 10, 2025 | Obituaries

The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. Dennis Lipke passed away on September 10, 2025. We will share more details if they are available. Please keep the family of Rev. Lipke and the congregation of Matoaca UMC in your thoughts & prayers.

Rev. Dr. Cheryl Martin Bass Rhodes

by | Aug 29, 2025 | Obituaries

Rev. Dr. Cheryl Martin Bass Rhodes, affectionately known as “Oma,” passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025, with family by her side in Columbia, South Carolina, at the age of 78. Cheryl was born on December 10, 1946, in Petersburg, Virginia. She attended Hampton...