Nancy was the surviving spouse of Reverend William E. Knight Nancy Jean Yates Knight was born June 21, 1934 and died December 22, 2025. She was preceded in death by her father, Herbert Yates; mother, Vernell Yates; brother, Jerry Yates; and her husband of 48 years, The Reverend William E.
John Shappell was born outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in February of 1947, the youngest of 3 brothers. As a boy he lived on the edge of an abandoned golf course where he and his brothers could explore the woods and catch crawdads in the creek that ran through it, and
Pastor Andy Lindsey Brock, 73, of Frederick County, VA, returned home to his Heavenly Father Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Pastor Brock was born in 1952 in Wilmington, NC, son of the late Paul Brock and Annie Cooper. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and devoted his
The Reverend Howard Milford Gosnell, 90, of Stephens City, VA died Friday, December 26, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center. He was born September 22, 1935 in Licking County, Ohio, the son of Clarence Milford Gosnell and Esther Hazel Gosnell. He was a proud graduate of Ohio State University. After graduation
Mrs. Winnifred Johnson Moyer, resident of Givens Estate Retirement Community, passed away on Monday, December 29th, 2025, following an extended illness at the Givens Estate Nursing Center. Mrs. Moyer, Winnie to her friends, was a person of creativity, sharing and loyalty to her friends and family, with a career as
Shirley Hunsicker was the spouse of Rev. Philip N. Hunsicker Shirley Macfarlan Hunsicker, born on April 18, 1936, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, surrounded by her devoted husband of 68 years, Philip Hunsicker, and their three children, Stephen Hunsicker, Rebecca Lanning, and Maria Dubuc. Born and raised in
The Rev. Dr. Robert Lee Russell of the Whitetop Community passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at the Ballad Health Hospice Home in Bristol, TN. Dr. Russell was born on December 29, 1949, in Flint, Michigan to Clyde G. and Billie Lee Webb Russell. Following his graduation from of
Rev. Reginald G. Rumburg (aka. Papaw, Daddy, Pa, Reg, Reggie, Pastor, brother, uncle, friend) departed this world to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with the King of Glory Himself on December 25, 2025. At 76 years young, he was surrounded by his loving wife, cherished
Betty Campbell Whitehurst, 91, passed away December 13, 2025 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She was a retired professor of Spanish and mission executive. Born February 15, 1934, in Merkel, Texas, she graduated from Lamesa High School and received her B.A. degree from McMurry University, Abilene, Texas. She served as a
Rev. C. Ralph Mills, 82, of Charleston, WV, husband of Sonia Mills, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the First United Methodist Church, Huntington, WV, by Rev. Dr. Tim Bias and
Wanda Landis was the spouse of Rev. H. Warren Landis. Wanda Eavey Landis, 96, passed away on Sunday, November 23rd at the Chesapeake Retirement Community in Newport News, Virginia, where she had been a resident since 2004. She was predeceased by her parents, Katherine M. Eavey and Roland D. Eavey;
The Virginia Annual Conference received word that Rev. Richard (Dick) Daily passed away on November 23, 2025. Please keep the family of Rev. Daily in your thoughts & prayers. An obituary has not been shared yet, please check here for more information when it’s available.