Elaine (Briggs) Drummond died on January 2, 2026. She was the daughter of Rev. John Briggs. Elaine (Briggs) Drummond was born eight weeks prematurely at only 3lbs 5 oz, on June 14, 1975, in Elizabeth City, NC. She was strong even in her infancy and surpassed all expectations for her
On the afternoon of Friday, November 14th, Chester Theodore “Ted” Ashby, Sr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by members of his family. He was 96 years old. Born on March 20, 1929, in Newport News, VA to Chester and Marion Ashby, Ted was raised in a house facing the James River.
William Mears was the spouse of Rev. Charlene Landes Mears. William Mears, 85, a resident of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Mr. Mears was born on December 21, 1940 in London, U.K. and worked in the Middle East on the rebuilding of the palace of the Sulton
Betty was the spouse of Rev. Walter Westbrook. Betty Joan Blevins Westbrook, 69, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital Forest. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 29, 2025, at 2:00pm at Richmond Hill, located at 2209 E Grace St. Richmond VA 23223.
Reverend Herbert Abraham “Abe” Moyer, resident of Givens Estate Retirement Community, passed away on Saturday, December 20th, 2025, following an extended illness at the Givens Estate Nursing Center. Reverend Moyer, Abe to his friends and many congregations, served the United Methodist Church in the Virginia Conference from 1954-1993, then served
Shirley was the surviving spouse of Reverend William Kyle. Shirley Stevens Kyle, 90, died Dec. 20, 2025 at her home in Williamsburg Virginia with her eldest son by her side. She was a devoted wife and Mother who loved Christ and in turn was loved by all who met her.
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