Marie Carper was the widow of Rev. William L. Sturtevant (died 1997) Magnolia Marie Goswick Carper, 99 and 11 months, passed away on May 5, 2025, at The Hermitage Roanoke in Roanoke, VA. Marie was born on June 4, 1925, in Franklin County, NC, but the family moved to Portsmouth,
Brenda M. Douglass was the widow of Rev. Carl H. Douglass Lillian Brenda Mosier Douglass, 85, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025 in Florence, SC surrounded by her loving children. Born in Sumter, SC, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Tarleton Mosier, Sr. and Beulah Way Mosier
The Reverend Ralph Houston Grow, Jr. of Staunton, Virginia, died April 28, 2025, at The Legacy at North Augusta in Staunton. Ralph was born May 17, 1941 in Lexington, Va. to Ralph Houston Grow, Sr. and Josephine Feazell Grow. He was preceded in death by his parents and his loving
With great sadness, we share that the Reverend William Ernest “Bill” Amon, age 91 of Warsaw, passed away to be with his Lord and Savior in Heaven on Friday, April 25, 2025. Bill was born on January 4, 1934 in Lawrenceville, VA to his late parents, Ollie James Amon, Sr.
Rev. Robert Franklin Johnston, age 84, claimed the Promise of the Resurrection on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Born in Jefferson County, AL on February 13, 1941, he was the son of the late Owen Franklin Johnston and Esther Lucile Hembree Johnston. As a youth Robert was active in Boy Scouts,
The following notice was shared by Central UMC (Arlington) In the sure and certain hope of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we share the news of the death of the Rev. Richard Earl Cobb, on Thursday, April 3. He passed peacefully at Virginia Hospital Center surrounded by his family. Richard
The Reverend Carl James LeMon, 75, died on Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Suffolk, Virginia. After enduring the effects of Parkinson’s disease for more than fifteen years, his final breaths were peaceful, with beloved psalms and hymns sounding in his ears. Carl was born on September 24, 1949 in Rochester,
Claudia Mae (Flye) Fletcher, beloved child of God, lover of all people, died March 26, 2025, in the presence of her loving husband and faithful children, following a massive brain event from which she could not recover. Determined to live each of her sixty-one years to their fullest, she chose
Claudia Mae Fletcher, spouse of Rev. Bart A .Fletcher died on March 26, 2025. Rev. Fletcher is serving at Northview UMC in the Valley Ridge District.
Neill M. Caldwell, Jr. passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025. Neill served as a reporter for the United Methodist News Service (2006-2012) and as the editor of publications for the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church (2006-2015), including the monthly news magazine, The Advocate. Find full obituary…
Rev. J.C. “Jody” McWilliams, Jr. passed peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Jody’s strong Christian faith drove his fierce commitment to serving others and his loving devotion to family and friends. Born on February 22, 1938, in Jackson, Mississippi, Jody was raised by Stuart and Gabriella Taylor,
William Hughes Pollok, 96, originally from Gladys, Virginia, died peacefully on March 4, 2025, in Carmel, Indiana. Bill was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1929 to Nanny Willis Pollok and William Edward Pollok of Gladys, Virginia. He deeply loved his parents, sister Martha, and brother Tommy. His favorite times centered