Rev. Waverly Grant Reames, 81, of Winchester, Virginia died Monday, August 11, 2025 in Spring Arbor of Winchester.
Waverly was born February 27, 1944, the son of the late Thomas Labon Reames and Fern Louise Sechrist Reames. He grew up in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Waverly was the second in his family to graduate from high school and the first in his family to attend college. He graduated from Ferrum College in Virginia, Scarritt College for Christian Workers in Nashville, TN and the Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio. Waverly was ordained in the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1968 and would spend the next 41 years in full-time ministry in the United Methodist Church. He served as Associate Pastor at Calvary in Arlington, and Braddock Street in Winchester. Waverly was Pastor of Park View in Lynchburg, Stephens City Church and Orrick Chapel in Stephens City, Community of Faith in Herndon, and Harmony Church in Hamilton. He later served as part-time Visitation Pastor in Stephens City for 9 years.
For many years Waverly served as a Supervising Pastor for those seeking to become ordained United Methodist ministers. He has served on the District Board of Ministry for the Arlington and Winchester Districts, the Virginia Conference School of Missions Committee and has been Dean of the Virginia Conference School of Mission. Additionally, he served on the Winchester District Council for several years, as well as the Winchester District Worship committee and Finance committee. For many years, Waverly was on the Board of Directors of the Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center in Blackstone. He was also on the Chaplaincy Advisory Board of the Loudoun Hospital for several years where he was one of the on-call chaplains.
Throughout his life, Waverly enjoyed a range of handcrafts, including knitting, crocheting, and tatting. He also enjoyed playing the piano and gardening. He was particularly proud of his giant fig tree he raised from a small sapling.
Waverly married Cheryl Wallace Reames on June 3, 1967 at Scarritt College in Nashville, Tennessee.
He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; his two sons, Matthew D. Reames of Winchester, VA and Andrew C. Reames and his wife, Lauren of White Post, VA; two grandchildren, Miles and Waverly.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Alice Rose Reames Harver and two brothers, Thomas Glenn Reames and Gary Reames.
Visitation was held on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, Stephens City.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Winchester, VA 22601 or Parkinson’s Foundation, 5757 Waterford District Drive, Suite 310, Miami, FL 33126.
(Source: https://www.endersandshirley.com/obituary/waverly-reames)
