She served on the SEJ and Virginia Conference Committee on Episcopacy and as a Trustee at Ferrum College. After retiring from teaching, she graduated from Duke Universitys Divinity School and became a local pastor at Asbury United Methodist Church in Cradock, Virginia. Clay obtained his PP and PhD degrees and became Chaplain serving business corporations.The Tuckers traveled all over the United States however called Houston, Texas home with their oldest daughter Lorket.He started baseball for children. Carolyn Sue Pitsenbarger, 67 - Mar 2020. William 'Bill' Hines Harrell Jr. | Obituaries | Harrisonburg | PVN Parker was an alumnus of New London Academy 63, CVCC 79, Ferrum College 82, and Duke University, School of Divinity 85. Dr. Daniel Lee Garrett will be held on Saturday, May 1st at 11am PDT at Good Shepherd Cemetery in Huntington Beach, CA. Though she never made a fuss about anything, Christmas was the exception, as it brought her great joy to celebrate all she adored. He even drove the Trinity Van to assist with the ministry of the church. Dr. William K. Thomas, March 23, 2020The Rev. After joining the United Methodist Church in 1979, he pastored several churches in Virginia including Grace Design United Methodist and Schoolfield United Methodist in Danville, VA. Following a move to Puerto Rico, where she taught English, Denise relocated to Roanoke, becoming a Reverend in the United Methodist Church where she ministered to and cared for the Hispanic community, which until her death remained involved in and supporting.Denise will be laid to rest in private ceremonies, and separate public memorials will be held in Roanoke and Woodstock when social gatherings are permitted.She will be greatly missed by not only her extended family but the many people whose lives she touched and helped to improve while on this earth. The family will receive friends from 10 11 AM on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Monaghan Funeral Home, 7300 Creighton Parkway. He obtained his Professional Engineer license in 1971 and was a Certified Quality Engineer through the American Society for Quality Control. He also had extensive studies at Butner Rehabilitation Center and Dix Hill Mental Hospital in Raleigh, NC.Bob served the United Methodist Church in the Virginia Conference. She was born in Richmond on March 20, 1948, to Frank Hannon and Dorothy Lucille Moncure French. She was born February 15, 1924, in Washington D.C. and lived the last fourteen years in Chatham, VA.Jacqueline is survived by her 3 children, Gerald Fuss Sr. Chesterfield, Christopher Fuss (Carolyn) of Charlottesville, Deborah Wagner (James) of Chatham. Better known by Gee to his family, George is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Carolyn W. Insley; children, Hope Insley Coleman (Bill) and Chris Insley (Sherry Hood); granddaughters, Alex Rice (Jacob) and Madi Griggs; great-granddaughter, Evalyn Rice, as well as numerous loving family members and dear friends.A celebration of Georges life took place 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2 at Trinity United Methodist Church, Poquoson, Virginia 23662 by the Rev. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm on Thursday, February 24, 2022, at Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford. His appointments spanned the state including Trinity UMC in Lexington, Lower UMC in Hartfield, Lakeside UMC in Richmond, and Magnolia UMC in Suffolk. He also had a passion for education and received numerous degrees throughout his lifetime. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War.Dabney is survived by his wife of 64 years, Carolyn Smith Walters; two children, Wendy Roane and husband David and Richard Walters and wife Julia. Please keep the family in your prayers. She loved landscaping and was a Master Gardner. Div., cum laude), he received his first appointment in the Virginia Annual Conference and served in that conference until his election to the episcopacy in 1984 by the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference. His ministry there of eighteen years concluded with the building of a nursing wing, the Via Health Care Center. Sonny was born in 1941 in Wardensville . as an Associate Minister in Jackson, Mississippi. In addition to her husband and parents, Shirley was predeceased by her sister Audrey Metzger and her brothers, Wayne Metzger, Gerald Metzger, Kenneth Metzger, and Clyde Metzger. Burial will be private at Wild Rose Cemetery in Batesville, Va. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford is assisting the family. The Rev. In 1991, David received an honorary doctoral degree from Randolph Macon, his undergraduate alma mater. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service and also with a reception in the church fellowship hall following the interment.Memorial contributions may be made to Smyrna United Methodist Church, C/O Marie Adams, Treasurer; 726 Fender Road, Farmville, VA 23901. The body was cremated.Arrangements are entrusted to Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway.Memorial contributions may be made to Industrial and Commercial Ministries, 57 South Main St., Unit 612, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 or Cats Cradle, 122 South Main St., Unit 101, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.Online condolences may be left for the family atwww.grandlefuneralhome.com. Sheaffer had a long association with Shenandoah University. Carolyn concurrently established herself as an avid quilter, a master baker of bread, a diabetes activist, an avid traveler, and a lover of sunsets. He earned his degree in Bible/Christian Ministries from Eastern Mennonite University and attended Candler School of Theology at Emory University.Over his near 40-year ministry in the United Methodist Church, Bill pastored 13 appointments across Virginia and Georgia: 1969-1972 Brookneal Charge; 1972-1976 Keezletown UMC; 1976-1978 Hillcrest UMC; 1978-1980 Page UMC; 1980-1981 Massanutten Charge; 1981-1982 Ebenezer UMC (GA); 1982-1983 Monterey Charge; 1983-1986 Jollivue UMC; 1986-1990 Carson UMC; 1990-1994 King William Charge; 1994-1996 Keysville UMC; 1996-2004 Boonsboro UMC; 2004-2009 Toms Brook UMC. Mrs. Claire James, January 21, 2020Word has been received that Mrs. Claire James, wife of the Rev. She was born November 21, 1934, in Connellsville, the daughter of the late F. Ray and Olive Grace Morrow Metzger of Connellsville. William A. The Rev. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia on October 1, 1923, and was 96 years of age at the time of his passing. The Rev. Her passion for the life-giving, life-renewing nature of the gospel led her to offer leadership to many organizations around the Commonwealth of Virginia, notably the Elizabeth Project, the Center for Women in Christian Leadership, and Friends of Incarcerated Women, working to call attention to issues affecting women and children. Christine Kidd, 90, passed away on May 21, 2020, in Lexington, Kentucky. The Rev. She and Bill were married for 61 years and she traveled with him all over the world. Durkovich were serving there. The family will have a private interment at 9:30 AM at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 365 Cloverdale Road, Roanoke, prior to a Memorial Service which will be held at St. Marks United Methodist Church, Daleville, Virginia on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Mrs. Carrie Potts, January 19, 2020Mrs. The Rev. Brian Sixby and the Rev. Charlotte graduated from Broadway High School in 1956 and attended the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. The Rev. Age 75. Bill entered Wesley Theological Seminary, earning a Bachelor of Sacred Theology in 1964 and a Master of Sacred Theology in 1968. 56 Assoc Ginter Park. her nephew Jonathan Tieszen and wife Julie and their children Anna and Claire of Harrisonburg, Virginia, her stepsons Shon Rakestraw of El Dorado and Chris Rakestraw and wife Janna of Mulberry, Kansas; step-granddaughter Danielle Mulky of Lamar, Missouri and step-grandson Shon . Dr. Lee Sheaffer achieved resurrection on Thursday November 5, 2020.He served as a pastor in the EUB/United Methodist Church for over 50 years, serving many churches and as District Superintendent in three districts in the Virginia Conference. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Oakeys Vinton Chapel with Pastor Rob Colwell officiating. Instead of flowers, and at Lewiss request, please consider making a donation in his memory to Virginia United Methodist Homes or the American Red Cross. Having grown up on a farm, she claimed not to be sentimental about animals, yet she fostered and adopted numerous stray cats and a dog, providing them with love and affection, shelter, food, and veterinary care for the rest of their lives. There will be a reception following the service in the Gallihugh Fellowship Hall. Judith Carlotta (Rand) Williams, June 13, 2022Judith Carlotta (Rand) Williams, 82, wife of Gene Milton Williams, passed away on June 13, 2022 at her home. Don and Sylvia were blessed with two children, Tammy and Sean, whom they loved very much.Don worked as a physical chemist for DuPont and eventually retired from Texaco Oil Corporation. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Good Samaritan Hospice of Roanoke, 2408 Electric Road, Roanoke, VA 24018. As founder and proprietor of the Sonshine Book Shop for over 30 years she loved and prayed for countless friends who became family to her. Walter A Whitehurst January 4, 2020The Rev. Husband of the late Miriam Baird; father of Elaine Bauknight (Brian) of Clinton, PA and Donna Geery (Pat) of Austin, TX; grandfather of seven; great-grandfather of 13; and great-great-grandfather of seven.Don served churches in the West Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and Virginia Conferences. Nancy C. Johnson (Emmanuel UMC), passed away this morning in Portland, OR while in hospice care. He is also survived by his parents, Choong Ok Lee and Dong-Myung Eum; his sister, Heewoon Eum and her husband Seokhyun; niece, Joy; and nephews, Joshua and John. Over the years, Dudley served on the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services Board for Hampton-Newport News, the Virginia Board of Behavioral Science, the Heritage Girl Scout Council, and the Board of the Wesley Foundation at William & Mary. Mrs. Daphne Winslow Jackson, October 21, 2022Daphne Winslow Jackson, 92, of Appomattox passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Runk and Pratt Memory Care in Forest. Mrs. Norma H. B. Cleaver, July 27, 2021Norma H. B. Cleaver, age 86, of Arthur, W. Va., died Thursday, July 29, 2021, while residing at the home of her daughter, Ann McCoy, in Clarksburg, Md. Online condolences and fond memories of Bethel June may be offered to the family at www.laurelhillfuneralhome.com. He was the husband of the late Martha Barksdale Franklin. Paul Benjamin Davis Jr., September 12, 2021 The Rev. Hubbard has served the New Bethel Motley Charge, planted Christ UMC in Fairfax Station, VA, and was appointed to Zion Grace United Methodist in Norfolk, VA before retiring to Fleming Island, FL in 1996. A. Mr. Satterwhite enjoyed woodworking, repairing and collecting antique furniture, reading, and was a lover of gospel music. Throughout the course of 45 years of service, he served the congregations at Langhorne Chapel UMC, Bethany, Indian Hill, and Earlys Chapel United Methodist churches in Rustburg and Concord, VA. (1977-1982) Amissville UMC, in Amissville, VA, (1982-1990) Jeffersonton UMC, Jeffersonton, VA, (1982-1984) Trinity and Tabernacle UMC in Amelia, VA, (1990-2002) Bethany and Oakland UMC, Bedford Co. VA. (2002-2010). He was living in Wake Forest, NC. His enduring romance with her unfolded for decades, from the house he helped to build for their retirement to twilit dances in the Caribbean. Rhonda is currently on sabbatical leave. William Randolph Buster Payne, October 17, 2021William Randolph Buster Payne, 63, of Gordonsville, went to be with his savior on Sunday October 17, 2021, at the Martha Jefferson Hospital. Clyde was very successful in his calling and touched many, many lives. He was then named Director of Development for the Virginia United Methodist Homes system.Warners life came full circle in 1983 when Bishop Robert Blackburn called him to his Cabinet as the District Superintendent of his beloved Eastern Shore. William Bill Curtis Logan, February 15, 2023William Curtis Logan Jr, 83, passed away in Roanoke, VA on February 15, 2023. He was born May 13, 1928 in Buckingham County, a son of the late Wesley Earl Dunkum Sr. and Alma Duncan Dunkum. A. Howell Franklin is survived by sister and brother-in-law, Faith and Johnny Bridges of Tucson, Ariz.; nephews, John Franklin Bridges and Benjamin Howell Bridges; niece, Virginia Bridges Carroll; a special friend, Sharon Cash; Sharons grandchildren, Bri, River and Mason; Sharons other family members and all the wonderful friends he and Martha made while living in Lynchburg and throughout Virginia.A funeral service will be held in the Chapel of Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg on Friday, March 25, 2022 at 11 a.m. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Glass in the class of 1956.After receiving a B.A. He began his ministerial in 1957 in the Northern New Juersey Conference. Read Harrisonburg Daily News Record Newspaper Archives, Dec 31, 2004, p. 56 with family history and genealogy records from harrisonburg, virginia 1825-2023. Notes of condolence may be sent to 6505 Virgil H Goode Hwy, Rocky Mount, VA 24151. Shirley made her home in Florida, where she had many wonderful friends and neighbors. She was an amateur geologist and collected many rocks and minerals. Sue loved furry creatures of all types, especially dogs. While Lee was serving Aldersgate UMC, Alexandria, Sue studied the art of painting and firing china for which she had a talent. Deborah Lewis (United Methodist campus minister at The Wesley Foundation at The University of Virginia), surrounded by family, died peacefully of Parkinsons Disease on Thursday, August 19, in Williamsburg, VA.Dudley was born July 6, 1942, in Brunswick County, Virginia, to Dudley Barksdale Lewis and Blanche Rawlings Daniel Lewis. He began his ministerial service in 1953 at Cascade. In recent years, he served on the board for the PACE center at VCU and remained very active in the life of the church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Burnette Dunkum.Wesley Earl is survived by his wife, the Rev. Dr. Bennett was adjunct faculty at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University where she taught Curriculum Theory and Design, Philosophy of Education, Church and Community for students in the M.Div., MACE and D.Min programs. Horeb, White Chapel/Oak Level, Mt. Embert and Katie Davis Page. Memorial donations may be sent to Alzheimers Association, P.O. Our Locations. Long was born in Roanoke, Virginia, on October 31, 1934, a son of the late Robert Malcolm Long and Lillie Virginia (Moore) Long.The Rev. William S. Ferguson, who predeceased her in 2016 after 64 years of marriage; a son, Paul Frederick Ferguson; and grandson, Justin Kyle Ferguson. Afterward, she enrolled in Wesley Theological Seminary and later graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in 1969.While attending Wesley in 1968, Mary was ordained a Deacon in the United Methodist Church and, as such, was the first female seminary graduate ordained in the Virginia Conference a true trailblazer paving the way for others.Following seminary, she was appointed by the Bishop to serve as the minister of two small churches, thirty-five to forty miles south of Washington, D.C. Dudley was a member and Past Master of Williamsburg Masonic Lodge No. Dr. Daniel Lee Garrett died peacefully on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at his home in Costa Mesa, California, surrounded by his family. Pastor Samson will be remembered for his welcoming spirit; treating all as friends with the respect, dignity, compassion, and kindness that characterized his entire life. Dr. Millers wonderful life of service to God and family. He has been the pastor of Jamestown (GA) United Methodist Church for the last 10 years. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Monumental UMC, 450 Dinwiddie St., Portsmouth, VA 23704. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He went on to serve Asbury Memorial, Stuart UMC (Danville District), and the Appomattox Circuit. Alumni, campus, community, and all friends of Bill are invited. Her church family at Monumental UMC was very dear to her heart.A funeral will be held at Monumental UMC in Portsmouth on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 11:00 am. With his wife, Dudley made a home first in Hampton, where their two children were born, and then in Williamsburg.Though the Tidewater and Williamsburg communities were never as tightly knit as his beloved Brunswick County, Dudley made friends wherever he went, exemplified the life of a good neighbor, and demonstrated a commitment to community service. Find service information, send flowers, and leave memories and thoughts in the Guestbook for your loved one. He had lived a full and active life. Obituaries in Staunton, VA | The News Leader Before retiring in 1994, Elwood served 32 years as a pastor in the United Methodist Church.Surviving are his loving wife of 72 years, Marie P. Pack of the home; one granddaughter, Kelly; two great grandchildren; a brother, George of Martinsville; and several nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 23, 2020, at 3:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Pastor Keith Vernon, the Rev. She was very involved at Memorial United Methodist Church in Charles City, VA, as her father started that church many decades ago.