He served as the Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons in Virginia, Past Master of Lake Drummond Lodge No. He connected with the Earth on December 16, 1934, in Winamac, Indiana, son of Olive Octavia and Merl Galbreath and died peacefully on April 24, 2022 with family by his side. As a family owned and operated business for over 125 years, we understand that funerals allow us to pay special tribute to a unique life and allow us to preserve the memories of a loved one's impact on our world. Mrs. Kathleen Monge, the Faith Community Nursing Educational programs at Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA.There was a quality about Martha that endeared her to everyone. He was a police chaplain for the Harrisonburg and Broadway Police Department.On Oct. 1, 1983, he married the former Tara DeButts, who survives.Also surviving are one son, Scott Langston, and wife, Allyson, of Staunton; one granddaughter, Madi Langston; one sister, Kristina Ibanez, and husband, Juan, of Texas; one brother, Kenneth Langston, and wife, Shirley, of Texas; one sister-in-law, Sharon Richardson and husband, Rich, of Virginia; beloved dogs, Graham and Addison; and numerous nieces and nephews.Drs. Condolences to the family may be sent to The Jester Living Trust c/o Anderson & Desimone, PC; Attention Christopher Desimone, 4923 Colonial Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia 24018 who will forward them to the family. Kenneth Eugene Whetzel, 87, of Harrisonburg, VA passed away on February 14, 2023 of natural causes. Harley was a shining light of hope and faith to his family and friends, and will be greatly missed. The Rev. He served as an adjunct professor at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond and for a brief time at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. Kathy was the proud and patient mother to Adam, Andrea, Jennifer, Drew, and Patricia. She retired in 1997. A daughter of the late Dr. Bernard S. Logan and Eleanor Nolte Logan, she was born on October 2, 1946 in Brooklyn, New York. Online condolences may be shared at www.nelsenwilliamsburg.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Olive Branch United Methodist Church, P.O. A. Howell Franklin, March 20, 2022The Rev. Box 6083, Williamsburg, Va. 23188. Hill and Wood Funeral Home - Charlottesville Chapel. Kyger Funeral Home Harrisonburg 3173 Spotswood Trail Harrisonburg, VA 22801 p: 540-434-1359 Kyger Funeral Home Elkton 115 Nicholson Road Elkton, VA 22827 p: 540-298-1279 Join our mailing list As well as many special members of the congregations he served.He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandson Noah Lee Parker, and his sisters, Alice P. Hall (Harris) and Irma P. Ore (Jim), and brothers Percy Gordon Parker, Curtis R. Parker, and John Wesley Parker. Burial will be private. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Air force going through boot camp at Lakland AFB in San Antonio, TX, and advance school at Biloxi, MS. During his tour in the Navy, he was the Communications Officer, Assistant Operations Officer and Top Secret Security Officer on the U.S.S. The Rev. Rest in peace good and faithful servant.Due to COVID-19, the family will have a service at a later date. He served as DS for five years before retiring and moving to Roanoke, VA, where he served interim ministries at Melrose, Southview, and Boones Mill United Methodist Churches.Warners ministry extended beyond the local church, serving on the boards and agencies of the United Methodist Church and several civic organizations. Faulkner Funeral Homes, Foster-Faulkner Chapel, Mathews is assisting the family with the arrangements. The Rev. She was born on September 16, 1941, to the late Myrtle Mae Neal Shields and the late Harry Adam Shields in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. They are the parents of Robert Jeffery Thorne (Lyndsay), Joshua David Thorne (Shauna). Always an avid learner, the Rev. His favorite sport was basketball, and he was proud to have broken a 30-year scoring record. Following his service in the Navy, Dan attended Yale Divinity School, and then served as a United Methodist minister and seminary professor in Virginia for the next 40 years. Myles E. Pierson, retired, passed away Feb. 9, 2022. Tim Beck officiating. Grandchildren include Kellen Lee Breeden (Samantha), Glena Leigh DeHart, Amelia Ryan Wilkins, Alexander Payne (Jescah Thompson) and Allison Vicente Rodriguez. He returned to the the pulpit in 1990 and served Ferebee-Halstead-St. Lukes, Main Street in Bedford, and Otterbein in the Harrisonburg District. In 2010 Don retired to Harrisonburg to care for Sylvia and to be closer to his daughters family and his only grandchild.Don was an imperfect man of God, as many of us are, but his testimony has touched the hearts of many, and brought more people to God than anyone can fathom. She knew what it was like to be a servant of God and proved it again and again. He is also surved by his daughter, Elizabeth Boice Goetz, and her children, Lydia Hall Schaub, Addie Hall and E.J. James H. Boice Jr., December 23, 2020BOICE, The Rev. A memorial service will be held at St. Lukes United Methodist Church, 4101 Fordham Rd, Richmond,VA23236 on July 3, 2021 at 2:00 pm. The Rev. She was elected President of the class in 2012; and enjoyed serving on the Greeters, Readers, and Ushers Schedules: for the 11 oclock Worship Services, attending the Wednesday Noon Services and the Fine Arts Programs at the church. She taught 4th grade at Stonewall Elementary and 11th grade at James Wood High School.She was a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority and White Post United Methodist Church.She married Denver Willis Martin on June 20, 1964, at Ridings Chapel United Methodist Church in Stephens City, Virginia. He served Virginia Methodist rural and urban churches for fifty years as pastor and district superintendent, retiring for the third time in 1999. We will love you always.The family will receive friends on Friday, August 6, 2021, at Lotz Funeral Home in Salem from 6 until 8 p.m.A memorial service will be held at Central United Methodist Church in Salem on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 1 p.m.In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorial donation be made to The Evelyn Webb Jamison Scholarship, Ferrum College. Jeffrey B. Smith officiating.Interment will immediately follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester.Pallbearers will be Aaron Ebert, Stephani Ebert, William Nowland, Stephen Ebert, Howard Turner and Terry Golladay. We hope you will join us now to fully appreciate and celebrate the Rev. Ken and Charlotte married on April 17, 1957, and had three children. He received his B.A. He will be remembered for the 101 bluebird houses he built to give to family and friends and the thousands of letters he wrote. 96 Salem, Danville District. The fourteen day round trip journey included visiting many members of family and friends throughout the states he traveled.During his ministry he participated in various adventures like walking the state of Virginia, from the Chesapeake Bay to the West Virginia state line. Dr. Patricia Riggs. After the war, Jean attended Emory University in Atlanta, GA where she met her husband-to-be, Glenn Gilbert Williams. L. Gayle Thornberry, June 14, 2021The Rev. Tom Murphy and the Rev. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at the church, officiated by the Rev. Cofer grew up in Alderson, WV. He retired in 2011 and served Trinity in Altavista and Hurt during his retirement.Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, June 12, 2020, at 11 a.m. at the Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel with the Rev. The Rev. He married Rena DeShazo Lynch on September 17, 1949 in Annandale, VA. Cemetery, Sheppards. Condolences may be expressed atwww.simplycremationonline.com. 65 Mt Pisgah. Following his mothers example, Harold was an accomplished cook, known for his chicken salad, corn chowder, squash casserole, and chocolate chip cookies. (Asbury.). Ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and a brother, Clarence A. 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. and Oyster U.M.C. The Rev. We will miss her laughter, smile, wisdom, amazing personality, the humor, and most of all the ways our Lord worked through her.Surviving in addition to her husband, Wesley Thornberry of Staunton, Virginia, is a son, Daniel Keeton and wife Teri of Midland, Texas; a daughter, Kimberly Keeton and partner, Crystal of Woodward, Oklahoma; a sister, Dianne Sackrider and her husband Dale of Sun City, Arizona; two brothers, Jimmy Martin of Artesia, New Mexico and Chad Martin of Olton, Texas; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.A Celebration of life will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 17, 2021 in the Saint Pauls United Methodist Church Family Life Center, Staunton, Virginia by Pastor and dear friend, Shawna Hiner.A Celebration of life will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday June 26, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Olton, Texas.In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Gayles memory to the WCA, 4545 Empire Court, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22408. Place an Obituary. She is also survived by her sisters Judith Ann Sneegas, Jane Sneegas Dougherty, and Amy Sneegas Frost, and brothers Roger Alan Sneegas and James Eldon Sneegas. She was born on August 31, 1921 in Dayton, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Carl A. and Sallie Bell Fravel. He was the senior pastor at Sterling UMC (Arlington District).A service to celebrate his life will be held at Sterling Church, 304 E Church Rd, Sterling, VA 20164, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 25. Mrs. Elaine Funkhouser Layman, November 23, 2022Elaine Funkhouser Layman, 81, of Winchester, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at The Willows at Meadow Branch.Elaine was born August 24, 1941 in Winchester, a daughter of the late Blair Allen and Elizabeth Combs Funkhouser. They were members of Lafayette United Methodist Church in Lafayette, Va. and were blessed with their burial plots by the Church. Mrs. Lena P. Williams, July 4, 2020Lena Williams, a retired teacher and longtime resident of Lynchburg, VA, transitioned peacefully Saturday, July 4, 2020. The Rev. Donald VanDyke, the father of the Rev. Bender was a retired United Methodist minister with over 50 years of ministry in numerous churches in both West Virginia and Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Carol, of 43 years; sister, Jackie Bowen (Art); son, Thomas (Misty) and daughter, Rebekah Justis; grandchildren Kimberly, Zach, and Elizabeth; 2 aunts, Marion Pastore and Sue Justis as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. He will be missed by all, but we find refuge in knowing he has eternal life with The Lord.Don is preceded in death by his wife Sylvia, his mother and father, many aunts and uncles, and his brother, Howard. 87 Bethel- Emmanuel. He graduated from E.C. More important to him, however, was being a child of God and a servant-brother of our Lord Jesus Christ.Plans for a Celebration of Resurrection service at Trinity UMC are currently pending. He leaves behind his loving wife Karen Adams; sons, Clark Adams (Miranda), Christian Adams (Heidi), Clay Adams (Nida); daughters Kasey Donahue (Derek), Karlie Philips (Bryan); Grandchildren, Delaney, Sydney, Josie, Avery, Makenna, Isabella and Nicholas Adams, Jarvis, Kolbey and Kelsey Donahue, Kylie and Kinzlie Philips. He was a Vigil Honor Member of the Blue Herron Lodge Order of the Arrow. A private burial will be held in Arlington, Virginia. Arlin served with her husband in United Method churches in Northern Virginia.Arlin was a 1956 graduate of Milton High School. His ministry there of eighteen years concluded with the building of a nursing wing, the Via Health Care Center. Online condolences may be made at www.norrisfuneral.com. Dr. William Kelly Thomas of Waynesboro, Virginia died on March 23, 2020. Mr. Greg Coleman, June 12, 2021Greg Coleman, husband of Rev. Well done thy good and faithful servant.In addition to his parents, the Rev. Retiring to Fayetteville, PA in 1988; Barbara became very involved at Calvary UMC holding several offices in both the church and the United Methodist Women. Always remember how very much we love you. Charles W. Chuck Parks III; their daughters, Rebecca Parks Eberts and her husband, ET, of Cashville, VA and Hannah Parks Annis and her husband, John, of Gargartha, VA; brothers; Cook Cannon and his wife, Jody, Larry Dise and his wife, Hennie, and Dana Dise and his wife, Sharon, all of Tangier; grandchildren, Wesley and Aidan Eberts, and Lily Miles and David Annis; several nieces and nephews, to include her special niece, Janet Cannon-Ford; and countless children, neighbors, and friends, all of whom were grateful to have known her love. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. She became Associate General Minister for the Virginia Council of Churches. Rhonda is currently on sabbatical leave. Rhonda VanDyke, died October 8, 2020. He also served as the District Superintendent of the Rappahannock and Norfolk Districts. Beighley is survived by his daughter Mary Beighley of Brodnax, a sister Paulette Beighley and many loving cousins. Dr. Miller on July 31, 2021 at Chester United Methodist Church in Chester, VA. Due to the pandemic, we were unable to gather after his return to our Father in Heaven a little over a year ago. Shady Grove UMC is located at 8209 Shady Grove Road Mechanicsville, VA 23111.In lieu of flowers, family requests giving to METAvivor.org to support metastatic breast cancer research. On January 11, 1975 she married Rev Albert N. Honaker, Jr. who preceded her in death on February 16, 2007. Dr. Raymond Fitzhugh Wrenn, February 10, 2022The Rev. Born November 17, 1932 in Fairmont WV, daughter of Claude and Dessie Lake. She worked at Langley Air Force Base teaching military correspondence, worked as a church secretary and severed on Henrico Red Cross Board for three years. He had a great sense of humor and loved animals, history, and genealogy.A private inurnment will be held at the South Roanoke UMC Columbarium. Burial with full military honors will be at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Radcliff, KY at a later date. John also leaves a wealth of nieces and nephews. She especially enjoyed passing her knowledge and skills on to her grandchildren. Don loved to play tennis, never missed a high school reunion for him or Sylvia, and was better at crossword puzzles than anyone we knew. Dale was a proud and loving father to son Ryan and daughter Allyson, supporting their passions, coaching their sports teams, volunteering for band events and fundraisers, and chaperoning school field trips.He served as a United Methodist Minister for the Virginia Annual Conference for 37 years in Oilville, Lynch Station, Gloucester, Chesapeake, Scottsville, Matoaca, Clarksville, and Dumfries. Search for the Facebook Group named Mary Frances Cloud Celebration of Life.You may go online to view the obituary, leave a memory for the family or sign the guest registry atwww.holdingfuneralhome.comHolding Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.