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Inscription The Reverend Robert Sayers Sheffey (1820-1902), although one of a kind as to style and personality, was a Methodist Circuit Rider in the classic frontier tradition. Celebrated for the intensity of his faith and prayer, as well as for his eccentricities, Sheffey’s authority was recognized throughout this region. He is buried nearby, in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, beside his second Read more...
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The A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home is a place closely tied to the memory of one of the most beloved figures in Appalachian religious history, Robert Sheffey. Known affectionately as “Uncle Bob,” Sheffey was a nineteenth-century Methodist circuit rider whose life of prayer, simplicity, and tireless ministry left a lasting impression across the mountains of Virginia and surrounding regions. Read more...

