High Street United Methodist Church

06/03/2026

On Wednesday, June 3, THIRTEEN friends from the Widow's Might gathered for food, fun and fellowship at THE VILLAGE'S BACK PORCH GRILL RESTAURANT! 🥰

06/03/2026

FRANKLIN – Melinda Gayle Lee, 66, of Franklin, Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. With a heart bigger than the world around her, Melinda lived every day with heartfelt love for her family and carried a youthful innocence her whole her life. Melinda was the daughter of the late Charles R. Gayle Sr. and Joyce Smith Gayle of Franklin. She grew up the youngest of three, with older brothers, Ben and Chuck. After attending Franklin High School and Paul D. Camp Community College, she worked at Southampton Memorial Hospital for 17 years before deciding to pursue a lifelong dream of cosmetology. Melinda retired in 2011. In 1980, she married her husband of 46 years, Charles Lee Jr. Together they had three beautiful children: Amanda, Brandon and Abbey. They often would all jump in the car and take weekend road trips, attend dance recitals, baseball games, concerts and her favorite place – the beach. Her greatest love was her children and grandchildren. That was her calling and her life. Melinda had a deep love for her grandchildren, Ashton, Breanna, Brayden, Tristin and Matthew. They were her absolute joy and she cherished every second of being their Meme. Melinda loved music and reading. In her younger years, she enjoyed writing poetry. She was truly a beautiful person inside and out.
Melinda is survived by her loving husband, Charles Lee Jr.; her children, Amanda Lee, Brandon Lee, Abbey Lee; her five adoring grandchildren; her brother, Charles R. Gayle Jr. (Ann); and her brother, Robert B. Gayle (Melanie).
A celebration of life will be held June 13 at 1 p.m. at High Street Methodist Church in Franklin with the Rev. Hank Teague officiating.

06/01/2026

Some additional LEMONADE ON THE LAWN photos from May 31.

05/31/2026

Sunday, May 31st, was the first LEMONADE ON THE LAWN of the summer. The Widow's Might hosted the gathering. Please mark your calendars for the next Lemonade on the Lawn - June 28!! If you or your group are interested in hosting, please contact Kathy Worrell.

05/31/2026

Sunday's message (for May 31) was titled STORY SUNDAY: FINDING OUR STORY IN GOD'S STORY. Margaret Mackan and Galen Butler gave examples of how God worked in their lives.

05/31/2026

May 31, 2026

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

Save the date and plan on joining us for a fun filled week of Vacation Bible School. The dates are Monday, July 13 thru July 16 from 5:30 PM to 8 PM. Supper is served nightly. Registration will open on line next week!!

05/31/2026

Please join us this Sunday, May 31, for the Contemporary Worship Service at 8:30 a.m., and the Traditional/Hybrid Worship Service at 11:00 a.m.

For those out of town or unable to attend, the 11 a.m. service will be live streamed and can be watched on Facebook by going directly to: www.facebook.com/High.Street.United.Methodist.23851

05/31/2026

Children's Bulletin for Sunday, May 31 ~