Anastasia M. Papadopoulou

Anastasia “Soulla” Yiasemides M. Papadopoulou, of Weyers Cave Virginia, aged 87, went home to be with the Lord, on Friday, August 9, 2024. She passed away peacefully at home with her family. 

A devoted mother and grandmother, she spent her life loving, giving, and praying for others. 

She was born August 21, 1936, in Morphou, Cyprus to Yiannis and Evrethiki Yiaemides. 

She grew up enjoying sewing, cooking and gardening, which she later became an exceptional seamstress and food caterer. In 1963, she married Miltiades Papadopoulou, from Evrehou, Cyprus. Anastasia was the mother of four daughters: Marina, Voulla, Ria, and Joanie. Prior to the Turkish invasion of northern Cyprus, in 1974, Anastasia and her family owned citrus groves in Morphou. Afterwards, in 1975, she immigrated to the USA.

Caring and giving, she enjoyed gracious hospitality and preparing her signature recipes for others. Anastasia daily read bible scriptures and prayed for her family and friends. Among her favorite scriptures was Psalm 103 (NKJV): “Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name...” (Psalm 102 - Greek Orthodox Bible Translation)

A blessing to family, friends, and all who knew her, we remember her with much love and thanksgiving.

Anastasia M. Papadopoulou is preceded in death by her husband, Miltiades Papadopoulou; her daughter, Voulla Papadopoulou; her father, Yiannis Yiasemides; her mother, Evrethiki (Themides) Yiasemides; her sister, Nitsa Demetriades; and her brother, Harry Yiasemides.

Anastasia is survived by her daughters, Marina Phillips and Ria McGuffin and her husband, Steve; her daughter, Joanie Holsapple and her husband, Jeff; her granddaughters, Athena Phillips and Michaela McGuffin; her great-grandson, Kaiden Alexander; her great-granddaughter, Isabella-Sophia; her nephew, John Demetriades (who was like a son to her); her sister, Niki Papasavvas; her brother, Miltiades Yiasemides; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, in-laws and friends.

Special thanks to all hospice staff for their compassion, care and support during Anastasia’s final days.

The family will receive friends beginning at 6:00 PM on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Christian Church in Mount Crawford. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:30 AM on Friday, August 16, 2024, at the same location. Interment will follow at Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton.

A traditional fish luncheon will be held following the interment.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Christian Church's continuing building fund at https://buff.ly/3c2rdOM