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Eastlake Church Honors Man Killed in Virginia Tent Collapse: 'Bob Went to Heaven on Friday Night'

The church will offer prayers for victims and families after the collapse injured dozens during its 20th anniversary celebration, officials said.

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BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. Hundreds of people gathered at Eastlake Community Church in Moneta Sunday morning, two days after a deadly tent collapse on the same grounds claimed the life of a beloved church member during what was supposed to be a joyful milestone celebration.Bob Stouffer, 85, was killed Friday evening when a severe storm caused a large event tent to collapse during the church's 20th anniversary celebration. Twenty-two others were injured…

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A large tent collapsed on Friday during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of a church in Virginia, killing one person and wounding 22 others, authorities reported. Heavy rain, lightning and strong winds hit Moneta, a small community some 124 miles south-west of Richmond, while the EastLake Community Church held an outdoor service, reported in a statement Shelley Basinger, spokesman for Bedford County. The group was in the process of leavin…

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Roanoke Times broke the news on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
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