In Memoriam: 18 December 2020
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 14-18 December 2020.
Nina Crosby, 87, of Monroe, North Carolina, passed away 10 December 2020. She was the widow of A. Bruce Crosby, a retired minister who served in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama. Bruce passed away in 2013.
Carlton Easley, 82, of Oregon, Illinois, passed away 4 December 2020. He was a retired minister who served in Iowa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lily Easley, who passed away in 2006.
Inez Foster, 88, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away 10 December 2020. She was the wife of Lowel Foster, a retired minister and chaplain who served in Georgia and Virginia.
Patrick McCartney, 72, of Oak Harbor, Washington, passed away 13 December 2020. He was a retired minister who served in Washington. He is survived by his wife, Kit McCartney.
Phyllis Miller-Foster, 93, of Fredericktown, Ohio, passed away 10 December 2020. She was the widow of, Audry Miller, a minister who served in Ohio. Audry passed away in 1988.
Patricia Retter, 86, of Jerseyville, Illinois, passed away 10 December 2020. She was the wife of Edwin Retter, who pastors Jerseyville Church of the Nazarene.
Ogdon Rico, 90, of Chandler, Arizona, passed away 16 December 2020. He was a minister who served on the Southwest Latin District as pastor of Chandler Primera Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife Georgina Rico.
Virginia Scott, 87, of Selma, California, passed away 4 December 2020. She was the widow of David Scott, a retired minister and educator who served in California, Arizona, and Colorado. David passed away in 1998.
Edward Walters, 74, of Saraland, Alabama, passed away 13 December 2020. He was a minister serving in Alabama. He was preceded in death by his wife, Burma Walters, who passed away in 2015.
Milo Wittkopf, 77, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away 6 December 2020. He was a retired minister who served in Idaho and Oregon. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Wittkopf.
Deanne Womacks, 89, of Maineville, Ohio, passed away 12 December 2020. She was the widow of Clifford Womacks, a retired minister who served in Missouri and Ohio. Clifford passed away in 2016.
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--Compiled by Nazarene News