The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 19-23 July 2021.

James Grinnen, 76, of Weems, Virginia, passed away 17 July 2021. He was a minister who served as an associate at White Stone Church of the Nazarene in Virginia, with previous service in Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Grinnen.

Gary Hayes, 72, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, passed away 20 July 2021. He was a retired minister who served in West Virginia, and South Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Hayes.

Ronnie Higgs, 70, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away 14 July 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Higgs.

Elfrieda Kissee, 96, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away 10 July 2021. She was the widow of Richard Kissee, a minister who served in Indiana. Richard passed away in 1980.

Ralph Lavender, 83, of Syracuse, Ohio, passed away 21 July 2021. He was the husband of Mary Lavender, a retired minister who served in Ohio.

Lisa McNulty, 59, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away 15 July 2021. She was the wife of Joseph McNulty, who pastors Cornerstone Church of the Nazarene in Alabama. He has previously served in Florida, Alabama, and Colorado.

Dorothy Rhodes, 94, of Dublin, Ohio, passed away 15 July 2021. She was the widow of Ernest Rhodes, a retired minister who served in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.

Donald Williams, 90, of Newton, Iowa, passed away 15 July 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Iowa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Twilia Williams, who passed away in 2016.

Note: Please join us in prayer for the families who have lost loved ones. Click on names for full stories, funeral information, local online obituaries, and/or guest books (if available). To submit an entry of a minister or church leader, send to news@nazarene.org.

--Compiled by Nazarene News