The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 1-5 October 2018.

Rachel (Taylor) Charles, 91, of Dallas, Texas, passed away 28 September. She was a retired minister, serving in Massachusetts. She was the widow of retired minister R. Alister Charles Sr., who served in Massachusetts. R. Alister Charles Sr. passed away in 1987.

John Esterline, 99, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away 2 October. He was a retired minister and evangelist, serving in Missouri, Iowa, California, and Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Esther Esterline.

Delbert Hart, 80, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away 27 September. He was a retired minister, serving in Missouri and Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Hart.

Wesley Hinton, 62, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away 2 October. He was a pastor at Nashville First Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Hinton.

Juanita (Rea) Holladay, 91, of Conway, Arkansas, passed away 30 September. She was the widow of retired minister and evangelist Joe Holladay, who served in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Joe Holladay passed away in 2011.

Everett Robertson Jr., 86, of Urbana, Ohio, passed away 30 September. He was a minister, previously serving in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Truedene Robertson.

Patrick Smith, 77, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away 27 September. He was a retired minister, serving in Arkansas, Tennessee, California, Kansas, and Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Smith.

For previous editions of In Memoriam, see the "Passings" section by clicking here. 

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 NCN News