In Memoriam: 12 May 2017

In Memoriam: 12 May 2017

by | 12 May 2017

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 8-12 May 2017.

Dallas Baggett, 102, of Decatur, Alabama, passed away 8 May. He was a retired minister and district superintendent, serving in Arkansas, Alabama, and West Virginia, as well as leading the Kentucky and Southwestern Ohio districts. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gervayse Baggett, in 2006.

Edith Bush-Bradley, 94, of Brentwood, Tennessee, passed away 27 April. She was the widow of minister R. Erwin Bush.

John Minniear, 85, of Willows, California, passed away 8 May. He was a retired minister, serving in California. He is survived by his wife, Marita Minniear.

Jeannette Neighbors, 78, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away 6 May. She was the widow of retired minister George Neighbors, who served in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee. George Neighbors passed away in 2015. 

Norman Salmons, 97, of Bromley, England, passed away 23 April. He was a retired missionary, serving in Mozambique and South Africa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Salmons, in 1994, and his second wife, Beryl (Stevens) Salmons, in 2008. 

Stephen Shook, 66, of Chilhowie, Virginia, passed away 6 May. He was a retired minister, serving in Michigan and Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Shook. 

Gideon Tredoux, 85, of Krugersdorp, South Africa, passed away 11 May. He was a retired minister, missionary, and educator, serving in Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Tredoux. 

Roy Watson, 91, of Lebanon, Ohio, passed away 7 May. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita (Dalton) Watson, 18 March. 

Daniel Witherow, 41, of Zanesville, Ohio, passed away 11 May. He was a minister, previously serving in Michigan and Pennylvania. He is survived by his wife, Sara Witherow. 

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

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