In Memoriam: 14 November 2025

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The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 10-14 November 2025.

Faye Allison, 84, of Mount Olive, Alabama, passed away 2 November 2025. She was the widow of D. Lee Allison, a retired minister who served in Pennsylvania, Vermont, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Alabama. Lee passed away in 2023.

Nancy Jo Brenner, 86, of Vicksburg, Michigan, passed away 26 October 2025. She was the spouse of Richard Brenner, a retired minister who served in Michigan.

Gregory Brown, 66, of Wildwood, Florida, passed away 31 October 2025. He was a retired minister who served in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Kansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida.

Ernestine Buchanan, 82, of Mansfield, Missouri, passed away 11 October 2025. She was the wife of Terry Buchanan, a retired minister who served in Kansas and Missouri.

Shirley Clark, 91, of Boonville, Indiana, passed away 29 October 2025. She was the wife of Ronald Clark, a retired minister and evangelist who served in Indiana.

Billy Coots, 86, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away 31 October 2025. He was a minster who served in Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Coots.

Robert Dixon, 89, of Nolensville, Tennessee, passed away 1 November 2025. He was a retired minister from Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy, who passed away in 2020.

Delores Duncan, 88, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away 12 November 2025. She was the wife of Truman Duncan, a retired minister who served in California, Idaho, and Washington.

Ronald Grey, of Kingston, Jamaica, passed away 7 October 2025. He was the superintendent of the Jamaica East District, leading the district since 2008. He also served as a minister in Jamaica. He is survived by his wife, Cossett Grey.

Ronald Kratzer, 89, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away 1 November 2025. He was a retired district superintendent who led the Intermountain District from 1988 to 2002. He served as a minister in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Kratzer.

Charles Marker, 85, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, passed away 11 November 2025. He was a retired minister who served in West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Meredith Marker, who passed away in 2023.

A. Kay Morgan, 91, of Columbiana, Ohio, passed away 1 November 2025. She was the widow of Gerald Morgan, she was the widow of Gerald Morgan, a retired minister who served in Ohio. Gerald passed away in 2021.

Dorothy Ramsey, 71, of Brawley, California, passed away 19 October 2025. She was the wife of Fred Ramsey, a minister who served in California.

Jerry Reach, 90, of Vance, Alabama, passed away 31 October 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Alabama. He was survived by his wife, Dean Reach.

P. Carroll Smith, 90, of Berry, Alabama, passsed away 5 October 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Tennessee, Michigan, and Alabama. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Smith, who passed away in 2018.

Keith Smith, 66, of Clayton, Ohio, passed away 11 November 2025. He was the pastor of Brookville Church of the Nazarene in Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Anna Smith.

To view past editions of In Memoriam, click 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 Nazarene News