The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 9-13 March 2026.
Alex Deasley, 90, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away 9 March 2026. He was a retired minister who served in Scotland and England. He served as an educator at Nazarene Theological College, Canadian Nazarene College, and Nazarene Theological Seminary from 1977 to 2002. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Deasley, who passed away in 2018.
William Hall, 88, of Northport, Ohio, passed away 28 February 2026. He was a retired minister who served in Alabama. He was survived by his wife, Martha Hall.
Martha Hall, 79, of Northport, Ohio, passed away 3 March 2026. She was the widow of William Hall, a retired minister who served in Alabama. William passed away 28 February 2026.
Shirley Myers, 91, of North Lauderdale, Florida, passed away 10 March 2026. She was the widow of Robert Myers, a retired minister who served in Tennessee and Florida. Robert passed away in 2013.
M. Bryan Russell, 78, of Antioch, Tennessee, passed away 9 March 2026. He was a retired minister who served in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and South Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Linda Russell.
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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
