In Memoriam: 24 July 2020

In Memoriam: 24 July 2020

by
Nazarene News Staff
| 21 Jul 2020
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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 20-24 July 2020.

Nicolas Becerra, 71, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away 18 July 2020. He was the pastor of Oklahoma City Rosa de Saron Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Araceli Becerra. 

Melba Gay Bonner, 87, of Auburn, California, passed away 29 June 2020. She was the widow of Harold Bonner, a retired minister who served in California. Harold passed away in 2014.

Mary Cooprider, 95, of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away 10 July 2020. She was the widow of retired minister Earl Cooprider,  who served in Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Florida, and Alabama. Earl passed away in 1999.

Paul Cunningham, 82, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away 18 July 2020. He was a general superintendent emeritus and a retired minister, serving in Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Connie Cunningham.

Judy Earlston, 69, of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, passed away 14 July 2020. She was the wife of Ray Earlston Jr., a retired minister who served in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Illinois. 

Donald Farrand, 95, of Lincoln, California, passed away 3 July 2020. He was a retired minister, serving in California. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Farrand.

David Franklin, 75, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away 18 July 2020. He was the pastor of Jacksonville Northside Fellowship Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Franklin.

Larry Johnson, 71, of Santa Fe, Tennessee, passed away 23 July 2020. He was a retired minister serving in Tennessee. He is survived by his wife, Judy Johnson. 

Paul Pearson, 82, of Ocala, Florida, passed away 16 July 2020. He was a retired minister serving in Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Mississippi. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Pearson. 

R. Murlene Rohlmeier, 82, of Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away 12 July 2020. She was the widow of retired minister Bill Rohlmeier, who served in Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas. Bill passed away in 2012.

Roy Sloan, 88, of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, passed away 15 July 2020. He was a retired minister, serving in Oklahoma, New Mexico, and North Dakota.

Dan White, 83, of Orange, Virginia, passed away 20 July 2020. He was a retired minister serving in Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Judith White.

Howard Woods, 98, of Angola, Indiana, passed away 16 July 2020. He was a retired minister, serving in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norine, who passed away in 2019.

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 Nazarene News

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