In Memoriam: 20 January 2023

In Memoriam: 20 January 2023

by
Nazarene News staff
| 16 Jan 2023
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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 16-20 January 2023.

Warren Berg, 88, of Sarasota, Florida, passed away 17 January 2023. He was a minister, previously serving in Florida. He is survived by his wife, Betty Berg. 

Marjorie Biggs, 88, of Bethany, Oklahoma, passed away 18 January 2023. She was a missionary, previously serving in Trinidad. She is survived her husband, George Biggs. 

Lemelia Boone, 83, of Brandon, Mississippi, passed away 14 January 2023. She was the widow of retired minister Richard Boone, who served in Tennessee and Mississippi. Richard Boone passed away in 2012.

Wanda Davison, 89, of Norton, Kansas, passed away 7 January 2023. She was the widow of retired minister Donald Davison, who served in . Donald Davison passed away in 2020. 

David Erickson, 92, of Brentwood, Tennessee, passed away 6 January 2023. He was a retired minister, evangelist, and educator, serving in South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, and Maryland. He was preceded in death by his wife, D. Carol Erickson, in January 2022. 

Roger Freels, 78, of Parker, Colorado, passed away 18 January 2023. He was a retired minister, serving in Nebraska, California, and Colorado. He is survived by his wife, Judith Freels. 

Ben Gregory, 75, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away 17 January 2023. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio and Kentucky. He is survived by his wife, Linda Gregory. 

George Harris, 94, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away 17 January 2023. He was a retired minister, serving in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Harris, in 2014.

Guilhermina Melo Lima, 88, of Paulínia, Brazil, passed away 4 January 2023. She was the wife of retired minister Joaquim Lima, who served in Argentina, Brazil, and the United States. 

Alexander Shabo, 81, of Dover, Deleware, passed away 15 January 2023. He was a retired minister, serving in Deleware, Iowa, and on the New England and Mid-Atlantic districts. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Shabo. 

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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