The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 5-9 February 2024.

Timothy Kauffman, 81, of Marana, Arizona, passed away 1 February 2024. He was a retired minister who served in Germany, Pennsylvania, Maine, California, and Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, Mary-Esther Kauffman.

Carole J. McAnally, 81, of Bethany, Oklahoma, passed away 5 February 2024. She was the wife of LeDon McAnally, a retired minister who served in Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma. 

Jeannie Middleton, 75, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away 2 Feburary 2024. She was the widow of Dennis Middleton, a retired minister who served in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. Dennis passed away in 2020.

Gary Russell, 77, of Salem, Oregon, passed away 5 February 2024. He was a retired minister who served in Oregon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Russell, who passed away in 2020.

G. Brad Saffell, 87, of Gilette, Wyoming, passed away 1 February 2024. He was a retired minister who served in South Dakota, Montana, Arizona, New Mexico, Washington, Wyoming, and Idaho. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lola Saffell, who passed away in 1997.

Hugh Smith, 83, of Roswell, Georgia, passed away 1 January 2024. He was a retired district superintendent who led the Washington Pacific District for 26 years (1985-2011). He served as a minister in Missouri, Texas, and Florida. He is survived by his wife, Miriam Smith. 

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