In Memoriam: 5 January 2023
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 26 December 2023 - 5 January 2024.
Tabea Ferris, 102, of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, passed away 24 December 2023. She was the widow of Garfield Ferris, a retired minister who served in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Garfield passed away in 1992.
Alice Frank, 94, of Conrad, Iowa, passed away 24 December 2023. She was the widow of Richard Frank, a retired minister who served in California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Alabama. Richard passed away in 2001.
Mary Goins, 89, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away 24 December 2023. She was the widow of Henderson Goins, a retired minister who served in Kentucky and Ohio. Henderson passed away in 2020.
Wanda Holmes, 91, of Pace, Florida, passed away 28 December 2023. She was the widow of Harold Holmes, a retired minister who served in Minnesota. Harold passed away in 2013.
Mary Luttrell, 83, of Marion, Indiana, passed away 3 January 2023. She was the wife of Thomas Luttrell, a retired minister who served in Michigan.
William Morris, 91, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away 16 December 2023. He was a retired minister who served in Oklahoma and Indiana. he was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Morris, who passed away in 2021.
Virginia Ruzich, 95, of Pittsfield, Illinois, passed away 26 December 2023. She was the widow of John Ruzich, a retired minister who served in Indiana and Illinois. John passed away in 2019.
George Smith, 67, of Yeagertown, Pennsylvania, passed away 31 December 2023. He was a retired minister who served in Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife, Toni 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