In Memoriam: 11 March 2022
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 7-11 March 2022.
Donna Arthur, 78, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away 17 February 2022. She was a chaplain who served in New Mexico.
M. Elnora Beaty, 82, of Searcy, Arkansas, passed away 6 March 2022. She was the widow of Bryan Beaty, a retired minister who served in Illinois, Alabama, and Mississippi. Bryan passed away in 1986.
Lynn Casseday, 89, of Jasper, Tennessee, passed away 9 March 2022. He was a retired minister who served in Tennessee, Florida, Arkansas. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Casseday.
Kevin Crimmins Sr., 68, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away 28 February 2022. He was a retired minister who served in Florida and Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Gemma Crimmins.
Luisa Gonzalez, 83, of Grand Prairie Texas, passed away 20 January 2022. She was the widow of Eneas Gonzalez Chanona, a retired minister who served in Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and Oklahoma. Eneas passed away in 2017.
Koroseta Letoa, 62, of Sacramento, California, passed away 18 February 2022. He was the pastor of Sacramento New Covenant Church of the Nazarene, serving previously in California and Hawaii. He is survived by his wife, Emma Letoa.
Bonnie Markham, 77, of Seattle, Washington, passed away 21 February 2022. She was a minister who served at Seattle West Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her husband, Mel Markham.
Robert Morris, 87, of Sumter, South Carolina, passed away 7 March 2022. He was a retired minister who served in South Carolina. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Morris, who passed away in 2017.
Mickey Smith, 87, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, passed away 2 March 2022. He was an evangelist on the South Carolina district, who served previously in Mississippi, North Carolina, Indiana, and Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Smith.
Willard Turner, 91, of Indiana, Pennsylvania, passed away 26 March 2022. He was a retired minister who served in Washington and California. He is survived by his wife, Janice Turner.
Eula West, 89, of Weldon, Iowa, passed away 28 February 2022. She was the widow of Eddie West, a retired minister who served in Iowa. Eddie passed away in 2020.
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.