In Memoriam: 14 May 2021
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 10-14 May 2021.
Don Brynildson, 85, of Garrison, Missouri, passed away 6 May 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Brynildson.
Robert Hires, 77, of Orlando, Florida, passed away 8 May 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Tennessee and Florida. He is survived by his wife, Betty Hires.
Thurman Jones Jr., 81, of Flint, Michigan, passed away 11 May 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Joan Jones.
Damon Lister, 82, of Norfolk, Virginia, passed away 3 May 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Carol Lister.
Marvin Milbury, 85, of Windham, Maine, passed away 7 May 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Maine. He is survived by his wife, Kate Milbury.
Oscar Pereda, 66, passed away 12 May 2021. He was a minister serving on the North Carolina District. He is survived by his wife, Myriam Pereda.
Rosie Rogers, 81, of Saint Mary's, West Virginia, passed away 5 May 2021. She was the wife of Charles Rogers, a retired minister who served in West Virginia.
Lille Sanders, 77, of Olive Branch, Mississippi, passed away 5 May 2021. She was the widow of Rufus Sanders, a retired minister who served in Missouri, Illinois, and Tennessee. Rufus passed away in 1991.
Norman Steele, 86, of San Antonio, Florida, passed away 11 May 2021. He was a retired minister who served in Florida, North Carolina, West Virginia, and New York. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Steele.
Alberta Stephenson, 92, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away 1 May 2021. She was a missionary who served in South Africa. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Stephenson Jr, who served with her. David passed away in 2013.
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