The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received December 19-21, 2016.

Arthur Hughes, 93, of Quincy, Massachusetts, passed away December 20. He was a retired minister, serving in Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Hughes. Married for 68 years, the couple died within 24 hours of each other. 

Betty Hughes, 88, of Quincy, Massachusetts, passed away December 19. She was the wife of retired minister Arthur Hughes, who served in Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York.

Robert Mitchell Sr., 83, of Erin, Tennessee, passed away December 19. He was a retired minister, serving in South Carolina and Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his wife, Emmaline Mitchell, in 2012. 

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