In Memoriam: June 19, 2015
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received June 15-19, 2015.
Daniel R. Berg, 30, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away June 12. He was recently the children's pastor at Bartlesville First Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Alivia J. (McNall) Berg.
Carby J. Carney, 85, of Damascus, Arkansas, passed away June 10. He was a retired minister who served in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Norma Jean (Johnson) Craig, 82, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away June 11. She was the widow of R. David Craig, who served in Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. He passed away in 1999.
Ruth L. (Knight) Laws, 89, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away June 14. She was the wife of retired minister and educator Melvin V. Laws, who served with Ruth in the Philippines, Utah, Washington, Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon, Kansas, and California.
Doris E. (Titsworth) Ledbetter, 88, of Bristow, Oklahoma, passed away June 9. She was the widow of W. O. "Bill" Ledbetter, who served in Oklahoma. He passed away in 1995.
Herbert L. Steele, 85, of Turlock, California, passed away June 7. He was a retired minister, serving in Kansas, California, Washington, and Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alda J. Steele, in 2011.
Bettye Tracy of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away June 19. She was the wife of retired minister, educator, and author Wesley D. Tracy, who served in Missouri, Kansas, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. More information will be posted as it is available.
For previous editions of In Memoriam, see the "Passings" section by clicking here.
Note: Please join with 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