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 December 2020.

Ella Boady, 77, of Copperas Cove, Texas, passed away 19 November 2020. She was the widow of Lester Boady, a retired minister who served in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Delaware. Lester passed away in 1996.

Michael Day, 71, of Fancy Farm, Kentucky, passed away 5 December 2020. He was a minister who served at Mayfield Church of the Nazarene, previously serving in Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Day.

Angel Espinoza, 64, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away 1 December 2020. He was the pastor of Oklahoma City Segunda Iglesia del Nazareno. He is survived by his wife, Rosa Epsinoza.

Ray Hibberd, 89, of Caldwell, Idaho, passed away 30 November 2020. He was a retired minister who served in California and Idaho.

Jewel Howe, 98, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away 7 December 2020. She was the widow of Harvey Howe, a retired minister who served in Illinois and Indiana. Harvey passed away in 2011.

Robert Jacob, 86, of Covington, Kentucky, passed away 3 December 2020. He was a retired minister who served in Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Jacob.

Vernon Lee Jr., 83, of Redding, California, passed away 1 December 2020. He was a retired minister who served in California. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Lee.

Thomas Perry, 58, of Hixson, Tennessee, passed away 8 December 2020. He was a minister serving at Huntsville Calvary Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Perry.

Miriam Rivera, 78, of Austin, Texas, passed away 4 December 2020. She was the wife of Enrique Rivera, a retired minister who served in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. 

Norma Strock, 79, of Mebane, North Carolina, passed away 26 November 2020. She was the wife of Julius Strock, a retired minister who served in Virginia and North Carolina.

Donna Viser, 84, of Andover, Kansas, passed away 1 December 2020. She was the wife of Bob Viser, a retired minister who served in Colorado, Washington, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kansas. 

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