In Memoriam
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 27 to 31 January 2020.
Carolyn Bassett, 85, of San Diego, California, passed away 12 January 2020. She was the widow of retired minister Milton Bassett, who served in Washington. Milton passed away in 2013.
Joyce Bramblett, 65, of Salem, Missouri, passed away 23 January 2020. She was the wife of minister R. Steven Bramblett, who has served in Missouri.
Thomas Cox, 84, of Lebanon, Tennessee, passed away 29 January 2020. He was a retired minister and district superintendent, serving in Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana, and Kansas, as well as leading the North Arkansas and Eastern Tennessee districts. He is survived by his wife, Wyoma Cox.
Mark Donnelly, 69, of Margate Florida, passed away 31 January 2020. He was a chaplain, and pastor of Margate Shem Christ Fellowship Church of the Nazarene. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joy Donnelly.
Ralph England, 82, of Erie, Illinois, passed away 25 January 2020. He was a retired minister, serving in Missouri, Minnesota, and Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Lois England.
Jon Gray, 76, of Mount Juliet, Tennessee, passed away 21 January 2020. He was a retired minister, serving in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Florida, and Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Gray, who passed away in 2018.
Leonor Madrid, 94, of Beaverton, Oregon, passed away 27 January 2020. She was the widow of retired district superintendent Juan Madrid who led the Western Latin American District. Juan passed away in 1990.
Helen Marsh, 95, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, passed away 13 January 2020. She was a retired minister and evangelist, who served in Nebraska, Arizona, and Colorado. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Marsh, who passed away in 2007.
Mary Wells, 91, of West Chester, Ohio, passed away 20 January 2020. She was the widow of retired minister Roy Wells, who served in Kentucky and Ohio. Roy passed away in 1988.
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--Compiled by Nazarene News