In Memoriam: 27 July 2018

by | 27 Jul 2018

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 23-27 July 2018.

Neva (Kifer) Bozeman, 88, of Nampa, Idaho, passed away 22 July. She was the widow of Joe Bozeman, a minister and evangelist who served in Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado. Joe Bozeman passed away in 1996.

James Dunn, 62, of Richmond Hill, Georgia, passed away 20 July. He was a retired minister, serving in Georgia. Dunn was serving as interim pastor at Savannah Harvest Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife, Mary Dunn.

Lynn Ford, 60, of Woodland, Washington, passed away 22 July. He was a retired minister and evangelist, serving in Washington. He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Ford.

Myron "Pete" Hall, 54, of Stanton, Kentucky, passed away 19 July. He was pastor of Focus Ministry Church of the Nazarene on the Eastern Kentucky District. He previously served in Iowa and Kentucky. Pete Hall is survived by his wife, Carmel Hall.

Winifred Howard, 97, of Bethany, Oklahoma, passed away 17 July. She was the widow of Richard Howard, a minister, educator, and evangelist who served in Massachusetts, Maine, and Oklahoma. Richard Howard passed away in 2008.

Justin Knight, 83, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away 22 July. She was an author, and the widow of John A. Knight Sr., a former general superintendent, Nazarene college president, professor, and pastor. The Knights also served churches in Tennessee. John A. Knight passed away in 2009. (story)

James Miner, 73, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away 22 July. He was a retired minister, serving in Idaho, Arizona, Missouri, and Texas. He is survived by his wife, Marolyn Miner, a former employee of Nazarene Headquarters and the Global Ministry Center.

Calvin Oyler, 87, of Whiteford, Maryland, passed away 17 July. He was a retired minister and evangelist, serving in Texas, Kansas, and Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Oyler.

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.