The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 17-21 March 2025.

Manuel Chavier, 72, of New Bedford, Massachusetts, passed away 12 March 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, Almeda Chavier.

Peggy Croft, 66, of Adrian, Georgia, passed away on 10 March 2025. She was the wife of Jeffery Croft, a minister who served in Texas, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and Indiana.

Lula Noel, 89, of Santa Fe, Texas, passed away on 17 March 2025. She is the wife of Ark Noel Jr., a retired district superintendent who led the Southeast Oklahoma District from 2987-2004. He served as a minister and evangelist in Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. 

Richard Reed, 85, of Winchester, Tennessee, passed away on 16 March 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Tennessee, Oklahoma and Iowa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Reed, who passed away in 2022.

Juana Rodriguez, 89, of Compton, California, passed away on 15 March 2025. She was the widow of Julio Rodriguez Sr., a retired minister who served in California. Julio passed away in 2021.

Yvonne Rutherford, 71, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away on 12 March 2025. She was the wife of R. Wayne Rutherford, a retired minister who served in Tennessee and Georgia. 

Judy Williams, 76, of Cottondale, Alabama, passed away on 15 March 2025. She was the wife of H. Fred Williams, who pastors Tuscaloosa Cross Pointe Church of the Nazarene. He served previously in Alabama.

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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