The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received from 14-19 December 2025.

Kenneth Dodge, 97, of Meridian, Idaho, passed away 12 December 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Ohio, Maryland, New York, and California. He is survived by his wife, Lucia Dodge.

Grace Jones, 89, of Tow, Texas, passed away 8 December 2025. She was a retired minister who served in Texas, and Mexico. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Jones, who passed away in 2023.

Sandra Goddard, 72, of Perry, Georgia, passed away 17 December 2025. She was the wife of Danny Goddard, a retired minister who served in North Carolina, Nebraska, Indiana, and Oklahoma.

George Smith, 94, of Gaylord, Michigan, passed away 10 December 2025. He was a retired minister who served in Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Smith, who passed away in 2021.

Sarah Smith, 90, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, passed away 6 December 2025. She was the widow of Mickey Smith, a retired minister who served in Mississippi, South Carolina, Indiana, and North Carolina. Mickey passed away in 2022.

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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