The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 6-10 May 2024.

Tanya Brown, of Grand Manan, New Brunswick, Canada, passed away on 6 May 2024. She was the wife of Steven Brown, a minister who served in Prince Edward Island, Canada. 

John Frierson, 82, of Irmo, South Carolina, passed away 6 May 2024. He was a retired minister who served in Alabama, Louisiana, and South Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Savon.

Billie Stearman, 96, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away 7 May 2024. She was the widow of Samuel Stearman, a retired minister who served in Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, and Oklahoma. Samuel passed away in 2009. 

James Tapley, 92, of Spokane, Washington, passed away 6 May 2024. He was a retired minister who served in Nebraska, Illinois, Washington, and Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Tapley, who passed away in 2021.

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