In Memoriam: May 27, 2016

by | 23 May 2016

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received May 23-27, 2016.

Lois Blue, 94, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away May 22. She was the widow of retired minister Wiliam Blue, who served in Ohio, West Virginia, and Florida. William Blue passed away in 1992.

Martha (Page) Burge, 69, of Pelham, Tennesee, passed away May 22. She was a former missionary, serving in Haiti, Suriname, and French Guiana. She is survived by her husband, retired minister and missionary John Burge, who served in Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Haiti, Suriname, and French Guiana. (story)

Carlos Fandino, 71, of Lake Isabella, California, passed away May 22. He was a minister, serving at Lake Isabella Church of the Nazarene. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolynne Fandino, in 2013.

David Jacobsen, 66, of Parma, Idaho, passed away May 23. He was a minister, previously serving in Idaho. He is survived by his wife, Mindy Jacobsen.

Robert Murrow, 89, of Yukon, Oklahoma, passed away May 22. He was a retired minister, serving in Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Gladys Murrow.

D. Keith Silvernail, 76, of Bacolod, Philippines, passed away May 22. As a minister and missionary, he served in Illinois, Florida, Swaziland, and Trinidad.

Owen Smith Sr., 96, of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, passed away May 21. He was a retired minister, serving in Michigan, Arizona, and Oklahoma. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Dozier) Smith.

M. Vera (Benefield) Vaughan, 99, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away May 16. She was the widow of retired minister Jimmie Vaughan, who served in Tennessee. Jimmie Vaughan passed away in 1998.

Jim Wilcox, 63, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away May 24. He was a professor at Southern Nazarene University. He is survived by his wife, Linda (Patterson) Wilcox. (story)

C. Warren Whiting, 91, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away March 22. He was a layman on the Southern Florida District, where he served as treasurer for 34 years. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Whiting.

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.