IN MEMORY
The following are names of recently deceased credentialed Church of God ministers. Names are posted as they are officially reported to the Business and Records Office of the Church of God International Offices in Cleveland, Tennessee. Names will remain on this site for at least 30 days following the date of posting.
Pervie Lee Stines, Cramerton, N.C.
Rev. Pervie Lee Stines, a retired ordained bishop from Cramerton, N.C., passed away on October 5, 2023.
Patricia W. Hodges, Easley, S.C.
Rev. Patricia W. Hodges, a retired minister of music from Easley, S.C., passed away on April 24, 2023.
Royalda M. Emerson, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Rev. Royalda M. Emerson, a retired minister of Christian Education from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, passed away on March 12, 2023.
Avon Kent Craven, Brown Summit, N.C.
Rev. Avon Kent Craven, a retired ordained bishop from Brown Summit, N.C., passed away on April 10, 2023.
Fred Hudson, Conway, S.C.
Rev. Fred Hudson, a retired ordained bishop from Conway, S.C., passed away on March 27, 2023.
James H. Heath, Alex City, Ala.
Rev. James H. Heath, a pastor and ordained bishop from Alex City, Ala., passed away on March 4, 2023.
C.L. Brasfield, Jr., Charlotte, N.C.
Rev. C.L. Brasfield, Jr., a retired ordained bishop from Charlotte, N.C., passed away on February 5, 2023.
John Thomas, Sugar Land, Texas
Rev. John Thomas, an ordained bishop from Sugar Land, Texas, passed away on December 23, 2022.
Abdias Estrada, Schenectady, N.Y.
Rev. Abdias Estrada, a retired pastor from Schenectady, N.Y., passed away on April 3, 2022.
James Michael Lewis, Kenova, W.V.
Rev. James Michael Lewis, a retired ordained bishop from Kenova, W.V., passed away on September 6, 2022.
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