Obituary for Heather Whalley
April 25, 2008
Heather Whalley, 33, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend and servant of God unexpectedly went home to be with her heavenly Father on Apr. 12, 2008.
She is survived by her husband Seth; her three children: Ashley, Kyler and Julia; her mother Laura Kell of Treasure Island, Fla., her brothers: Jeremy Raetz and his wife Amanda of Fall River, Mass., Sean Kell and his wife Iris of Fla.; and her sister Angelica Yergeau.
Before moving to Charlotte, N.C., in Dec., 2006, Heather and her family lived in Lakeville, Fall River, Swansea and Dartmouth, Mass.
Heather graduated from Apponequet High School in 1993; she had a degree in Early Child Education. She held a number of jobs, including Happy Feet Daycare and The Standard Times. As her children grew, her main job was to rear them, including homeschooling Ashley and Kyler.
Heather loved to scrapbook, decorate cakes, ‘reinvent’ her home, watch her children’s sporting events and travel, ready to ‘pack up and go’ when the opportunity arose.
Heather had a seemingly endless supply of energy which she used to serve her two great loves in this world — her family and her Lord. She was a loving wife to Seth for 12 years and was a great source of encouragement and inspiration to him. Heather was also a loving mother who treasured her children. To her extended family and friends, Heather served as a constant source of support, staying in constant communication and traveling often to be with them, especially when a need arose.
Heather was an active member of the Fall River church for 12 years, where she taught Sunday School, organized Vacation Bible School, as well as other children’s activities. In Charlotte, they attended the Lake Norman church, where she organized their inaugural Vacation Bible School.
In her death, Heather continued to give, donating her organs to those in need, including our servicemen in Iraq.
While Heather will certainly be missed on this earth, she leaves behind a wonderful legacy of faith, love, sacrifice and carefree spirit which serve as an example for all to follow.
A memorial service will be held in Fall River, Mass., at a yet-to-be determined date.
Donations to assist the family can be sent to the Fall River Church of Christ, 840 Rock Street, Fall River, MA 02740 Attn: Whalley Family Fund.
Our thanks to Jimmy Bradshaw for providing the obituary.
Two Christians killed in Okla. plane crash
March 5, 2008
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (BNc)- Two Christians were among the five killed in a plane crash Tuesday soon after taking off from Wiley Post Airport.
Rick Sandoval and Tim Hartman were the pilots of the Cessna 500 Citation 1 which lost control after lifting off about 3:15 p.m. yesterday. All five occupants of the plane were killed. Read more
Emily Hollett Dies on 99th Birthday
February 12, 2008
EDMOND, Okla. (BNc)- Emily Hollett was born in Needles, Calif., Jan. 28, 1909. She passed away on her 99th birthday, Jan. 28, 2008. Emily was the oldest of four children.
Emily’s father worked for the railroad, so the family moved frequently. She studied through the eighth grade in Coursegold, Calif., but dropped out to care for her ailing mother. After her mother died, she went to live with an uncle in Redlands, Calif., and went to high school there for a time.
She married Howard Roy Smith in 1928. They had four children, including Margie (Shipp), wife of Glover. Emily and Howard were divorced in 1947. Read more
Obituary for J.C. Choate
February 4, 2008
(BNc)- J.C. Choate was born to J.F. and Hollis Choate in Corinth, Miss., on Feb. 6, 1932. He was baptized while still in high school and began preaching shortly thereafter.
He held a B.A. in Bible, a Master’s in Missions, and D.Min. in Missions. He attended Freed-Hardeman College, David Lipscomb College, Alabama Christian College (B.A.), and Harding Graduate School (M.A.)
He wrote numerous books, among them A Missionary Speaks (1983), A Missionary Speaks Up (1984), A Missionary Speaks Out (1986), How to Begin the Church of Christ Where You Are (2002) and Sermons from Matthew (2003). Read more
Harriet Hobbs, Active in Benevolence, Dies
January 27, 2008
MEDIA, Penn. (BNc)- Harriet Henry Hobbs of Marple, Penn., passed away Jan. 24, at age 77. Wife of Milton M., mother of Evelyn (Jody) Apple, Rebecca Hobbs and Bill (Anna) Hobbs, she is also survived by seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren and her brother, Craig (Maryse) Henry. Read more
Missionary Dale Sellers Dies
November 9, 2007
STE. GENEVIEVE MO (WGN)- Dale Edwards Sellers was healed of cancer and fell asleep in Jesus Saturday, September 8, 2007, at age 59. Read more
Missionary David Meadows Succumbs to Cancer
October 31, 2007
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (WGN)- After months of fighting cancer of the pancreas and lung, David Meadows, long-term missionary and elder in the Guarulhos church, died October 1 around 8:30 a.m., according to Sergio Nascimento, secretary of the Mt of Olives Christian Camp. Read more
Cline Paden dies in Lubbock, Tex.
May 29, 2007
Another spiritual giant in the brotherhood has gone home to be with the Lord. Cline Paden, 87, of Lubbock, Tex., passed away at his home Saturday night, 26 May, around 7 p.m., after an extended illness. Read more
Norman Gipson dies
May 15, 2007
Norman Gipson, long-time instructor at Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbox, Tex., died Monday, 14 May, at 1:05 p.m. A memorial service was held at the Sunset church in Lubbock Thursday, 17. A graveside service was held Saturday, 19, in Grand Prairie, Tex., where he was buried next to his wife Ann.
Gipson also served several years as both preacher and in the school of preaching at Bear Valley in Denver.
For more information see the SIBI site.
Leon Stancliff, Tennessee preacher and author (1927-2007)
May 6, 2007
Leon D. Stancliff, 80, gospel preacher, teacher, author and Christian friend, passed away at his Murfreesboro, Tenn., home Tuesday, 10 April, 2007. He was a resident of Rutherford County, Tenn., for 45 years.
Brother Stancliff graduated 1953 from David Lipscomb College with a B.S. degree in speech and Bible followed by an M.S. from Middle Tennessee State University and Ed. S. from Peabody College. He taught nine years in public schools before becoming a physical science professor at MTSU where he taught for 28 years. He retired in 1988 after 37 years of teaching. Read more
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