Category Obituaries

Sad news—for us—of the passing of saints.

‘When the Lord is ready for us:’ Remembering Bob Childress

The editor remembers elder Bob Childress from Abilene, Tex., who passed away in March.

Edmond OK minister Don Vinzant passes – updated

Edmond OK minister and former Brazil missionary Don Vinzant passed away in the early hours of Mar. 9.

Great missionary goes home

AUSTIN, Tx (BNc) — Bessie O. Hardin Chenault has left this life for the loving embrace of her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. “Well done, thou good and faithful servant!” Bessie was born in Taylors Falls, Minnesota, on October 11,… Continue Reading →

Dr. Earl Irvin West passes away

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BNc) — Dr. Earl Irvin West, former university professor, church minister and author of nine books, passed away Friday, Feb. 4. He was 90. Though born in poverty, Earl worked his way through college, eventually earning a PhD… Continue Reading →

Tom Bright dies

DYERSBURG, Tenn. (BNc) — Tom Bright, Sr., preacher for the Phillips Street church in Dyersburg, Tenn., and the Director of the Online Academy of Biblical Studies, passed away on the morning of Jan. 30. Visitation will be from 6:00 until… Continue Reading →

Tribute to Dale McCaleb

by Scott McCown PENSACOLA, Fla. (BNc) — There have been a lot of preachers who had an impact on my life and my decision to become a preacher, but the one that stands out most was a “retired” preacher who… Continue Reading →

Margaret Ann Warren Williams, 1916 – 2011

By Glenda Williams, BNc correspondent GENEVA, Ala (BNc) — Margaret Ann Warren Williams, age 94, of McMinnville, TN (Daylight Community) died Wednesday, January 12, 2011. She was born May 14, 1916, in Warren County, TN, was a homemaker, member of… Continue Reading →

Preacher dies in house fire

by Ken Thomas COLUMBIA, Miss. (BNc) — Jimmy W. Cox, 82 year-old preacher for the church in Columbia, Miss., and his wife Shirley, age 61, died in a fire that left little but ashes. The fire occurred about 2 a.m…. Continue Reading →

Condolences to the Dawidow family

Editor’s note: The following is a statement from the Dawidow family. SOPOT, Poland (BNc) — Michael Ray Lipe Dawidow, 29, died suddenly in Sopot, Poland on Jan. 1, 2011 of a massive heart attack. “Mikey” was the only son of… Continue Reading →

Henrietta Carolyn Palmer dies at 82

TROY, Mich. (BNc) — Henrietta Carolyn Palmer went to be with her Lord at the age of 82 on Nov. 11, 2010. Palmer was born Aug. 17, 1928, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Claude Kingins and Lillian Kingins Graham…. Continue Reading →

Preacher Jerry Jenkins has gone to be with the Lord

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BNc) — Jerry Jenkins, preacher with the Roebuck Parkway congregation for 44 years, died around 10:45 p.m., Monday, after a massive stroke and massive organ failure, according to his son Jeff. He had been in the University of… Continue Reading →

Another brotherhood stalwart goes on to recieve his reward

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (BNc) — The funeral of Milton Webster, elder at the Jacksonville congregation in Jacksonville, Ala., will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 11:00 at the church building. Visitation will be on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Gray… Continue Reading →

Local historian dies at 92

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (BNc) — Charles Byron “C.B.” Arnette, Jr., a resident of Murfreesboro, Tenn., died Thursday, Oct. 14, at his home. Arnette was a local historian and, along with his wife Louise, owned and operated Arnette Antique Galleries, an antiques… Continue Reading →

J.A. Thornton dies at 90

BOONEVILLE, Miss. (BNc) — Long-time gospel preacher and writer, Jean Armor Thornton, 90, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, at Scott-Del Personal Care Home in Booneville. Thornton was a member of the Booneville church. He served on the President’s Advisory Board… Continue Reading →

Calvin Hardison dies at 70

Columbia, Tenn. (BNc) — Arthur Calvin Hardison, 70, minister at the Antioch church and resident of B. Kerr Road, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 at St. Thomas Hospital. Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Graymere congregation with Bobby… Continue Reading →

Marie Turner DeHoff dies at 95

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (BNc) — Marie Turner DeHoff age 95 of Murfreesboro, Tenn., died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010 at Adams Place in Murfreesboro following an extended illness. A native of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, she was preceded in death by her… Continue Reading →

William Woodson dies

by Dale Jenkins COLUMBIA, Tenn. (BNc) — On Sep. 4, at about six in the evening, brother William Woodson of Walker Country, Ala., former chairman of the Bible department at Freed-Hardeman University, first chair of the DLU Bible graduate program,… Continue Reading →

Kenneth Robertson dies in helicopter crash

SEARCY, Ark. (BNc) — Kenneth Robertson died at approximately 4 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31 when the air medical helicopter he was piloting crashed near Clinton, Ark. Robertson and two other crew members, Kenneth Meyer, Jr., and Gayla Gregory, were killed…. Continue Reading →

Boyd Albert Williams passes

by A’Lana Cutshall, office manager, Vero Beach congregation VERO BEACH, Fla. (BNc) — Boyd Albert Williams passed away Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach, Florida. Williams was born Dec. 7, 1932 in Harlam, Ky…. Continue Reading →

James Castleberry funeral set for Sunday

CORINTH, Miss., (BNc) — Funeral services for James Castleberry, 74, are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Charles Curtis officiating. Mr. Castleberry died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at the MS Care Center in Corinth. He… Continue Reading →

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