The cause of the crash has not been released. Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board have created a three-nautical-mile restricted fly zone around the site to begin their formal investigation.

Robertson, a graduate from Texas A&M University, was a U.S. Marine Corps pilot for 10 years, serving in Kuwait and the Middle East. He retired as a Navy aircraft mechanic.

Robertson, 35, is survived by his wife of 10 years, Angie Robertson; two sons, Kale and Archie; one daughter, Abby; his parents, Marvin and Hiroko Robertson of Searcy; a brother, Wilson Robertson and his wife Tonya of Austin, Texas; two sisters, Andrea Baker and her husband Jay of Springfield, Missouri, and Jill Robertson of Shizuoka, Japan; in-laws, Wade and Sandra Green of Nashville, Tennessee; one brother-in-law, Joseph Green and his wife Maggie of Nashville, Tennessee; three nephews, four nieces, and one honorary brother, Mike Owen and his wife Amanda of Ewa Beach, Hawaii; and many friends and a large college-student family.

Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home of  Searcy. Memorial services will be help on Saturday, Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. at the the Downtown Church of Christ where he was a member.

Everyone on the list was sent the message at the left. Any who responded were asked to send $1800. to a Western Union address in London. This was especially dangerous because brother Smith often makes evangelistic trips to Europe!

So far, we have not heard that anyone actually sent money, but brother Smith spent the whole day answering the phone and trying to warn those who were on his mailing list.

Another story used is that the person is in the hospital in some foreign city, and needs funds urgently.

Here are a few suggestions to keep from being deceived and robbed. First, try phoning the person in question. If you cannot reach him, check with some family member or Christian who knows the person well to verify the story. Second, never send money by Western Union unless you are absolutely sure of the identity of the person to whom you are sending the funds. It is possible to receive money anonymously via Western Union!

Most of these scams are done by people who are not native English speakers, so watch  for language mistakes the person would never make. Notice the bad grammar in this example, especially ‘a quick travel to London’.

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (BNc) — Jean Woodson reported that her husband William’s condition remains unchanged in the last 24 hours. He is still in the hospital in very serious condition.

“He is on all kinds of life support,” said Jean, and he is unable to communicate.

The  family asks that  you  continue to  pray  for  William, Jean and their  family.

The property has already been purchased and Bill Dayton who will preach there has recently moved to Bowling Green, Ky. to spend time getting to know the sponsoring congregation at Lehman Avenue. A house is currently being remodeled for them to live in.

The church building will be a converted metal warehouse building similar to the one in Grant County, the first congregation planted by the Lehman Avenue congregation.

The Evangelize Kentucky Project was started by Lehman Avenue approximately ten years ago, when they began saving money to launch an all-out mission effort to establish the church in a nine-county line across the northern part of the state of Kentucky. Although Lehman Avenue started a congregation in Alvaton, Ky., several years ago that has grown to about 200, the Grant County congregation was the first in the Evanglize Kentucky Project.

The first project began in Feb. 2006, when Jerry Carmichael moved to Bowling Green to work with the Lehman Avenue church and conduct feasibility studies for a proposed church planting. They chose the Grant County community in Dry Ridge where there were about seven Christians who were driving as much as 40 miles to worship.

In 2007, the Carmichael family moved to Dry Ridge and the church began to meet in April. They have had 33 baptisms and many public restorations, with current attendance averaging 45-50 on Sunday mornings.

They also started a church in Alvaton, Ky several years ago that has grown to about 200.

In conjunction with this effort, the North Lexington church in Lexington, KY is sponsoring a work in Harrison County. The Christians have been meeting for about three years in a room in the hospital. They have purchased property and are in the process of building a building and have incorporated as the Licking Valley church.

If you know of a congregation who is remodeling or for some other reason wants to get rid of their pews etc, please email Jerry Carmichael or call him at 859-824-6200.

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (BNc) — We  have  heard  from  William Woodson’s family  concerning  his condition after surgery. The  oncologist  told the  family  last  night, Aug. 25,  that  there  was  cancer  in  eight  of  the  32 lymph  nodes  removed  during  Woodson’s surgery on Friday, Aug. 20.  However,  they  were  told this  morning  that  all  the  cancer  had  been  removed  and  that chemotherapy  would  probably  not  be  necessary.

Woodson had  a bad  night  last  night  due  to  severe  abdominal  pain.  So  much  so that  X-rays  were  made  and  a  strong  sedative  was  given.  No word  yet  from  the  X-rays, but  he  will  not  wake  from  the sedative  until  sometime  this  afternoon.

Woodson’s wife Jeanne  put  a  no visitor sign  on  the  door  so  they  both  could  sleep.  I  would  also recommend  no  calls  until  later  today.  We  ask  that  you  continue to  pray  for  William  and Jeanne  and their  family.

Woodson was to speak at this year’s Polishing the Pulpit workshop, where he was to be honored with the Lifetime Service Award.

GENEVA, Ala. (BNc) — Jerry O. Davidson, missionary to the Amerindians villages  in Guyana, recently completed another mission trip June 24-July 16.  Efforts were focused on St. Cuthbert’s Mission Village and Kopinang Village.

Those participating in the campaign included 20 Americans, two Trinidadians and approximately 25 from Guyana. Among the Americans were six members from the youth group at the New Union church in Manchester, Tenn. They were led by Mark Williams.

The purpose of this trip was to conduct Vacation Bible School and a campaign for Christ. The VBS was scheduled to begin at 6:30 each evening. 178 children attended every night and were there 30 minutes early ready to study the Bible.

The campaign for Christ reaped 200 in attendance each night. Total visible results for the time period of the three-week effort were 55 restorations, 31 baptisms and three weddings.

The evangelistic services in Kopinang Village were conducted under an open galvanized roof shed which is the village marketplace. Using a string of  light bulbs powered by a small gas generator, there was enough light for those attending to follow along in the Bible during the sermon.

Davidson reported buying a gallon of gas for the generator and paying $15.00 U.S. currency for it.

For the first time Davidson took in solar lights that had been donated by Christians in the states. The people in the village were amazed and happy to have one of the lights.

Juanita Skybar, a leading woman in Kopinang, was fortunate enough to receive a solar light for her own. She said, “I hope I use it the right way.” Juanita lives in a wood frame house. She personally transported boards 1″ x 12″ x 20′ that were cut with a chain saw in the jungle, one at a time on her back, until she had enough to build her house. Her husband was in the hospital in Brazil.

After the first two weeks, many of the team members had to return home, leaving six behind to work another week. The village of Kopinang is located in an area that has no roads leading into it. The remaining team of six had to fly into the village. With no electricity or running water, most people live under open sheds. Some had two sides walled to block the wind from their cooking area. In that area they have three large stones positioned so they can insert wood between the stones to make their fire.  A cooking pot is then placed on the stones over the heat. The people farm to produce their food. Some of the villagers also mine for diamonds. Those who do this work are referred to as “pork knockers”.

During the period of October 11-25, twenty Americans will travel to Guyana and form two teams to work in Yupukari and Karasabai villages. During October 25-29, three Americans are returning to Kopinang village to do follow-up work.

Jerry Davidson has an excellent power-point presentation about the work they are doing in Guyana. He may be reached for an appointment at 251-510-9350.

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. He married Donna Sprout Dec. 17, 1955, was baptized in 1960 in Escondido, Cal. and has been a Gospel Preacher since 1961

Williams retired from the United States Navy in 1970. He was a preacher for the Vero Beach church for ten years and held a position as Elder at the church for ten years.

Williams is survived by his wife, Donna; daughter Teresa Williams; daughter and son-in-law Yvonne and John Palmer; grandchildren Lindsay Palmer, Jeff Shaffer, Katie Palmer and Josh Palmer; sisters Mona Petracoora, Peggy Stachura and Carol Kay Frye; numerous nieces and nephews and thousands of brothers and sisters in Christ. Memorial contributions may be made to Vero Beach Church of Christ to benefit Hope Children’s Home in Guyana; 3306 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960.

Mr. Castleberry died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at the MS Care Center in Corinth. He was a member of Foote Street Church of Christ and a graduate of Corinth High School. He was also a graduate of David Lipscomb University — a scholar of Greek, Hebrew and Latin.

Castleberry served as a minister, working with the Maben, Waynesville and Mantee Churches of Christ, and for Conley Bros Supply and Environmental Services at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Aletha Castleberry; and his parents, Sam and Mary Williams Castleberry. Survivors include two sons, Brent and Dale Castleberry of Corinth. Visitation will be held from noon until service time Sunday at the funeral home. — Daily Corinthians, Aug. 21, 2010

A memorial has been set up on Findagrave.com.

Editor’s Note: Reprint with minor changes from the Daily Corinthian, Aug. 21, 2010.

He was a Veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Radnor Church of Christ in Nashville and was a former member of the North Hamilton congregation.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Beatrice Wiseman Shirley; son, Larry Eugene Shirley; parents, John R. and Ruby Shirley; siblings, Mary Vaughn, Lucille Barnett, Oscar Shirley, Edgar Shirley, Johnnie Hall, Roy Shirley and Willie Shirley.

Survivors are a daughter, Gay (Larry) Johnson, of Brentwood, Tenn.; son, Ray (Teresa) Shirley, of East Ridge; four grandchildren, Stacey Smith, Martha Johnson, Wesley Johnson and Veronica Grimes; and several great-grandchildren. Services were held Aug. 14, 2010 at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home with Minister Jim Yates officiating. Burial was in Chattanooga Memorial Park.

Photo is courtesy of Richard B. Tucker, Sr. A memorial has been set up in his honor .

Editor’s Note: Reprint with minor changes from the Chattanooga Free Press, Aug. 14, 2010.

Zamorano was born in Monterrey, Mexico to Máximo R. and Manuela G. Zamorano. Max started serving our God after training at Lubbock’s Sunset School of Preaching, where he later served with distinction as Dean of the Spanish Department.

His first love and passion was teaching the message of salvation. He served as preaching minister to startup Spanish language congregations in Dimmitt, Grand Prairie, Houston, and Andrews. He finished his formal service as associate minister with the New Braunfels, Texas, church.

Among his personal highlights, he counted his service abroad as short-term missionary delegated to Colombia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Uruguay, Honduras and Spain. He kept his eye on helping congregations in the U.S. and Mexico in Rio Bravo, and in Monterrey and Torreón, Mexico. Two of his passions were helping anyone in need from afar or right here in the United States.

Zamorano also loved being a coach for the New Braunfels Little League, first with his youngest son and most recently for his oldest grandson. He often was found at the baseball fields even if his team was not playing.

Zamorano was preceded in death by brother, Daniel Zamorano; and a son, Max R. Zamorano V; and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Delia Tavarez Zamorano; sons Ronnie Mark (of El Paso, Texas), and Jonathan David and his wife Lissette; and his daughter, Eunice Lois Zamorano-Alcalá and her husband Noah Alcalá. He is also survived by his brothers, Arturo Elias and Rubén Zamorano (San Antonio); and cousins Carmen Tabor (Garland, Texas), Yolanda Zamorano and Lydia Zamorano (Arlington, Texas). He is also survived by his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law from Snyder, Texas. He considered them his sisters and brothers as well. Max is further survived by his grandchildren, Savannah, Alex, Justine, Jasmine (El Paso), Maxwell Zamorano, MaDel Alcalá and Micaela and Julian Zamorano of New Braunfels.

He often said, had he known that having grandchildren were so much fun. He would have had them first.

Editor’s Note: Reprinted with changes from Herald-Zeitung Newspaper, New Braunfels, Texas, Wednesday, August 11, 2010.

A Findagrave memorial has been set up for brother Zamorano.