The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 2-6 September 2024.

Wayne Ellis, 51, of Eagle Point, Oregon, passed away 28 August 2024. He was a retired minister who served in North Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Virginia, Oregon, and Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Heidi Ellis. 

Patricia Gooden, 89, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away 28 August 2024. She was the widow of Billie Gooden, a retired minister who served in Kansas and Colorado. 

Paul Jackson, 87, of Saint Joseph, Missouri, passed away 27 August 2024. He was a retired minister who served in Kansas and Colorado. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Jackson.

Marjorie Smith, 91, of Medway, Ohio, passed away 27 August 2024. She was the widow of Walter Smith, a retired minister who served in Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. Walter passed away in 2020.

Peggy Trumble, 90, of Cleethorpes, England, United Kingdom, passed away 28 August 2024. She was a retired missionary who served in Eswatini for 20 years.

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.

--Compiled by Nazarene News