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Jay Barker, 67, of Milan, Tennessee, died April 27, 2023. Jay was born October 13, 1955, into the Cumberland Presbyterian family of the Reverend Jack Harville Barker and Peggy Jean Phillips Barker in Savannah, Tennessee. Jay was a preacher’s kid, with all that entails, moving around from one of his father’s pastorates to another. Jack […]

Rickey Sheppard, 69, of Rockfield, Kentucky, died unexpectedly April 28, 2023. Rickey was a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) with an avid interest in church history. He was a long-time subscriber to, and supporter of, the Cumberland Presbyterian magazine.

Irma Jean Forrest, 89, of Waverly, Tennessee, died April 29, 2023. She was a member of the Halls Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Nashville Presbytery), where she played the piano for many years.

The Reverend Allie Davis Rudolph, 98, of Paducah, Kentucky, known widely as Happy and as A.D., died April 27, 2023. He was a member of Covenant Presbytery. Allie was born June 23, 1924 in Paducah, Kentucky, to farmer John Eddleman Rudolph, Sr., and Myrtie Kirk Bagwell Rudolph. In 1938, Allie was baptized by the Reverend […]

The Synod of the Midwest met on April 29, 2023 at Morningside Cumberland Presbyterian Church (North Central Presbytery) in Evansville, Indiana. Elder Raymond Nelson brought the Retiring Moderator’s Sermon and Rev. James Messer, Pastor of Morningside CPC, presided over the communion service, assisted by elders Dan Seeber and Roy Shanks. Rev. Tyler Lindsey, of Cumberland […]

Melva Joyce Dite, 81, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died April 26, 2023. She was a member of the Fellowship Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Mountain Home (Arkansas Presbytery) where she participated in Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry as well as the Third Age Group. She enjoyed singing in the church choir. For many years, she and husband […]

The Reverend Endia J. Scruggs, 79, pastor emerita of Madkins Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, died April 28, 2023. Endia was born August 19, 1943, in Madison County, Alabama, and educated in the Madison Country School System. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees in Religion from the Heritage Bible […]

Bethel University’s spring commencement ceremony is set for Saturday, May 6, 2023, starting at 10 a.m. in Crisp Arena located inside the Vera Low Center for Student Enrichment on the McKenzie, Tennessee, campus. The University anticipates that 322 degrees will be conferred during the ceremony honoring spring graduates. Each graduate will receive four tickets to […]

The Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits has announced the resignation of the Reverend Alan Butler from the position of Coordinator of Benefits effective later in 2023. Butler will be pursuing his call as a chaplain and begin the CPE program. “The Board of Stewardship expresses its appreciation for the work that Alan has done […]

Thomas M. Jackson, 95, of Memphis, Tennessee, best known as Tommy, died April 26, 2023. Tommy was a longtime member and elder of Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cornerstone Presbytery) in Bartlett, Tennessee, where he was quick to offer his woodworking and handyman skills to any project.   4/27/2023