Obituaries

Marjorie Ann Sleath Kendall, 82, of Troy, Tennessee, died December 1, 2022. Marjorie was a member of New Ebenezer Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cornerstone Presbytery), where she served as a choir director and treasurer for many years.

Hazel Lee Parish Gardner, 97, formerly of Sharon, Tennessee, died December 5, 2022. Hazel was born December 12, 1924 in Sharon to Robert Major Parish and Bessie Lee Jackson Parish. She married Albert Olion Gardner December 27, 1941. She was a long-time member of Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Hopewell Presbytery) in Sidonia, Tennessee, but had […]

James William Hayes, 80, of Henry, Tennessee, died November 28, 2022. Better known as Jim, he was born on Christmas Day in 1941 in Humboldt, Tennessee, to James Rufus “J. R.” Hayes and Mildred Lee McGraw Hayes. Jim graduated from Bethel College (now Bethel University) in McKenzie, Tennessee, in 1964. He succeeded his father as […]

George Donald Collins, 76, of Memphis, Tennessee, best known as Donny, died November 24, 2022. Donny was married to Melody White Collins, a longtime employee of the Board of Missions and later the Missions Ministry Team of the Ministry Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Nell Depp Stark Eaton, 92, of Glasgow, Kentucky, died November 22, 2022. She was born in Metcalfe County, Kentucky, December 15, 1929, and professed her faith in Christ and joined Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) in the Knob Lick community September 11, 1940. She was ten years old. By the time she was twelve, […]

Larry F. Davis, 80, of Rogersville, Allabama, died November 14, 2022. He was an active member and elder at Springfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Hope Presbytery) in Rogersville.

Robert D. Walker, 96, of Cisne, Illinois, died November 14, 2022. Bob was a member of the Elm River Cumberland Presbyterian Church (North Central Presbytery) in Cisne. He made two trips to Colombia, South America, one trip to Cali to help repair a school building and the other to the Colombian jungle to help build […]

The Reverend Dr. Don F. Thomas, 69, of Cordova (Memphis), Tennessee, Presbytery for the Midsouth, died November 11, 2022. Don was retired. He studied Pastoral Psychology and Counseling at Boston University and Mental Health Counseling at the University of North Texas. More information will be added as it becomes available.

Shirley A. Morris, 77, of Fairfield, Illinois, died on Friday, November 4, 2022. She was a member of the Fairfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church (North Central Presbytery) and loved her time spent volunteering for the Clothesline in Fairfield.

Wanda Gomer died November 4, 2022. She was a church organist in Red River Presbytery for many years, first at Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, Texas, and then at St. Matthew Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Burleson, Texas (now known as Pathway), where she and husband Stanley Gomer were charter members. She played for […]