Obituaries

Keiko Sesoko, mother of the late Reverend Masayoshi Sesoko of Japan Presbytery, died April 28, 2022. “She was a sweet woman of strong faith and warm character,” said the Reverend Makihiko Arase of Japan Presbytery. “Many people, including myself, were given comfort and guidance through her. We praise the name of the Lord for her […]

Juanita Victoria Butler Benson, 95, of Camden, Arkansas, died April 28, 2022. Born into a Cumberland Presbyterian family, Juanita graduated from Fairview Public School in 1944. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in education from Bethel College (now Bethel University) in McKenzie, Tennessee, and later a master’s from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, […]

The Reverend Hugh R. Hannah, 68, an honorably retired minister of Trinity Presbytery, died May 1, 2022, in Cleveland, Tennessee, after struggling valiantly with multiple sclerosis for many years. He was born and raised on the Hannah family farm in Bradley County, Tennessee, attended Bradley County schools and graduated from Bethel College (new Bethel University) […]

Steven P. Hopkins, 72, of Benton, Kentucky, died April 19, 2022. He was a member of Vaughns Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian (Covenant Presbytery) where he was an elder.

Martha Maxine Chapman, 94, of Greeneville, Tennessee, better known as Pat, died April 24, 2022. She faithfully attended Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery of East Tennessee)  where she worked tirelessly in many positions over the years.

Patricia Newberry Huitt, 90, of Eastland, Texas, died April 24, 2022. Pat was a member of Newberry Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Red River Presbytery) near Millsap, Texas. Born to a prominent pioneer family, the log cabin in which Pat was raised is now located at the Doss Heritage and Cultural Center in Weatherford, Texas.

Othema McConnell, 101, of Garland, Texas, died April 21, 2022. She was a long-time Sunday school teacher at Searcy Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Arkansas Presbytery) in Searcy, Arkansas.

George Cicero Mays, 83, of Greeneville, Tennessee, died April 23, 2022. He was currently serving as treasurer of the Presbytery of East Tennessee. George attended Gass Memorial Cumberland Presbyterian Church from 1946 until it closed. There he served as an elder, clerk, and treasurer for more than 30 years. He then attended Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian […]

Bob L. Mayberry, 94, of Ada Oklahoma, died March 21, 2022. He was a life-long Cumberland Presbyterian at the Covenant Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Red River Presbytery), formerly Latta Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in Ada. Bob was also a long-time subscriber to the Cumberland Presbyterian magazine.

Charlotte Sanford Fletcher, 59, of Springfield, Tennessee, died April 22, 2022. She was a member of Mt. Denson Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Nashville Presbytery), where she served as pianist. Charlotte was a 1980 graduate of Springfield High School. She attended Bethel College (now Bethel University) in McKenzie, Tennessee, where she sang with the Balladeers. Charlotte owned […]