Memorials
Memorials are posted in the order in which they are submitted.
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Beth (Capps, HS 1976) Holdcraft
Beth Holdcraft, age 54 of Louisville, went home to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 2, 2013. She called Northeast Christian Church home. She was an instructional assistant that worked with the visually impaired at Kammerer Middle School. She was a wonderful wife, loving mother, grandmother (Gaga) and friend.
Sally (McElveen, 1967) Moore
Sally McElveen Moore, age 69, of Statesville, NC, went to her heavenly home on January 7 after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on February 19, 1943, in Savannah, GA, to the late H.B. (Bill) and Louise Scott McElveen. Sally graduated from Groves High School and went on to graduate from Toccoa Falls Bible College and Armstrong State College.
Barbara (Hansen, 1958) Edds
Barbara Anne Edds, 72, passed away due to heart failure January 6, 2013.
Mrs. Edds was born in Miami on November 5, 1940, to the late Frederick and Audrey Hansen. She was an underwriter for State Farm at their Regional Office for 33 years. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, and was a beloved mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Edds is survived by her children, Greg (Kim) Edds, Scott (Stacey) Edds and Caren (John) Baumann; sisters, Beverly Seanor, Martha and Susan Hansen; grandchildren, Taylor, Lauren, Brandon, Brock, Grant, Ethan and MacKenzie.
Carol (Damron, HS 1955) Wheeler
Carol (Damron) Wheeler, 75, of Ocala, FL, died Thursday, January 3, 2013, at AnMed Health North Campus in Anderson, SC.
She was a graduate of the University of Georgia and taught middle school English for 36 years. She was a faithful mother, grandmother and mother-in-law.
Survivors include her daughter, Kathy Dobbins and husband, Tom of Townville; and a grandson, Troy Dobbins.
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Nancy (Valentine, 1957) Josephsen
Nancy Josephsen, 76, of Bowling Green, departed this life Friday, December 21, 2012, and returned home to her Heavenly Father.
Nancy was born October 17, 1936, in Bowling Green, Ohio, to the late Charles "Debs" and Kathryn (Tripp) Valentine. She married Hans LeRoy Josephsen on June 15, 1957, in Bowling Green and he survives.
Nancy, along with her husband, LeRoy, served their Lord being missionaries of the Christian & Missionary Alliance in Vietnam and the Philippines for many, many years.
Fannie (Harris, 1947) Held
Fannie E. Held, 99, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 22, 2012.
She was the wife of the late George F. Held, who passed away in 1992. They were married 41 years. The youngest of ten children, Fannie was born in Irdell County, North Carolina, to Marcus M. and Hattie E. (Hudson) Harris.
John Copeland (1951)
John G. Copeland, age 90, of Pottstown, PA, died on Monday, November 19, 2012, at Manor Care-Pottstown, PA. He was formerly married to Roberta (Bezanson) Copeland.
Born in Albion, Kennebunk, Maine, he was a son of the late John O. and Frances (Higgins) Copeland.
Mr. Copeland attended Toccoa Falls Bible Institute in Georgia. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He was an active member and former Captain in the Salvation Army, Pottstown and various other locations.
John enjoyed bowling, Bible study, playing his trombone and tuba.
Survivors include:
Brenda Kurtz (1979)
On November 13, 2012, Brenda Kurtz, age 61, was suddenly called Home to forever live with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Honoring Brenda's wishes, she was buried the following day in Porto Alegre, Brazil, where she had faithfully and energetically served the people of this city for over 28 years. First as a missionary/church planter with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and for the past two and a half years as an independent teacher of English, she poured her heart and soul into sharing with her beloved Brazilians the Jesus she so loved.
William Albert Hewett (1960)
The Rev. William Albert ("Al") Hewett, 83, of Plattsmouth, NE, died October 27, 2012.
Al was born Oct. 9, 1929, to James Emory Hewett and Daisy (Partin) Hewett outside Hazlehurst in rural Jeff Davis County, GA. During his childhood, Albert labored alongside his father, mother, brothers and sisters in the farm fields of South Georgia, sharing in the sparse lifestyle, and limitless life lessons, of a sharecropper's family.
Walter Fetterley (1986)
Walter (Russell) Fetterley, age 79, passed away on October 20, 2012, at Firesteel Healthcare Center in Mitchell, SD. Georgia Fetterley, his wife of 57 years, was at his bedside.
Born March 15, 1933, in York, Nebraska, he spent his childhood in College View Nebraska. College View is now a part of Lincoln, Nebraska. He joined the United States Navy at 17 in 1950. Following active duty, he attended Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska where he met Georgia Mae Gifford.





