
July 2026 Necrology
"For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed,
we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."
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The Reverend Sampson L. Townes, Sr., 96, a retired Itinerant Elder in the Virginia Conference of the Second Episcopal District |
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Mr. Charlie Ross; Sr. the beloved uncle of Dr. Eraina Ross Aseme of the Fifth Episcopal District |
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Dr. Shirley Marie Diggs Hopkins-Davis, the 8th Connectional President of the Women’s Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church |
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Sis. Hartents Johnson, the wife of retired Local Elder Rev. Ralph Tommy Johnson, served faithfully for many years as the Kentucky Conference M-SWAWO Plus PK's president of the Thirteenth Episcopal District, she was also a Life Member of the Women's Missionary Society of the AME Church |
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Mrs. Betty Booker, widow of the late Rev. Thomas Booker of the North Houston District of the Texas Conference, Tenth Episcopal District |
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Bro. Billy Gene Cones, the husband of Rev. Rosa Kea Cones of the Northwest Texas Conference, Tenth Episcopal District |
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Sis. Boitumelo Sheila Mabena, the beloved mother of Rev. Tebogo Gordon Mabena, Pastor of Nellmapius AME Church in Pretoria, South Africa, Nineteenth Episcopal District |
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Mrs. Pamela Emerson, the sister of Presiding Elder Rev. Dr. C. Dennis Williams, of the Tyler District, North Texas Conference, Tenth Episcopal District |
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The Reverend Florissa Cousin Walker, the sister of Presiding Elder Anita Thomson, the niece of Bishop Philip R. Cousin, and cousin to Presiding Elder Philip Cousin, Rev. Dr. Michael Cousin, Rev. Timothy Cousin and Brother Michael Cousin, Jr |
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Sister Pamela Lynn Jamieson , the beloved sister of Reverend Andre' P. Jefferson, Sr., pastor of Bethel AME Church, Hampton, Virginia in the Virginia Conference, Second Episcopal District |
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Mr. Derrick Neal Shade, the beloved brother of Pastor Michael Shade, Pastor of Israel Chapel and Mt. Herman AME Churches in the Western North Carolina Conference, Second Episcopal District |
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Ms. Diana M. David the sister of Bishop Frederick A. Wright Sr. Presiding Prelate of the Fourth Episcopal District and Sister in love of Episcopal Supervisor Jennifer D. Wright |
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Mr. Jerome Jackson, brother of Presiding Elder, Rev. Dr. David Rhone, Presiding Elder of the East Atlanta District, Sixth Episcopal District |
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Ms. Carlene L. Douglas former Mission Volunteer in Christian Education and Office Administrator, Christian Education Department of the African Methodist Episcopal Church |
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Mr. C. W. Witherspoon, father of Reverend Phonecia Witherspoon, pastor of Solomon Chapel AME Church, Cleveland, MS., Eighth Episcopal District |
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Brother Leroy Lewis the uncle of Reverend Richelle Lewis Castine, Eighth Episcopal District Women in Ministry President, pastor of Zion Chapel A.M. E. Church, Patterson, LA, Reverend Kecia Lewis, pastor of Black Creek A.M.E Church Greensburg, LA and the great-uncle of Reverend Ritney Castine, pastor of North Stelton A.M.E Church, Piscataway, NJ |
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The Reverend Dr. W. Ray Hill, a faithful servant and Centenarian (August 28, 1925 – July 17, 2026, the spouse of Dr. Myldred Hill; members of Historic St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Georgia, Sixth Episcopal District |
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Bro. Boikgantsho Moleleki the beloved child of the late Rev. Oupa Johannes Moleleki and the late Mrs. Shirley Moleleki, he was a Local Lay Preacher, an active member of the Young People's Division (YPD, Nineteenth Episcopal District |
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Deaconess Nadine Keesee, age 91, the widow of the late Itinerant Elder Ruben Keesee, a member of Martin Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Clarksville, TN, Thirteenth Episcopal District |
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The Reverend Matthew Bailey, Jr. Local Elder, Sixth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church |
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Mrs. Betty Yarbrough was the widow of former 12th Episcopal District Lay President, Brother Albert Yarbrough, as well as the mother/grandmother of The Reverend Sandra Burton (a member of the ministerial staff at Avery Chapel, Oklahoma City, Twelfth Episcopal District |
For inquires concerning the Necrology Listing email: OEasleyL@amecfic.net.
On behalf of Social Action Commission Chair, Bishop Francine A. Brookins, and Director/Consultant Social Action Commission, Dr. Jacquelyn DuPont-Walker; we extend profound sympathy to all bereaved families. "We wish you the peace that comes from knowing God Is There and pray that He will keep you in His Promised, Gentle care."
God Bless,
Ora L. Easley


