In Memoriam
The entire Hood community joins together in prayer for and offers sincere condolences to the family and friends of:
Coker Stewart and his family at the passing of his cousin, Raymond Coker, in New Jersey.
Simms Family and Tammy Wheeler's congregations at the passing of Sara Simms, a member of Tammy's congregation.
Rev. Thomas Eugene Conder, Jr., M.Div'05, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022.
The Foundation Church Family (Raphael Gadson's congregation) mourning the death of a member.
Rev. David McClean at the passing of his brother Dr. Michael McClean, DMin'08
James Hayes' mother, Mrs. Tiny Hayes, died on December 6, 2021, succumbing to injuries from a car accident.
Russell Alexander (Hood alumnus) and his family, his son, Omari Alexander who was a Lenoir-Rhyne football player was killed in Hickory.
Dr. Albert J.D. Aymer, President Emeritus of Hood Theological Seminary, passed away on November 5, 2021. You can also read an article about Dr. Aymer from the Western North Carolina United Methodist Conference HERE.
Michele Shadden's mother, Lillie Griffin Johnson passed away on October 23 and her celebration of life was October 30th.
Robin Allen's (Debra Pickens' co-worker) 16-year old recently passed away.
Patrick Tate's grandmother recently passed away.
Brenda Bulger Walker (DMIN student) and her family for her beloved mother, Elvira Bernice Bulger, who died on November 16 in Detroit, Michigan.
Hood student Mark McRacken and family at the passing of his mother Sandra F.
McRacken.
The passing of Joy R. Powell Lattimore, wife of Hood President Vergel Lattimore on October 21st.
Tyquan Alston and family at the death of his stepfather in a motorcycle
accident on Wednesday, October 20th.
Nancy Stanback, a supporter of Hood, passed away July 29, 2021.
Sherman Warner passed away August 1, 2021.
Hood student and Resident Director Rev. Derrick R. Nichols passed away June 23, 2021.
Hood Alum D.Min'17 Dr. Charles Allen passed away July 2, 2021.
Hood Alum M.Div.'11 Rosa Keeler Slavik passed away July 7. 2021.
Joan Parker Haynes passed away on May 31, 2021.
Edna Coleman passed away on May 31, 2021. Mrs. Coleman served as the Fiscal Office Assistant at Hood to Dr. Regina Dancy.
Bishop Michael Frencher's mother Ruth or Rutha Mae has passed away.
We are saddened to inform you of the following F.A.C.T. Family deaths:
Mr. Gordon Patterson, Sr., brother-in-law of Rev. Hezekiah Lawson. Mr. Patterson passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.
Ms. Leah Brown, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Leamon & Beatrice Brown. Ms. Brown passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.
Dr. James David Armstrong passed away January 12, 2021. He is the former Editor of the A.M.E. Zion Quarterly Review. As loyal supporters of HTS, He and his wife established an annual award that is given at Commencement.
Atilla Molenar (Whitney's brother-in-law) and his mother, Eva, at the death of his father and her husband, respectively.
James Hayes and his family at the death of his father, Thomas Hayes, on
January 2, 2021
The father of James Hayes, who passed away on January 2, 2021
Ronald Ivey (DMin student) and his family at the passing of his mother, Sis Mary
Lillian Ivey.
The passing of the mother-in-law of Cindy Stafford, current student and SGA Vice-President
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also.” John 14:1-4