Passages

Lillie Mae Hobbs passed away on Sept. 7. She was the surviving spouse of Rev. Joseph W. Hobbs who passed away twenty-two years ago. A service was held on Sept 14th at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Guthrie.

Diane Zeller passed away unexpectedly. She was married to Earl Zeller, pastor at Lenora UMC. Funeral arrangements are pending in North Dakota.

Rev. Randy L. Scraper passed away on Sept. 25. He was 72. Scraper was ordained in 1974 and served congregations in Texas, Ohio, Kansas before coming to the Oklahoma Conference. Between 1996 and 2017, Scraper pastored Tulsa-First, Duncan-First, OKC-Nichols Hills and Lawton-First. He also served as the Woodward District Superintendent from 2006 to 2010. A service was held on Oct. 2 at OKC-Southern Hills.