NoReena Elizabeth Eagle, 69, passed away on May 17, 2015, in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. She was the wife of Rev. George Eagle, senior pastor of the Harrison UB church in Harrison, Mich.

Viewing time: 1:30 – 4:30 pm Sunday, May 31, 2015.
Funeral time: 1:30 Sunday, May 31, 2015.
Funeral and viewing location: Eagle Church of God, 7087 East Dover Road, Clare, MI 48617.

We learned today of the death of Mary Carter, who is the mother of Rev. Al Carter, pastor of First UB in Columbus, Ohio. She had been ill for the past few weeks. Al and his wife, Linda, were visiting with her in Michigan.

Mary Carter and her husband, Ken, were missionaries in Sierra Leone 1969-1971. They served in Mattru, where he did maintenance and she served as hostess in that area. They were from New Hope UB church in Camden, Mich.

Visitation: Sunday, May 10, 5-8 pm.
Visitation location: George White Funeral Home, 403 S Main St, Reading, Mich.
Funeral: 11 am Monday, May 11.
Funeral location: New Hope UB Church, 501 W Montgomery Rd, Camden, Mich.

davis_keith200Rev. Keith Davis, 88, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Mercy St. Charles Hospital in Oregon, Ohio. He was living in Pemberville, Ohio, southeast of Toledo.

Rev. Davis was a United Brethren pastor for 52 years, serving churches in Mermil, Bucyrus, Smithville, Bowling Green, North Baltimore, Fostoria, and Elmore. He served 25 years at Bethel UB church in Elmore and remained a member there. He also taught middle and elementary school for 22 years.

Viewing: 1-8pm Sunday, March 15, 2015.
Viewing location: Crosser Funeral Home, Elmore-Genoa Chapel, 19550 W. SR 52, Elmore, Ohio 43416.
Funeral: 11am Monday, March 16, 2015.
Funeral location: Bethel UB church, 2920 SR 590, Elmore, Ohio. Pastor Tim Sherman will officiate.

Pastor Davis was born in Wayne, Ohio on April 16, 1927. His father died while Keith was an infant. He grew up helping his mother and siblings on their farm, and selling the produce they raised. He also worked as a salesman for Firestone Tires and was a Fuller Brush representative. Keith received his pastoral schooling from Huntington University, and his B.A. in Education from Bowling Green State University.

Pastor Davis and his wife, Edna, were married in 1952; after nearly 60 years of marriage, she passed away in 2011. He is survived by his four children.

Marshall Woods, Jr., passed away the morning of Saturday, February 28, 2015. He is the father of Marshall Woods III (right), pastor of Mill Chapel UB church in Reedsville, W. Va. Marshall is also a cluster leader.

Viewing time: 4-8 pm Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Viewing location: Smith Funeral Home, Burlington, W. Va.
Funeral: 3 pm Wednesday, March 4
Funeral location: Knobley Church of the Brethren, New Creek, WV 26743-9712

Pastor Woods’ address:

704 Pensinger Blvd.
Oakland, MD 21550

mary-ellen-caley110Mary Ellen Caley, 82, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015. She had been in hospice care for about a week. She is the mother of two persons known by many United Brethren: Rev. J. Michael Caley, pastor of Banner of Christ UB church (Byron Center, Mich.), and Jane Seely, who works at the national office as Resource Manager. Jane interacts regularly with UB churches to process and ship Sunday school materials. Another sibling, Cindy Kreps, works at Huntington University, and youngest son Bob works for the City of Huntington.

Mrs. Caley was also known to hundreds of Huntington University students during the 1970s, when she was “Ma HUB,” the director of the Huntington Union Building. She was a member of College Park UB church in Huntington, Ind.

Funeral details:

Viewing time: 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm on Thursday, February 12.
Viewing location: Myers Funeral Home, 2901 Guilford Street, Huntington, IN 46750.
Funeral time: 11 am Friday morning, February 13. Viewing 1 hour beforehand.
Funeral location: College Park UB church, 1945 College Ave., Huntington, Ind. 46750.

Condolences can be sent to:

J. Michael Caley
1111 68th St SW
Byron Center, MI  49315

Jane Seely
2456 College Avenue
Huntington, IN 46750

Rev. Carus Campbell, 91, passed away January 3, 2015, at a medical center in Clarksburg, W. Va. He served in the European theater during World War 2, and went on to become a pastor, serving churches in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Visitation: 5-7 pm Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Funeral: 10am Wednesday, January 7, 2015.
Visitation and funeral location: Tomblyn-Whitescarver Funeral Chapel, Buckhannon, WV 26201.

ginnykopp200Virginia Kopp, wife of former bishop Clarence A. Kopp, Jr., passed away Friday, January 2, 2015. She is the mother of Dan Kopp, pastor of NorthPointe UB church (Lewis Center, Ohio), and of three other children–Debra, Denise, and Dale. Bishop Kopp passed away in 2007. She has been living in Columbus, Ohio.

Viewing time: 6-8 pm Friday evening, January 9; and 10 am to noon on Saturday, January 10.
Funeral time: 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 10, 2015.

Both the viewing and funeral will be held at:

O.R. Woodyard Funeral Home & Chapel (South Chapel)
1346 South High Street
Columbus, 43207.

A meal will follow at approximately 1:30 at the nearby Living Word United Brethren Church, 145 Obetz Road, Columbus, Ohio. Clarence and Ginny were pastoring this church (then called Redeemer UB) when he was elected bishop in 1981.

Notes can be sent to Rev. Dan Kopp at this address:

Dan Kopp
7509 Storrington Place
Lewis Center, OH 43035
Email: legacydk@yahoo.com

ginnykopp200Virginia Kopp, wife of former bishop Clarence A. Kopp, Jr., passed away Friday, January 2, 2015. She is the mother of Dan Kopp, pastor of NorthPointe UB church (Lewis Center, Ohio), and of three other children–Debra, Denise, and Dale. Bishop Kopp passed away in 2007. She has been living in Columbus, Ohio.

Funeral details will be posted when available.

Barbara Enfield, a longtime Women’s Missionary Fellowship president in the former Michindoh Conference, passed away on October 29, 2014. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant UB church in Angola, Ind.

Rev. Howard Munn, 92, passed away October 23, 2014. He was ordained in 1945, and went on to serve as a UB conference superintendent for 23 years in the former Sandusky Conference. He pastored UB churches for 41 years:

  • Bethel UB in Elmore, Ohio (7 years)
  • First UB in New Castle, Pa. (8 years).
  • Mt. Zion UB in Wayne, Ohio (26 years).

After retiring in 1988 he became Pastor of Visitation at Mainstreet UB church in Walbridge, Ohio. His wife, Dolly, whom he wed in 1941, passed away in 2011.

Visitation: 5-8 pm Thursday, October 31.
Visitation location: Dunn Funeral Home, 408 W. Wooster Street, Bowling Green, Ohio.
Funeral: 11 am Friday, October 31, 2014.
Funeral location: Mt. Zion UB church, Wayne, Ohio (corner of Bays and Reynolds Roads).

Rev. Kenneth Graham will officiate at the funeral.