08 Aug Obit: Eleanor Laughlin Morey, Former UB Missionary

Eleanor Laughlin Morey (right), a former UB missionary to Sierra Leone, passed away on August 7, 2014, at her home in Mt. Morris, Mich. She was 80. Eleanor served three years as a teacher in Sierra Leone, 1968-1971. She and Kenneth Morey, who passed away in 2010, were married in 1978. She retired from Flint Community Schools, and remained active as a member of Richfield Road UB church (Flint, Mich.). Eleanor is survived by her four children.

Visitation: 1-4 pm and 6-8 pm on Friday, August 8.
Visitation location: Allen Funeral Home, 9136 Davison Rd., Davison, Mich.
Funeral: 2 pm Saturday, August 9, 2014.
Funeral location: Richfield Road UB church, 6259 Richfield Road, flint, Mich. Visitation one hour beforehand.

Rev. Jim Pryor, pastor of Richfield Road, will officiate at the funeral.

26 Jul Obit: Death of Donna Hollopeter’s Mother

Donna Hollopeter, associate director of Global Ministries since 1993, is mourning the death of her mother, who passed away on Friday, July 25. The funeral will be held 11 am Wednesday, July 30, at Alan Funeral Home in Bloomsburg, Pa.

Condolences can be sent to Donna at this address:

Donna Hollopeter
38 Quayle Run
Huntington, IN 46750

09 Jul Obit: Darlene Eberly

Darlene F. Eberly (right), 67, passed away at 7:45 am on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at the Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation: 5-8 pm Friday, July 11, 2014.
Visitation location: Harold M. Zimmerman & Son Funeral Home, 45 S. Carlisle St., Greencastle, Pa.
Funeral: 10 am Saturday, July 12. Visitation one hour preceding the service.
Funeral location: Otterbein UB church, 146 Leitersburg St., Greencastle, Pa.

Rev. David G. Rawley, pastor of Otterbein UB church, and Rev. Leroy Eberly will officiate at the funeral. Burial will be at the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Greencastle.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in her memory to Here’s Hope Ministries, P.O Box 323, Greencastle, PA 17225.

Darlene and her husband of 50 years, Robert Eberly, were married in 1964 and had two children, Brenda Moore (Roanoke, Ind.) and Deborah Ramer (Greencastle, Pa.). A third daughter, Katrina, died in infancy in 1967. Bob and Darlene were members of Otterbein UB church in Greencastle, Pa.

The family served as United Brethren missionaries in Sierra Leone 1979-1983. Bob was business manager and, for a short time, acting field superintendent. Brenda was hostess at the UB mission house in Freetown. They have remained heavily involved in mission work, including UB work in Honduras and Sierra Leone.

Bob and Darlene co-founded Here’s Hope Ministries and in 2005 started Hosanna House a foster care home for children in Belize, Central America. Brenda and her husband, Chris, an ordained UB minister, are endorsed staff with Global Ministries; they serve with Here’s Hope Ministries.

More recently, Darlene worked as the office manager for the Eberly real estate rentals. In March, she began radiation treatments for aggressive melanoma cancer. Bob, a member of the denominational Executive Leadership Team, is mayor of Greencastle, Pa.

Cards can be sent to Bob Eberly at PO Box 323, Greencastle, PA  17225

17 Apr Obit: Pauline Gibbs

Bob and Pauline Gibbs

Pauline Gibbs, 93, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She and her late husband of 65 years, Pastor Robert Gibbs, ministered in the United Brethren Church for many years. Upon retirement, they served short-term with the UB work in Macau on three occasions. Before retiring, Pauline worked as an elementary school teacher.

Viewing: 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm Monday, April 21.
Funeral: 11 am Tuesday, April 22.
Viewing and funeral location: Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Delta Chapel, 6020 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917.

Officiating at the funeral will be Roy Atherton, pastor of Imagine This UB church in Grand Ledge, Mich. Memorial contributions should be sent to Imagine this or to United Brethren Global Ministries.

15 Apr Obit: Juanita Haneline, Mother of Pastor’s Wife Linda Doolittle

Juanita Haneline, 81, passed away early Friday morning, April 11, 2014. She was the mother of Linda Doolittle, whose husband, Ted, is pastor of Calvary UB church in Saginaw, Mich.

The funeral was held April 13 at Richfield Road UB church in Flint, Mich., where Juanita and her late husband, Robert, were members for many decades. Rev. Jim Pryer, pastor of Richfield Road, and former youth pastor Bill Blue co-officiated at the funeral.

Cards can be sent to Linda Doolittle at 3315 Woodland Court, Saginaw, MI 48601

21 Mar Obit: Pearl Buck, Mother of Pastor Mike Brown

Rev. Mike Brown, pastor of Franklin UB church (New Albany, Ohio), is mourning the death of his mother. Pearl Buck passed away March 20, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio.

Arrangements are as follows:

Visitation: Sunday, March 23, 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm
Funeral: Monday, March 24, 11 am.
Visitation and funeral location: Rader-McDonald Funeral Home, 1355 W Main, West Jefferson, Ohio.

Mike has pastored Franklin UB church since 1989. He is also a cluster leader and serves on the Pastoral Ministry Leadership Team. Condolences can be sent to:

Michael R. Brown
7171 Central College Road
New Albany, OH 43054
Email: [email protected]

18 Nov Gary Gates’ Mother Passes Away

We received word that the mother of Gary Gates (right) passed away Saturday, November 16. Visitation is Tuesday, November 19, and the funeral is on Wednesday, November 20. The funeral will be held in Carlinville, Ill.

Gary is pastor of South Scipio UB church in Harlan, Ind., and the denominational Director of Ministerial Licensing. His address:

Gary Gates
24990 Antwerp Road
Harlan, IN 46743
[email protected]