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23MARCH2012BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOnWednesdayFebruary222012Mrs.EstherG.Nelsonpassed.Shewas98yearsoldandshelivedinDenversincethe1940s.ShewasaretiredPrincipalwithDenverPublicSchools.In1944shegraduatedfromtheUniversityofDenverwithaMasterx19sdegree.MrsNelsonwasamemberofDeltaSigmaThetaSororityTheLinksInc.AssistanceLeagueofDenverCoterieMinoruYasuriandDeltaKappaGammatonameafew.ShewasamemberofBlessedSacramentCatholicChurchandasponsorofTributetoBlackYouth.HerfuneralwillbeSaturdayMarch32012at1100atherchurchburialwillbeatFairmountCemeterywithavisitationandsororityservicesFridayMarch220124-9pmatKirkChapel.Mrs.EstherG.NelsonleavestocherishhermemorytwodaughtersPamelaPeachesTownandLeslieParkerthreegrandchildrenandfivegreat-grandchildren.x14submittedbyCaldwellKirkRev.Dr.RonnieDewayneMcCowanItinerantElderoftheAfricanMethodistEpiscopalChurchdiedFebruary32012.TheRev.Dr.RonnieMcCowananativeTexanwasbornonSeptember171962totheunionofGussieLeeandSarahMaeMcCowan.HewasrearedinHendersonCountyTexas.HewasprecededindeathbyhisbrothersTheaduryMcCowanandIsiahMcCowan.Rev.McCowanacquiredhisprimaryeducationthroughthepublicschoolsofBrownsboroTexas.HereceivedhishighereducationthroughPaulQuinnCollegeDallasTexasandPayneTheologicalSeminaryWilberforceOhiowithaBachelorofArtsDegreeinSecondaryEducationx13HistoryPhysicalEducationMay1990andaMasterofDivinityDegree-PastoralCounselingTheologyMay1994respectively.HerecentlyacquiredhisDoctorofMinistrydegreethroughBakkeGraduateUniversitySeattleWashington.Rev.McCowanx19sextracurricularactivitiesandawardsofwhichtherearemanynoteworthyincludethatofPaulQuinnCollegex19sOutstandingCitizensAwardtheHonorRollPresidentoftheStudentGovernmentAssociationheinitiatedandwasChairpersonofanAdopt-A-SchoolProgramwiththeWacoPublicSchoolsystemVicePresidentofhisAlphaPhiAlphaInc.chapterCo-FounderandChairpersonoftheBlackHeritageOrganizationoftheGreaterKansasCityareaapositionhehasheldsinceMayof2005.AtthetimeofhisdeathRev.McCowanwasalsothepresidentoftheA.M.E.ministerialAllianceofKansasCityandVicinity.HisemploymenthistoryoutsideofhispastoralministryhasallbeenintheeducationalfieldincludingEdisonElementarySchoolinDaytonOhioEdisonLearningCenterinDallasTexasHickmanMillsSchoolDistrictKansasCityMissouriHoganPreparatoryAcademyKansasCityMissouriwhereheheldthepositionofCharacterEducationInstructorapositionheheldforsixyearsandLeeA.TolbertCommunityAcademyKansasCityMissouri.TheRev.RonnieMcCowanx19spas-toralministrycovershisbeingPastorofSolomonTempleCarollChapelA.M.E.ChurchRichlandTexasPastorofHenryChapelWaymanChapelA.M.E.OakwoodTexasPastorofBethelA.M.E.MuncieIndianaAssociatePastorofGreaterAllenA.M.E.DaytonOhioVolunteer-PastoralCounselorofSt.ElizabethMedicalCenterDaytonOhioPastorofChristOurRedeemerA.M.E.KansasCityMissouriPastorofHandyChapelA.M.E.JoplinMissouriAssociatePastorofFirstA.M.E.KansasCityKansasPastorofSt.JohnA.M.E.KansasCityMissouriandFounderandPastorofSaintTimothyFellowshipA.M.E.ChurchKansasCityMissouri.PriortobecomingillPastorRonnieMcCowanhadhopesofrunningforBishopoftheAfricanMethodistEpiscopalChurch.PastorMcCowanhasalsotraveledandpreachedinseveralchurchesinGeorgetownGuyanaSouthAmericaandbeyondtakingthewordofGodtoLondonEnglandandParisFrance.TheRev.Dr.RonnieMcCowanwasmarriedtoCarolynWillabusMcCowanfor22years.ThecouplehadthreechildrentogetherRoshonda23Brianna19andAaron14.PastorMcCowanalsohasthreeolderbelovedchildreninTexasTravisCofer32LamishaCoferToler30andGwendolynYarbrough30.HewasalsoaproudgrandfatherofLarryJr.LailaTolerandQuintonQualinandQuincyMitchell.Rev.McCowandepartedthislifeonFebruary32012attheKansasCityHospiceHouse.HewasfaithfulandcontinuedtotrustGodinhistwoyearbattlewithcancer.HeisnowwiththemostnotableTheAlphaandTheOmegaJesusChrist.HeleavestocherishhismemorieshisfatherandmotherGussieLeeandSarahMaeMcCowanchildrenTravisCoferLamishaTolerLarryGwendolynYarbroughRoshondaMcCowanBriannaMcCowanandAaronMcCowangrandchildrenLarryTolerJr.LailaTolerQuintonMitchellQualinMitchellandQuincyMitchellsiblingsJimmyLeeMcCowanVictorMcCowanClarethaPaulMcCowanTrinaDelorisRobinson-McCowanJohnL.GloryAnnThompsonandahostofniecesnephewscous-insincludingRandyM.McCowanPublisherofBodyofChristNewsandfriends.RuthJeanLucas85waspromotedtogloryonFebruary5th2012.SheisnowjoinedwithClarenceLucasherbestfriendandhusbandof58yearswhoprecededhertogloryonJanuary29th2009.Sheissurvivedby8children11grandchildren15great-grandchildrenand2greatgreatgrandchildren.Mrs.LucaswasalongtimeDPSemployeeholdingpositionsasschoolbusdriverofficeassistantandteachersaidatMitchellElementarybutshewasper-hapsbestknownforherworkattheRedShieldcommunitycenteraplacemanyconsideredtobehersecondhome.OvertheyearsMrs.LucasgreetedchildrenyoungandoldatRedShieldandshoweredeveryonewithlovehugswisdomandhergenerosity.InfactmanyofthesepeoplecametocallherMamaLucasorGrandmaLucas.SheandMr.Lucaswerestewardsoftheircommunity.TheirhomeonGilpinStreetwasaplacewherefamilyfriendsandneighborsknewtheycouldcometoforawarmmealaswellasawordfromGod.OnceMr.Lucasretiredhisfavoritepastimebecamesittingontheporchandministeringtothosewhopassedby.Notonlydidtheyspreadthewordtheylivedit.TheywerelivingexamplesofJesusx1awordsandteachings.LikeJesustheywerequicktotellsomeoneiftheywerewrong.IntheireyestheonlyrightwaywasGodswaybutalsolikeJesustheywouldloveyouinspiteofitandneverjudgedormadeyoufeellessthan.Thisisalsowhypeoplewhowereattheirrockbottomfeltsafeandcomfortablecomingtotheirhomeandaskingforprayer.AmultitudeoffamilyandfriendsweretouchedbyMrs.Lucasbiggen-erousheart.Itisonlyfittingthatthefailureofherheartbroughthertoaplaceofeternalrest.Sheleftsuchalegacyoflovethatcantbemeasuredbutwillliveonaslongastherearepeopleonthisearth.EveryonehasastoryaboutMomGrandmaAuntRuthJeanSisterLucasandMrs.Lucas.SoifyouaresomeonewhoselifewasgracedbyMrs.Lucaspresencepleasejoinotherswholovedherforacel-ebrationofherlifeonSaturdayMarch3rd2012whichwouldhavebeenher86thbirthday.TheCelebrationwillbeheldatRedShieldCommunityCenter2915HighSt.DenverCo.x14submittedbyChinikaReynoldsRuthJeanLucasOBITUARYRev.Dr.RonnieD.McCowanOBITUARYMrs.EstherG.NelsonOBITUARY