Evangelist Ophelia Peacock
I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Romans 1: 16
Evangelist Ophelia Peacock, of Columbus, Ohio, passed from this life on Thursday, March 12, 2009. She was born on January 24 in West Virginia.
Evangelist Peacock was a member of the First Church of God, Bishop Timothy J. Clark and a former member of Greater Grace Temple, Bishop Ronald M. Logan.
Not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, she answered the call to ministry and was licensed in October 2001. With a servant's heart, she clothed the poor, fed the hungry, visited the sick, and taught Sunday school. Young people loved her and she showed her love for them by offering godly wisdom and counsel. Her special passion was working in the nursing home ministry. As the head of the Bereavement Committee, she shared the comfort and joy of the Lord.
She is preceded in death by her husband, the late Charles Peacock.
She is survived by her parents, Elwood and Mary Moss of Columbus, Ohio and five children, Elder James Ray (Debra) Thornwell, Donna Thornwell, Tonya (James) Nooks, Nathaniel Thornwell, and Kim (Thomas, IV), Caine (all of Columbus, Ohio); one brother, Elder Joseph Woods Jr. of Columbus, Ohio, her cousin Robert Neal (like a brother) of Baltimore Maryland, five step sisters and three step brothers. She leaves to cherish her memories 15 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, many relatives and friends.
Homegoing celebration 11:00am Friday, March 20, 2009 at First Church of God, 3480 Refugee Road, Columbus, OH. The family will receive friends from 10:00am until the start of services. Interment, Glen Rest Memorial Estate. Arrangements entrusted to Diehl-Whittaker Funeral Service, 720 E. Long Street, Columbus.
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