Obituaries

Charleston, WV (April 20, 2018) — Anchormen baritone, Scott Mullin's father passed away on Monday April, 16, 2018 after a short illness. Frank, along with his late wife Murl, were avid Gospel music fans and s...

Conestee, SC (April 9, 2018) — Evangelist Harold Stanley Leake, 86, passed away on April 1, 2018 at his home. Leake penned the Kingsmen classic “Excuses” which appeared on their 1981 album Live … Natura...

Greenville, NC (March 26, 2018) - Evangelist Jack Lassiter, 62, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018. During his ministry he served as pastor of several Free Will Baptist Churches, Director of Public Relations...

Church Hill, TN (March 13, 2018) — Singing News has learned of the passing of Hubert Cooke of The Singing Cookes.  At the request of Mr. Cooke, there will be only a graveside service for the family tomorrow,...

Billy Graham has passed at age 99.

Lancaster, PA (Feb. 7, 2018) — Singing News has learned of the passing of Carolyn Adkins on Jan. 13, 2018. She was 80 years old. Adkins was the composer of the song, "Fear Not Tomorrow”—recorded by The Co...

Nashville, TN (Feb. 4, 2018) — Tracy Stuffle, age 51, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Feb. 4, 2018, while surrounded by his family. Tracy was born on Mar. 20, 1966, in Mor...

Singing News is saddened to share that Tracy Stuffle, long-time bass vocalist of The Perrys, passed away at 2:54 a.m. (central) on Sunday, February 4. He was 51 years old. Tracy had been hospitalized at Cent...

Shreveport, LA (Jan. 31, 2018) — Tom Rainer, who sang lead for several quartets, including the Homeland Harmony Quartet, passed away on Jan. 15, 2018 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Tom was born in Akron, Ohio. He ...

Gadsden, AL (Jan. 28, 2018) — Mike Watson, one of the founding members of the Southern Gospel group Exodus passed away on Jan. 27, 2018 after battling cancer. He was 63. A memorial service will be held on ...