Obituaries

Asheville, NC — Singing News has learned that Juanita Rice Stanley, sister of The Kingdom Heirs’ Arthur Rice, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. She was 65. She was a native and resident of Buncom...

Altoona, AL — Southern Gospel Promoter Norm Basden, of Altoona, Alabama, passed away today at St. Martins In the Pines near Birmingham, Alabama. Visitation for Mr. Basden will be held Monday, October 9, 20...

Nashville, TN — Today we lost a team-member. Our industry lost a ground-breaker, an innovator, an idea-generator. His church lost a media guy, a servant, and a constant source of encouragement. Most of us los...

Candler, NC — Frank Davis (1941-2017), a native of Spring Creek, NC and a resident of Candler, NC passed away Thursday morning Sept. 14th. Frank was one of the unsung heroes of Gospel music. He was a bus mech...

Gainesville, GA — Singing News has learned of the passing of Elinor LeFevre at 6:58 a.m., Friday, September 1. Elinor was 92. She was mother and grandmother, respectively, to Mike and Jodran LeFevre of The Le...

SANTA CLARITA, CA –July 25, 2017–Lisa Hamblen Jaserie, CEO of Hamblen Music Company, singer/songwriter, Peruvian Paso horse owner, Friends of Hart Park board member, and a former Top 10 recording artist, di...

Gainesville, GA – Timothy Armour, pianist for Debra Perry & Jaidyn’s Call, passed away yesterday. Armour died as a result of a recent illness. He was 54. “Our hearts are grieving but not as those w...

Van Alstyne, TX — Robert Waldon (Bob) Cameron, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at the age of 75. Funeral services were held at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne, Texas, on Saturday, July 22. ...

The family has announced funeral arrangements for Kenneth Beene.

In the early hours of morning, our father, Kenneth Wayne Beene, went home to be with the Lord. We are heartbroken and shocked, but also reminded of God's promise that He works all things together for good.