Rev. Ronald Delano Moss

ADVANCE, N.C. - The Rev. Ronald Delano Moss, 72, of Advance, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.
He was born Sept. 7, 1936, in Genesee County, Mich., a son of the late Jesse Burton and Leolia Thelma (Betts) Moss. He was married for 51 years to the former Marilyn Suski, who survives.
He served numerous Nazarene churches throughout Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Rev. Moss retired from Mifflinburg Church of Nazarene, Mifflinburg, Pa. He was a senior pastor for 43 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Wayne Krell of Mifflinburg; three sons and daughters-in-law, Ron Michael and Joanne Moss of Columbus, Ohio, Tim and Crystal Moss of Mocksville and Calvin and Amy Moss of Baltimore, Md.; 10 grandchildren, Rebekah and Elizabeth Moss, Laura, Luke and Jenn Krell, Tim Jr., Matt and Jon Moss, Ashley and Jordan Moss; and five siblings, Phyllis Jean Bontrager, George Moss, Delbert Moss, Leolia Patricia Rouse and Wayne Moss.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Naomi Rouse and Marjorie McCoy, and one brother, Jesse Moss.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mifflinburg Church of the Nazarene, Mifflinburg, where the funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday with Dr. Dan M. Geeding and the Rev. Wayne Krell officiating. The body will lie in state at the church for an hour before the service.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Montrose Township Cemetery, Montrose, Mich.
Flowers will be accepted, or donations may be made to Church of the Nazarene, Compassionate Ministries, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, KS 66220.
Arrangements are by the Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home, Advance. Schwartz-Adamo Funeral and Cremation, Mifflinburg, is assisting the family locally.