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Vernon Edgar (Ed) Churchill, Jr.
Vernon Edgar (Ed) Churchill, Jr.
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Ed's home was Columbus, Ohio since 1964, including 51 years as a well known resident of the neighborhood of Clintonville. He was born on 12/6/1940 in Delta, Ohio to the late Vernon Edgar Sr and Mildred McQuillin Churchill. Ed was a graduate of Delta High School (1959), going on to earn a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Bowling Green State University.
Ed loved to write but his life's work was always people. Whether as a journalist at the Toledo Blade, VP of Marketing at Ohio Bell, CEO of MC3, realtor at Alt Company Realtors in Clintonville, or as Board President of their condo assoc. in Florida, engaging people was always first for Ed. But Ed's greatest passion in life was for everyone he encountered-family, friend or stranger-to know Jesus Christ. Ed was a tactful, yet relentless advocate for the name of Jesus, and Ed's relationship with Jesus transformed him into a dedicated and faithful father, husband, grandfather, friend and business associate. Ed also had great passion for helping those in need, volunteering thousands of hours the last 35 years at afterschool programs and Bible studies in S. Linden and supporting those in addiction recovery in Franklinton.
Ed is survived by his wife of 33 years - Brenda Tabler Churchill, sister Christie Churchill Meyer (Findlay, OH), uncle Jon McQuillin and uncle Tom (Reya) McQuillin (Texas) and three sons: Craig (Joy) Churchill (Montana), Stephen (Alice) Churchill (Virginia), Michael (Julie) Churchill, and 12 grandchildren.
A memorial service and celebration of life will be held on Saturday January 18, 2025 at 11:00 am, at Calvary Bible Church at 3865 N High St in Columbus.
In lieu of flowers for those not able to attend in person, please consider donating to a ministry dear to Ed's heart - The Refuge at: https://www.therefugeohio.org/donate.
Connie Daniels
February 12, 2025
Brenda, I just heard about Ed's passing. My heartfelt condolences to you and the family. Ed was a great guy and cared deeply for others both here and beyond.
Jeff Buterbaugh
January 18, 2025
(2 Corinthians 3:2-6 NASB)
"You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men; being manifested that you are a letter of Christ, cared for by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life."
I met Ed through his 3 sons and his daughters-in-law - all of whom were my close brothers and sisters in Christ. Ed and Brenda have been with us at each of the 3 churches where we have served and ministered over the past 35 years. As many others have observed, Ed was a trophy of God´s grace. He embodied this verse. He was a human letter of the Gospel of Jesus Christ - adequate to minister through no virtue of his own - his adequacy was through Christ.
Ed was always introducing people to Jesus. And he continually challenged his brothers and sisters in Christ to deeper obedience, gently reproving them as needed. And importantly, he was sensitive to the Spirit´s reproof from others as well. Enjoy your rest, Ed. See you soon!
B
January 15, 2025
Ed jumped in a battle that I and other owners were in at a resort in Florida. He and I fought for many years against a developer that was stealing thousands from the owners, without Ed we would not have prevailed. Ed and I became very close and I am honored to have known him as my friend. I will miss him greatly. Marie and I wish Brenda and the rest of Ed´s family strength at this difficult time.
Romello Yaqub
January 6, 2025
My first memory was the first time we met. It was at a men´s breakfast and we broke up into groups to share what the Lord has been doing in our lives and how we could use prayer. As I listened to him briefly bring up his health and the nearness of death, it made me ponder on what I prioritized in my life. It seemed like in my Christian walk that I still put me at the center of everything. So I asked Ed intently and bluntly about what specifically the Lord was showing him as he prepared to meet His Lord. Long story short Ed revealed taught me it is the Lord is sovereign over our lives and it pleases the Lord to do with us what the Lord wants to do even in very last days. Ed was a man of realness, rawness that I needed a lot because he helped me to search for the root of the sin that was in my life and that Jesus was simply and ultimately the cure for it.
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Tim Lassiter
December 16, 2024
Ed you will be missed. It was a gift to have you in our lives and we celebrate the wonderful person you are! We will miss you but take comfort in knowing you are with our Lord and Savior rejoicing the victory!
Brad Quicksall
December 13, 2024
Ed was very special to me. In fact, I owe him a debt of gratitude that I will never be able to repay, no matter how long we spend together in eternity. He took a big chance and led me to Christ, then discipled me for years. He was always thinking of others and spending his time and resources to help them, especially spiritually. What an incredible guy!
Andrew Steinman
December 13, 2024
My brother Ed. He was quite a work-in-progress when the Lord got hold of him a bit over 40 years ago. But what a man of God he became! A powerful man of God. He loved and served inner city kids. How fortunate those kids were. He loved the lost because he knew he had been lost and then experienced the joy of being found. And that joy is now greater than ever. Andy Steinman
Duke Heller
December 5, 2024
Ed was one of my closest friends. We both loved Jesus and did a lot of ministry together in the dental community. Together, we helped a lot of dentists enter the Kingdom of God. I will miss lunches with him and John McElheny. We studied the Bible together for over 35 years. I am jealous that he is having coffee with Wanda before me. I am so anxious to join them in their next cup. duke heller
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