Edward Gonzalez Carroll
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Edward Gonzalez Carroll (7 January 1910 – 1 January 2000) was an American bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1972.
Birth and family
Carroll was born 7 January 1910 in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of Julius Sylvester and Florence Dungee Carroll. He was married to Phenola Valentine. Their children included a son, Edward Carroll Jr, and a daughter, Nansi. The Carrolls also had two grandsons. Phenola died 20 June 1999.
Education
Carroll earned the
The Rev. Carroll was awarded an
Ordained and academic ministry
The Rev. Carroll was ordained deacon in 1933 by Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes. He was ordained elder by Bishop Hughes in 1935. He served as a pastor in the following appointments: St. Andrews M.E. Church Mount Washington, Baltimore, Maryland), the Salem, Virginia M.E. Church Washington, D.C. in the Washington Annual Conference. He also served for one year as pastor in Grafton-Buckhannon, West Virginia.
The Rev. Carroll then became Professor of Religion and the Director of Voluntary Religious Activities at Morgan College, serving for four years.
Military and YMCA service
The Rev. Carroll served as a
Resumed pastoral ministry
The Rev. Carroll reentered
Following a
Episcopal ministry
The Rev. Dr. Edward Gonzalez Carroll was elected to the
Bishop Carroll was also active in the
In retirement, Bishop Carroll served as a
Bishop Carroll also was a tennis enthusiast for many years.
Death and funeral
Bishop Carroll died 1 January 2000 in Gainesville, Florida, just six days short of his ninetieth birthday. Survivors included his son, Edward Jr., his daughter, Nansi, and two grandsons, Edward III and Scott Julian. Funeral services were held 11 January 2000 at the University United Methodist Church in Gainesville. There were plans for a memorial service at the Boston University Chapel as well.
See also
References
- Obituary, United Methodist News Service, 4 January 2000.[1]
- The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church [2]
- InfoServ, the official information service of The United Methodist Church. [3]