Deceased (1909–2013)
George Beverly Shea/Living or Deceased

Is Cliff Barrows of the Billy Graham Crusade still alive?

Barrows was best known as the host of Graham’s weekly Hour of Decision radio program, and the song leader and choir director for the crusade meetings….

Cliff Barrows
DiedNovember 15, 2016 (aged 93) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationMusic director, gospel music artist, evangelist,
Years active1944-2016

How old is George Beverly Shea?

104 years (1909–2013)
George Beverly Shea/Age at death

Who was George Beverly Shea married to?

Karlene Acetom. 1985–2013
Erma Scharfem. 1934–1976
George Beverly Shea/Spouse

Shea’s first wife, the former Erma Scharfe, whom he married in 1934, died in 1976. His survivors include his second wife, the former Karlene Aceto, whom he married in 1985, and two children from his first marriage, Ronald and Elaine. Information on other survivors was not immediately available.

How long was George Beverly Shea with Billy Graham?

MONTREAT, N.C. — George Beverly Shea, the beloved soloist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for nearly 60 years, was once asked about his legacy.

Did George Beverly Shea ever marry?

Marriages and children Shea married his childhood sweetheart, Erma L. Scharfe (1908–1976) on 16 June 1934. Shea and Erma had two children: Ronnie and Elaine. Shea’s children became Christians at an early age.

How did Cliff Barrows meet Billy Graham?

Graham said in 1992. The pairing of the two men was serendipitous. Mr. Barrows and his first wife, Billie, a pianist and singer, were on their honeymoon in North Carolina in 1945, arriving from California, when they were recruited to join a Graham event, a Youth for Christ rally, as last-minute stand-ins for Mr.

When was Beverly Shea born?

February 1, 1909
George Beverly Shea/Date of birth
George Beverly Shea. Bass-baritone, gospel singer, composer, born Winchester, near Ottawa, 1 Feb 1909, died Montreat, NC 16 April 2013; honorary DFA (Houghton College) 1956, honorary D Sacred MUS (Trinity, Deerfield, Ill) 1969.

What President attended Billy Graham’s funeral?

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence weren’t the only dignitaries and other big names at evangelist Billy Graham’s funeral. The pope’s representative in the United States, Papal Nuncio Christophe Pierre, had a front-row seat for the funeral, next to Gov. Roy Cooper, the Trumps and Pences.

What caused Billy Graham death?

Natural causes
Billy Graham/Cause of death

Who is Cliff Barrows?

Best known as the music and program director of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), Cliff Barrows was born on April 6, 1923, in Ceres, Calif., the son of Harriet M. and Charles Tilson Barrows (both deceased).

Who was George Beverly Shea and what did he do?

Biography First singing for Billy Graham in 1944, George Beverly Shea carried the Gospel in song to every continent and every state in the Union. As the musical mainstay in Mr. Graham’s Crusades, Bev Shea was often called “America’s Beloved Gospel Singer.”

These are the words of Cliff Barrows, music and program director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, who once led congregational singing and Crusade choirs around the world with Billy Graham. Mr. Barrows first met Mr. Graham while on his honeymoon with his first wife, Billie (deceased), near Asheville, N.C., in 1945.

Who was Bob Barrows and what did he do?

Barrows was best known as the host of Graham’s weekly Hour of Decision radio program, and the song leader and choir director for the crusade meetings. Barrows was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1944, and served as an assistant pastor at Temple Baptist Church in St. Paul, Minnesota through 1945.