Doyne Jennings went into the arms of Jesus in his home after a sudden illness on December 21, 2020. Thomas Doyne Jennings was born on November 24, 1932 to Vernon Walker and Zelma Anna (Cook) Jennings of Bell City, Missouri. Gladness joined him there on December 27, 2020 also in their home & succumbing to sudden illness. Gladness Marvel (Beard) JenningsContinue Reading
Doyne Jennings went into the arms of Jesus in his home after a sudden illness on December 21, 2020. Thomas Doyne Jennings was born on November 24, 1932 to Vernon Walker and Zelma Anna (Cook) Jennings of Bell City, Missouri. Gladness joined him there on December 27, 2020 also in their home & succumbing to sudden illness. Gladness Marvel (Beard) Jennings was born on September 10, 1929 to Reverends Frank H. and Ann Margaret (Mikkelsen) Beard in Modesto, California.
Doyne & Gladness (Beard) met at North Central Bible Institute in Minneapolis, MN where Doyne was focusing on Bible Ministry, Gladness on Music Education, attending NCBC and MacPhail College of Music simultaneously. It was an unlikely place for a mostly Southern girl and a St. Louis, Missouri boy to meet, but God had a plan. Gladness was already uniquely gifted in piano, organ, accordion—anything with a keyboard! As a matter of fact, the first time Doyne laid eyes on Gladness, she was playing a piano that, for some reason, had been temporarily placed in a dormitory lobby. A crowd of students had gathered to listen and Doyne wandered up to join. This sparked a love affair that would eventually last for 67 years. The two were united in marriage at Gladness’ home church (pastored by her parents) in Brownsville, FL on December 31, 1953 after graduating from NCBC in May of the same year.
Together, God launched their powerfully anointed ministry that included pastoring, A/G Southern Missouri District Youth and Children’s leadership (D-CAP), and missionary evangelism. As noted, Gladness was already a talented musician when they became friends. Doyne gained help and discipleship in preaching from Gladness’ Dad, Reverend Frank H. Beard. “Doyney Boy,” as Frank liked to call him, blossomed into an anointed preacher of God’s infallible Word while Gladness shared her extraordinary musical talents of song writing, playing, and singing for her Lord. Her gifts were not only skilled, but anointed by the Holy Spirit as well.
Always together, through thick & thin, they ministered in churches, tents, youth camps, and countless personal encounters wherever the Lord led. One very special aspect of Doyne & Gladness’ ministry was encouraging Pastors and their families all around the United States and even abroad. One unique way God led them to encourage Pastors & their wives was by taking them on tours to Israel along with Pastor Wendel Cover (Potomac District A/G), who organized these trips to the Holy Land.
“Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your Lord.” Matthew 25:21
Gladness now joins her Mom & Dad and Doyne can be united with his beloved grandparents, parents, and brother, Raoul Brookman Jennings, who preceded them to heaven. They are survived by their children: Timothy Doyne & wife Kathy Jennings, of Jefferson City, MO, Kevin Christian & wife Donna Jennings of Cape Fair, MO, Jonathan David & wife Karen Jennings of Lorton, VA, Gladness Gayle & husband Chuck Wood of Carthage, MO; grandchildren Thomas Doyne Jennings, II, Tiffany Danielle & husband Chris Reddie, Wendy White, Dustin & wife, Tirzah Jennings, Anna Brook & husband Kendall Goodwin, Charles Ray, Jr., Gladness Grace, & Annaleigh Faith Wood and ten great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to; Maranatha Village 233 Norton Road Springfield, Missouri 65803
Zoom Meeting for T. Doyne and Gladness M. Jennings
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left a message on April 18, 2023:
I love Gladness and Doyne so very much. They came to eat at Cracker Barrel where I work. We became good friends. I am an aspiring song writer. We talked of their beautiful music. They shared albums with me. We were hoping to go to Oldfield Opryland together one day. Talked of it not long before they passed. I did not know they had passed away. What a beautiful and loving couple. ❤️ they were so kind and I am so sad. I tried to call them today then found this news. God be with you all. Please let me know if the family reads this. I loved them very much.
left a message on February 14, 2021:
We were sad to find the obituaries of Doyne and Gladness today. Doyne performed the marriage for my parents, David and Ella Bland, in 1956, when they pastored in Midlothian, TX. My dad has been gone many years; I moved my mom to my home in Nov to care for her. Today, we were listening to Gladness' record "Songs of Gladness" which I remember listening to as I grew up; and my mom was reminiscing about how wonderful Doyne and Gladness were. We came across this website when we searched the internet for them. We are grateful for their lives, which were lived so faithfully for Jesus. God bless their family.
left a message on December 30, 2020:
Bruce and I were privileged to know Doyne and Gladness!! They held services at the Church my father Rev C J Greer pioneered in Brighton Missouri. Bruce and I enjoyed having them in our home and we enjoyed being in theirs! They will be so missed! I am grateful for the video I have of her singing and playing our piano!
left a message on December 30, 2020:
We shareed priceless years of love and friendship❤. The world was fortunate to have them and so were we ?
left a message on December 30, 2020:
We shareed priceless years of love and friendship❤. The world was fortunate to have them and so were we ?
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
left a message on December 30, 2020:
Dear Gayle, Tim, Kevin and David , ( and families ) I’m so thankful I could watch the service on zoom today , I cried and cried I have such fond memories of your family , your parents with my parents and Grandma and Grandpa Burnett such a very special place in my heart ... and my Dad and Mom loved your parents ( as we all did ) Laughing , crying , boat riding , camp meetings visits with the Hays boys my Dad and yours ..... too much love to write down . I know they are healed , together and whole in Heaven and what a joy that is to know ... yet I’m certain the huge empty space in your lives will be most difficult and I’m praying for you .
Love , Michelle
left a message on December 29, 2020:
Doyne and Gladness were special people. They were dear friends of our family. I grew up with them coming to our church and visiting and preaching regularly through the years. As I went into the ministry they were always very encouraging and supportive and we would talk about our travels and music even how to copyright a song. They will be missed. May the Lord give peace and comfort to all of the family in this time.
left a message on December 29, 2020:
Closing Prayer
The rhythm of life is yours, O God,
the changing of the seasons,
the busyness of the day and the night's stillness,
youth's energy and age's measured pace.
For daylight followed by hours of darkness,
for the time of letting go
and of taking off the clothes of the day,
for the time of lying down
and being covered by the night's intimacy,
for the overlapping of the seen and the unseen,
heaven and earth,
flesh and angels,
body and spirit,
rest and dying and new life
all part of your rhythm, O God, thanks be to you.
— Sounds of the Eternal, J. Philip Newell
Much love and peace to you my friend and brother, your bride and your family. ~LP
left a message on December 29, 2020:
I met the Jennings while a student at Southwestern in Waxahachie, Texas.
They pastored an outstation I attended, and I rode with them from the girls dorm to the church twice a week. They were very helpful to me, and I will never forget their kindness during those times. God's best to their family during these sad times.
left a message on December 29, 2020:
I could not help thinking of some of my favorite memories that I have from my childhood of the time I spent with my grandparents. Every time I went over and spent the night, we would wake up the next morning and have breakfast outside on the deck. Cold, hot, or rain it did not matter. [They had an umbrella for the rain] I must have inherited my grandparents taste buds because we could not eat a meal without a cantaloupe. Gladness knew I loved cantaloupe and she did too. If they did not have one, we would always jump in the car and go get several.
Along with the sleep overs and meals Gladness taught me to play chess. Every time we got together, I thought it might be my time to finally beat her own game. We would have long drawn-out games that seemed like they took forever but we were enjoying playing. Eventually I won a few against her every now and again. [She may have let me win, wink wink]
I always loved the family traditions of Thanksgiving and Christmas. We would all eat at Olive Garden, then go back to their house for the reading of the Christmas story followed by communion then presents but my favorite memory of my grandparents was, they loved the Lord and his Word. We would always read the bible together and discus it. They taught me from a young age to put my trust in the infallible Word of God! That we cannot rely on this world or the things of this world, but God is faithful, and we can fully rely on Him. Thank you for investing in me. Thank you for fulfilling the Great Commission. Well done! I will miss you.
left a message on December 28, 2020:
I have so many wonderful memories in my heart and mind, of Dad's laugh, his crazy, prankish (in a good way) sense of humor and his intuitive ability to know when I needed him to "be there". Two things I’ve been thinking about this morning:
A few years back, Dad gave me a painting he made and had kept from second grade during the depression. His teacher asked the children to paint a picture of what they thought they would like to do in their life – and Dad painted a picture of ship mates preparing their sailing vessels to sojourn places so very far away from the small Missouri town where he lived. He wanted to travel and see places he had only dreamed of. Sure enough, Dad (and Mom and our family) travelled extensively throughout the U.S. and the world.
Dad met my Mom in Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota and they married and began their ministry 67 years ago. Their life’s work and their deep devotion to my two older brothers, my little sister and me can best be summed up in the concluding words of one of Dad’s sermons, which also turned out to be the final words he spoke to me. “Love … is still the answer”.
Dad always reminded us that love is eternal. For that, I will be eternally grateful. Thanks Pop!
left a message on December 28, 2020:
It is with devastated and broken hearts that we inform you of Mom's passing away yesterday morning (12/27) at 6:15 am. Karen and I stayed up with her through the night Christmas, 12/26 and 12/27. I I sang many of the songs she wrote to her and reminisced with her and held her beautiful hand as she left us. I told everyone that Dad, since passing on 12/21, was pulling Mom up to be with him, since they did virtually everything together since their wedding day almost 67 years ago on New Years Eve 1953. Once again, so many memories are flooding back. This morning, I'm thinking about the wisdom she gave me when she said she had read the Bible through 27 times (at that time) and in all that reading, she had learned that you can never love others too much or so much that you make God jealous; since. "God doesn't just love. God IS love." Thanks Mom. I love you.
left a message on December 28, 2020:
David, our hearts are with you. We send to you our sympathy during such a difficult time. Memories will live on in your heart forever. Just know we are thinking of you.
left a message on December 28, 2020:
Great friends for over fifty years. love the whole family love and prayers
left a message on December 27, 2020:
I will miss Doyne and Gladness so much. I always enjoyed our visits reminiscing about their adventures and times on our street of our children growing up. Our weekly Bible studies just won't be the same without Gladness adding her stories to our readings and playing for our singing. Just a little over two weeks ago Kay and I had been with them in their home. I'm glad they are together, but I will miss them, and until I will see them again, I will always remember them.
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left a message on April 18, 2023:
I love Gladness and Doyne so very much. They came to eat at Cracker Barrel where I work. We became good friends. I am an aspiring song writer. We talked of their beautiful music. They shared albums with me. We were hoping to go to Oldfield Opryland together one day. Talked of it not long before they passed. I did not know they had passed away. What a beautiful and loving couple. ❤️ they were so kind and I am so sad. I tried to call them today then found this news. God be with you all. Please let me know if the family reads this. I loved them very much.
left a message on February 14, 2021:
We were sad to find the obituaries of Doyne and Gladness today. Doyne performed the marriage for my parents, David and Ella Bland, in 1956, when they pastored in Midlothian, TX. My dad has been gone many years; I moved my mom to my home in Nov to care for her. Today, we were listening to Gladness' record "Songs of Gladness" which I remember listening to as I grew up; and my mom was reminiscing about how wonderful Doyne and Gladness were. We came across this website when we searched the internet for them. We are grateful for their lives, which were lived so faithfully for Jesus. God bless their family.
left a message on December 30, 2020:
Bruce and I were privileged to know Doyne and Gladness!! They held services at the Church my father Rev C J Greer pioneered in Brighton Missouri. Bruce and I enjoyed having them in our home and we enjoyed being in theirs! They will be so missed! I am grateful for the video I have of her singing and playing our piano!
left a message on December 30, 2020:
We shareed priceless years of love and friendship❤. The world was fortunate to have them and so were we ?
left a message on December 30, 2020:
We shareed priceless years of love and friendship❤. The world was fortunate to have them and so were we ?
Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.
left a message on December 30, 2020:
Dear Gayle, Tim, Kevin and David , ( and families ) I’m so thankful I could watch the service on zoom today , I cried and cried I have such fond memories of your family , your parents with my parents and Grandma and Grandpa Burnett such a very special place in my heart ... and my Dad and Mom loved your parents ( as we all did ) Laughing , crying , boat riding , camp meetings visits with the Hays boys my Dad and yours ..... too much love to write down . I know they are healed , together and whole in Heaven and what a joy that is to know ... yet I’m certain the huge empty space in your lives will be most difficult and I’m praying for you .
Love , Michelle
left a message on December 29, 2020:
Doyne and Gladness were special people. They were dear friends of our family. I grew up with them coming to our church and visiting and preaching regularly through the years. As I went into the ministry they were always very encouraging and supportive and we would talk about our travels and music even how to copyright a song. They will be missed. May the Lord give peace and comfort to all of the family in this time.
left a message on December 29, 2020:
Closing Prayer
The rhythm of life is yours, O God,
the changing of the seasons,
the busyness of the day and the night's stillness,
youth's energy and age's measured pace.
For daylight followed by hours of darkness,
for the time of letting go
and of taking off the clothes of the day,
for the time of lying down
and being covered by the night's intimacy,
for the overlapping of the seen and the unseen,
heaven and earth,
flesh and angels,
body and spirit,
rest and dying and new life
all part of your rhythm, O God, thanks be to you.
— Sounds of the Eternal, J. Philip Newell
Much love and peace to you my friend and brother, your bride and your family. ~LP
left a message on December 29, 2020:
I met the Jennings while a student at Southwestern in Waxahachie, Texas.
They pastored an outstation I attended, and I rode with them from the girls dorm to the church twice a week. They were very helpful to me, and I will never forget their kindness during those times. God's best to their family during these sad times.
left a message on December 29, 2020:
I could not help thinking of some of my favorite memories that I have from my childhood of the time I spent with my grandparents. Every time I went over and spent the night, we would wake up the next morning and have breakfast outside on the deck. Cold, hot, or rain it did not matter. [They had an umbrella for the rain] I must have inherited my grandparents taste buds because we could not eat a meal without a cantaloupe. Gladness knew I loved cantaloupe and she did too. If they did not have one, we would always jump in the car and go get several.
Along with the sleep overs and meals Gladness taught me to play chess. Every time we got together, I thought it might be my time to finally beat her own game. We would have long drawn-out games that seemed like they took forever but we were enjoying playing. Eventually I won a few against her every now and again. [She may have let me win, wink wink]
I always loved the family traditions of Thanksgiving and Christmas. We would all eat at Olive Garden, then go back to their house for the reading of the Christmas story followed by communion then presents but my favorite memory of my grandparents was, they loved the Lord and his Word. We would always read the bible together and discus it. They taught me from a young age to put my trust in the infallible Word of God! That we cannot rely on this world or the things of this world, but God is faithful, and we can fully rely on Him. Thank you for investing in me. Thank you for fulfilling the Great Commission. Well done! I will miss you.
left a message on December 28, 2020:
I have so many wonderful memories in my heart and mind, of Dad's laugh, his crazy, prankish (in a good way) sense of humor and his intuitive ability to know when I needed him to "be there". Two things I’ve been thinking about this morning:
A few years back, Dad gave me a painting he made and had kept from second grade during the depression. His teacher asked the children to paint a picture of what they thought they would like to do in their life – and Dad painted a picture of ship mates preparing their sailing vessels to sojourn places so very far away from the small Missouri town where he lived. He wanted to travel and see places he had only dreamed of. Sure enough, Dad (and Mom and our family) travelled extensively throughout the U.S. and the world.
Dad met my Mom in Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota and they married and began their ministry 67 years ago. Their life’s work and their deep devotion to my two older brothers, my little sister and me can best be summed up in the concluding words of one of Dad’s sermons, which also turned out to be the final words he spoke to me. “Love … is still the answer”.
Dad always reminded us that love is eternal. For that, I will be eternally grateful. Thanks Pop!
left a message on December 28, 2020:
It is with devastated and broken hearts that we inform you of Mom's passing away yesterday morning (12/27) at 6:15 am. Karen and I stayed up with her through the night Christmas, 12/26 and 12/27. I I sang many of the songs she wrote to her and reminisced with her and held her beautiful hand as she left us. I told everyone that Dad, since passing on 12/21, was pulling Mom up to be with him, since they did virtually everything together since their wedding day almost 67 years ago on New Years Eve 1953. Once again, so many memories are flooding back. This morning, I'm thinking about the wisdom she gave me when she said she had read the Bible through 27 times (at that time) and in all that reading, she had learned that you can never love others too much or so much that you make God jealous; since. "God doesn't just love. God IS love." Thanks Mom. I love you.
left a message on December 28, 2020:
David, our hearts are with you. We send to you our sympathy during such a difficult time. Memories will live on in your heart forever. Just know we are thinking of you.
left a message on December 28, 2020:
Great friends for over fifty years. love the whole family love and prayers
left a message on December 27, 2020:
I will miss Doyne and Gladness so much. I always enjoyed our visits reminiscing about their adventures and times on our street of our children growing up. Our weekly Bible studies just won't be the same without Gladness adding her stories to our readings and playing for our singing. Just a little over two weeks ago Kay and I had been with them in their home. I'm glad they are together, but I will miss them, and until I will see them again, I will always remember them.
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