James Ray God

Rev. James Ray God, 80, of Duncannon, PA, went to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 10, 2026. He was born on February 12, 1946, to Carl and Armeta (Young) God. He grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Wyalusing, PA. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965-1969. He served a year in Vietnam from 1966-1967. He returned home to Wyalusing and trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior at Terrytown Baptist Church in 1969. On May 2, 1970, he married Beverly Jeanne Noldy. He surrendered to God’s call on his life to be a pastor on August 5, 1970. In 1971, he and Beverly moved to Chattanooga, TN, where he attended Tennessee Temple College. He pastored independent Baptist churches from 1976-2021 in South Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. He pastored the Bible Baptist Church in New Bloomfield, PA from 1995-2021. He was deeply burdened that people everywhere would come to know Jesus Christ as Savior, and he enthusiastically supported the work of missions. He was able to visit missionary works in Romania, Nicaragua, England, Ukraine, Mexico, and Japan. His life verse was Psalm 37:5, “Commit thy way unto the LORD, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.” He was a godly and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Beverly, and his children: Rev. Jonathan Charles God and wife M. Bethany, of McVeytown, PA; Jeffrey Lee God of Media, PA; Stephanie Joy God Bright and husband Chad Houston, of Simpsonville, SC; and Jason Matthew God and wife Bethany Jewell, of Shrewsbury, PA. He is also survived by his grandchildren Jonathan Charles God, Jr., and wife Julee of Felton, PA; Jenna Marie God of Greenville, S.C.; Mary Abigail and Lydia Grace God of McVeytown, PA; Joseph Houston and Seth Hammett Bright of Simpsonville, S.C.; and Harper McKenzie, Josiah Matthew, and Rosalie Claire God of Shrewsbury, PA; his great-grandchildren Madison Taylor and Kelsey Marie God of Felton, PA; his sisters Donna M. Benjamin and husband Neil of Wyalusing, PA, and Cindy S. Blokzyl and husband Cornelius of Towanda, PA; and his brothers Lanny C. God and wife Kim of Wyalusing, PA, and James R. Hall and wife Donna of Broomall, PA. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Dale L. God and Rodney L. God. A viewing will be held at Bible Baptist Church, 1757 New Bloomfield Rd., New Bloomfield, PA, on Wednesday, July 15, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. An additional viewing will be held an hour before the funeral service. The funeral service will be held at Bible Baptist Church on Thursday, July 16, at 11:00 a.m., officiated by his son, Jonathan C. God, and Rev. Perry Kile. Burial, with full military honors, will be at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, PA. His sons, son-in-law, and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The Boyer Family Funeral Home in Duncannon is honored to handle the arrangements for the God Family. Flowers will be provided by the family. Memorial gifts may be sent to The International Bible Distribution Ministry, Baptist International Missions, Inc., P.O. Box 9, Harrison, TN 37341. sd

James Ray God

February 12, 1946 - July 10, 2026