Bill Query

Rev. Bill R. Query was born in Ft. Scott, Ks. April 28, 1941, to Rev. Ross and Frances Query. He went to Ft.Scott Christian Heights grades 1-12. Then attended Kansas Christian College for 2 years while working at the GMC manufacturing plant. While in Kansas City he met and married the love of his life, Arlene Brown. They were able to celebrate their 60th Anniversary just this past August! In 1969 they began their pastoral ministry at Greenfield, MO Church of God Holiness. Soon after they moved to Phoenix, AZ to pastor Gospel Center. They returned to Ft. Scott, KS where he pastored the Cooks Chapel Church of God Holiness and Nevada, MO Church of God Holiness. In 1978 they moved to Maysville where he pastored Grace Meadow Fellowship for 44 years. To his Maysville church family, he was known as Pastor Bill and to the community Preacher Bill. Along with pastoring, Bill taught at Ft. Scott Christian Heights for 4 years, was principal at Gravette Holiness Bible School for 2 years and worked in construction for many years. He enjoyed riding and breaking horses and riding motorcycles. He was president of the Maysville Volunteer Fire Department for many years. And was known for his famous chili and pancakes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Frances Query, two brothers, Leonard Query and Phillip Query, and two sisters, Geraldine Bise and Alta Williams. He is survived by his wife, Arlene Query of the home; his children, Renee Norwood and husband Philo of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Steve Query and his wife Sharon of Colcord, Oklahoma, Pam Hane and husband Jim of Waukomis, Oklahoma, and Gina Wofford and husband Dusty of Colcord, Oklahoma; nine grandchildren, Christine Swift, Jasmine Norwood, Hannah Norwood, Greg Austin, Carla Sikes, Cory Austin, Bradley McGee, Dayson Wofford, and Hadley Wofford; and two brothers, Ron Query of Fort Scott, Kansas and Randy Query of Pleasanton, Kansas. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Grace Meadows Fellowship in Maysville, Arkansas. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 21, 2022, at Grace Meadows Fellowship. Burial will follow at Maysville Cemetery in Maysville, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, monetary contributions can be made to Church of God Holiness Home Missions at P.O. Box 4220, Overland Park, KS 66204

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Bill Query

April 28, 1941 - October 18, 2022