REVEREND HERBERT E. MASSEY, age 96 years of Street, MD, died on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Hart Heritage Estate. He was the husband of Virginia (Foard) Massey with whom he had shared nearly 70 years of marriage.

Born on August 24, 1917 in Alvaton, Warren County, KY, he was the son of the late Richard and Arminda (Sherrell) Massey. Reverend Massey was a 1941 graduate of Asbury College in Wilmore, KY where he received his B.A. degree. He continued his education at Asbury Theological Seminary, receiving his B.D. degree in 1944 and then his Master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1951. Reverend Massey was admitted on trial with the Louisville Conference in 1942 and was ordinated a Deacon in 1944; Elder in 1946 and received into full membership at the Northeast Ohio Annual Conference.

The pastorates held in the Northeast Ohio Annual Conference were:

East Rochester from 1944 to 1946

Brilliant from 1946 to 1951

Orchard Grove, East Liverpool from 1951 to 1954

East Palestine from 1954 to 1960

Pastorates held in the West Ohio Annual Conference:

Fairborn from 1960 to 1968

Grove City from 1968 to 1974

Central-Springfield from 1974 to 1982

Reverend Massey also served the District as Secretary of Evangelism and Missions; Member of the District Council on Ministry, Pastoral Care Committee and Committee on Ordained Ministry. He served the Conference as Assistant Secretary, Dean of the School of Christian Mission, Member of the Board of Evangelism, Missions, Pensions, Council on Development and Section on Ordained Ministry.

Additional positions held were:

Exchange Pastor, Rhyl, North Wales for the Summer of 1956

Delegate to the North Central Jurisdiction Conference in 1976

Member of the Methodist World Council from 1976 to 1981

Delegate to the Methodist World Conference in Dublin, Ireland in 1976 and Hawaii in 1981.

His Charge Conference Affiliation was with Emory United Methodist Church where he was a church member and the North Harford Charge, both in Maryland. Reverend Massey retired in 1982, but maintained his membership with Emory Church.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by:

Two children-Rebecca Sherrell Massey and her husband, Wendell; Joseph Foard Massey and his wife, Renetia Martin.

Two grandchildren-Amanda Yeaton-Massey and David Yeaton-Massey, both of California

Also numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Rhomie Lee.

Visitations will be held on Monday, May 19th from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Tuesday, the 20th from 10 to 11 a.m. at Emory United Methodist Church, 911 Cherry Hill Road, Street, MD.

Funeral services will begin on Tuesday at 11 a.m. where Pastor Brian Shockey and Reverend Dr. Paul Benjamin will co-officiate. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, his family would appreciate memorial contributions to:

Emory United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 94, Street, MD 21154

Asbury Theological Seminary Scholarship Fund, 204 N. Lexington Ave., Wilmore, KY 40390