| | |religion=[[Independent Baptist]] [[clergy]]man and founder of [[television]] ministry,<br>''Prophecy in the News'' | | |religion=[[Independent Baptist]] [[clergy]]man and founder of [[television]] ministry,<br>''Prophecy in the News'' |
| − | |spouse=Linda Clarice Jordan Church<br> (married 1958-2011, his death) | + | |spouse=Linda Clarice Jordan Church<br> (married 1958-2011, his death<br> |
| | '''Jerry Rolan Church, Sr.''', known as '''J. R. Church''' (November 17, 1938 – March 22, 2011), was an [[United States|American]] [[clergy]]man who founded the [[television]] ministry, ''Prophecy in the News'', based in [[Oklahoma City]], [[Oklahoma]].<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://legacy.newsok.com/obituaries/oklahoman/obituary.aspx?pid=149598510|title=J. R. Church|publisher=''The Oklahoman''|date=March 24, 2011|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref> | | '''Jerry Rolan Church, Sr.''', known as '''J. R. Church''' (November 17, 1938 – March 22, 2011), was an [[United States|American]] [[clergy]]man who founded the [[television]] ministry, ''Prophecy in the News'', based in [[Oklahoma City]], [[Oklahoma]].<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://legacy.newsok.com/obituaries/oklahoman/obituary.aspx?pid=149598510|title=J. R. Church|publisher=''The Oklahoman''|date=March 24, 2011|accessdate=January 13, 2016}}</ref> |