George Beverly Shea, 104, of Montreat, North Carolina, often called “America's beloved Gospel singer,” passed away Tuesday, April 16, after a brief illness.
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How old was George Beverly Shea when he died?
A centenarian, Shea died on April 16, 2013, at the age of 104 from complications following a stroke.
What happened to George Beverly Shea's first wife?
George Beverly Shea married Erma Scarfe (deceased) in 1934 at his father's former pastorate in Ottawa, Ontario. They had two children, Ron and Elaine. Erma passed away in 1976. In 1985, Shea was remarried to Karlene Aceto at a ceremony in Billy and Ruth Graham's home in Montreat, N.C.
How did Billy Graham meet George Beverly Shea?
“They didn't come to hear me,” he told the Asheville Citizen-Times in 2011. “They had to listen to me before Billy spoke.” The two met in the 1940s, when Mr. Shea was an announcer and singer on a Christian radio station in Chicago, and Graham was a pastor in a nearby suburb with a radio show of his own.
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What did George Beverly Shea write?
He composed the music at age 23 to one of his best-known solos, “I'd Rather Have Jesus,” to words by Mrs. Rhea H. Miller. He also wrote “The Wonder of It All,” “Sing Me A Song of Sharon's Rose,” and “I Love Thy Presence, Lord.”
A centenarian, Shea died on April 16, 2013, at the age of 104 from complications following a stroke. He was buried on the grounds of the Billy Graham Library ...
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Apr 17, 2013 · Mr. Shea, a Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, performed live for an estimated 200 million people on Billy Graham's evangelistic crusades.
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Apr 17, 2013 · George Beverly Shea, gospel singer who preceded Billy Graham sermons, dies at 104.
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Apr 16, 2013 · George Beverly Shea, a gospel singer and songwriter who was a featured part of the Billy Graham crusades for more than 50 years, died Tuesday.
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Bass-baritone, gospel singer, composer, born Winchester, near Ottawa, 1 Feb 1909, died Montreat, NC 16 April 2013; honorary DFA (Houghton College) 1956, ...
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Apr 17, 2013 · Legendary Gospel singer George Beverly Shea has died. He shared a podium with evangelist Billy Graham for more than 60 years.
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