Bryan D. Chaffins

August 11, 1958 - July 31, 2015

Rev. Bryan D. Chaffins, 56, of Franklin Furnace, OH went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland, KY.  Funeral services will be 1 Pm Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, South Point, OH with Pastor Gary Chaffins officiating.  Burial will follow at Haverhill Cemetery, Haverhill, OH.  Bryan was born August 11, 1958 in Huntington, WV, a son of the late C.W. (Cassel) and Margaret Ruth Harrison Chaffins.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Pamela K. Shaw.  He was employed by Green Local Schools for 17 years and South Point Schools for 1 year.  He was an ordained minister with church of the Nazarene and spent nearly 38 years pastoring and evangelizing churches throughout the tri-state area.  He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Marsha Gayle Taylor Chaffins; children, Bryan D. (Misty) Chaffins, Jr. of Franklin Furnace, OH, Steffiny (Chuck) Ray of Franklin Furnace, OH, Pastor Gary L. (April) Chaffins of Stout, OH and Jill A. (Rev. Jared) Hineman of Franklin Furnace, OH; one brother, Rev. Larry (Julie) Chaffins of Clarksburg, WV; and 10 grandchildren.  Friends may call 1 PM to 4 PM and 5 PM to 8 PM Monday at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home, South Point, OH.  Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.slackandwallace.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bryan Chaffins at redbasket.org.