Bishop George E. Battle, Jr remembered

Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., long-serving AME Zion Church leader, dies at 77
Having served as an active Bishop for 29 years, Bishop George Edward Battle Jr. will take his place in history as one of our longest-serving active bishops,’ said AME Zion Church’s board of bishops.
Official statement from the Board of Bishops regarding the death of Bishop George Edward Battle Jr.
The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church mourns the passing of former Senior Bishop, George Edward Battle Jr., a dedicated servant of God and community leader.
Bishop George Battle, former head of the A.M.E. Zion Church, dies at 77
Bishop George Edward Battle, Jr, former head of the A.M.E. Zion Church and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education member, dies at 77.
George Battle, longtime head of AME Zion Church and CMS board member, dies at 77
Bishop George Edward Battle, Jr., who was the head of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and a former Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board member, died on Sunday. He was 77. The Piedmont Episcopal District confirmed Battle’s death in a social media post Sunday night.
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