Dr. Dwight Pryor's Obituary
Dr. Dwight A. Pryor (65) of Dayton, Ohio, left this earth on Saturday (Shabbat), 5 February 2011. After enduring fifty years of Rheumatoid Arthritis, he was raised up to celebrate new life in the Glorious Presence of our Father in Heaven.
Dwight was born in Miami, Oklahoma; the only child of Jean and the late Willard Pryor. He graduated from Miami High School in 1964, and received a B.A. degree, with special distinction in Philosophy, at the University of Oklahoma, followed by post-graduate studies in Philosophy and Hebrew at the University of Texas, and a Doctor of Divinity degree from the Centre for the Study of Biblical Research, Redlands, CA.
In 1988, Dwight and his late wife, Jeanette, moved with their son Benjamin from Austin, TX to Dayton, Ohio where he founded the Center for Judaic-Christian Studies. His in-depth, clear and balanced teaching of the Bible in its Hebraic context and in the light of Jesus, the Messiah and Lord he so passionately loved, caused him to be revered in the United States and internationally as a great scholar, teacher and humble servant of God.
He is survived by loving family, including his mother, Jean; his wife of ten years, Keren Hannah, his son Ben and his wife, Erin; his two grandsons, Gavin and Emory; as well as many, many dear friends and co-workers in the Kingdom of God.
A funeral service for family and friends will be held at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home in Miami, Oklahoma on Wednesday February 16, 2011 at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at GAR Cemetery. Pastor Rick Longcrier will be officiating the service.
Online guestbook and condolences are available at www.cooperalthousefuneralhome.com
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