Rev. Vonda Joyce Holtzclaw, 88, entered the arms of her Savior early Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Willow Springs, Missouri. Her transition to Glory marked the close of a 67-year chapter of ministry here on earth with her husband, Rev. Melvin Roy Holtzclaw. While her health and her memory failed her in recent months, she never missed an opportunity to pray and sing hymns with her children and grandchildren. She was born March 30, 1933, in Enfield, Illinois, daughter of Horace Wilford and Mary Eliza (Johnson) Baker. Her family moved to Evansville, Indiana, and later to St. Louis, Missouri. She met...