Biography: The Rev. Rufus J. Womble, D.D., age 94, of Richmond, VA, died November 15, 2006. His wife, Jacquelyn Dodge Womble; a daughter, Carol Lou Flowers; a son, Rufus Rockwell Womble; two grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and one brother, Andrew Goodwin Womble, survive him. His first wife, Lucy LeGallais, died in 1980. Mr. Womble was rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Little Rock, Arkansas, from 1958 until 1981, and rector emeritus until his death. While at Christ Church he was a leader in teaching others about the healing power of God, having recovered from severe rheumatoid arthritis himself. Previously he was rector of Church of the Epiphany in Richmond, VA, St. Mark's Church, in Roxboro, NC, and Christ Church, Milton, NC. After retiring in 1980, he became associate priest at All Saints Church, Richmond, VA, where he was priest in charge of that church’s healing ministry. He was warden emeritus of the International Order of St. Luke the Physician, an order emphasizing spiritual, mental, and physical well being in the Christian church. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, the city in which he was born, on Friday, November 24. A memorial service will be held at 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at Christ Episcopal Church officiated by Rev. Larry Benfield, Rector of Christ Episcopal Church. Memorials may be made to the Endowment Fund at Christ Episcopal Church. Sign the online guestbook at www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.