George Edward Battle Jr. (May 14, 1947 – March 9, 2025) was an American bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, on May 14, 1947,[1] he served as the senior bishop of AME Zion Church to the Piedmont episcopal district from 2012 until his retirement in 2021.[2] He was also a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board from 1978 to 1995, the latter four years being spent as the board's chairman.[3] Battle died in Charlotte, North Carolina, on March 9, 2025, at the age of 77.[4][5]
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| Born | May 14, 1947 |
| Died | March 9, 2025 (aged 77) |
| Denomination | African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church |
References
edit- ↑ "Bishop George Edward Battle, Jr". The A.M.E. Zion Church. Archived from the original on March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ↑ Jaram, Destiniee (March 14, 2025). "Bishop George Battle, former head of the A.M.E. Zion Church, dies at 77". QCity Metro. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ↑ Smith 1997, p. 254.
- ↑ Banks, Adelle M. (March 14, 2025). "Bishop George Edward Battle Jr., long-serving AME Zion Church leader, dies at 77". Religion News Service. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ↑ Chamer, Jeff A. (March 11, 2025). "George Battle, longtime head of AME Zion Church and CMS board member, dies at 77". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
Bibliography
edit- Smith, Stephen Samuel (1997). "Hugh Governs? Regime and Education Policy in Charlotte, North Carolina". Journal of Urban Affairs. 19 (3): 247–274. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9906.1997.tb00496.x. ISSN 0735-2166.
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