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Roosevelt's 'Gospel Ambassador' passes away

Dr. Melvin Walker, longtime pastor of the Gospel Blessing Center in Roosevelt, passed away last Thursday after a brief illness at the age of 70. Rev. Walker, known as the "Gospel Ambassador," served

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