CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The historic African-American church in South Carolina where nine people were killed during a Bible study is again the scene of farewells by family and friends for one of the victims. A funeral was held Sunday for DePayne Middelton-Doctor at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. The 49-year-old pastor and mother of four returned to her childhood roots in the AME faith this year after attending a Baptist church. The funeral came hours after Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance at morning worship services. He received a standing ovation after …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The historic African-American church in South Carolina where nine people were killed during a Bible study is again the scene of farewells by family and friends for one of the victims.
A funeral was held Sunday for DePayne Middelton-Doctor at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. The 49-year-old pastor and mother of four returned to her childhood roots in the AME faith this year after attending a Baptist church.
The funeral came hours after Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance at morning worship services. He received a standing ovation after reading a scripture passage.
Biden said Sunday it was not his first visit to the historic church and that he knew the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the pastor who was among those slain earlier this month.
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