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John H. Thorne Shreveport, La., March 24.--Rev. John Harbard Thorn, 85, retired Baptist minister who was born in Scott County, Arkansas, died here Friday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. J. G. Harriss. He had served pastorates at Rusk, San Marcos and Bay City, Texas, and for several years was connected with the state mission board of the Baptist church. He had lived here since 1926. Burial will be at Joaquin, Texas, Saturday. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 25, 1944 Buried Joaquin Cemetery, Joaquin, Shelby County, Texas
Mary Echols Thorn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rev. J. H. Thorne of Bay City is here.--Houston Post, February 28, 1904 Worked for the Baptist Standard after leaving Bay City.--Galveston Daily News, May 21, 1904
Credited with starting the Rusk Academy - Junior
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Eli F. McDonald
Mary H. McDonald Rev. Eli F. McDonald April 27, 1861 – January 7, 1939
Funeral services were held here Saturday for Rev. Eli Franklin McDonald, who expired following a lingering illness. Rev. Odis Rainer conducted the services from the Baptist Church and Taylor Brothers were in charge of arrangements.
Rev. McDonald, who was born April 27, 1861, in DeWitt County, was married to Miss Mary Hasseltine Cook in 1879. He was called to the Baptist Church of Bay City in 1903 and remained here until 1910 moving to Ft. Worth, where after a short period he became ill and retired from the ministry. Later he returned to Bay City, where he spent the remainder of his life.
The Herald joins a large circle of friends in extending sincere sympathy to the following survivors: one sister, Mrs. Will Sutherland of Alice; one brother, A. F. Mcdonald of Boling; one daughter, Mrs. J. C. Sisk of this city; four sons, H. H. McDonald of Wharton, G. C. McDonald of Palacios, Eskar and Lonnie McDonald of this city.
Newspaper and date unknown
Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins Marker photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham
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W. H. Nelson Rites Held Funeral services for the Rev. William Hamilton Nelson, editor of the Pacific Methodist Advocate here for many years, were held in Santa Barbara yesterday. The Rev. Mr. Nelson, a native of New Orleans, La., died in Santa Barbara Friday after a long illness. He was 78. An alumnus of the University of Chicago, he became a Methodist preacher in 1902. His first posts were in Texas and the later served at churches in Santa Rosa, Chico and Yuba City. From 1918 to 1934, the Rev. Mr. Nelson was editor of the Methodist Magazine, with offices in San Francisco. He was the author of several books. He is survived by two sons, William of Oakland and Jerry of Huntington Beach, and a daughter, Hollis Mary Peterson of Santa Clara. Services were held at the Welch and Ryce Funeral Chapel. San Francisco Examiner, November 6, 1956 * * * Rev. W. H. Nelson writes us from Georgetown, where he is attending the Summer School of Theology, that he will fill his regular appointment at Markham on the fourth Sunday in this month, and will begin the campmeeting at Hawley on the first Sunday in July, Rev. Ellis of Cuero and presiding Elder Wilson doing the preaching. Third quarterly conference will be held at Hawley the second Sunday in July.
The Daily Tribune,
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Pastor is Drowned Word was received in San Antonio Friday morning that Rev. J. P. Chambers, pastor of the Methodist Church of Lavernia, was drowned when he fell into the river while fishing near his home in that city. A telephone message received here by S. P. Wiseman of Lavernia, who had just returned from Galveston, where he attended the grand conclave of Knights Templars of the state, told of the accident. Rev. Mr. Chambers was said to have left his home between 5 and 6 o’clock in the morning to go fishing. His cries for help were heard a short time lter by the family of J. P. Houston. He was thrown a rope. It is supposed he was taken with cramps and was unable to grasp the rope. The body was recovered later. A widow and two small children survive. Funeral arrangements will be made later. Rev. Mr. Chambers formerly resided in Nixon, Tex., where he was pastor of the Methodist Church.
San Antonio Light, April 9, 1915 &
Hallettsville Herald, April 16, 1915 |
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New Pastor Preaches Rev. J. C. Gilliam until recently of Hico, Texas, preached his first sermon to the congregation of the First Baptist Church here yesterday. Rev. Gilliam was called to the service for the Bay City Church several weeks ago but was unable to get here sooner. Matagorda County Tribune, August 25, 1916
Bay City Pastor Accepts Call From Clifton, Tex. The following extracts from some letters received by Pastor J. P. Gilliam explain themselves:
Clifton, Texas, July 1919 The pleasure is mine to notify you that the First Baptist Church at Clifton, Texas, has unanimously elected you as pastor at a salary of $1,500 and pastor's home. We know the salary is too small and we apologize to you for offering a salary so small, but you will remember that ours is a small, but growing, church, and that we are offering you $500 more than we have ever paid before. But we need a leader who preaches the Word and shuns not to declare the whole counsel of God; and we feel that there is no other who can fill the needs of this congregation as you can. Trusting that we may a favorably reply from you at your earliest convenience, and that we may have the pleasure of having you permanently located in our midst in the very near future. I am sincerely Yours, W. B. Robuck, For Clifton Baptist Church Bro. Gilliam says, that after prayerful consideration, he has decided to resign at Bay City next Sunday and asks the church to accept the resignation at once, that he may begin at Clifton the first Sunday in August, as the Meridian Association convenes at Clifton in August, and the church is anxious for the pastor to be on the ground. He further states that this conclusion was reached, not because of a call from a larger church, for it is a smaller one; not because of a larger salary; for that is the same as received at Bay City; but having conducted two revival meetings at Clifton, and his family having resided there during the time he was general missionary under the State board, he knows the membership and is assured of their loyalty and co-operation in the work; and no small secondary inducement is the fact that both of the sons of Brother and Sister Gilliam are permanently located there, in earnestly requesting their parents to accept the call to Clifton, that the family may, at least, have an occasional family reunion. So, with love for all and hatred for none at Bay City, he expected to close his work here next Sunday. He also said he would be delighted to meet all his friends at the Baptist Church next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8:45 p. m. his farewell sermon Sunday night. Daily Tribune, Tuesday, July 22, 1919
Rev. J. P. Gilliam Accepts Pastorate Baptist
Church The Daily Tribune, Bay City, Texas, makes the following complimentary reference to the going of Rev. J. P. Gilliam, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Bay City, to become pastor of the Clifton Baptist Church: "The many, many friends of Bro. J. P. Gilliam and wife will be grieved to learn that they are soon to leave us for Clifton, Bosque County, Texas, Bro. Gilliam having accepted a call to the Baptist Church there. During his term of service here this splendid pastor has endeared himself to the people of Bay City and vicinity and is held in high esteem by the members of all denominations. He is a strong and forceful speaker, a sincere Christian, a good companion, a staunch friend and a most lovable man. He and Mrs. Gilliam have been identified with every forward movement in the city, have held "open house" to all especially the young people of the city and have shed sunlight and smiles during their abode in our city. We feel that they are voicing the real heartfelt sentiments of every man, woman and child, who knew them in the city, when we say that their departure will be regretted more seriously than can be properly expressed in words here. We wish them well in their new field and can only hope for them that they will be received in Clifton and by Clifton people with the same genuine love and admiration that they take with them from Bay City and Bay City people." If the editor of The Tribune had been on the beautiful lawn of Mr. R. R. Waldron, president of the First Guaranty State Bank, Clifton, Teas, last Thursday evening and witnessed the splendid reception tendered Rev. and Mrs. Gilliam he would have seen strong evidences that his good wishes in which he expressed the home that Pastor Gilliam and wife he received in Clifton and by Clifton people with the same genuine love and admiration that they bring with them from Bay City people, have come to pass. The lawn was well lighted. The crowd was large and enthusiastic. The spirit sublime and the people united and hopeful. The services last Sunday were well attended and there were six additions to the church. Daily Tribune, Monday, August 18, 1919
Rev. and Mrs. John P. Gilliam Both natives of Tennessee and born in the year 1854, Reverend and Mrs. J. P. Gilliam moved to Texas in 1903 and adopted this state, and especially Bosque County, as their permanent home. Brother Gilliam, as he was affectionately known, first came to Texas to conduct a series of revival meetings, and here he found relief from the severe asthma attacks he had been suffering in Tennessee. It was in 1909 that he first held a revival meeting in Clifton at the First Baptist Church. He declined a call to pastor that church at that time because he was then serving with the Missionary Board of the Baptist Church in Texas. Frequent visits to Clifton where the A. G. Gilliam family lived afforded this couple an opportunity to make many friends here, and in 1920 [after serving in Bay City] the Reverend J. P. Gilliam accepted the call to become pastor of the First Baptist Church. An active sportsman, Brother Gilliam found this county a paradise. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and horseback riding. A typical day found him rising at 4:00 a. m. to read his Bible and study for his sermons. By daybreak he was ready to go fishing or hunting, and he always returned with game which he shared with friends. His afternoons were spent visiting members of his church and in further study. A life-long hunting companion was the late John Nance Garner, Vice President of the United States. Each deer season found them meeting at Uvalde, Texas for their annual hunt. Two men could not have been more opposite in temperament and character, except that they shared the joy of hunting, and they had respect for each other. Brother Gilliam was an outstanding "Scripturenarian," with an amazing memory that could place chapter and verse correctly. At Wednesday even prayer meetings, he often played a game with his congregation asking them to read a portion of a scripture from anywhere in the Bible to him. Then he would tell them the exact book, chapter, and verse, and most often could go on reciting the scripture from memory. He was very ecumenical in spirit and cherished his friends in different denominations. After leaving Clifton, Brother Gilliam served as pastor of several central Texas churches before he retired in 1930 and moved back to Clifton to spend his last years near the family of his son, and in an area where he could continue to hunt and fish. When it was no longer advisable for him to drive a car, Brother Gilliam bought a gentle horse which he rode out into the country to pursue his beloved sports. When he was almost eighty-five years old he went for his last happy horseback ride, when the animal slipped on wet pavement and fell. The injuries he sustained at this advanced age led to his death in 1939. Mrs. J. P. Gilliam, born Sarah Belle Pardue, was a quiet, gentle woman who never took any position of leadership in the church, but she was totally supportive of her husband's ministry, and she made for him a home that was truly a haven. All who came to seek Brother Gilliam's help were first welcomed into their home by the gracious smile of his wife. Theirs was a marriage of perfect complements--this active, gregarious, eager man and his quiet, serene, understanding lady. Children of this couple were Arthur G. Gilliam, Ivy Gilliam Cage, Mattie Gilliam Binford, and John Paul Gilliam. Descendants who still live in Bosque County are granddaughters Grace Gilliam Parks and Nell Gilliam Jenson and great-grandchidlren Patsy Parks Rickels, Tom Gilliam Parks and John Phil Gilliam. The Reverend and Mrs. John Philip Gilliam are buried in Hico, Texas.--by Mrs. J. Bruce Parks Bosque County: Land and People: A History of Bosque County, Texas, 1985, Dallas, Texas, p. 310 ~~~~~~~~~~~ The many friends of the much beloved Rev. J. P. Gilliam regret to learn of his serious condition the past few days. He suffered a broken arm and other injuries when he fell from his horse several days ago.--Clifton Record, June 23, 1939 Rev. J. P. Gilliam Is Called by Death Rev. J. P. Gilliam, almost 85 years of age, and one of Clifton’s greatly beloved ministers and citizens, passed away just before midnight Tuesday, July 4, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mattie Binford, in this city.
Born September 21, 1854, in Gallatin, Tennessee; died July 4, 1939,
Clifton, Texas, marks the life and passing of a great and good man. He
entered the ministry of the Baptist Church and to those who knew him all
these years, he was one of the best and
Until just a few weeks ago he was quite active, though showing signs of
feebleness, when one day he went for his last happy horseback ride. He
fell from his animal and broke an arm and was possibly injured
internally and for a while it seemed he would recover from this
accident, but his advanced age and feeble condition proved a
Funeral services were conducted at the Clifton Baptist Church Thursday
morning at 9 o’clock by Rev. Clarence Morton, a former pastor of this
church, now serving the Ballinger Baptist Church in this capacity. He
was assisted by the local pastor, Rev. Rev. Morton, a friend for many years, was some years ago given the written information by deceased in his own handwriting giving much information about his life and especially his ministry, with the personal request that he conduct the funeral services for him should he live the longest. He also furnished a life sketch for publication; the latter being promised for the Record next week. Special songs known to be favorites of Rev. Gilliam, were beautifully rendered during the services. The pallbearers were: Ike Malone, Paul Winn, Roy Watson, Geo. Fossett, Leo Richards and H. P. Jones. The deceased is survived by four children: A. G. Gilliam, Mrs. Mattie Binford, of Clifton; Airs. John Cage, Stephenville; Paul Gilliam of Hamilton; also nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Clifton Record, July 7, 1939
Mrs. J. P. Gilliam Dies At Carlton, Texas Mrs. J. P. Gilliam, wife of Rev. J. P. Gilliam, died at their home in Carlton last Saturday, March 22, and was buried in Hico, their former home, Monday afternoon.
Deceased was seventy-six years old, had been practically an invalid for
a number of years; hence her demise did not come as a surprise to
relatives and friends; however, the shock and grief is a severe blow to
those she meant so much to in this life. She Rev. Gilliam had already purchased the Waldrop home in Edgewood Addition to Clifton, and getting ready to move here with his wife at the time of her fatal illness which interrupted this plan in a way; however, he is this week moving the household goods here and the Record is advised that his widowed daughter, Mrs. Mattie Binford, and her two children who have been making their home in Alabama, will join him in his Clifton home to help make life brighter for all of them.
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Rev. T. L. Teague Rites Friday Rev. Thomas L. Teague, 93, retired Baptist minister, father of Mrs. C. R. Giles of Corsicana, died Tuesday in a Dallas hospital following two years serious illness. Funeral services held Friday at the Bunch Funeral Chapel in Ennis with burial in Myrtle Cemetery. Born Sep 5, 1868, in Randolph County, AL, he was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1886 at the age of 18 years and was a minister and missionary in Texas until his retirement in 1949. His home was in Mesquite, but formerly resided at Ennis for many years. He was one of the organizers and first pastor of the Orchid Hill Baptist church in Dallas in 1938. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Giles is another daughter, Mrs. M. Trull, Mesquite; 18 grandchildren, and a number of great and great-great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light,
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Baptists Call Rev. Herndon At a business meeting of the deacons of the First Baptist Church held Wednesday night a "call" was issued to Rev. J. V. Herndon, of Brownsville, to fill the pulpit here. Rev. Herndon has accepted and will soon move with his family to Bay City. Matagorda County Tribune, Friday, August 29, 1919
Dr. Herndon, 70 , Noted Pineville Minister, Dies Dr. Thomas V. Herndon, 70, of Pineville, prominent Louisiana and Southern Baptist minister, died in an Alexandria hospital at 8:05 p. m. Monday. Dr. Herndon was a trustee of Louisiana College for many years and served part of the time as president of the board. He retired in 1950 but was still active in the ministry until 1952 when he suffered a heart attack. He has been in ill health for the past two years and was hospitalized six days ago. Early in his career, Dr. Herndon pastored churches in San Antonio, Brownsville, Mercedes and Bay City, Texas, and was budget director of the Texas Baptist Convention. He came to Louisiana in 1926 and was the first pastor of the Trinity Baptist church in Lake Charles, where he served for 19 years. He also served as pastor of the Elizabeth Baptist Church for five years. He was a member of the State Baptist Executive board, a trustee of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a trustee of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Herndon was also a member of the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and was a president of the Louisiana Baptist Convention for two years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Thomas V. Herndon of 117 Fairmont street, Pineville; two sons, John W. Herndon of Pasadena, Texas, and Professor George C. Herndon of Louisiana College, Pineville; one daughter, Mrs. G. E. Keith of Temple, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Lois H. Fortson of Elberton, Ga., and nine grandchildren. The body will remain at the Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Alexandria until the services at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Pineville. Officiating will be Dr. Houston Smith, Dr. Earl Gunn, president of Louisiana College; and Rev. Troy V. Wheeler. Interment will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana, July 13, 1954 Mrs. Herndon Succumbs at 85 Pasadena, Tex.--Mrs. Martha Collins Herndon, 85, of Pasadena died at 1:10 p. m. Wednesday in a hospital here. She was the widow of Dr. T. V. Herndon, who was the charter pastor of the Trinity Baptist church in Lake Charles, La. She was state president of the WMU of Louisiana for seven years and a Sunday School worker in the Baptist church. Survivors include two sons, John W. Herndon of Pasadena and Dr. George C. Herndon of New Orleans; one daughter, Mrs. G. E. Keith of Belton, Tex., nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Saturday in the First Baptist church in Pineville, La. The body will be at the church at 8 a. m. Saturday. Dr. R. Houston Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park under direction of Hixson Bros. of Lake Charles.
The Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana, June 18,
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A. N. Smith September 3, 1922 – January 19, 1923 Half time with Blessing |
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B. Broom October 22, 1922 – October 7, 1923 Shared pulpit with Methodist, Rev. Crail |
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William Mannie Joslin October 7, 1923 - January 27, 1924
Rev. Joslin Moves to Longview, Texas Rev. W. M. Joslin, who has been pastor of the Bay City Baptist church left today with Mrs. Joslin for Longview where he will take the pastorate of the Baptist church. Mr. and Mrs. Joslin are making the trip through in automobile, having shipped their furniture yesterday.--Matagorda County Tribune, December 4, 1925
W. M. Joslin Port Arthur--Rev. William M. Joslin, 89, of the Cresthaven Nursing Home, died there at 6:45 p. m. Friday. He was the former pastor of Lakeview Baptist Church and Northend Baptist Church. He retired in 1949. He was a native of Cooper and had lived in Port Arthur for 31 years. Funeral services will be announced by Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. A. E. Thompson Sr., Amarillo, and Mrs. W. H. McDonald, Wichita Falls; and two brothers , Carson and Ivan Joslin, both of Amarillo. Beaumont Journal, Beaumont, Texas, April 7, 1973
Mrs. Joslin Port Arthur--Funeral services for Mrs. Lula E. Joslin, 84, a resident of Cresthaven Nursing Home, will be Saturday at 4 p. m. in the Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home. The Rev. Hugh Durham, pastor of the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, will officiate. He will be assisted by the Rev. G. Julian Jones, pastor of Truett Memorial Baptist Church and the Rev. James Edwards, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Joslin died at 4:30 p. m. Thursday in the nursing home. She was a native of Independence, Mo.
Beaumont Journal, Beaumont, Texas, September
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Davis A. Einkauf Funeral services for Davis A. Einkauf, 89, of New Braunfels will be held 10 a. m. Monday at Oakwood Baptist Church in New Braunfels with the Reverends Jim Humphreys and John Payne officiating. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p. m. Saturday and Sunday at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South, San Antonio. Burial will be next to his first wife, Evalyn Einkauf, in Comal County Cemetery in New Braunfels. Dr. Einkauf died July 23, 1992. He was known as "Doc" by family and friends. Dr. Einkauf was a past president of the Texas Chiropractic Association and a member of the board of certification. He was a member of the Bay City Blue Lodge of Bay City. Dr. Einkauf was a deacon in the Baptist Church for 65 years and served as chairman of the Board of Deacons in Bay City and Smithville. His friends included well-known Baptist ministers such as the Rev. George Truett of First Baptist Church in Dallas and the Rev. Robert G. Lee, who preceded him in death. Dr. Einkauf served under the pastorate of well-known ministers such as Drs. James Draper, Sr. James Eaves and Bill Baker of Bay City and the Rev. D. L. Payne of San Antonio. Survivors include his wife, Bessie Einkauf of New Braunfels; a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. James W. and Doris Einkauf of San Antonio; five children; four great-grandchildren; three step-children; two sisters, Beth Hinson of Roaring Springs and Pearl Maxwell of Paradise, Calif. and brother, Woodrow Einkauf. Dr. Einkauf's first wife, Evalyn Einkauf, to whom he was married for 55 years, preceded him in death. Arrangements are with Mission Park of San Antonio. The Daily Tribune, July 26, 1992
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Dr. Odis Rainer 1927 - 1939
Dr. Odis Rainer Dr. Odis Rainer, 75, of 504 Bellevue Place, Austin, died in an Austin hospital Monday, May 13, 1963. He had been a Baptist minister for many years, serving Hillcrest and other nearby churches and at the time of his death, was active in the Hyde Park Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ara Dell Rainer; two sons, Earl Rainer of Dallas and Leslie Rainer of Austin; a sister, Mrs. W. E. Petty of Merkle, Texas; one brother, Earl Rainier of Floydada; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 p. m. from the Hyde Park Baptist Church with Dr. Ralph Smith officiating. Burial was in Capital Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Troy H. Harrell, R. L. Smith, John J. Vandertulip, Rodney Montague, Dr. Charles Peck and Stanton Weiss. Honorary pall bearers will be Marcos Yancey Jr., Jim Roberts, Robert O. Reynolds, Sam Drake, Melvin Ward and Bill Vest. Dr. Rainer was formerly pastor of the First Baptist Church in Bastrop and occasionally returned here as a visiting preacher. Bastrop Advertiser, May 16, 1963
Ora Lee Birdwell Rainer Funeral services of Mrs. Ora Lee Rainer took place Friday morning from Seventh and James Street Baptist church. Rev. W. W. Melton officiating, assisted by Dr. J. B. Tidwell. Interment was at Oakwood cemetery.--Waco News-Tribune, May 7, 1921
Mrs. Ara Dell
Fitzgerald Rainer
Rainer, Mrs. Odis (Ara Dell), 86, 504-A Bellevue
Place, died Tuesday. Services were Thursday. Cook-Walden Funeral Home.--Austin
American-Statesman, Austin, Texas, March 19, 1976 [Married May 7,
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Rev. Robert E. Black, Sr. Rev. Robert E. Black, Sr. 95, of Bay City died June 17, 1997 at Matagorda General Hospital. He was born in Pike Co., Alabama Nov. 10, 1901 to the late Eliza Green and Rev. Jehu Black. He moved to San Marcos and attended school. After serving four years in the U. S. Navy he went to Baylor University and earned his Bachelors of Education Degree. Rev. Black moved to Markham in 1930, and taught school for 36 years for the Tidehaven Independent School District. During this time he earned a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Houston. Rev. Black also was a licensed barber for 50 years, and was the owner/operator of Black’s Barber Shop in Markham. Rev. Black served as pastor of the First Baptist Church in the communities of Markham, Ashby and Wadsworth. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Robert E. Black, Jr. of Markham, Charles E. and Vivian Black of Van Vleck, William E. and Claire Black of Houston; sister Lois Black of Mobile, Alabama; five grandchildren Jeffrey Black of San Antonio, Craig Black of Van Vleck, Emory Black of Houston, Marie Black of Houston and Rodney Black and wife Nadja of Houston. Rev. Black was preceded in death by his wife Lois E. Black in 1976, a daughter Wilda Elizabeth Black in 1937, sister Julia Lott and five brothers Jim, Jesse, William, Spurgeon and Pink Black. Funeral services will be 10 a. m. Friday, June 20, 1997, at the First Baptist Church in Bay City with the Revs. Mike Zimmerman, Joe Ramsey and W. D. Baker officiating. Interment will be at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City. Pallbearers are Roy Sanders, Ray Sparks, T. J. Middleton, Pat Patterson, Craig Black, Jeffrey Black, Emory Black and Rodney Black. Honorary Pallbearers are Frank Craft, Earl Adams, Rev. Howard Harper, Homer Ves, William Johnson, Delvin Taska, Brent Kirby, Earl Johnson, Lawrence Polensky, Raymond Johnson, J. T. Frick, Henry Seifert, Rev. Robin Odom, Dr. Fred Matthes, Andy Anderson, Charles Ryan and Paul Ryan. The family will receive friends at Taylor Brothers from 6 to 8 p. m. Thursday. Arrangements with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home, Bay City. Daily Tribune, June 19, 1997
There aren’t many people who can say, “I’ve been a preacher, a teacher, a barber, a boxer, a musician, a rancher, a poet, a carpenter, and a philosopher.” Robert E. Black of Markham, fondly called “The Reverend Mr. Black” by many of his former students, has been all of these, usually several at one time. More remarkably, he does or has done all of these things well. In Mr. Black’s 36 years of teaching in the Tidehaven School System, he has touched many people and all regard him as a person who always went much further than the assignment of a teacher. He fondly called to his classes “Now Students” when wanting their attention. His resonant, soft spoken, yet magnifying voice is the voice of a scholar and a poet. It all began on November 10, 1901, at Brundidge, Alabama in Pike County, with the birth of a very special child to the Reverend John Black and Harriet Green Black, who had five other sons and two daughters. He attended a county school for eight years near the Pea River which separates Barbour and Pike counties. It was there he started his quest for knowledge which continues to this day. His first job was with the Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio, at the age of 16, a job short lived due to the flu epidemic of 1918. After returning home to help his parents, his restless nature took him next to Toledo, Ohio to reside with a brother and work for the Overland Automobile Company, which was known for the Willis Knight Car. After the World War I ended he drove for his father, a circuit preacher, and chanced to meet the lovely Lois E. Hataway at Orion Baptist Church. This brief encounter would later hold fond memories; four years later, on September 24, 1924, they became man and wife. While serving in the Navy in 1920, Mr. Black states that he made a grand total of $42 monthly while training in Chicago, and later in Charleston received an increase of $12. A few boxing championships also came his way in the Navy. Since the government wanted to reduce the Navy at that time, Mr. Black cooperated by returning to Brundidge, farmed, and drove the preaching circuit with his father. His next venture was Barber College in Atlanta, Georgia, where he graduated in 1921, and followed this trade in Banks, Eufaula and Dofin, Alabama. At the latter he was invited to play the guitar with a jazz band, but declined. Always there was a thirst for more education, and he traveled to Nashville to attend Vanderbilt University, supporting himself by barbering at the Hermitage Hotel. A great experience while there was hearing Gypsy Smith, the great evangelist from London, England. His correspondence with Lois Hataway began to take a serious turn, and Mr. Black bought a new Ford and stated doing some serious courting, 35 miles every weekend. They were soon united in marriage by his father. Robert and Lois spent a honeymoon year at Bessimer where they were members of the First Baptist Church and he surrendered himself to the ministry. “There were wonderful people in Bessimer”, he recalls. Then they both attended San Marcos Academy. Lois graduated in 1926, the same year their precious little daughter arrived. Robert graduated as valedictorian in 1927. At Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, he laid his foundation in English, Latin, and Bible, and continued his education through Baylor University in Waco in English Education, Greek, and Latin. He had made the dean’s list all semesters. In 1930 the family arrived in Markham and our “Reverend Mr. Black” began his teaching career. It was during the middle of the depression but times were good in Markham, Black recalls. He organized the English department in grades 7 through 11 to meet requirements of the State Department. He remembers that two of his former students from his first graduating class of 1930-31 were Lois Harper and Alfred Kopecky. As a teacher in Matagorda County, Mr. Black has endeared himself to hundreds of students, teaching 16 years in Markham, 4 at Blessing and 16 years at Tidehaven High School. Since settling down in Markham, Mr. Black has become known, not for any one skill, but for all those skills he has developed during his lifetime--teaching at Tidehaven schools, preaching at First Baptist Church and carpentering at home. The Blacks have also raised three sons and a daughter in Markham. Bill now resides in Houston. Charlie in Van Vleck and Bob in Markham. The Black’s daughter “our sweet Wilda,” died at age 11. Their five grandchildren are Jeffery Wayne, Craig, Emory, Marie Elizabeth, and Rodney Emerson. Mr. Black is a man who has shown people how to live, a God fearing man, full of compassion and enthusiasm for life. He has gone the gamut in life’s happiness and sorrows, yet there is a twinkle in his eye, laughter in his voice, and a very deep serenity in his soul.
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The Rev. Jeff Clements Texas City—The Rev. Jeff Clements, 101, of Texas City, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2000. He was born Oct. 24, 1898, in Center. He was a retired Baptist Minister. He was a 1924 graduate of Baylor University and a 1926 graduate of Southwestern Seminary. He was chaplain during World War II and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors: wife, Iola Landureth Clements; daughters, Betty Scull, Lee Meyer and Karen Payne; son, Jim Landureth; sister, Vera Wilbur of Galveston; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation was 5 to 7 p. m. Friday at Emken-Linton Funeral Home chapel. Services will be 2 p. m. today at Calvary Baptist Church, the Rev. Leon Maxwell officiating. Graveside services will be 2 p. m. Sunday at Hochheim Cemetery. Emken-Linton Funeral Home, Texas City, (409) 945-4444. Victoria Advocate, February 19, 2000
Omie M.
Scarborough Clements Yoakum—Mrs. W. J. Clements, 79, wife of the Rev. W. J. Clements of Hochheim, died Sunday in a Houston hospital. She was born April 3, 1902 in Lake Butler, Fla., but she and her husband had resided in Hochheim for many years. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Yoakum with the Rev. W. W. Connally officiating. Burial will be in Hochheim Cemetery. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include two daughters, Mrs. Frank J. Meyer of Austin and Mrs. Bob C. Scull of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Lula S. Terry of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family has requested that in lieu of the usual remembrances, that contributions be made to the Omie Clements Scholarship Fund at Yoakum Federal Savings.
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Russell Walton, Jr. Rector Russell Walton, Jr. 85, of Bay City died February 21, 2006 at his residence. He was born September 6, 1920 in Del Rio, TX to the late Rector Russell Walton, Sr and Ann Ruth Brashier Walton. Rev. Walton was a resident of Bay City since 1964 and was a very active member of the First Baptist Church. Rev. Walton was a former minister at Magnet Baptist and Lane City Baptist, and interim minister at Matagorda Baptist Church, and was former minister of Education & Youth at First Baptist Church. He also was a longtime member of the Bay City Coastalaires. Rector’s most favorite activities were his singing with the Coastalaires and his Christian witness thru song at First Baptist Church as well as other places. Survivors include: 2 sons and daughters-in-law: Richard “Dick” and Betty Walton of Bay City, and Jack & Sherry Walton of Ashburn, VI; brother: Leon Walton of Uvalde, TX; 3 grandchildren: Brad Walton & wife Cathy of Alameda, CA, Kristian Seagraves & husband Richard of Sacramento, CA, and Richard Wade Walton & wife Ann of San Antonio, TX; 4 great grandchildren: Sage Walton of Alameda, CA, Calder & Aidan Seagraves of Sacramento, CA; and Claire Elizabeth Walton of San Antonio, TX. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Jane Rice Walton June 13, 2004. Funeral Service will be 1:00 PM Friday, February 24, 2006 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, TX. Pallbearers will be Richard Lewis, Bill Bennett, Mike Henderson, Thomas Pivonka, Joe Rowland and Kevin Lawrence. Memorials maybe made to the Bay City Coastalaires, 2620 Hamman Rd., Bay City, TX 77414. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
Jane L. Walton, 84, of Bay City went to be with The Lord on Wednesday June 9, 2004, at The Legacy. She was born March 13, 1920 in Cleveland, Texas. Mrs. Walton was a devoted and active member of the First Baptist Church and a resident of Bay City since 1964. She was catalog sales supervisor for J. C. Penney for many years. Her quick wit and loving spirit touched many lives and she will be missed dearly. Jane was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who devoted her life to her family, church, and many friends.
Survivors include: her husband of 62 years, Rector Walton of Bay City; two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard "Dick" and Betty Walton of Bay City and Jack and Sherry Walton of Ashburn, Virgin Islands; three grandchildren, Brad Walton and wife Cathy of Alameda, California, Kristian Seagraves and husband Richard of Sacramento, California, and Dr. Richard Wade Walton and wife Ann of San Antonio; and three great-grandchildren, Sage Walton of Alameda, California, Calder and Aidan Walton both of Sacramento, California.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 13, 2004, at The First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Zimmerman officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Kimball Bill Bennett, Mike Henderson, Thomas Pivonka, Joe Rowland, and Kevin Lowrance. The family will receive friends at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Friday and Saturday evenings from 5 to 7 p.m. each night. Memorials may be made to the El Campo Hospice Group, 1102 N. Mechanic, El Campo, Texas 77437.
Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home.
The Bay City Tribune, Sunday,
June 13, 2004 |
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Rev. Joe Ramsey, 95, of Bay City passed away August 13, 2013. He was born August 28, 1917 in South Texas to the late John Newton Ramsey and Maybelle Rodermel Ramsey. He served in the US Navy during WWII and enjoyed being a rancher and cowboy prior to becoming an ordained minister in 1953. Since that time his life has been devoted to preaching the Gospel. He served a number of churches in Matagorda County through the years. His wife, Bernice Ramsey and daughter Rachel Ann Hart preceded him in death. Survivors include children Mary King, Joe Ramsey & wife Lana and Dedra Ramsey; grandchildren Darrell Machacek & wife April, Jacobb Bakker, Rachel Rush & husband Louis, Lisa Sexton & husband Kenny, Scott King & wife Nora, Courtney King and Richard Lewis; great grandchildren Joseph “Joey” Elwood Machacek, Austin Machacek, Caleb Rush, Joshua Rush, Hannah Rush, Tanner Sexton, Taylor Sexton, Timothy Sexton, Ricky Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Landon Lewis, Morgan Lewis and Aiden Lewis. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6pm until 8pm Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 4:30 PM Saturday, August 16, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Markham with Rev. Louis Rush and Rev. Howard Harper officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing. Pallbearers will be Darrell Machacek, Jacobb Bakker, Kenny Sexton, Scott King, Pete Medina and David Hebert. Memorials in his name may be made to either First Baptist Church in Markham or First Baptist Church in Van Vleck. Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Marker photo courtesy of Heather Serrill Janise
Bernice Ailene Ramsey Bernice Ailene Ramsey, 87, of Markham passed away November 16, 2012. She was born August 14, 1925 in Palacios,TX to the late Jesse Walton Sanders and Lela Edna Keith Sanders. She worked for many years at Orr’s Grocery in Markham. Her husband of 42 years, Rev. Joseph Elwood Ramsey, was former pastor at the First Baptist Church in Markham where she was an active and faithful member. She was preceded in death by a brother Jess W. “Bud” Sanders & wife Ida Bell Sanders, nephew Robert Alan Sanders and daughter Rachel Ann Hart. Survivors include her husband Rev. Joe Ramsey; brother Henry Marvin Sanders & wife Bobbie of Ferriday, LA; niece Susan Saudi; children Mary King & husband Bill, Joe Ramsey & wife Lana and Dedra Ramsey; grandchildren Darrell Machacek & wife April, Jacobb Bakker, Rachel Rush & husband Louis, Lisa Sexton & husband Kenny, Scott King & wife Nora, Courtney King and Ricky Lewis; great grandchildren Joseph “Joey” Elwood Machacek, Austin Machacek, Caleb Rush, Joshua Rush, Hannah Rush, Tanner Sexton, Taylor Sexton, Timothy Sexton, Ricky Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Landon Lewis, Morgan Lewis and Aiden Lewis. The family will receive friends and relatives from 6PM to 8PM Monday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 19, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Markham with Rev. Louis Rush officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darrell Machacek, Jacobb Bakker, Caleb Rush, Joshua Rush, Kenny Sexton and Scott King. Robert Miller will serve as honorary pallbearer.
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Howard Thomas Harper was born on December 18, 1946. He entered heaven on July 17, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife Shirley Webb Harper, his daughter Tasha Werner, sons Hunter Harper and Dennis Harper, and many grandchildren, his sister Mary McCaleb Franklin and her children Caren and Mahdroo McCaleb, a dear aunt, Helen Dunbar Cobble, and numerous cousins. Howard grew up nearby on the Buckeye Ranch with his parents Melvin and Leona who predecease him. He bought his first cows when he was in junior high with money he earned picking up and burning oak stumps to help his father clear land for rice farming. Ever since Howard has loved being on the land, working cattle, spading levees, mowing pastures, or working on equipment. In his down time, you would find him with his nose in a book. Howard loved to read, and he read everything. He was a walking encyclopedia. He learned everything a man could except how to spell. Most of us know Howard because of his service to Christ. He felt the call of God to be a preacher from a young age and went on to earn a doctorate in theology. He pastored many churches including the Mason Baptist Church, La Belle Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Markham, First Baptist Church of Matagorda and Midfield Community Church where his great grandfather had been a circuit rider Pastor over 100 years ago. For his entire life Howard counseled the troubled, visited the sick, fed the poor, led mission trips and church retreats. Howard married or buried more of us than we can count. His Christlike service has reached far beyond his family and town, and we can feel the outpouring of love and support from the many who felt his impact. His passing leaves a big hole in many lives, and he will be deeply missed. There will be a celebration of his life at the First Baptist Church of Markham at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2022, followed by a dessert reception afterward. Howard loved desserts.
Bay City Tribune,
July 24, 2022 |
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