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Minister's Name: J.L. Causey Jr.
Date of Passing: 09/25/2009
Final Church Membership: Louisianna
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Services for Rev. John L. Causey of West Monroe, LA were held at 10:30 AM on Monday, September 28, 2009 at Hyde Park Baptist Church in West Monroe, LA Officiating were Bro. Don McCormick, and Bro. Jeff Luellen. Internment followed at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Calhoun, LA under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.
Rev. Causey passed from this life on Friday, September 25 at Glenwood Regional Medical Center. He was born June 21, 1936 and was 73 years old.
Rev. Causey is preceded in death by his wife Mary Janice Grafton Causey, his parents.
He is survived by his daughters, Donna Murphree and husband Terry, and Debbie Beck and husband John; grandsons Andy Cockerham and Nick Cockerham; step-granddaughter Robin Beck; several other family and friends.
Pallbearers will be Richard Fewell Sr., Richard Fewell Jr., John Temple, Josh Luellen, Mark Barbaree, and Gerald Shepherd Sr.
Honorary pallbearers Tony Squyres, and Bill Frost
Special thanks to Louisiana Extended Care Hospital.
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Entry #39 Submitted by Jeff Haney
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Date Posted: 10.07.2009 - 08:22 AM
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Minister's Name: Bill Canard
Date of Passing: 09/26/2009
Final Church Membership: Arkansas
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Rev. William Canard Jr., 78, a resident of Russellville, died Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center.
Brother Canard was born January 3, 1931, at Newark, to William Grady and Rae Sutterfield Canard. He was a faithful servant of his Savior, Jesus Christ and country. He was ordained in 1957, by the McDonald Missionary Baptist Church outside of McCrory. He attended the Missionary Baptist Seminary in Little Rock where he received a Doctorate of Bible Languages Degree. He pastored churches in Illinois and Arkansas for over 45 years with the majority of them being at Russellville Missionary Baptist Church before his retirement. He served the churches of the American Baptist Association for 25 years as a member of the Standing Missionary Committee. He was also a United States Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Ed Canard; and a granddaughter, Lauren Rachelle Canard.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Peggy Ridgway Canard of Russellville; a daughter and son-in-law, Kerri Canard Couch and husband Gary of Russellville; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Ronald William and Vicki Canard of Cave City and Brian Douglas Canard of Lowell; four brothers, Donald Canard of Austin, Texas, Bobby Canard of Newport, Danny Canard of Rogers, and Ricky Canard of Newport; two sisters, Pat Canard Honey of Hot Springs Village and Betty Canard Taylor of Gravel Ridge; four grandchildren, Tarrah and Kelli Couch, both of Russellville, Paige and Blake William Canard, both of Cave City; and numerous other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at the Russellville Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald Canard, the Rev. Ed Heflin, and the Rev. James Calhoun officiating. Burial, with military honors provided by the V. F. W. Rogers-Rye Post 2283, will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park at Russellville under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
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Entry #38 Submitted by Jeff Haney
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Date Posted: 10.07.2009 - 08:18 AM
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Minister's Name: John W Teague
Date of Passing: 08/30/2009
Final Church Membership: Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church, El Paso, Ark
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Johnny Wayne Teague
Brother Johnny Wayne Teague, 65, of Conway, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, after a courageous struggle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born in Blevins, on Dec. 21, 1943, to Christine and Neal Teague.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Carol Teague; two sons, Jonathan Teague (Louisa) of North Little Rock and Jeffery Teague (Margo) of Corning, N.Y.; one daughter, Rebekah Teague of Minneapolis, Minn.; and one granddaughter, Hazel Isabella Teague Gustina of Corning, N.Y.; two brothers, Randy Teague (Claudine) of Hope and Time Maroon of Emmett; one uncle, Phillip Hogan (Melba) of Hope; one aunt, Betty Kendrick of Hope; and several nieces and nephews.
Brother Teague was an ordained Baptist minister. He graduated from Central Baptist College and Andersonville Baptist Seminary.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church, El Paso, with Brother John Powers and Jim Sayers officiating. Arrangements by Bishop Griffin Funeral Home of Greenbrier.
His website of sermons is brotherteague.net.
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Entry #37 Submitted by James Bynum
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Date Posted: 09.04.2009 - 01:36 PM
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Minister's Name: Fred Dowell
Date of Passing: 08/23/2009
Final Church Membership: Merinatha Baptist Church, Excellsior Springs, Missouri
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Rev. Fred Dowell
Rev. Fred Wilson Dowell, 75, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009, at Ashton Court Care Center in Liberty, Mo. Born April 13, 1934 in Ft. Lyons, Colo., he was the son of Fred D. and Linnie A. (Wilson) Dowell. On December 8, 1951 in Kansas City, Mo., he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Rosalie Kochanowski. Surviving are his wife, Betty, of the home: two daughters, Cynthia Bean and husband, Charles, Kansas City, Mo., and Tamara Hewlitt and husband, Ryan, Osage Beach, Mo.; two sons, Fred Dowell, Jr. and companion, Diana Mintzer, and Frank Dowell, all of Springfield, Va.; one sister, Betty Kay Dukovitch, Kansas City, Mo., seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his step-father, Clarence Jenkins. Rev. Dowell was a 1951 graduate of Excelsior Springs High School and was always proud to have been on a football team that won several state championships. He was a Missionary Pastor, starting and assisting various churches in Texas, Virginia, Kansas and Missouri. For over 15 years he served as minister of Marietta Baptist Church in Excelsior Springs. He was a member of the American Baptist Association and the Mill Inn Club and enjoyed playing the piano and saxophone. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Flack Memorial Christian Union Church in Excelsior Springs. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church. The family suggests memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements under the direction of Polley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs, Mo.
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Entry #36 Submitted by Charles Moore
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Date Posted: 08.29.2009 - 12:11 PM
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Minister's Name: Dr. J.P. Johnson
Date of Passing: 06/26/2009
Final Church Membership: Harmony Missionary Baptist Church -Prattsville
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Bro. John Paul (J.P.) Johnson, age 94 of Prattsville, Arkansas went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 26, 2009. He was born December 9, 1914 to the late Alexander and Minnie McCullough Johnson in Doniphan, Arkansas.
Bro. Johnson was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church and a retired Baptist Minister. Bro. Johnson’s public education was limited, but he graduated from The Missionary Baptist Seminary, receiving his Graduate in English Bible in 1943, Master in Bible Languages in 1944 and Doctor in Bible Language in 1947. He taught English for 25 years in the Seminary. Bro. Johnson loved helping other people, hunting and fishing. He retired from pastoral service the last Sunday in 2000 at the age of 86. During his 61 years of service he pastored the following churches: Hamilton - Plainview - Butlerville - Poughkeepsie - Union - Mt. Pleasant - Pangburn - Redfield - harmony - Philadelphia - Liberty - Harmony - Oak Grove - Taylor’s Chapel and Carthage. Bro. Johnson was one that knew where he came from, where he had been, and where he was going. He lived a good life doing the things he believed God wanted him to do.
Bro. Johnson was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Verl Johnson, Joe Johnson and Richard Johnson; three sisters, Eunice Johnston, Mildred Davenport, Justina Berry and one grand-daughter, Tammy Johnson.
Survivors include wife of 73 years, Maebell Ballard Johnson, of the home; One son and daughter-in-law, James Leslie and Marilyn Johnson of Western Grove, Arkansas; One daughter Pauline Harrington of Prattsville, Arkansas; Two Grandsons: Paul and wife Angie Harrington of Summerville, South Carolina; James Leslie Johnson, Jr. of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; One great grand-son, Tyler Johnson of Odessa, Texas; Two great-grand-daughters, Kristen Johnson of Odessa, Texas; and Victoria Harrington of Summerville, South Carolina One sister and brother-in-law, Opal and Frank Bryant of Coos Bay, Oregon; One sister-in-law, Dorothy Johnson of El Dorado, Arkansas and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral Services will be Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10:00 AM at Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville, with Rev. John Penn and Rev. Don Goodman officiating. Rev. James Calhoun will conclude at the graveside. Burial will be in Philadelphia Cemetery at Prattsville. Visitation will be Monday evening from 5 until 8 PM at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Sheridan. Memorials may be made to Philadelphia Cemetery Association, c/o Joyce Bird - 4820 Hwy 291-South - Sheridan, AR 72150.
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Entry #35 Submitted by Jeff Haney
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Date Posted: 06.29.2009 - 01:25 PM
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Minister's Name: Wayne Harper
Date of Passing: 04/17/2009
Final Church Membership: Flatwoods MBC, Mountain View, AR
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Alan Wayne Harper
1950-2009
A TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND AND PASTOR
Wayne Harper, my pastor and dear friend was promoted to his heavenly home on April 17, 2009 at the age of 58. He leaves behind his beloved wife Lorinda, their daughters Danyelle, Carrie, and Tami, their husbands Paul Harris, Tim Bourne, and Rob Griffith, and eight grandchildren. Pray for this wonderful family.
Wayne was saved in 1979 and answered God’s call to preach 25 years ago in 1984. His greatest strength was displayed as a caring shepherd/pastor of Flatwoods Missionary Baptist Church in Mountain View, Arkansas where he served from October 1995 until his death. Countless testimonies abound from people in the church and community recounting how Wayne touched their lives personally with the love of Jesus Christ during their time of need.
The Lord put us together as a ministry team for 17 of the last 18 years. Wayne served as associate pastor of Greenacres Missionary Baptist Church in Bossier City, Louisiana from 1991-1995 with me. I was his pastor; he became my pastor when Flatwoods MBC became my sending church as a missionary a little over a year later. On the Sunday that Jessie and I joined Flatwoods church, he brought the house down with laugher when he stepped out with a tee shirt with the inscription in bold red letters which read, “I’M THE BOSS NOW!”
Wayne Harper cared about his missionary. He phoned me almost every week in Lithuania, not merely to talk, but to listen. He visited the field often and the Lithuanian churches loved him.
Our friendship was truly a Jonathan and David relationship. He will be missed, but I will see him again!
Missionary Joe Morell
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Entry #34 Submitted by Joe Morell
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Date Posted: 05.07.2009 - 02:19 PM
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Minister's Name: James Tharrell Croswell
Date of Passing: January 22, 2009
Final Church Membership: New Hope Baptist Church, Valley View, Texas.
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James Tharrell Croswell was born March 21, 1942. Jsmes was saved at twelve years of age and grew up a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Hamburg, Arkansas, graduating from Hamburg High School.
He married Margaret Hogan in 1966 and from this union three children were born: Daughters, Susan Croswell Turkett and Tracie Croswell Clines; a son, Joshua, who is following in his father's steps. Josh is the Youth Pastor of South Union Baptist Church, Daingerfield, Texas. James and Margaret have five grandchildren.
James prepared himself for the work of the ministry by graduating from The Oklahoma Missionary Baptist Seminary in Marlow, Oklahoma, with a Bachelor and Master Degree in Bible Languages. During his forty one years in the ministry, he has pastored churches in the states of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. At the time of his death he was the pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, Valley View, Texas.
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Entry #30 Submitted by Darrell Streeter
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Date Posted: 01.31.2009 - 07:10 PM
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