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Minister's Name: Dr. Harris W. Crittenden
Date of Passing: 02/05/2012
Final Church Membership: 30th Avenue Baptist Church
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Dr. Harris Crittenden, Pastor Emeritus of 30th Avenue Baptist Church of St. Petersburg, Florida, went home to be with the Lord February 4, 2012. May the Lord comfort his wife, Dr. Lois Crittenden, his sons, family and 30th Avenue Baptist Church. Viewing will be Tuesday, February 7 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and the service will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 8th at 30th Avenue Baptist Church, 3241 30th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Florida 33713 (727)525-5860. Gee & Sorensen Funeral Home is handling the arrangements, (727)323-5111.
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Entry #47 Submitted by Bob Aligood
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Date Posted: 02.05.2012 - 04:04 AM
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Minister's Name: Brother Ray Jones
Date of Passing: 04/07/2011
Final Church Membership: Clarendon Missionary Baptist Church
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Brother Ray Jones, faithful servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, was promoted to glory on April 7, 2011, from his earthly home in Clarendon, AR. Brother Jones graciously lived with diabetes and a kidney related illness for almost twenty years; never once complaining about his condition.
As an adult he accepted the Lord as his Savior, and answered the call to preach soon after his salvation. He faithfully pastored churches in Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi for nearly fifty years. He was also a member of the founding faculty of Oxford Baptist Institute in Oxford, Mississippi.
"I am blessed," he would always tell you. He was blessed with the ideal pastor's wife, Sister Versa Dean, for over sixty years. He was blessed with two sons, Danny and Jack. they both faithfully serve the Lord in Scriptual New Testament churches. He was blessed with two granddaughters, and four great-grandsons. He was blessed in that eveyone in his immediate family that has reached the age of accountability has been saved!
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Entry #46 Submitted by Rick Glover
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Date Posted: 06.06.2011 - 11:11 AM
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Minister's Name: Curtis F. Hall
Date of Passing: 05/23/2011
Final Church Membership: Linden Missionary Baptist Church
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Funeral services for Rev. Curtis F. “Shug” Hall, 87, of Hughes Springs will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 27, at Veal Switch Baptist Church near Hughes Springs with the Revs. Chad Thompson and Ervin Gould officiating. Burial will follow at Harris Chapel Cemetery near Hughes Springs under direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home, Inc. of Hughes Springs.
Bro. Hall will lie in state Thursday afternoon and evening and the family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Thursday.
Bro. Hall died Wednesday, May 23 at an Atlanta hospital. He was born October 3, 1923, in the Cross Roads Community near Hughes Springs. He pastored many area Baptist Churches, and was currently pastor of Linden Missionary Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He attended Texas Baptist Institute. Bro. Hall worked many years at Reilly-Tar. He preached hundreds of funerals and worked for many years as a director for Reeder-Davis Funeral Home more than half a century.
He is survived by his wife Hazel Lee Black Hall of Hughes Springs; two daughters and sons-in-law Rita Lynn and Donny Anderson, and Linda and David Adams; two sons and daughters-in-law Curtis Alan and Beth Hall and Carroll Wayne and Pam Hall, all of Hughes Springs; two sisters Ouida Blair and Orpa Hall, both of Hughes Springs; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Entry #45 Submitted by James Bynum
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Date Posted: 06.03.2011 - 01:46 PM
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Minister's Name: Onas Lee Gray
Date of Passing: 01/20/2011
Final Church Membership: Cornerville MBC, Rison, AR
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Onas Lee Gray, 78 of Palmyra began his earthly journey in Tupelo, AR, June 9, 1932 and completed it January 20, 2011 in Pine Bluff.
He was pastor of Cornerville Missionary Baptist Church for 11 years and was former pastor of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church for 22 years, both located near Star City, AR. He pastored 7 other churches in Arkansas, Michigan, Kentucky and Mississippi.
He enjoyed a number of different hobbies: fishing, woodworking, clock making and even golf. Most of all, he enjoyed sermonizing, pastoral fellowship and playing on the computer.
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Entry #44 Submitted by Carlin Gray
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Date Posted: 05.14.2011 - 01:40 AM
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Minister's Name: Robert F. Archer
Date of Passing: 02/20/2011
Final Church Membership: North Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church
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Brother Robert Archer surrendered to the ministry on August 3, 1958, was licensed on September 3, 1958 and ordained on April 21, 1962. He pastored churches in California and Arkansas for 40 years, pastored North Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church for 38 years and was an instructor at Missionary Baptist Seminary in Little Rock.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, LaVerne Cobb Archer; son, Robert F. Archer, Jr. and wife, Susan; grandson, Jacob Robert Archer, all of Jacksonville; brothers, S.C. Archer and wife Saundra, of Mabelvale, Terry Lee Archer and wife Marie, of Bigelow and Dennis Michael Archer, of North Little Rock; and sister, Pat Sanders, of North Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Lois Virginia Archer, Jackie Jean Archer and; and brother, Paul Thomas Archer.
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Entry #43 Submitted by Leah Osburn
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Date Posted: 04.26.2011 - 01:37 PM
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Minister's Name: Robert Darrell Streeter
Date of Passing: 06/22/10
Final Church Membership: Alvin Missionary Baptist Church
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Robert Darrell Streeter was born February 2, 1945. He grew up in Hambug Ar and was a member of Calvary MBC. He and his wife, Ivorie Glenn Streeter, had 2 children; a son, Darrell Randall and a daughter, Tonya Lachelle, and four grandchildren. He attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Ar, and the Missionary Baptist Seminary and Institute in Little Rock, Ar. He pastored churches in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. At the time of his passing, he had been pastor of Alvin Missionary Baptist Church for 38 years.
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Entry #42 Submitted by Ivorie Streeter
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Date Posted: 04.25.2011 - 06:23 AM
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Minister's Name: Jim Harrell
Date of Passing: 03/21/11
Final Church Membership: Discover The Joy Baptist Fellowship
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Bro. James L. (Jim) Harrell, Jr., age 65, of Benton, took his heavenly flight to his eternal home March 21, 2011. He was born in Alameda, California on July 7, 1945. Bro. Jim graduated from Watson Chapel High School and went on to attend Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He then attended the Little Rock Missionary Baptist Seminary and the Minden, Louisiana Baptist Seminary. Bro. Jim pastored for 46 years including Baptist churches in South, North and Central Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, James L. and Ada Marie Harrell; brother, Gregory Harrell and grandparents, Oliver and Bessie Berry and William and Hattie Harrell.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sandy Harrell; three sons, Berry Harrell and wife Kelli, Kelly Harrell and wife Kim and Paul Harrell and wife Cindy and six grandchildren, Alex, Kaitlyn, Austin, Elijah and Seth Harrell and Zach Elder.
Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 at Ashby Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 24 at Discover The Joy Fellowship Baptist Church at 410 S. East St. in Benton with a 2:00 p.m. graveside service at Memorial Park in Pine Bluff. Bro. Kim Hammer and Bro. Ken Bernard will be officiating.
Family Comments: His passion was sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and is now at rest in his Savior’s arms.
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Entry #41 Submitted by Jeff Haney
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Date Posted: 03.23.2011 - 08:30 AM
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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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