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AUTHORS NOTE: This is a second letter from Pastor Myers, that gives more information than his first letter about his life and service. For that reason it is included in these life sketches, though there is some dupli- cation.
C.H.T.
414 C St., North Wilkesboro, N. C.
October 3, 1959
Mr. C. H. Thompson Wise, N. C.
Dear Brother Thompson :
It is with pleasure that I give you a bit of information about myself, in response to your letter of recent date. It is as follows:
Charlie Herbert Myers was born in Yadkin County October 6, 1888, the son of William Henry and Sarah Tate Myers. He attended the public schools of Yadkin County, Yadkinville Normal, Appalachian State Teachers College, Boone, N. C., and King's Business College, Raleigh, N. C.
After teaching three years in the public schools of Yadkin County, he accepted a position as bookkeeper for Pinehurst General Office, Pinehurst, N. C. for one year and for Fayetteville Woodenware Co. for one year. While at Fay- etteville, he was married to Addie Mae Martin of East Bend,
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N. C. December 28, 1910. Mrs. Myers is now living and they have three sons and one daughter.
Mr. Myers resigned his position as bookkeeper in 1911 and accepted the position of Principal of Sharpsburg Graded School, Sharpsburg, N. C. which he held for five years. It was here that he was ordained to the ministry on October 8, 1915 and served as pastor of Aenon and Mt. Hermon, and as assistant to the late Rev. W. O. Biggs at Sharpsburg Baptist Church which ordained him.
In the fall of 1917, Mr. Myers, with wife and three children, entered Wake Forest College for one year. During part of the year 1918 he served as pastor of Sharon Baptist Church at Wise. In the fall of 1918 he accepted the principal- ship of King's Business College, (the Commercial Depart- ment) Charlotte, N. C. and the pastorate of some churches near-by. After four years under this arrangement, he entered the Southern Seminary at Louisville. Taking with him a wife and four children, he graduated in the spring of 1925 receiv- ing the degree of Master in Theology. While at the seminary, he served churches in Indiana. Upon graduation, he was call- ed to the First Baptist Church, Mooresville, and served 13, years. Then at Cheraw First Baptist Church, Cheraw, S. C. for ten years, and his last active pastorate was at Flint Hill Baptist Church, York County, S. C. Flint Hill organized in 1792, is the mother church of the First Church of Charlotte, N. C. After ten years at Flint Hill, Mr. Myers retired and set- tled at North Wilkesboro, N. C. where is kept busy supplying and holding revival meetings.
Mr. Thompson, this is just about it. If you have a homecoming service some time, I would appreciate an invi- tation, and would come if at all possible.
May God bless you and the Wise Baptist Church.
Sincerely C. H. Myers
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L. SPURGEON CLARK, D. D. - 1918 - 1919 - 1920
Pastor Clark was born at Candler, N. C. July 10th., 1893. Candler is a small town between Asheville and Canton. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Levi S. Clark of Candler, N. C. He attended the Graded School of Candler from 1900 to 1913, followed by High School work at Mars Hill College from 1913 to 1916. He entered Wake Forest College in 1916 and graduated from there in 1920 with a B. A. degree.
In 1918 he came to Wise Baptist Church as the pastor. He held two revivals in the church during his stay here. Pas- tor Clark was a member of the Wake Forest Quartette, and had them come to Wise to sing several times. During his pastorate here, Brother Clark would come to Wise on Satur- days, spend the day with the members, preach on Sundays, spend Sunday night, and take an early train back to Wake Forest on Monday morning to attend his classes there. He says nothing outstanding happened in the church while he was here due to the fact that he could only be here on Sun- days, but I personally recall he was a good student pastor, and well liked here.
After graduating from Wake Forest he went North to attend Rochester Seminary in Rochester, N. Y. He graduated from this school with a B. D. degree in 1923.
On May 24, 1923 Pastor Clark and Miss Susan B. Hunt of Clyde, N. Y. were united in marriage. This union was blessed with two daughters: Laura Louise Clark born February 27, 1925 and Sarah Sue Clark born November 4, 1930. He pastored the First Baptist Church of Hornell, N. Y. Then it seems he started his return to the South for he pas- tored the First Baptist Church of Uniontown, Pa. from 1934 to 1942. During his pastorate at Uniontown, he received his D. D. degree from the American Bible College in Detroit, Michigan.
In 1942 he returned to North Carolina to Pastor the First Baptist Church of Mount Holly, N. C. remaining there until 1950. In 1950 he accepted his last active pastorate,
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Abee's Grove Baptist Church of Valdeese, N. C. His work with this church terminated in 1957.
After a long and useful life of pastoring many fine churches, he retired in 1958. However, he still does supply work in Buncombe Association and holds revivals in churches whenever he is able to.
His home is at Biltmore, N. C., now a part of Asheville. Here he grew up as a boy, and here he returned to spend the last years of his life. His hobby is gardening. We wish him many sunny years and few storms as he settles down to rest a bit after a magnificent life spent in Christian service.
His address: 15 Erwin Ave., Biltmore, N. C.
PASTOR NORLEY FRANKLIN BRITT - 1921 - 1922
Norley Franklin Britt was born in Roberson County, N. C. on April 24, 1896. His parents were Rev. Paul T. and Margaret Britt. He attended the Graded School in Roberson County, Lumberton, N. C., going on from there to High School at Buies Creek, Buies Creek, N. C. After graduation from Buies Creek, he went to Wake Forest College, Wake Forest, N. C. While there he became pastor of Wise Baptist Church for two years, namely, 1921 and 1922. At this time he was also pastor of Corinth Baptist Church in Franklin County, near Louisburg, N. C. These two churches employed him on a part time basis, or rather, they were in the same field. He also attended Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, Ky.
Pastor Britt married Miss Ora Lee Holden of Louis- burg, N. C. on May 23, 1924. The ceremony was performed at Louisburg College by J. A. McGrer, B. M. and was wit- nessed by Mrs. J. A. McGrer, her daughter Betty McGrer, and H. A. Falkner. Of this union, there were six children born, four girls and two boys. All are still living except one boy who died early in life.
In addition to pastoring the church at Wise and Corinth Church in Franklin County, Mr. Britt has pastored the following churches :
Wakefield Baptist Church, Wakefield, N. C.
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Britton's Neck Baptist Church, Gresham, S. C. North Park Baptist Church. High Point, N. C. South Side Baptist Church, Thomasville, N. C. Trinity Baptist Church, Trinity, N. C.
Morlan Park Baptist Church, Salisbury, N. C.
I understand Pastor Britt has retired from active min- istry now, but does sell Bibles, religious books, maps, etc. Seemingly, he had a long and full life in the active ministry and pastored many fine churches of North Carolina and South Carolina. However, most of his churches and his work was devoted to North Carolinians.
I do not have his address or know of his whereabouts, but one of his daughters resides, at this writing, at this ad- dress :
Mrs. J. M. Godwin, Lake Village, Wilmington, N. C.
PASTOR W. R. STEPHENS - 1924 - 1928
Pastor Stephens' pastorate began at Wise in January of 1924. At that time we were in the field with Norlina Bap- tist Church. However Pastor Stephens only pastored this church for about two years. He remained at Wise until November of 1928. While he was Pastor there, the name of the church was changed to Wise Baptist Church (1925) and still is called by that name.
Electric lights were installed in the church in 1925 also.
He also led the church in making an every member canvass. He also asked the church to pledge $600 on the 75 million dollar campaign, this money to go for Christian Edu- cation, State, Home, and Foreign Missions. The church adopted this suggestion and put it in action.
There are no records to show how much progress was made in other fields of endeavor in the church while he was pastor here. Brother Stephens is retired now, and resides in Fayetteville, N. C. (Feb. 1959).
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FREDERICK GUY WALKER
Preacher Walker was born and reared in Cleveland County, N. C., a county that has sent out more men than any other in North Carolina into the ministry. Later in his life when I knew him, I often joked him about the hard, red cot- ton land of Cleveland County and told him this must have a lot to do with these men going into the ministry to escape it. He always smiled at this threadbare pun.
He dropped out of school in his teens, and after he was twenty-one years old, he felt the call to preach. He then entered Boiling Springs High School, a boarding school where he worked his way through, graduating in 1923. He taught a year in Rutherford County, and then entered Wingate Jr. College where he graduated in 1926. Upon his completion there, he went to Lilesville Church as pastor, and in addition to his pastoral duties, taught school (1926-27-28) .
In September 1928, he entered Wake Forest College
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graduating from there in June of 1930. While a student there he pastored a number of rural churches. He came to Wise in October 1928. At the same time he accepted White Level and Sulphur Springs. He later gave up Sulphur Springs and pas- tored the West End Church in Hillsboro, N. C.
After graduating from Wake Forest, he received a call to Castalia on a half-time basis. When he went there White Level agreed to take an afternoon service, since Cas- talia and Wise had the morning services. Then Redbud asked for an afternoon service. He also taught in the Castalia High School, the first two years he and his family were there (1932-1933).
At this time he was married, and lived near the High School in Castalia. He married Cora Louise Williams of Mt. Gilead, N. C. on December 27, 1927. All through the years Mrs. Walker was a faithful companion and worked in all of his churches, usually teaching one of the Sunday School Classes and singing in the Choir each Sunday. To this union two children were born: Helen Elaine, a daughter, and Fred- rick Guy, Jr., a son. Both are living and married now. Helen has two wonderful sons.
When he moved to Castalia, during the depression years, and even though he had a small salary he was instru- mental in a worthy boy going on to college and finishing law school, lending him from his meager salary money for his room and board. Today this young man is one of the leading lawyers of Nash County, and well known throughout North Carolina. He said to Mr. Walker a few years ago, "If it had not been for you, I'd never have finished college!"
For several years during his stay in the Tar River As- sociation, he served as Clerk of this body. When he accepted a call to another Church in South Carolina. Charles Gillespie, then pastor of Smithfield Church, a friend and Classmate, said, "Tar River is losing its most faithful pastor. He is the most faithful man to his task I have ever known."
In February of 1938 Preacher Walker accepted a call
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to the First Baptist Church of Chesnee, S. C. He remained there for seven and a half years.
His next pastorate was the First Baptist Church of Sparta, N. C. He was there six and a half years on until Feb- ruary of 1952.
On February 1, 1952, Preacher Walker accepted a call to a large rural Baptist church, Plesant Grove, just out of Albemarle, N. C. During his stay here, he was instrumental in these people building a modern parsonage near the Church.
On April 24, 1955, Preacher Walker was stricken with a fatal heart attack, during his morning service at his church. He was taken to the parsonage nearby, but was soon dead.
This was not the first attack he had, but one of many, and yet he continued to try to carry on his soul wining work. A small index card was found after his death on which he had a few days before written -- "Lord, I am so willing to do your will! Please reveal it to me! If its go or stay, I'm so willing." He was laid to rest in beautiful Fairview Memorial Park in Albemarle, N. C.
Preacher Walker was one of the finest persons I've known. Through the years we came to love each other with a love that exceeded the love of a brother. With all the work he had to do, he always found time to love and help people where ever he could. He never had time for a real vacation. When I insisted that he should take some time out for him- self, he always said, "My time belongs to my people; they need me, and I want to be there ready to help." He was al- ways like that. He loved people. I think he paid the people of Wise Baptist Church a very fine compliment over and over again. He would say, "I never worked with a sweeter or more cooperative congregation in my ministry."
Though we were dear friends, I think it only fitting that I close this chapter with some remarks made and written to me by his helpmeet and wife, Mrs. Walker. She says, "He was sweet, good, and conscientious on all matters. He had his faults. He was human. He made mistakes, but they were of the head and not of the heart. I think he was
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the most willing man I ever knew to do the will of God. He loved the souls of people. His heart was tender -- the least little encouragement lifted him -- likewise the least unkind thing would crush him and Ive seen him weep over an unjust and unkind act against him."
After the Preacher's death, Mrs. Walker moved to Albemarle. There she had a beautiful little home built, thus realizing in part a dream that she and the Preacher had for years, that upon retirement they might have a comfortable little home here to spend the remainder of their days to- gether -- but fate ruled otherwise.
Mrs. Walker's address is: 316 Palmer Street, Albe- marle, N. C.
ROBERT L. HOLT - 1942
Pastor Holt was born in Dixie, Georgia on January 1, 1920.
Graduate of Lee Edwards High School, Asheville, Mars Hill College, Wake Forest College (A. B & MA) Duke University (Ph. D.). Served as Minister of the following Bap- tist Churches: North Warrenton, Wise, Norlina, Cedar Fork (Durham). Mt. Zion (Raleigh). Interim Pastor: Mars Hill, Drexel, Washington Second.
From 1950 to 1953 he served as Director of Religious Activities and Professor of Religion at East Carolina College.
From 1953 to 1958 he was Vice-President in charge of Public Relations at Mars Hill College.
Since 1958 and to present date he is Registrar and Director of Admissions at East Carolina College, Greenville, N. C.
PASTOR JAMES S. POTTER - 1938 - 1940
James S. Potter came to our church as pastor in 1938. He was still in school at Wake Forest, and journeyed down twice a month for morning and evening services. He was ac- tive in all phases of church work and led the church forward
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in the two years he was student pastor. Progress was made in the Sunday School, WMS, BTU, and so on. The church membership also increased. When he had to leave on account of continuing his education at the Seminary, it was genuine regret the members felt, as he left us for other fields of en- deavor and achievement. In a recent letter he says "One of the greatest achievements of my ministry was there in Wise -- realizing some of the happiest days of my life. It gives me a feeling of nostalgia when my mind flashes back."
Rev. Potter is now pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Raleigh, October 15, 1958.
PASTOR E. EUGENE POSTON - 1943 - 1944
Pastor E. Eugene Poston came to Wise during the sum- mer of 1943. He was still in school at Wake Forest at this time. He left in the fall of 1944 for the Seminary to continue his education.
While he was at Wise a Building Fund was begun, which later resulted in a Building Program. However, the Building Program came after he left. He recalled that one of the high lights of his stay here was the revival held in the summer of 1944 by Rev. W. A. Elam, Pastor of the Dover Baptist Church in Shelby, N. C. He felt this was the begin- ning of a new day for the people of Wise Baptist church. Thirty-three new members were added to church by baptism that year, bringing the total membership to three hundred and twenty-seven.
Pastor Poston went on to a large and better school and bigger fields of service. Today he is Dr. E. Eugene Pos- ton, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro, Ga. However, he says he has never forgotten how good the people of Wise were to him when he was young and lacked ex- perience.
New address: Rev. Eugene Poston, Head of Dept of Religion, Gardner-Webb College, Boiling Springs, N. C.
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PASTOR HERBERT P. MILLER - 1944 - 1946
These are the exact words of the preacher in a letter I received from him on October 20, 1958.
"Herbert P. Miller was another young preacher that Wise Baptist Church helped to educate. He drove up from Wake Forest on the second and fourth Sundays, and con- ducted morning and evening services during 1944-1946. He led the church to adopt a modified form of the unified bud- get, and to use the individual six point record system en- velopes for the first time. As a result, a marked increase in the gifts to the church was recorded. It was during this pas- torate that the old heating plant gave out, and the church had to install a new one."
Rev. Miller is now pastor of Balfour Baptist Church, Asheboro, N. C.
PASTOR WAYNE A. SLATON - 1947 - 1948
Pastor Slaton came to Wise as pastor in January of 1947. He was still a student at Wake Forest. He came down to Wise for services twice a month, morning and evening, un- til the fall of 1948. At that time he left Wake Forest to at- tend the Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. During his pastorate plans were begun to renovate the main auditorium of the church. The church returned to the use of Sunday bulletins. (The church had used them during Rev. F. G. Walker's pastorate). Rev. Slaton speaks kindly of the people of Wise Church and says his ministry there has been helpful in later years.
He is now pastor of First Baptist Church of Bryson City, N. C. October 19, 1958.
PASTOR WARREN T. BUSH - 1949 - 1953
Pastor Bush accepted the call to Wise Baptist Church in the late fall of 1948 and took up the work in January of 1949.
During his ministry the following things were ac-
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complished. Stained glass memorial windows were installed in Church at a cost of around $2,400.00. The windows were actually paid for by members of families that had lost a dear one to eternity.
The church rented a parsonage and Pastor Bush moved in June of 1951. This was the first venture of the church to establish a parsonage.
During his stay here, the roof was repaired and the bell tower waterproofed. Steel railings were also put on the front steps.
He also spurred the members on to raising a little over $7,000.00 on the educational building which was built later.
The church prospered under his pastorage and suf- fered a great loss when he resigned in October of 1953 to accept a call to the Scottsburg Baptist Church of Scottsburg, Va. He made many lifelong friends while here, and has been called back many times to assist in the final rites for de- parted friends.
At this writing he is at Butner Baptist Church, But- ner, N. C. There he is carrying on his work in a wonderful manner. I saw him recently and he told me of what he is doing.
EARL LOUIS HARDEN - 1954 - 1955
Pastor Harden came to us late in 1953. About the second Sunday in November, I believe. Pastor Earl L. Har- den was born in Lee County, West Sandford Township, June 11, 1928. His father's name is John Alton Harden and his mother's name was Lillie Mae Lee.
A child born in West Sandford Township would nor- mally have attended the City Schools, however there are no records of this, so we assume his family moved away soon after his birth, so I have no records of his early education. Perhaps he attended school in the Burlington area, since his father, John A. Harden, Sr. lives at 912 Dixie Street, Bur- lington, N. C.
Pastor Harden graduated at Wake Forest College in
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the summer of 1951, and was ordained at Southside Church, Burlington, on April 11, 1951. Mr. Harden attended Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, N. C. for two years beginning in September 1951.
On August 15, 1953, he was married to Mrs. Lillie Mae Catlette Peddy of Raleigh. At this time his address was Franklinton, N. C. and he was pastor of Mt. Olivet Bap- tist Church near there. I understand he also ran a hardware store there for a while.
Late in 1953 Pastor Harden and his wife moved to Wise, to become the pastor of our church, and the North Warrenton Baptist Church. He remained at Wise until the second Sunday in November 1955. During his stay here he and his wife drew the plans for our Educational Building. This was completed in 1954 at a cost of $15,000. I have no other records of any other outstanding achievement.
Mr. Harden and family moved to Canada in 1956, but returned to Raleigh in 1957. He attended East Texas Baptist College during the fall of 1957, and entered Wake Forest College in September 1958, presumably for post grad- uate work.
In the fall of 1957, Mr. Harden moved his family to Elm City, N. C. and still resides there. His address is Box 68, Elm City, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Harden have two children -- John Earl, 4 years old, and David Louis, born in 1958.
Since leaving Wise his ministerial work has been on a supply basis, but he expects to re-enter the full time mini- stry in the very near future.
In the past he has pastored City Lake Baptist Church, Burlington, N. C .; Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, near Frank- linton, N. C., Wise Baptist Church at Wise, and North Warrenton Baptist Church, Warrenton, N. C. The last two pastorates were on a part time basis.
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PASTOR E. E. BALLARD - 1956 - 1957
Rev. E. E. Ballard came to be our pastor in 1956. He says the most outstanding thing he did was to lead the mem- bership of the church in renovating the church.
At the time he came to us he was a student at Wake Forest. He lived in the parsonage and commuted to school in Wake Forest for the time he was with us. During the time he was out of school, during the summer and during the vacation time he was active in supervising and working on the repairs to the church. On Sundays, he was active in soliciting funds for this work. In fact he worked too hard at this, for it caused him to be unpopular. But he realized this, for he said if this much needed task of renovation was to take place, someone must make a sacrifice, so he had no regrets, I believe.
He left us in 1957. He is now the pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Enfield, N. C. (November 1958).
ALFRED THOMAS AYSCUE
Pastor Ayscue came to us in 1958. He was born and reared on a farm in Franklin County and graduated from Epsom High School. Upon graduation he entered the 8th. Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict. After his discharge he married Hazel Buchanan. Soon he felt the call to the ministry and entered Wake Forest College 1952. He served as pastor Harriet Baptist Church, Henderson, N. C. before coming to Wise. We have not had Pastor Ayscue long, but already he has many friends. He is a hard worker, prepares wonderful sermons that are enjoyed by his listeners each Sunday. Pastor Ayscue and his wife have two lovely little daughters now. We hope we will be blessed with his work for a long time.
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IN MEMORIAM
Our Church has had thirty pastors in the past one hundred years. Of this number, the passing years and di- sease has taken its toll. Fourteen have passed on to their Heavenly reward. They are as follows, with their years of service at Sharon and Wise Baptist Church :
Pastor Josiah B. Solomon 1858 - 1860
Rev. L. C. Perkinson
1860 - 1862
Elder James S. Purefoy
1862 - 1873
Elder C. T. Bailey 1874
Pastor N. Addison Purefoy 1875 - 1878
Pastor D. A. Glenn 1878 - 1884
Pastor Wilson Buryan Morton 1885 - 1891
Pastor Needham B. Cobb 1891 - 1894
Pastor George W. Harmon 1894 - 1895
Rev. T. J. Edmudson 1895 - 1904
Rev. I. N. Loftin 1904 - 1906
Rev. W. J. Jones 1906 - 1908
Pastor A. V. Joyner 1908 - 1910
Pastor Frederick Guy Walker 1929 - 1937
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Chapter XXII CONCLUSION
A WORD OF APPRECIATION
In conclusion, I wish to give thanks to the many people that have made this work possible.
I've used Dr. T. J. Taylor's History of the Tar River Association for much of the sketches on our early pastors up until 1921. His work in this field was very thorough, and I especially appreciate that fact.
I'm very thankful to Mrs. Cole Nichols of Rocking- ham, North Carolina for a picture of Rev. L. C. Perkinson, the founder of our church, and our second pastor. Inci- dentally, he is the only pastor to come out of our Church.
Then I would not forget the help of the late Ben L. Perkinson. He had a keen mind and a wonderful memory. He made it all available to me in this book.
To the Misses Carrie B. and Emma Dunn, I give thanks for making many efforts to get information for me from the Church records and other sources.
Then I'm thankful for the use of the Library at South- eastern Baptist Seminary at Wake Forest, North Carolina, which made available to me the Minutes of the Tar River Association from the beginning of our church through 1924.
And to Rev. R. E. Brickhouse who loaned me his Min- utes from 1924 to 1948. He probably has the most complete file of Tar River Association Minutes of any person in the Association.
I'm also thankful to Mrs. Howard Munn who loaned me her copy of Dr. Taylor's History of the Association.
Mrs. Margaret S. Felts, my cousin, has been more than helpful as she has typed the complete book for me without any remuneration for her services. I thank her.
I would express my thanks to Miss Mary Frances
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Rodwell of the Register of Deeds office for helping me dig out old records from the files in the Warren County Court- house.
Mrs. Thomas G. Connell has obtained information on some of the service men's records. 'Im thankful for her assistance.
There have been so many people that have helped that I may forget some. To those, I say forgive me, and thanks for your help.
Mr. George Hawks of Tampa, Florida was the only person who knew the exact dimensions of the Old Sharon Church. He also helped with other information about the building and early individuals that comprised the member- ship. I appreciate his help a great deal.
Mr. Les Chapman of Charlotte, North Carolina drew the sketch of the floor plan of Sharon Church for me. This work is duly appreciated.
Then my immediate family, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. St. Sing, has been very considerate because I've often worked on this when I should have been busy about my agricultural duties.
Most of our previous pastors have cooperated in giv- ing me information for sketches of their lives and pastorates. To them I say thank you.
Mrs. Richard Jeffress of Palmer Springs, Va. and Mrs. Pryor Allen of Warrenton gave me much information about Hillary T. Jeffress. This was appreciated a great deal.
Mrs. J. W. Hylton of Mount Airy, N. C. made the sketch of N. F. Britt possible. I thank her sincerely.
Finally I would like to thank Mr. Nat Hayes, of Greensboro, N. C. for reproducing the map of the cemetery, and printing two hundred copies. Without his help this very valuable part of the book would not have been possible. I'm very grateful for his assistance.
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147
150
151
152
165
107
168
:69
170
WALL WAY
175
177
17.8
17:
.90/181
191
193
173
191
195
175
WALKWAY
197
198
199
200
201
214
208
209
CIO
211
212
213
218
217
220
Scale: 1mm = 1'
WISE
WISE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY
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114
115
117
118
119
WALKWAY
135
216
217
138
137
140
141
219
220
221' Fred L. Hicks 222| E. Perkinson
Cemetery Association Officers
Rev. A. T. Ayscue, Ex officio Coley Perkinson, President Leon Perkinson, Vice President Caretaker Mrs. Sol Perkinson, Secretary Mrs. M S. Dryden, Treasurer Mrs. W. G Thacker, Asst. Treas.
Note: Unassigned lots may be purchased through the officers of the Wise Baptist Church Cemetery Association.
207
221
21
22
23
28
29
30/31
2.2
23
31
35
119 J. H. White
15
10
41
42
43
52
46
47
48
49
50
5.
127
186 Wylie St.Sing
128 Bernard Godwin
187
129 : Baby of Mollie Hilliard
190 Clement Pivers
130 W.H. St.Sing
191' Fred L. Hicks
131 Crowder
192. F. L. Hicks
132 : Boyd King
73
.133
194. Calvin Paynter
134 Luther Kimball 195 Mabry
196
197. P. L. Bicks
87
54
96
97
98
90
202| Daisy & Irene
Felta
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214 !
Tasker P.Hicks
215
145
156
159
160
WALKNAY
161
171
172
WALK WAY
162
163
134
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1/4
175
183
184
185
182
187
188
189
190
202
205
205
206
215
216
WALK WAY
55
T. Young
86 Ro88
141
13
87 Rivers
142| Mustain
14
Rob White
88 7 Lucille Jordan
143
15
25
16 |B. L. Newell
26
28 Mattie Prince
41 |Charlie Rivers 61
Nicholson
92
Mike Paschall
148| Carlton Sammore
Lee HIcks
42 . A. Q. Perkingon
T. R. Perkinson
149
Carl Perkinson
43 |Adam6
44 L. E. Hicks
64
96
66
Hicka
98
Elmo King
153
48 Lawrence Rivers
68 W. H. White
99 M. S. Darnell
155.
2
3
4
14
18
19
17
37
58
39
14
5=
51
55
55
56
WALKWAY
-70
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71
72
193. F. L. Hicks
78
80
WALKWAY
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199. F. L. Hicks
200
201
10
107 | H. A. Darnell 108 Pitchford
166
110 Clyde Perkinson
168
PASCHALL
38 |James Hicka
59
90
85 .R.T. Perkinson
140
6 Clanton Perkinson
12
23
36 .Cameron Michael 56
John Paynter
{ 57 .Luther Paynter
3 F D. Harris
Il H. E. Coleman
34 TE. M. White
54 Cleaton
Joe Kimball
146| Glenn Perkinsm
40 Jones Rivers
63
IG
27
26
176, John Perry
OAKVILLE
188:189
57
197
2181
WALKWAY
157
127
WALKWAY
WALLWAT
WALK WAY
46 2. Perkinson
Leon Perkinson
32
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