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TENNESCENE: JAN. 25

January 25, 2023

LEADERS

Preston Garner, worship pastor at  Everettt Hills Baptist Church, Maryville, resigned recently to join the staff of First Baptist Church, Concord, effective Jan. 9.

Southside Baptist Church, Winchester, recently ordained David Jolley as a deacon.

Williams Chapel Baptist Church, Springfield, called Chris Mays as pastor on Jan. 8. He began serving Jan. 23. He also serves as men’s director for Harvest Baptist Association.

DEATHS

Leslie Lelander “Buddy” Bruce, 85, died Nov. 4 in Nashville. He was ordained into the ministry at Lebanon Baptist Church, Jefferson City, while he was a student at Carson-Newman University. He spent 45 years as a pastor of five churches in North Carolina and in East and Middle Tennessee. He was pastor of First Baptist Church, White House, when he retired. He formerly served on the Executive Board of the Tennessee Baptist Convention (now Tennessee Baptist Mission Board) and the Committee on Arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, two daughters, six grandchildren and one great grandson.

Robert Michael “Bobby” Nick, 66, pastor of worship and senior adults at Dotson Memorial Baptist Church, Maryville, died Dec. 26 at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife, Mary Nick, three sons and five grandchildren.

Laura Renee Curtis, wife of Jason Curtis, pastor of Liberty Baptist Church, Winchester, died Nov. 14 at the age of 39. She loved church and her children and cherished the time she and her husband spent as foster parents for the last 20 years.

Duncan Alexander Carver, Jr., retired pastor of Fort Hill Baptist Church, Knoxville, and several other churches in Tennessee. He is survived by his wife Betty Faye Outlaw Carver, two children  and six grandchildren.

Gladstone “Terry” Clapp, retired pastor of Holiday Heights Baptist Church, Hendersonville, and a minister for 55 years, died Dec. 29.  He was 90.  He is survived by his son, Roger Clapp, Sr., five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Taylor D. Hooker Jr., retired pastor of several northwest Georgia churches and churches in Tennessee, including Caryville First Baptist Church and Norris First Baptist Church, died Dec. 5. He was 87. He also served the North American Mission Board as director of church and community ministries in Clinton Baptist Association. He is survived by his wife, Pat, two daughters, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

  • Joe Sorah, right, Harvest Field 5 team leader for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, presented an award to pastor John Lowe Sr., of Tuckaleechee Chapel Baptist Church, Maryville, for second in the state in average attendance giving through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions last year.
  • Ralph Brown, retired as associate pastor from Holly Grove Baptist Church, Bells, on Jan. 22, 2023, after more than 60 years of service in churches in Tennessee, Florida and Alabama. Brown and his wife Elaine were honored with a reception. at Holly Grove. He will be available for supply preaching. Brown can be reached at 731-780-3776.
  • Memphis area pastors met in person for the first time in two years in December. From left are Tommy Vinson, retired associate at First Baptist Church, Collierville; Stan May, Immanuel Baptist Church, Olive Branch, Miss.; Danny Sinquefield, TBMB; Chuck Herring, First Baptist, Collierville; Matt Brown, Germantown Baptist Church, Germantown; Ed Stephens, Golden Gate Cathedral, Memphis; Steve Gaines, Bellevue Baptist Church, Cordova; Keith Norman, First Baptist Church Broad, Memphis; Tom Lindberg, First Assembly Church, Memphis; Matt Crawford, Trinity Baptist Church, Cordova; and Bartholomew Orr, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Southaven, Miss.
  • Lynn O’Neal stands with the mantel clock given to him by Auburn Baptist Church, Auburntown, on New Year’s Day in recognition of 42 years of service. O’Neal who is chairman of the deacons, also teaches Sunday School, discipleship training and has served as church custodian. In accepting the surprise gift, O’Neal said, “It is not about me but about God who provided the opportunity to serve and trust His leadership. It is an honor to serve.” From left are deacons Jason Reed, Lynn O’Neal, Derrick Hughes, pastor Larry Thomas and Chris Crook. — Photo by Donna Nichols
  • Danny Sinquefield, left, Harvest Field 1 team leader for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, recently presented an award to pastor Bartholomew Orr of Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Southaven, Miss. The church was fourth in the state in total giving through the Golden Offering for Tennessee Missions in 2021-22.
  • Disaster relief volunteers from Woodland Baptist Church, Brownsville, provide firewood for an area resident, utilizing a log splitter from Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief. TBDR received several log splitters from Lowe’s and have distributed them to DR teams across the state. “It is great to see these log splitters being used for local ministry,” said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
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