LITTLEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

                    
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LITTLEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH, 1941--

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1997

Littleville Baptist Church was established on 11 September, 1941, and was admitted to the Hamilton County Baptist Association on 20 August, 1942. On June 17, 1940, a small group of people met in the yard of Bro. Sam Thompson for a revival meeting. T. Lynn Stewart, pastor of First Baptist Church, Hamilton, preached and Arvord Abernethy led the music. Cottage prayer meetings began in August, 1941, in various homes and by 11 September, 1941, Littleville Baptist Church was organized into a church with Bro. John Dempsey West serving as moderator. Charter members were Frances Thompson, Sam Thompson, Mamie Thompson, Buck Anderson, Bethel Anderson, Grace McCaleb, Crea McCaleb, Martine Hoard, Jimmie Hoard, Grace Rigsby, Laura Jo Rigsby, Carolyn Rigsby, and Deaton Rigsby. Jimmie Hoard was the first pastor and a building was completed by 7 December, 1941, on land donated by Omer Little. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church gave their tabernacle to Littleville Baptist Church in 1944. The tabernacle was moved behind Littleville church and in 1953 it was connected to the church building. On 31 August, 1947, West Point Baptist Church consolidated with Littleville Baptist Church. In 1958 Sunday School classes were started in some of the rest homes in Hamilton. Gentrys Mill Baptist Church consolidated with Littleville on 8 December, 1958.

Early pastors were:

Jimmie Hoard, 1942--1944

Scott Wright, 1945

Clifford Hampton, 1946--1950

R. R. Shotwell, 1951--1952

Early church clerks were:

Mrs. Jimmie Hoard, 1942

Mercer Moran, 1943--1944

J. C. McCaleb, 1945, 1947

L. L. Birdsong, 1948

George S. Banta, 1949--1951

Norman Thompson, 1952

 

Early messengers to the annual association meeting were:

1942-- Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Harris, Mrs. Vernon Bennet

1943--Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. Dennis Harris

1944--Mr. and Mrs. Clint Herring, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor

1945--Mr. and Mrs. Will Taylor, Mrs. Stella Gilmer

1946--Rev. and Mrs. Scott Wright, Mr. Hubert Berkley, Mr. Norman Thompson, Mr. Ollie McDurmitt

1947--Mr. and Mrs. Melford Massingil, Mr. Ollie McDurmit

1948--Mrs. Clifford Hampton, Mr. W. M. Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. Will Taylor, Mrs. Sam Thompson, Mrs. Dennis Harris

1949--Mrs. Ted Young, Mr. Ollie McDurmit, Mr. Sam Thompson

1950--Rev. Samuel Marshal "Sam" Drake, Bro. Will Taylor, Bro. George S. Banta, Alene Banta, Rev. and Mrs. Clifford Hampton

1951--Rev. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Drake; Mrs. H. Berkley, Mr. Will Taylor

1952--Mrs. Samuel Marshall "Sam" Drake, Mrs. Pearl Maxwell, Mrs. George Banta

Pastors

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Rev. Ruel R. Cook

 

IN MEMORIAM, 2002

Mrs. Alene  Augusta (Hyles) Banta

September 23, 1914 -- June 7, 2002

Ms. Kaylie Carrigan-Beaty

Mr. Robert Harbin

 

 

Mrs. Annie Lillian (Thomas) Lowrance

July 3, 1914 -- July 12, 2002

Mrs. Gladys (Thompson) McKandless

May 15, 1910 -- November 14, 2001 

Mrs. Susie P. "Sue" (Harvey) Pierson

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Mr. Norman B. Thompson
July 28, 1912 -- November 29, 2001

 

IN MEMORIAM, 2004
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T. C. Christian, Deacon

August 27, 1917-- May 20, 2004
  

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Leona (Beall) Cook, (Mrs. Ruel R. Cook)

August 13, 1912 -- April 27, 2004

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Arthur Douglas "A. D." Elam

 June 25, 1923 -- February 12, 2004

 

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Bernice Beatrice (Kinser) Hubbard (Mrs. Samuel Lacy "Sam" Hubbard)

April 8,1905 --
April 25, 2004

 

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Otto Ray West

August 10, 1934 -- September 14, 1903

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