Free Will Baptists in Rusk County: Berry and Brashier
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| In 1955 |
Brashier, Lewis K. (1905-1990)
son of James Plinie Brashier and
Lillie Curry; married first, Grace Spillers;
second Clover Phillips. He was born in Greenville County, South Carolina and
left there sometime after 1940. He was in Sebastian County, Arkansas in 1942,
when he married Clover Phillips and also enlisted in the Army for World War II.
Brashier pastored at least Union Arbor and Stewart, and probably others.
Brashier was living in Nacogdoches in 1957, but it is not known where he was
pastoring at the time.[v]
When I was a child attending singings at Stewart (sometime in the 1960s), he
was the pastor or at least a member there. He was also a carpenter and a member
of Carpenters’ Local 1097 in Longview, Texas.[vi]
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| In 1967 |
[Note: L. K. Brashier pastored Mount Union Free Will Baptist Church near Garrison in the late 1950s. See comment below by Maxine Lunsford Gaddy.]
[i] “Rev. Berry is Chosen by
Baptists,” San Antonio Express, Saturday,
September 2, 1967, p. 10-A “Ordained 35 years ago in Harpers Grove, Henderson,
Rev. Berry has been pastor of Faith Church since its organization in 1962. He
also has been instrumental in organizing churches in East Texas, Pine Prairie
and Huntsville. Rev. Berry served on the General Board of the National
Association of Free Will Baptist, and has been moderator of his district
association, a member of the ordaining council and was secretary-treasurer of
the Missions and Church extension Board.” [Note: H. Ray Berry did not organize
Pine Prairie, but was pastor there when they built a new building. See Pine
Prairie Free Will Baptist Church brings new building to community.]
[ii]
The Bryan Daily Eagle (Bryan, Texas),
Friday, October 28, 1955, p. 4
[iii]
“Church News,” San Antonio Express,
Saturday, August 23, 1975, p. 9-A
[iv]
“Rev. Berry is Chosen by Baptists,” San
Antonio Express, Saturday, September 2, 1967, p. 10-A
[v]
Obituary of Rho Hutchison, who died September 22, 1957
[vi] The
Carpenter, Vol. XCIII, No. 3, March 1973 (page 21) Official
Publication of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
posted by R. L. Vaughn at 12:32 PM
4 Comments:
You said it was unknown where L K Brashier was preaching in 1957. He and wife Clover was living in Nacogdoches, Tex. and was pastoring Mount Union FWB Church located on Hwy 1087 in the northern part of Nacogdoches Co. I know this to be true because I was a member of that church and Bro Brashier performed the marriage ceremony for me and my husband on June 7, 1958.Maxine Lunsford Gaddy if there is a follow-up please send to wayway@sbcglobal.net
Thanks for the information, Maxine. That helps.
I REMEMBER L.K.
BRASHIER AND HE DID PASTOR THE STEWART FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH MAYBE IN THE LATE 1950'S OR EARLY 1960'S.
Thanks for reading and commenting, Mr. Armstrong.
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