Person Page - 2009

     Thomas Coleman "Tom" Newman was buried at Evergreen Burial Park, 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia.³ His Social Security Number was 231-64-8053.⁷ He was born on December 5, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.^2,3,5,8,7 He married Judy Elaine "Judith" Whitlock, daughter of Eldridge Lincoln Whitlock and Nettie Marie Lorraine DeWeese, on March 14, 1969 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,2 Thomas Coleman "Tom" Newman died on July 12, 2009 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 62.^3,4,7,8,6 He Surrounded by those who loved him most, Thomas Coleman Newman lost his battle with cancer on July 12, 2009, at age 62. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. Tom was also a member of First Church of the Brethren. He was an avid race fan and enjoyed his part in the Roanoke Valley Shag Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert H. Newman Jr. and Inez C. Newman; and two brothers, Robert H. Newman III and William Gray Newman. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Judy Newman; daughter and son-in-law, Leigh Ann Odenwelder and husband, Rob; son, Jason Newman; special granddaughter, Megan Odenwelder; very special nieces and nephews; two brothers-in-law, Ronald Whitlock and wife, Margaret and Jim Whitlock; and a special sister-in-law, Dr. Ann Newman. The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr. Daniel Temeles and the 10th floor Oncology nurses of Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Inurnment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. on July 14, 2009.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 230-38-0359.⁹ Charles Lee "Charlie" Bowles Sr. was buried at Fairmont Baptist Church Cemetery, intersection of Rt. 643 & Rt. 739, Franklin Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Pfc US Army WWI."^10,11,5,12,6 He was born on February 27, 1894 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^{2,3,9,10,11,5,12,7,8} He married Tillie Haven Shockey, daughter of Giles William Shockey and Mary Geraldine King, on November 18, 1920 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,4 Charles Lee "Charlie" Bowles Sr. died on May 23, 1976 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 82.^{10,11,5,12,6,7} He Charlie Lee Bowles, age 82, of Rt. 1, passed away Sunday morning. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Tillie S. Bowles; two sons, Leo Bowles, Bent Mountain; Charlie Lee Bowles, Jr., Boones Mill; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Hylton, Flora, Indiana; Mrs. Betty Austin, Martinsville; four brothers, Paul, Johnnie and Odie Bowles, all of Boones Mill; Woodrow Bowles, Callaway; also 3 grandchildren, Margaret Bowles, Leola Smith and Rodney Bowles. Interment will follow in Fairmount Baptist Church Cemetery. on May 24, 1976.⁶

     Mary Mabel Elizabeth Bowles was buried at Fairmont Baptist Church Cemetery, intersection of Rt. 643 & Rt. 739, Franklin Co., Virginia.¹⁰ She was born on June 20, 1923 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,4,10,6 As of December 14, 1946,her married name was Altice.³ She married Henry Wesley Altice on December 14, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.^3,5 Mary Mabel Elizabeth Bowles died on October 2, 1951 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 28.^10,5,6 She Mrs. Mary Mabel Bowles Altice, 28, of 1707 Church Ave., S.E., died yesterday morning in Memorial and Crippled Childrens Hospital. Surviving are: her husband, Henry W. Altice, Roanoke; four stepchildren, Ralph E. Altice, Roanoke; Ruby C. Altice, Roanoke; Remona L. Altice, Roanoke; and Rachel E. Altice, Roanoke; and two brothers, Charlie L. Bowles, Jr., Franklin County; and Leo M. Bowles, Copper Hill. on October 3, 1951.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 224-09-0016.⁶ Henry Wesley Altice was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 1300 Mountain View Road, Vinton, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3,7,5 He was born on November 11, 1913 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Mary Mabel Elizabeth Bowles, daughter of Charles Lee "Charlie" Bowles Sr. and Tillie Haven Shockey, on December 14, 1946 at Roanoke, Virginia.^1,8 Henry Wesley Altice died on April 14, 1982 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 68.^2,3,7,5,9 He Henry Wesley Altice, age 68, of 1219 Dale Ave., S.E., died Wednesday in a Salem hospital. Mr. Altice is survived by his wife, Mabel Altice; two daughters, Mrs. Remona Owens, Rachel Webb, both of Roanoke; one brother, Joseph B. Altice, Chesapeake; one sister, Mrs. Walter (Marie) Trent, Troutville; also 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. on April 15, 1982.⁷

     Charles Lee "Charlie" Bowles Jr. was buried at Fairmont Baptist Church Cemetery, intersection of Rt. 643 & Rt. 739, Franklin Co., Virginia; His tombstone reads "Cpl US Army Korea."^2,6,7,8,9 His Social Security Number was 226-40-4858.¹⁵ He was born on March 25, 1933 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.^{2,5,6,7,8,10,15,11} He married Judy Ann Kessler on March 24, 1956 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,4 Charles Lee "Charlie" Bowles Jr. died on October 28, 1980 at Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 47; Died in a tractor accident.^2,6,7,8,9,10 He Charlie Lee Bowles, Jr., age 47, of Rt. 1, passed away Tuesday night. Surviving are his wife, Judy K. Bowles; one son, Rodney Lee Bowles, Boones Mill; his daughter-in-law, Janice W. Bowles, Boones Mill; his mother, Mrs. Tillie Bowles, Bent Mountain; one brother, Leo Bowles, Bent Mountain. Funeral service will be conducted Friday in the Fairmount Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. on October 30, 1980.⁹

     Leo Merrit Bowles was born on October 17, 1921 at Callaway, Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,5,6 He married Viva Pauline Stump on November 21, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^1,3 Leo Merrit Bowles died on January 6, 2016 at Virginia at age 94.² He After a long and faithful life, Leo Merrit Bowles, 94, of Bent Mountain, Va., was called home by the Lord on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Leo was born on October 17, 1921, in Callaway, Va., where he learned how to farm. During World War II, Leo served as a staff sergeant in the 319th Regiment, 80th Division, and received a bronze star for meritorious bravery in combat. After returning home, he worked for Salem Frame and Rowe Furniture companies for 29 years, and farmed at home his whole life. Leo was known for the great love he had for his family, for sharing his farm's harvest with friends and neighbors, and for sharing clean jokes and good stories. He was a founder of the Bent Mountain Fire Department and lifetime member. He attended Mount Union Church of the Brethren for nearly 70 years. Leo was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Lee Bowles Sr. and Tillie Shockey Bowles; his brother, Charlie Bowles Jr; sister, Mary B. Altice; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Cleophas and Junie Stump; and brother-in-law, Alvin Stump. Leo is survived by his wife of 68 years, Viva Stump Bowles; his daughters, Margaret B. Shepherd (Les) and Leola Gail Hoback (Isaac Holden); his grandchildren, Tara Shepherd, Whitney Hoback (Nick Samuels), Kelly Malloch (Zach), and Brian Hoback; great-grandchildren, Hayleigh Samuels, and Drake, Scarlett and Deacan Malloch; friend and caretaker, Kim Whitlock; and special cousins, William and Janet Bowles. on January 9, 2016.²

     Viva Pauline Stump was born on July 7, 1922 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^2,3 As of November 21, 1947,her married name was Bowles.² She married Leo Merrit Bowles, son of Charles Lee "Charlie" Bowles Sr. and Tillie Haven Shockey, on November 21, 1947 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,2

     Judy Ann Kessler was buried at Fairmont Baptist Church Cemetery, intersection of Rt. 643 & Rt. 739, Franklin Co., Virginia.⁴ She was born on October 17, 1934 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.^2,3 As of March 24, 1956,her married name was Bowles.² She married Charles Lee "Charlie" Bowles Jr., son of Charles Lee "Charlie" Bowles Sr. and Tillie Haven Shockey, on March 24, 1956 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^5,2 Judy Ann Kessler died on September 23, 2019 at Franklin Co., Virginia, at age 84.¹ She Judy Kessler Bowles, 84, of Boones Mill, Va., died Monday, September 23, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Lee Bowles Jr. on September 26, 2019.¹

     John Henry Holt was buried at Happy Valley Memorial Park, Elizabethton, Carter Co., Tennessee.¹⁰ His Social Security Number was 410-28-4592.¹¹ He was born on May 2, 1890 at Greenville, Greene Co., Tennessee.^{2,3,11,5,6,10} He married Alcyone Carolyn Tate circa 1923.^12,13,9 John Henry Holt died on April 18, 1984 at Elizabethton, Carter Co., Tennessee, at age 93.^11,14,10,9 He John H. Holt, 93, Rt. 5, died in Regency Health Care Center, Elizabethton, Wednesday morning following a brief illness. He was a native of Greene County and a son of the late Charles Mabry and Melissa Jane Booth Holt. Mr. Holt had lived in Carter County for a number of years and was a member Central Church of Christ. He was a retired employee of Beaunit Fibers, Elizabethton, and a World War I veteran. Mr. Holt was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Alcyone Tate Holt, in 1978. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Lois Jarrett, Atlanta, Mrs. Peggy Anderson, Watervalley, Miss., and Mrs. Elouise Mabry, Waynesboro, Va; three sons, James, Douglas and Jerry Holt, all of Johnson City; 24 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. on April 19, 1984.⁹

     Anna L. "Annie" Holt was buried at Urbana Cemetery, Telford, Washington Co., Tennessee.^5,3 She was born on October 17, 1892 at Tennessee.^5,3 As of September 21, 1916,her married name was Lewis.² She married Joseph Franklin "Joe" Lewis on September 21, 1916 at Greene Co., Tennessee.^2,6,3 Anna L. "Annie" Holt Mrs. Anna Holt Lewis, 71, Limestone, died in a Greenville hospital at 4 a.m. today. She is survived by her husband, J.F. Lewis, Limestone; three daughters, Mrs. Virginia Crane, Mrs. Helen Kyker, and Mrs. Margaret Jaynes, all of Limestone; four sons, J. D., Cecil, Ordray and Ray Lewis, all of Limestone; sister, Mrs. Moore, Greenville; three brothers, Charlie Holt, Limestone, Holt, Johnson City, and Harb Holt, Illinois; 20 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. on February 17, 1964.⁶ She died on February 17, 1964 at Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee, at age 71.^5,6,3

     Matilda Alice "Tilda" Holt was buried at Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Telford, Washington Co., Tennessee.⁶ She was born on November 25, 1898 at Greene Co., Tennessee.³ As of circa 1920,her married name was Moore.⁷ She married Hubert Dobson Moore circa 1920.^8,9,10,7 Matilda Alice "Tilda" Holt died on June 24, 1978 at Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee, at age 79.¹¹ She Mrs. Tilda Holt Moore, 79, 407 W. Irish St., died Saturday at 10:15 p.m. in a Greenville hospital. Mrs. Moore was a member of Central Christian Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. B.G. Louise Williams, Limestone; one brother, John Holt, Johnson City; three sons, Bob Moore, Iowa City, Iowa, and Alpha and Wade Moore, both of Greeneville; eight grandchildren and seven great-granchildren; and several nieces and nephews. on June 26, 1978.¹¹

     Charles Austin "Charley" Holt was buried at Urbana Cemetery, Telford, Washington Co., Tennessee.⁷ His Social Security Number was 413-50-5702.⁸ He was born on March 9, 1900 at Greene Co., Tennessee.^2,9,8,4 He married Nellie Elizabeth Rowles on September 24, 1924.^7,3,10,11 Charles Austin "Charley" Holt died on February 18, 1973 at Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee, at age 72.^8,11 He Charles A. Holt, 72, Rt. 2, Limestone, died Sunday at 7:35 p.m. in a Greeneville hospital. Mr. Holt was a member of the Limestone United Methodist Church and a retired farmer. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nellie Romes Holt; three daughters, Mrs. James C. (Reba) Ruth, Whitesburg, Ky., Mrs. Max (Ruth) Bible, Greeneville, and Mrs. Sam (Shirley) Daniels, Johnson City; four sons, Raymond, Limestone, Marshal, Memphis, William, Indianapolis, Ind., and Paul, Bluff City; 11 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Matilda Moore, Greeneville; and two brothers, John, Johnson City, and Harbert, Illinois. on February 20, 1973.¹¹

     His Social Security Number was 414-07-7366.⁸ Harbert William Holt was buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery, 540 Merrill Road, Sugar Grove, Kane Co., Illinois.³ He married Mary Jane Unknown.³ Harbert William Holt was born on November 25, 1902 at Greeneville, Greene Co., Tennessee.^8,5 He married Lillie Miller Crowder on April 23, 1924 at Roanoke, Virginia.⁶ Harbert William Holt died on January 8, 1975 at Illinois at age 72.^3,8

     Her Social Security Number was 410-30-9268.² Alcyone Carolyn Tate was buried at Happy Valley Memorial Park, Elizabethton, Carter Co., Tennessee.³ She was born on August 1, 1903 at Banner Elk, Avery Co., North Carolina.^2,1 As of circa 1923,her married name was Holt.⁴ She married John Henry Holt, son of Charles Mabry Holt and Malissa Jane Boothe, circa 1923.^4,1,5 Alcyone Carolyn Tate Mrs. Alcyone Carolyn Holt, 74, Rt. 5, Johnson City, died at the residence at 12:50 a.m. Thursday of an apparent heart attack. A native of Banner Elk, N.C., she had lived in Carter County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Minnie Potts Tate. Mrs. Holt was a member ot the Central Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, John H. Holt; three daughters, Mrs. Fred (Lois) Jarrett, Atlanta, Ga; Mrs. Furman (Peggy) Anderson, Water Valley, Miss., and Mrs. Hatley (Eloise) Mabrey, Waynesboro, Va; three sons, James Brooks Holt, Rt. 5, Johnson City; Douglas Eugene Holt, Rt. 5, Johnson City, and Jerry Dale Holt, Lynchburg, Va; three sisters, Mrs. Bess Hughes, Rt. 3, Elizabethton; Mrs. Iris Puckett, Banner Elk, N.C., and Mrs. Lucy Seymore, Knoxville, Tenn; twenty-four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren also survive. on February 9, 1978.¹ She died on February 9, 1978 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 74.^2,1

     James Brooks Holt was buried at Happy Valley Memorial Park, Elizabethton, Carter Co., Tennessee.^11,8 He was born on July 20, 1922 at Banner Elk, Avery Co., North Carolina.^11,7,8,9 He married Thelma Bess Lewis on July 30, 1942 at Carter Co., Tennessee.^5,6,12 James Brooks Holt died on June 29, 1996 at Kingsport, Sullivan Co., Tennessee, at age 73.^5,11,8 He James Brooks Holt, 73, 916 Smalling Road, Johnson City, died Saturday, June 29, 1996, at Holston Valley Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was an Avery County, N.C. native and had lived most of his life in Carter County. Mr. Holt was a son of the late John Henry and Alcyone Caroline Tate Holt. Mr. Holt was a World War II Army veteran. He was a certified public accountant. Mr. Holt was a member of Central Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by one sister. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Lewis Holt; four sons, Jim Holt, Greeneville, Lewis Holt, Oak Ridge, Don Holt, Johnson City, and Mark Holt, Knoxville; one daughter, Michelle Holt Gourley, Johnson City; two brothers, Douglas Eugene Holt and Jerry Dale Holt, Johnson City; two sisters, Lois Jarrett, Gray and Eloise Mabry, Waynesboro, Va; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. on July 1, 1996.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 415-22-5961.³ Douglas Eugene Holt Sr. was born on January 5, 1925 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.³ He married Elizabeth Ann Henderson on September 22, 1948 at Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.^4,5 Douglas Eugene Holt Sr. died on May 3, 1998 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 73.^3,5 He Douglas Eugene Holt Sr., 73 2641 Tenn. Highway 91, died Sunday, May 3, 1998, at Johnson City Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mr. Holt was a Washington County native and had lived most of his life in Carter County. He was a son of the late John H. and Alcyone Carolyn Tate Holt. He was a graduate of Happy Valley High School and a 1948 graduate of East Tennessee State University where he earned a bachelors degree. Mr. Holt was a retired office manager with Elizabethton Electric System and he operated a nursery for several years. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Holt was a former member and past president of Elizabethton Rotary Club. He was a member of Central Church of Christ. Mr. Holt was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Survivors include his wife, Ann Henderson Holt; one daughter, Lisa Holt Hendrix, Statesville, N.C; three sons, Doug Holt, Atlanta, Tim Holt, Elizabethton, and Jeff Holt, Seymour; two sisters, Mrs. Lois Jarrett, Gray, and Mrs. Eloise Mabry, Waynesville, Va; one brother, Jerry Holt, Johnson City; 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. on May 5, 1998.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 413-36-8390.⁸ Lois Madeliene Holt was buried at Roselawn Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.² She was born on April 11, 1928 at Watauga, Carter Co., Tennessee.^2,8 As of December 11, 1947,her married name was Jarrett.⁹ She married Fred Wexler Jarrett on December 11, 1947 at Carter Co., Tennessee.^2,9,5,10 Lois Madeliene Holt died on December 31, 2006 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 78.^2,8 She Lois Holt Jarrett, 78, of 2012 Sherwood Drive, Johnson City died Sunday, December 31, 2006 in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Jarrett was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a native of Watauga, TN and was a daughter of the late John Henry and Alcyone Caroline Tate Holt. Mrs. Jarrett was a homemaker and attended Boones Creek Baptist Church and had been very active in churches wherever she lived. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Fred Jarrett in 2003; one son, Dana Jarrett; one sister, Peggy Holt Anderson; two brothers, James B. Holt and Eugene Holt. Survivors include two sons, Lynn M. Jarrett of Cleveland, TN and David E. Jarrett of Athens, GA; three daughters, Freda Lee Jones of Norcross, GA, Karen Ann Taylor of Athens, GA and Amy Sue Jarrett of Lawrenceville, GA; fourteen grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one sister, Eloise Mabry of Waynesboro, VA; one brother, Jerry D. Holt of Elizabethton, TN; several nieces and nephews also survive. Interment will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Park. on January 2, 2007.²

     His Social Security Number was 414-20-5495.² Fred Wexler Jarrett was buried at Roselawn Memorial Park, Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.^4,6 He was born on November 5, 1926 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee.^2,3,4,7,8 He married Lois Madeliene Holt, daughter of John Henry Holt and Alcyone Carolyn Tate, on December 11, 1947 at Carter Co., Tennessee.^1,5,9,6 Fred Wexler Jarrett died on December 18, 2003 at Johnson City, Washington Co., Tennessee, at age 77.^2,4,6,8 He Fred Wexler Jarrett, 77, 151 Glass Road, Gray, died Thursday, December 18, 2003, at the Johnson City Medical Center. Mr. Jarrett was a native Washington County, a former resident of Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio and Georgia before returning to Washington County in 1996. He was a son of the late Robert Sherman and Rose Lee Whitamore Jarrett and was also preceded in death by one sister, Florence Whitehead; and one brother, James Floyd Jarrett. Mr. Jarrett was a retired business owner. He was a WWII US Army Air Force veteran. Mr. Jarrett was a member of Boones Creek Baptist Church and a member of the Shrine Club. Survivors include his wife, Lois Holt Jarrett; two sons, Lynn M. Jarrett, Cleveland, TN, and David E. Jarrett, Hull. GA; three daughters, Freda Lee Jones, VA, Karen Ann Taylor, Lawrenceville, GA, and Amy Sue Jarrett, Lawrenceville, GA; three brothers, Frank M. Jarrett, Carter County, Farrell Jarrett, Chattanooga, Garnett "Bud" Jarrett, Indiana; three sisters, Helen Pate, Gray, Edna Crumley, County, and Sarah Edwards, Carter County; twelve grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Committal services will follow at Roselawn Memory Gardens. on December 19, 2003.⁶

     Peggy Minilee Holt was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Okolona, Chickasaw Co, Mississippi.⁸ Her Social Security Number was 409-46-2267.⁹ She was born on May 3, 1933 at Watauga, Carter Co., Tennessee.^9,10,8 As of June 17, 1956,her married name was Anderson.³ She married Ferman Swan Anderson Jr. on June 17, 1956 at Carter Co., Tennessee.^3,6,11,10,8 Peggy Minilee Holt died on October 29, 1991 at Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi, at age 58.^9,10,8 She Mrs. Peggy Holt Anderson, 58, 1015 N. Main St., Water Valley, Miss., died Tuesday, Oct 29, 1991, at Baptist East Hospital. She was a Carter County native and had lived in Water Valley 26 years. Mrs. Anderson was employed by Williams Florist, Water Valley. She was a member and secretary at First Christian Church. Mrs. Anderson taught the Lady's Bible Class. She was a member of the Water Valley Pilot Club and the Towne and Country Garden Club. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Ferman Anderson; two daughters, Caroline Fergerson, Washington Courthouse, Ohio, and Janet Kokenge, Germantown, Ohio; two sons, Jerry Dale Anderson, Olive Branch, Miss., and Timothy Ferman Anderson, Memphis; three brothers, Brooks Holt, Gene Holt and Jerry Holt, all of Johnson City; two sisters, Lois Jarrett, Atlanta, and Eloise Mabry, Waynesboro, Va; and five grandchildren. on October 31, 1991.¹⁰

     Ferman Swan Anderson Jr. Ferman Anderson, Apr 30, 1932 - Oct 3, 2021. Bro. Ferman Swan Anderson, Jr., 89, finished his course here on earth and began his new life in Heaven with a crown of righteousness bestowed to him by his heavenly Father. Born on April 30, 1932, in Okolona, MS, he was the son of the late Ferman Swan Anderson, Sr., and Hadie Elaine Anderson. Growing up in a large family, Bro. Ferman learned early about the precious gift of family and loving each other. He graduated from Okolona High School and furthered his education at Mississippi State for two years. Ferman then transferred to Atlanta Christian College, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Sacred Literature. He was a minister who served four churches faithfully throughout his life. Bro. Ferman was the Minister at Mt. Olive Christian Church ('55-'60), Lamar Christian Church ('60-'65), Water Valley First Christian Church ('65-'98), and lastly at North Boulevard Christian Church in Amory ('00-'17). In 2013 he received the award of Mid-South Christian College God's Honored Servant, and in 2019 he received the Mississippi Christian Convention's Honored Servant award. Bro. Ferman knew and proclaimed the almighty power of God through the promises in the inerrant Word of God while working his entire life as a Pastor. Ferman loved the Lord as his Savior who showed "the way, the truth, and the life." And He believed and loved the Church as the "Hope of Glory" while pastoring and loving the members of the Church, whom he considered his family. While pastoring, he was part of the Minister's Association, the Church Planting Association, and the Christian Church Camp Association. Everything he did was to grow God's Kingdom, as he knew that the church family was the fertile ground for the Gospel to be spread and grow. He was a humble man, seeking no spotlight, no riches, whose main desire was to draw closer to God, love his family, and help others feel the love of the Father. He always loved regularly calling and gathering with his church family. His most significant accomplishments in life weren't done for publicity or self-glory, but to bring glory, praise, and honor to His Heavenly Father, to simply help lead others to Christ, and to hear "well-done though good and faithful servant." A strong Christian role model for his family, he was a faithful son, brother, husband, and a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was proud of his country and felt he was a rich man because God had blessed him with two loving wives and four wonderful children who all loved the Lord as their Lord and Savior. Bro. Ferman enjoyed gardening, growing a beautiful yard, collecting coins, and always dressed to the nines. Occasionally, he liked to tease others, watch game shows on tv, and play cards. His favorite music was Gospel, especially the harmonizing music made by Gospel quartets, tenor, Perry Como, and the music played and sung by his children. His family gave him great joy, and they all feel blessed to be led by such a humble man. Bro. Ferman's life was not just about himself. He always had the priorities of His Lord, his family, and his fellow man. Those who knew and loved him all agree that he is in the presence of the radiant love of the Father for all of eternity. Left behind to treasure the memories they have are his loving wife, Annie Gloe Lowry Wilson Anderson, Amory; daughters, Caroline Elaine Anderson Ferguson (Denny), Monroe OH, Peggy Janet Anderson Layne (Jeff), Middletown, OH, special daughter - Donna Luckett Anderson, Glendale AZ; sons, Terry Dale Anderson (Shelly), Phoenix, AZ, Timothy Ferman Anderson (Jeannie), Georgetown, IN, Lowry Wilson (Lissa), New Albany MS, and Timothy Wilson (Anitra), Smithville MS; grandchildren, Holly Anderson, Zachary (Kelsey) Anderson, Jared Ferguson, Britt Kokenge, Laurel Anderson, Holt Ferguson, Chadwick Wilson, Ryan Wilson (Jamie), Adam Wilson (Lauren), Micah Freeman (Hanna), Johnathan Hester, Michael Wilson; great-grandchildren, Marilyn Model, Calum Anderson, Addie Wilson, Noah Wilson, Lucy Wilson, Lottie Wilson; his beloved Sister, Rebecca "Becky" Sykes; Sister-in-law, Nell Anderson; nieces and nephews, Andy Anderson, Mark Anderson, Andy Sykes, Clay Sykes, Lee Sykes, Phillip Sykes, Paul Sykes, Alaine Obert, Garland Anderson, Abby May, and Amy Jacobs. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Peggy Holt Anderson; brothers, Earl Andrew Anderson and Garland Dale Anderson; nephew, Hugh Allen Anderson. Burial will follow at Okolona Odd Fellows Cemetery, Okolona, MS.² He was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Okolona, Chickasaw Co, Mississippi.^2,3 He was born on April 30, 1932 at Okolona, Chickasaw Co, Mississippi.^2,3 He married Peggy Minilee Holt, daughter of John Henry Holt and Alcyone Carolyn Tate, on June 17, 1956 at Carter Co., Tennessee.^1,4,2,5,3 Ferman Swan Anderson Jr. died on October 3, 2021 at Mississippi at age 89.²