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Sister Marie Clayton Sister Grace Roberts Brother Charles W. Rushing
Our dear Sister Marie Clayton passed from this life on Friday, November 24, 2000 at her residence. She was born July 16, 1930 in Coleman, Texas and moved to Lubbock, Texas in the 1940's. She married Vernon Duncan on March 16, 1950 in Lubbock. He preceded her in death on December 25, 1950. She then married Gerald Clayton on July 26, 1952 in Lovington, NM. Brother Gerald preceded her in death on January 3, 2000.
She was a faithful homemaker and member of the Lubbock Primitive Baptist church for many years.
Funeral services for Sister Marie were held on Monday, November 27, 2000 in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Elder George Johnson, her pastor, officiating. Sister Marie was laid to rest in Terrace Cemetery in Post, TX but her soul lives in eternal glory with her Lord and Savior.
Survivors include two sons, Tom Duncan of Ozona, TX and Mark Clayton of Ft. Worth, TX, and three grandchildren. Our blessings above all are the hope we share in the Lord Jesus Christ to one day be caught up with Him in the clouds and fellowship with our brethren and glorify His name in all eternity. May the Great God of Heaven manifest Himself in a special way on this family.
Brother Dan Gowens
Church Clerk
The Abilene, Texas Primitive Baptist Church writes this Resolution of Respect in the passing of our beloved sister, Grace Roberts. Sister Grace had reached the age of 98 years when it was the Lord's will to call her home.
She was laid to rest in Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene after services conducted in the Elliot-Hamil Chapel of Memories directed by her pastor, Elder Travis Brown.
Sister Grace was born in Star, TX and graduated from Star High school. She married Jacob E. Roberts in 1920, who preceded her in death in 1968. She moved from Midland to Abilene in 1957 and was baptized into the Abilene Church on May 17, 1964 by Elder R. A. Moore. She worked as a seamstress making clothing alterations for local department stores for 13 years and retired in 1981.
Her mind and wit were sharp until the time of her death and she drove her own car until the age of 96 when her vision and health began to fail her. The last months of her life she moved to a nursing home in Big Spring to be near her daughter, Eileen Zant, after a short stay in a nursing home in Abilene.
Sister Grace loved the Lord and her church and endured the frailties and adversities of failing health with patience and perseverance. She departed this earth on September 26, 2000 and will be sorely missed by all those who loved her.
And let this feeble body fail, let it faint or die!
My soul shall quit this mournful vale, and soar to worlds on high.
Our brother, Charles Rushing, age 72, Windom, TX left this life for that permanent home on December 1, 2000. His suffering is over, and we rejoice in the promises that sustained and comforted him and caused him to look forward to being with the Lord.
He was born April 25, 1928 in Farmersville, TX, the son of Henry Odell Rushing and Mary Frances Huffman. He married Wynell Recer on August 12, 1950, in Princeton, TX. She preceded him in death on April 13, 1988.
Brother Charles was a member of Mt. Paran Church, Paris, TX
He is survived by a daughter, Kathy Turner, Windom, TX; sons, Charles or Longview, TX and Benton of Sulphur Springs, TX, and their families, [12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren]; brothers, Odell of Blue Ridge, D.H. of Wylie, Edward of Verona, Horace of Pike, Joe of Luella, Glen of Windom, and sisters, Doris of McKinney, Nelda of Trenton, and Clois of Mt. Vernon He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Smith.
Funeral services were held on Dec. 15, 2000 in Blue Ridge, TX with Elder Harley Stripland, her pastor, and Elder Jimmie Stripland officiating.
Give joy or grief, give ease or pain, take life or friends away; But let me find them again, in that eternal day.
Submitted by Mt. Paran Primitive Baptist Church, Paris, Texas.