INDIAN BOTTOM ASSOCIATION
of Old Regular Baptists of Jesus Christ
Obituaries
1959

Amburgey, Ida Mae ~ It is with a sad and broken heart, I try to write a short obituary of my loving wife, Ida Mae Amburgey. She was born March 30,1885, deceased August 17, 1959, age 74 years, 4 months, 17 days. She was the daughter of Richard Vance and Sarah Pigman Vance. She was married to Woots Wallen and to this wedlock was born two girls, Monnie and Ona. Woots and Ona preceded her in death. On June 30, 1924 she was married to Wiley J. Amburgey. To this wedlock was born one girl, Dulcie Amburgey. She leaves her husband, two daughters, three grandsons, two brothers, and a great host of friends to mourn her loss. But the best thing of it is our loss is heaven's gain.   She joined the Regular Baptist Church Nov. 3, 1940, at Mallet Fork Church, and lived a faithful member until  death. She enjoyed the good singing and the preaching. She was a light to the church and the neighborhood where she lived. She loved everybody, both saint and sinner. Always for the right and against the wrong. She was a faithful and loving wife to me.  Her heart, like her door, was always open for one and all. She loved to have people stop and eat with her and everybody was always welcome.  Sad and sudden was the call Of one so dearly loved by all. A bitter grief, a shock severe To part with one who was so dear. We miss her now, our hearts are sore. As time goes on, we'll miss her more. Her loving smile, her gentle face No one can fill her vacant place.   In a cold and silent graveyard Just a few yards away, Lies the form of my dear wife Who is sleeping day by day. Your going has left an empty seat That never can be filled, And many a year will slowly pass But the pain will linger still. We often sit and think of you, And think of how you died, To think we couldn't say good-bye Before you closed your eyes. Some may think we have forgotten, Here on earth you are no more, But in memory you are just As you were before.   It was on a Monday morning, when the sun was shining bright, the death angel came to our home and took the one we love so well up to live with Jesus in a better home prepared for her.      Written by her husband, Wiley J. Amburgey.

Caudill, Alvin A. ~ With much unworthy feelings I will attempt to write an obituary of a beloved Brother in the Lord.   Alva H. Caudill was born April 15, 1895. Departed this life January 20, 1958, making his stay here on earth 63 years, 9 months and 5 days.  Early in life he met and married Maggie Caudill. To this union was born ten children, two sons and eight daughters. Two sons and three daughters and his loving wife preceded him in death.  Leaving five daughters, Alta Bowling, Letha Hampton, Delphia Whitaker, Mertie Hampton and Bessie Whitaker to mourn his passing and a host of grandchildren and many friends.  After being left alone for a few years he married Cora Back, who is left behind to mourn his passing.  Alva H. Caudill joined the Doty Church of Old Regular Baptist the 2nd Saturday in July 1932 and was baptized the 2nd Sunday morning in July. I have heard him talk of what a happy day that was, being buried in the liquid grave and then falling down and washing the saints feet all the same day.  I could say many good words about the precious brother but the life he lived speaks louder than any words that I or any one can put on paper. He lived a life before the world of mankind and his blessed children that will long be remembered. I feel the most of his children if not all are walking in father's and mother's footsteps. So dear Children, father is gone and can not come back to us, but if we will put our trust in the Lord we can meet father again where there will be no mines or rock falling to take our loved ones from us any more.   A Brother in the Lord.  Monroe Caudill.

Caudill, Marrion ~ By request I will in my much weakness try to write an obituary of our beloved Bro. Marrion Caudill. He was born May 16, 1881, deceased April 1, 1958, age 77 years and 11 months and 15 days, was married to Sylvania (Bush) Caudill and to this union was born 11 children. Five preceded him death, six are still living. Mason Caudill, Unity, Ky., Mrs. Myrtle Obrien, Ypsilanti, Mich., Mrs. Mattie Griffie, Wentz, Ky., Fred Caudill, Dayton, Ohio, Holbert Caudill, Blackey, Ky., Mrs. May Eldridge, Ypsilanti, Mieh., and 24 grandchildren and 9
great grandchildren, to mourn the loss of a father and grandfather. He has been a good citizen, a good husband and father. He professed a hope in Christ and joined the Big Leatherwood Regular Baptist Church the 3rd Sunday in Oct. 1938. Was ordained a Deacon and filled the office of a Deacon well. He was always willing to do anything for the up building of our Church and to help his neighbor and fellowman. Always showed love to every one, both saint and sinner, was humble, and always wanted church in his home. He did not wait until he got sick to call for church in his home. His door was always open to his many Baptist friends. He often talked to me about his passing out. He said he was ready to go, and was sometimes willing to go, and get out of misery. He knew his time was short the last time I talked to him he said that cancer was eating him up. There are many, many things I could write and all good things. He has preached his own funeral and to his children I 'hope you will do as he has done, live the life God wants you to, and some day you can see your dad again where there will be
no sorrow or trouble. Where you will never have to part, but always be in the joy of the Lord.     J. W. Pratt.

Collins, Polly Caudill ~  It is with a sad heart that we will try to write the obituary of our dear mother, Polly Caudill-Collins. She was born October 19, 1882. Deceased this life April 26, 1958, making her stay on earth 75 years, 6 months, and 7 days. She was married to John M. Caudill, November 3, 1906 and to this union was born 7 children. Alta Morton, Dixie Fields, Dalna Caudill, Ethel Polly, Cecil Caudill, Arvel Caudill-all of Pike County and Fred Caudill who preceded her in death. She joined the Old Regular Baptist Church of Indian Bottom about 30 years ago and was a faithful member as long as she lived. She went to church every time she could and always liked to have them come and have meeting at her home. She was liked by all her neighbors. We feel our loss is heaven's gain.   Written by all her heartbroken children

Caudill, Sarah Ann ~  It is with sadness of heart I attempt by the request of the children that I write an obituary of Sarah Vanover Caudill, a dear sister in the Lord. She belonged to the Powell Church and was a true believer in the Old Regular Baptist faith and order to which she was faithful in defending. She also tended her meetings regular as long as she was able and after she could no longer attend she often called on the Brethren of her faith to come to her home to preach and pray with her. She was married to W. H. Vanover and to this union was born 9 children. Two preceded her in death, leaving children, four girls and three boys, to mourn her passing: Earn Vanover of Eubank, Harry Vanover of Danville and Willard of Eubank, Ky.; girls: Kay Moffard, Franklin, Ohio, Alleen Plummer, of Cincinnati, Ohio, May Mullins, Petersburg, Fla., Viola Riddle, Memorial Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. Her first husband preceded her in death Jan. 19, 1937. She later married Leevy Caudill who also preceded her in death. Sister Sarah Ann was born No. 23, 1884, departed this life June 12, 1957. So I want to say to the children, if you want to see mother again trust in the Lord that mother trusted, repent you that haven' of your sins and believe with a whole heart and God will save your poor souls and remember the advice which mother always gave you, and to the daughter that was hospitalized trying to come to see mother, I pray God's richest blessings upon you and may some sweet day you can meet that dear mother of yours for I feel without a doubt her soul's at rest today waiting the redemption of the body when it will raise and go home to God. The church has lost a dear sister, the children a good mother, but I feel our loss is her eternal gain for to know her was to love her, so I want to say to her children again: May the Lord's richest blessings ever keep and save you is the prayer of your unworthy,   Elder H. B. Whitaker.

Cornett, Newton ~ It is with a sad and broken heart and lonesome feeling I will try to write an obituary of my dear husband. Newton Cornett was born Oct. 10, 1882. Deceased this life Feb. 12, 1958. His stay on earth was 76 years, 4 months, 2 days. He was married to Mary Smith June 20, 1929, and to this union was born two children, Mose Cornett of Underwood, Ind., and John Claborn Cornett, of Austin, Ind. He joined the Old Regular Baptist Church in April of 1939, lived a good Christian life till death. He was loved by every one who knew him. Met everybody with a smile. The last word he spoke he said "Mary, don't worry over me. I will be alright." I believe our loss is heaven's gain and I feel like before long I will meet him Where we won't have to part no more. Now children if you ever want to meet daddy get right with the Lord. We all feel so lonesome without him. Gone but not forgotten.
Written by his heart -broken wife.  Mary Cornett, Sassafras, Ky.

Fields, Eliza Jane ~ With much weakness and lonely feeling I will attempt to write an obituary of #my dear mother, Eliza Jane Fields who has deceased this life. She was the daughter of John and Mary Hall, born April 27, 1890, deceased May 27, 1959, leaving her stay on earth 69 years and 1month old. She was married to Wilson Fields July 3, 1908, the son of Henry Fields and Nervia Fields. To this union was born 10 children; 6 girls and 4 boys. One son has preceded her in death, Grant Forester Fields. Three sisters and 1 brother, 39 grand- children, 3 great grandchildren and a host of friends mourn her loss. Her sons were: Clarence Fields, Red Fox, Ky., Green Fields, Carcassonne, Ky., John Henry Fields, Hamilton, Ohio. Daughters:  Nervia Caudill, Fusonia, Ky., Mary Caudill, Fusonia, Ky., Bertie Holland, Fusonia, Ky., Rhoda Begley, Hamilton, Ohio, Gracie Holland, Carbon Glo, Ky., Celia Caudill, Jeremiah, Ky. She joined the Old Regular Baptist Church the later part of 1934. She took her fellowship at the James Memorial Church of Regular Baptist  and was a faithful member until she took sick. She was taken to the hospital on December 27, 1958, and in January, 1959 she was operated on for cancer, which brought her death. While in the hospital and at home she always had a smile for everyone. She said she didn't care to die except she hated to leave her children. While in the hospital she told her daughter-in-law a few evenings before she died to look at those pretty white houses and don't you see those angels flying around my bed. We feel that the angels of God came and took her soul home. If the children ever expect to be with mother they must repent and be born again. We feel that our loss is heaven's gain. Her request was that brother Hillis Reedy, Alva Caudill, Monroe Caudill and Beckham Fields preach her funeral.
Written by her son,   Clarence Fields, Red Fox, Ky.

Francis, Marion ~   Master Jesus! Let me see my children again," were the last words of my beloved father, Marion M. Francis, spoke just before he was called home. Meditating on these last words causes me to wonder and rejoice somewhat.  Was he wanting to see them again in this world? Or was he asking to see them all around the Throne of his Master?   Brother Marion Francis was born the 23rd of January, 1880, near Litt Carr, Ky. He married Arlena F. Collins on the 23rd of January, 1906. To this union were born 10 children to-wit: Ophelia V. Stewart, Lexington, Ky., Audrey M. Turley, Louisville, Ky., Wallace M. Francis, Arcadia, Calif., Samuel Raymond Francis, deceased, John F. Francis, Red Fox, Ky., Daphne K. Osolnik, Berea, Ky., William W. Francis, Erma L. Bird, and Paul J. Francis, Spokane, Wash. Except for Samuel Raymond, these children along with 21 grandchildren, one great grandchild, and widow to mourn his loss!
Brother Marion joined the Old Carr Fork Church of the Old Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 4th, 1950 and was a faithful member. He loved the old time doctrine just as Jesus taught his followers, and as He had it recorded in His Holy Writ. Like many Pilgrims who have gone before him, Brother Marion stood firm for the Old Fashioned Way as it was laid down from the banks of Jordan River to the Washing of the Brethren's feet. He believed in following his Master Jesus all the way! He was baptized by Elders Henry Blair and Kernal Sexton.  This is why I rejoice somewhat when I meditate on his last words! It indicates to me that my father was on speaking terms with The Son of God, the Only Mediator and Advocate between God and man. In order for one to look upon the Savior's face without shame, fear, and doubting, and to ask a favor of him, one must have first gotten acquainted with him personally through Repentance and a Free Pardon of sin. So then, I rejoice in the blessed thought that my father had an experimental knowledge of a travel from nature to Grace, the prerequisite to joining the Old Regular Baptist Church of Jesus Christ. Matt. 3:17, Luke 13:24-30, Rom. 8:13-14, Col. 3:l-15, and Deuteronomy 30:ll-20, Mark 5:19, and John 13:l-38.   He was an example in his community and especially to his children to follow him even as he followed Christ. You children must remember his good words of council. You'll never hear them from him again in this world. You'll never see his smiling face and joyful tears as he spoke of his Jesus. But you can see him again, if you trust and obey his Lord and Master Jesus as he so often told you too!  He deceased the 18th day of December, 1958. The old Church house was crowded for his funeral which was preached by those he loved, to wit: Elders Alonzo Watts, John Sparkman, and Burton Howard. He was a member of the Old Church that his father lived in before him. But he loved her most of all because his Master Jesus was there and is the Head of His church and Shepherd of his people.
Written by his son, and brother in Hope of Eternal Life,   Elder William W. Francis.

Hagans, Mary Belle ~ She was the daughter of William and Rachel Ison. Born about the year 1871, her age, 88 years old. Deceased this life June 10 1959. She was married to James Hagans about the year of 1923, to this union were no children. She joined the Regular Baptist Church about the year of 1915. She lived a faithful Christian life until death. She leaves to mourn her loss 2 sisters, 1 step-daughter, 2 step-sons, 4 step-grandchildren, 4 step-great grand- children and a host of Baptist Brothers and Sisters and friends. We hope our loss is heaven's gain.
Written by Elder Alvin Hagans.

Hampton, Solomon H. ~  Solomon H. Hampton, the son of Solomon Hampton and Peggy Maggard Hampton, was born Aug. 18, 1875, and departed this life June 30, 1958, age, 82 years, 10 months, 12 days. In his young manhood he met and married Dora Dixon. To this happy union 12 children were born, 8 girls and 4 boys. They are: Millard, Troy, Lloyd, living, and J. P. who died in defense of his country. The girls Mae Hampton, deceased, Mrs. Essie Caudill, Mrs. Stella Collins, Mrs. Virgie Back, Mrs. Grace Caudill, deceased, and Mrs. Edna Jean Hampton; also Anna Marie Hampton and an infant daughter, both deceased in infancy. Uncle Solomon, as he was called by his host of friends, joined the Doty Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist June 15, 1941, and was baptized into full fellowship July 12, 1941.  After the passing of his first wife he spent a few lonely years without a companion. Then he met and married Susan Fields with whom he seemed completely happy until he was taken away. In his passing his good wife has lost a faithful companion. His children a loving father. His church a consecrated member and his community a well-loved citizen who will be greatly missed; but all these losses we feel are heaven's eternal gain, since he has only gone on to be reunited with Sister Dora, Mae, Grace, J. P. and the two little ones who preceded him in death. May the God of all grace help the bereaved children and friends in their hour of grief and sorrow.  
Written by a son-in-law,    Rev. Herman Caudill.

Hampton, Vina ~  It is with sad feelings that I attempt to write a short obituary of my Dear Mother, Vina Hampton. She was born April 10, 1874, deceased Nov. 15, 1955. Her stay here on earth was 81 years, 7 months and 5 days. She was the daughter of David D. and Bettie Caudill. She was married to James W. Hampton November 16, 1893. To this union was born nine children, five daughters and four sons. Her husband and four children preceded her in death, leaving to mourn her loss two sons John and Carl Hampton and three daughters, Angeline Back, Ritter Caudill and Ranie Caudill; also twenty-two grand children and twenty-nine great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, two brothers, Jim Caudill and Rich Caudill and three sisters, Pheba Caudill, Polly Caudill and Ranie Hampton. She professed a hope in Christ when she was twenty-nine years old and she joined the Old Regular Baptist Church at Doty Creek 2nd Saturday in November, 1916, and was baptized November 2nd Sunday, 1916, and lived a faithful member thirty-nine years in the Doty Creek Church. She was a true Christian and a loving mother. She had been in our home seventeen years. For some reason best known to the Lord I had to be away in the hospital at the time of her passing and there is no one that will ever know what my home looked like and seemed like when I got home for I wasn't able to see and seems like I was just listening for that sweet voice to speak to me, but it wasn't there any more. Three weeks later I was taken to the hospital again. I feel I might of grieved too much over her and while I was there and so sick one day it seemed to me she was an Angel flying all day over me and I thought she was the happiest thing ever was. That made me have no doubts but what she was in much more happier home than I could give her, although the spot where she spent her last painful days can never be filled. I feel like we have nothing to worry about how we treated her, for she was always first.
Written by her daughter- Ranie Caudill.

Haynes, Will ~    It is with a sad and lonely heart that we attempt to write the obituary of our dear father and husband, Will Haynes, who was born May 8, 1878 and departed this life November the 27, 1958, making his stay here on earth 80 years 6 months and 20 days. He was the son of Columbus Haynes and Elizabeth (Middleton) Haynes. He married Katherine (Campbell) Haynes February 5, 1914 and was the father of 13 children, 2 deceased and 11 still living; five boys, Bennie, Archie, Woolery, Isom and Willie, and 6 girls; Virgie Sexton, Ruby Caudill, Carrie Wilson, Nannie Malock, Bettie Frazier and Gladys Back, and 25 grandchildren and three great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. He professed a hope in Jesus Christ and joined the James Memorial Regular Baptist Church on the third Saturday in June, 1958, and was baptized by Elders Beckham Fields and Green Fields the first Sunday in July, 1958, and was a faithful member to his church. On Monday morning after he had joined the Church he told me he wouldn't take thousands and thousands of dollars for what he had done, and I walked to him and put my arms around him and said, what honey joining the church-and he said yes. I don't know when I have ever felt so good, and he said there wasn't a thing on earth hurting him. I had been helping him to get his clothes on, and he never needed me to help him to dress much more after he had done what God had commanded him to do. He was always ready to help anyone in need. He was a good companion and father to his wife and children. We feel that our loss is heaven's gain. Children, all prepare to meet him in a better world, where there will be no more sorrow and partings.   A precious one from us is gone A voice we loved is still A place is vacant in our home That never can be filled. We loved him, yes we loved him But angels loved him more They have come and called him To yonder shinning shore, The golden gates are open and a gentle voice said come in, And with farewell unspoken, He gladly entered home.
Written by Elder H. D. Caudill for his wife and children.

King, Clarinda ~ She was the daughter of Silas and Millie Martin. Born Feb. 13, 1913, deceased this life June 7, 1959, her age 45 years, months old. She married Joe King and to this union was born 3 children, 2 boys, Manford and J. C., 1girl Ebbie. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, mother, the 3 children, 4 brothers and 2 sisters and a host of friends. She didn't belong to the church, but before she died she professed a hope in Christ and told her people that the Lord had saved her, that she had put on a long white robe and she was putting one on Calvin Nickles. She said that she saw 2 roads, one was a broad road and the other a strait and narrow one and she and her father were on the straight and narrow road. Her father had preceded her in death about 12
years ago. We believe from her testimonies that her soul is now in the Paradise of God. Gone but not forgotten.  Dictated by her mother, sister and brother-in-law.
Written by Elder Alvin Hagans

Maddin, Sarah Watts ~  Sarah Watts Maddin was born April 13, 1875 and deceased Jan. 9, 1958, age 82 years 8 months, 27 days. She leaves to mourn her passing 3 boys: Gobel Maddin, Hagar Maddin, and Linza Maddin and 4 daughters: Elizabeth Cornett, Minta Bowens, Gladys McKulsky, and Eva Cochrone. Also 23 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Also a great host of friends and relatives. Also one sister, Matilda Franklin. Her husband Charles Francis Madden and 3 children have preceded her in death. Two were small infants and one son, Thee Maddin, was deceased at the age of 29. Her husband deceased this life at the age of 59 years, 2 months, and 4 days. He professed a hope in Christ, at Carr Fork. Sarah Maddin, who was better known as
Aunt Saly, lived for about 30 years after the death of her husband as a widow indeed. She tried to teach her children and bring them up in the right way and in her latter years she professed a hope in Christ but never joined herself to any church.   She was loved by every one that knew her and she met every one with a smile and a kind word. She would go and help with the sick people and do all that she could for them. She greatly loved little children and would set for hours playing with them and talking to them. She loved a good meeting and greatly enjoyed talking to the children of God.  She was afflicted in the last few years of her life. The last one she was unable to talk to her loved ones. She bore her suffering with patience and never complained about anything. She told us all that she was ready to go and to meet God in peace.  It pleased her so much when any one come to see her that she would try so hard to talk to t1hem. You could see the joy in her face as she would reach her hands to greet you.  The life that this deceased mother lived here will long be remembered by every one that knew her. She was a shining light to every mother and daughter in our land and country. God loved her more than we all did so he blessed her to quietly go to sleep in his arms and took her home with him as we stood by her bedside dreading to have to part with her so badly but willing for God's will to be done. Now children you have given up a mother that no one can replace but she is waiting for you around the throne of God if you will only do God's
will and meet her. There is no doubt in my mind but that Aunt Sally and Uncle Charlie are once again united together to never more be separated but will sing together praises unto God forever more.     By Elder Steve Pratt.

Mullins, Charlie ~ Charlie Mullins was born January 6, 1936. Deceased this life September 17, 1958. Age 52 years, 8 months, 11 days. He leaves to mourn his absence his wife, Sarah Mullins; also 3 girls and 5 boys: Beaulah Mae Ashley, Joyce Mullins, Wonda Mullins, Lloyd Mullins, John C. Mullins, Guy Mullins, Donald Mullins, Tommy Mullins. Also two grandchildren, Paul Randell and Ronnie Lee Ashley. Also two sisters, Martha Holliday, Elsie Mullins, and six brothers: Riley Mullins, Herman Mullins, Arvil Mullins, Everet Mullins, Willie Mullins, and Ellis Mullins. Also three half sisters and six half brothers. Three children have preceded him in death. Also his father and mother and two brothers and two sisters.  Bro. Carl has worked the greater part of his life in the mines. He has been a hard worker and an honest man in the sight of his neighbors and all who knew him. He met one with a smile and a kind word. He was loved by his neighbors and all who knew him. A few years before he died he expressed a hope in Christ and told me many times of his travels with the Lord. He never joined the church but often said that he felt he was
not doing his duty by staying out. His conversation was mostly about the good Lord and his tender mercy. He was sick several months before he passed away but he never dreaded death and said he only hated to leave his family.  No mother and children we feel that you did all you could for Bro. Carl in his sickness and tried to comfort him all you could. Thou you will greatly miss him here just get ready to live with him again for he is waiting for you beneath the Altar of God. You have given up a great father, one that can never be replaced in this life. Sarah, you have given up a good kind companion. Friends, we have given up a great neighbor but our loss is heaven's gain and I pray that we can all meet him around the throne of God.    By Eld. Steve Pratt.

Mullins, Sarah ~ It is with a sad feeling that I try to write a short sketch of the life of my dear mother, Mrs. Sarah Mullins. She was born Aug. 19, 1878, died April 9, 1959, being 80 years, 6 months and 28 days old. She was the daughter of A. J. and Rebecca Johnson. She was married to J. C. Mullins in the year 1894. To this union was born 10 children, seven boys and three girls, two of them preceded her in death in infancy. Seven still living, one missing for about 12 years, not known whether he is still living, or not.   Father preceded her in death 17 years, having died in March 1942. She joined the Providence Church of Old Regular Baptist in Oct. 1913, was baptized by Elder Sherman Gibson. She obtained a letter of dismission from the Providence Church, having moved to Lincoln County in 1914. She took up fellowship with the Powell Church in Oct. 1916, the day it was organized and remained until 1952, when she was in the arm that was organized into the Crab Orchard Regular Baptist Church of which she was a member at the time of her death, having been a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church for about 46 years, lived a faithful member all these years. She was always faithful to fill her seat, when it was possible for her to go. No mother is gone, we do not see her sweet face no more but I feel that our loss is heaven's gain. She called me to her side just a few nights before taking her departure and told me she was going home, asked me to go home with her. I want to say to her children that have not repented of your sins that if you ever want to see mother again and I will add Dad, also, that you had better forsake your evil ways, your unrighteous thoughts and return to the Lord who will have mercy and unto our God who will abundantly pardon. Seek him while he may be found. Call on him while he is near. I have heard mother shout praises to his holy name many times and give him praise. When she was overcome with joy in the love and spirit of God I feel she just layed down a life of misery and trouble for one of peace and happiness, and is there under the Altar of God with Dad, waiting for the time when she will come in that angel band to get the body she left here, and then go to live with Jesus forever more. Her funeral will be preached the 4th Saturday and Sunday in April, 1960. Preachers requested: Corney Adams, Paris Hagan, Clive Williams. Everybody. George Cook is invited, Arvill Mullins to come. Written by a heart-broken son, Elder W. B. Mullins

Raleigh, Henry L. (Elder) ~ was born September 25, 1895. Deceased this life April 2nd, 1959. Age 63 years, 7 months and 7 days. He was the son of H. K. Raleigh and Louisa Mullins Raleigh and married Florence Coldiron on the 16th day of June, 1915 by Elder D. M. Maggard, a Regular Baptist minister, and to this union was born five children: Edith Violet Thornton, an infant; Marvis, James Emil and Hubert Stanley, all still living except the infant. His faithful and loving wife also preceded him in death August 2, 1937. He is survived by ten grandchildren, one son-in-law, G. B. Thornton, and two daughters-in-law, Vivian Raleigh and Kay Raleigh. He later married Genora Mullins on May 7, 1943 by Elder Caleb Creech, and they have been married 15 years, ten months, 25 days and she has been a faithful and loving wife unto him and has tenderly cared for him through all his sickness and afflictions. Elder Henry L. Raleigh was baptized into the fellowship of the Poorfork Church on the third Sunday in August, 1936. Later he took his letter to the Maple Grove Church and began preaching on the fourth Sunday in September in 1944 and was libertized by the Church to preach on the third Saturday in August, 1946, and was ordained to preach and to officiate in all the functions of the gospel on the 3rd Saturday in May, 1951 by a presbytery composed of elders: Riley Fouts, Buddy Caudill, Howard Caudill, James Pratt, John D. Ison, and Dan Day, and Deacons Troy Engle and Alvaro Hubbard. He filled bond to marry people September 21st, 1951 and married William Osborne and Kathleen Scott, September 21, 1951, and Doyle Hunsucker and Jean Engle, May 10, 1952, Attended Church work of Maple Grove Church first time third Saturday in October, 1951, stood as Pro-Tem Moderator for Oven Fork Church 2nd Saturday in October, 1952; Became assistant Moderator of Maple Grove Church 3rd Saturday of December, 1952, and resigned on the 3rd Saturday in May, 1953 and also got his letter from the Maple Grove Church and laid it into the Indian Bottom Church on the 1st Saturday in June. He had Florence, his first wife, raised from the Coldiron Cemetery on Friday before the third Saturday in July, 1953 and was buried near his hone. Got his letter from Indian Bottom Church on 1st Saturday in December, 1954 and laid it into the old Orthodox Oven Fork Church on the third Sunday of December, 1954, and was chosen Clerk of this Church and on the fourth Saturday in July, 1955 ha became assistant Moderator. He was in the baptism of his mother, Louisa Raleigh, 12th day of October, 1952; also sister Mary Eldridge into the fellowship of the Indian Bottom Church April 4th, 1953; also Bro. Vollie and sister Anna Mae Mullins, January 29, 1956, and sister Genora Raleigh, his wife, April 29, 1956, and thus Bro. Henry finished his course and entered into his great reward.  He was loved by those who knew him. Leaving his children, grandchildren, son-in-law and daughters in law, his two brothers, Edison and Gus, and three living sisters, Nora, Martha and Alva, together with his blessed mother and sister Genora his broken hearted wife, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.   Sister Genora wishes to express her sincere heartfelt appreciation to all who has so kindly come into her home and spoke comforting words and assisted her in so many ways in our lonely hours, and especially his daughter Edith Thornton for all she has done through her Daddy's sickness and her brothers Vollie, Lonnie, and her sister Nola, sister Ola and Milford for all they did through his afflictions, and Delmar and Mabel for the much needed assistance which they have so freely given, and also sister Anna Mae and Norma, Ann, Doris, Jackie, Leroy and Clara, all  who loved him so much and he loved them as his own. We feel that our loss is heaven's gain. But oh! Bro. Henry we miss you so much today. It was his request not to have any flowers.  By Elder H. D. Caudill.