Albery, Rev. Paul F.
age 90, died Nov. 16, 2006 at Chelsea Retirement Community's Towsley Village. He was born in Hubbard, Iowa on July 26, 1916, the son of Franklin and Rev. Anna Albery. Paul was a graduate of Simpson College in Iowa and earned his Master of Divinity at Boston University School of Theology. He also received an honorary Doctorate from Albion College. Beginning in 1941, he served pastorates in the Detroit and West Michigan conferences of the United Methodist Church, including Gagetown, Plainwell, Kalamazoo First, St. Joseph, Grand Rapids Trinity, Muskegon Central, Mt. Pleasant, and Portage, retiring from Grace United Methodist Church in Lansing in 1981. Early in his ministry, he was the first Conference Staff Youth Director for the Detroit Annual Conference. He was a member emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids, serving as a Board member for many years and as its President from 1984 to 1989. Through his youth work, ministry, and community involvement, Paul influenced many persons to serve in Christian ministry. Paul married Alice Nutting in 1941 and together they raised David (Cathy), Steve (Nancy), Sue (Kent Taulbee), and John (Linda). Their grandchildren are Shana, Kevin, Kyle, Todd (Trish), Amy, Beth (Justin) Newingham, Ann (Michael) Swindell, Claire Taulbee, Eric, Lauren, and Mark, and their great-grandchildren are Brett and Ally Albery. In 1990, Paul married Rev. Mary Willoughby, bringing into the family her children, Barbara Mott-Willoughby and Jeanne (Cathy), Mary Ann, and Rob (Jerry) Willoughby, and grandchildren Katie and Stefan Mott. A memorial service will be held Sunday, December 10, 3:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, Chelsea, with Bishop Judith Craig, Rev. Joy Barrett and Rev. Beth Foster officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to United Methodist Retirement Community's Heritage Foundation or the Parkinson Foundation. Arrangements by Cole Funeral Chapel, Chelsea.
age 90, died Nov. 16, 2006 at Chelsea Retirement Community's Towsley Village. He was born in Hubbard, Iowa on July 26, 1916, the son of Franklin and Rev. Anna Albery. Paul was a graduate of Simpson College in Iowa and earned his Master of Divinity at Boston University School of Theology. He also received an honorary Doctorate from Albion College. Beginning in 1941, he served pastorates in the Detroit and West Michigan conferences of the United Methodist Church, including Gagetown, Plainwell, Kalamazoo First, St. Joseph, Grand Rapids Trinity, Muskegon Central, Mt. Pleasant, and Portage, retiring from Grace United Methodist Church in Lansing in 1981. Early in his ministry, he was the first Conference Staff Youth Director for the Detroit Annual Conference. He was a member emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids, serving as a Board member for many years and as its President from 1984 to 1989. Through his youth work, ministry, and community involvement, Paul influenced many persons to serve in Christian ministry. Paul married Alice Nutting in 1941 and together they raised David (Cathy), Steve (Nancy), Sue (Kent Taulbee), and John (Linda). Their grandchildren are Shana, Kevin, Kyle, Todd (Trish), Amy, Beth (Justin) Newingham, Ann (Michael) Swindell, Claire Taulbee, Eric, Lauren, and Mark, and their great-grandchildren are Brett and Ally Albery. In 1990, Paul married Rev. Mary Willoughby, bringing into the family her children, Barbara Mott-Willoughby and Jeanne (Cathy), Mary Ann, and Rob (Jerry) Willoughby, and grandchildren Katie and Stefan Mott. A memorial service will be held Sunday, December 10, 3:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, Chelsea, with Bishop Judith Craig, Rev. Joy Barrett and Rev. Beth Foster officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to United Methodist Retirement Community's Heritage Foundation or the Parkinson Foundation. Arrangements by Cole Funeral Chapel, Chelsea.
Albery, Rev. Paul F.
age 90, died Nov. 16, 2006 at Chelsea Retirement Community's Towsley Village. He was born in Hubbard, Iowa on July 26, 1916, the son of Franklin and Rev. Anna Albery. Paul was a graduate of Simpson College in Iowa and earned his Master of Divinity at Boston University School of Theology. He also received an honorary Doctorate from Albion College. Beginning in 1941, he served pastorates in the Detroit and West Michigan conferences of the United Methodist Church, including Gagetown, Plainwell, Kalamazoo First, St. Joseph, Grand Rapids Trinity, Muskegon Central, Mt. Pleasant, and Portage, retiring from Grace United Methodist Church in Lansing in 1981. Early in his ministry, he was the first Conference Staff Youth Director for the Detroit Annual Conference. He was a member emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids, serving as a Board member for many years and as its President from 1984 to 1989. Through his youth work, ministry, and community involvement, Paul influenced many persons to serve in Christian ministry. Paul married Alice Nutting in 1941 and together they raised David (Cathy), Steve (Nancy), Sue (Kent Taulbee), and John (Linda). Their grandchildren are Shana, Kevin, Kyle, Todd (Trish), Amy, Beth (Justin) Newingham, Ann (Michael) Swindell, Claire Taulbee, Eric, Lauren, and Mark, and their great-grandchildren are Brett and Ally Albery. In 1990, Paul married Rev. Mary Willoughby, bringing into the family her children, Barbara Mott-Willoughby and Jeanne (Cathy), Mary Ann, and Rob (Jerry) Willoughby, and grandchildren Katie and Stefan Mott. A memorial service will be held Sunday, December 10, 3:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, Chelsea, with Bishop Judith Craig, Rev. Joy Barrett and Rev. Beth Foster officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to United Methodist Retirement Community's Heritage Foundation or the Parkinson Foundation. Arrangements by Cole Funeral Chapel, Chelsea.
age 90, died Nov. 16, 2006 at Chelsea Retirement Community's Towsley Village. He was born in Hubbard, Iowa on July 26, 1916, the son of Franklin and Rev. Anna Albery. Paul was a graduate of Simpson College in Iowa and earned his Master of Divinity at Boston University School of Theology. He also received an honorary Doctorate from Albion College. Beginning in 1941, he served pastorates in the Detroit and West Michigan conferences of the United Methodist Church, including Gagetown, Plainwell, Kalamazoo First, St. Joseph, Grand Rapids Trinity, Muskegon Central, Mt. Pleasant, and Portage, retiring from Grace United Methodist Church in Lansing in 1981. Early in his ministry, he was the first Conference Staff Youth Director for the Detroit Annual Conference. He was a member emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids, serving as a Board member for many years and as its President from 1984 to 1989. Through his youth work, ministry, and community involvement, Paul influenced many persons to serve in Christian ministry. Paul married Alice Nutting in 1941 and together they raised David (Cathy), Steve (Nancy), Sue (Kent Taulbee), and John (Linda). Their grandchildren are Shana, Kevin, Kyle, Todd (Trish), Amy, Beth (Justin) Newingham, Ann (Michael) Swindell, Claire Taulbee, Eric, Lauren, and Mark, and their great-grandchildren are Brett and Ally Albery. In 1990, Paul married Rev. Mary Willoughby, bringing into the family her children, Barbara Mott-Willoughby and Jeanne (Cathy), Mary Ann, and Rob (Jerry) Willoughby, and grandchildren Katie and Stefan Mott. A memorial service will be held Sunday, December 10, 3:30 pm at First United Methodist Church, Chelsea, with Bishop Judith Craig, Rev. Joy Barrett and Rev. Beth Foster officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to United Methodist Retirement Community's Heritage Foundation or the Parkinson Foundation. Arrangements by Cole Funeral Chapel, Chelsea.
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