REV. LEWIS N. CLAXTON, FORMER HEARD COUNTIAN, PASSES IN ANNISTON, ALA.
The Rev. Lewis N. Claxton, 64, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Anniston, Alabama for 37 years, died of a heart attack September 10th at his home at 1336 Pine Avenue, Anniston, Ala. He had been in failing health for some time. The Rev. Mr. Claxton, active in church public and civic live in Anniston for nearly four decades, went to Anniston in 1910 as pastor of the First Baptist Church. Previously he was pastor of Unity Baptist Church in LaGrange, GA, and also Union Grove in Glenn community. He was a member of the Anniston Board of Education for years, retiring only last year from the school board because of declining health. He also was active in fraternal circles being a member of the Masons and Shrine.
The Reverand Claxton was honored several times by civil clubs for outstanding service to the city, including his efforts in behalf of the Community Chest Appeal which he once headed.
As pastor of the First Baptist Church, he watched the congregation grow from a small number into one of the largest in the city, and at the time of his death was the leading church movement to build a new edifice to replace the one destroyed by fire several years ago.
He was a member of the State Baptist Sunday School Board and the Southern Baptist Convention.
Born in Heard County, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Claxton, three daughters; Mrs. Mary Lou Wood, Mrs. Lena Hara Harris and Mrs. Lannelle Montgomery, all of Anniston; two sons, the Rev. Perry Claxton of Talladega and the Rev. Lewis N. Claxton Jr., of Winterboro, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. Charlie Caswell of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Gussie Kennington of Shawnut, Ala., and Mrs. Charlie Dansby of Durant, Okla., and nine grandchildren.
"THE NEWS AND BANNER", Franklin, Heard County, Georgia
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, September 26, 1947
The Rev. Lewis N. Claxton, 64, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Anniston, Alabama for 37 years, died of a heart attack September 10th at his home at 1336 Pine Avenue, Anniston, Ala. He had been in failing health for some time. The Rev. Mr. Claxton, active in church public and civic live in Anniston for nearly four decades, went to Anniston in 1910 as pastor of the First Baptist Church. Previously he was pastor of Unity Baptist Church in LaGrange, GA, and also Union Grove in Glenn community. He was a member of the Anniston Board of Education for years, retiring only last year from the school board because of declining health. He also was active in fraternal circles being a member of the Masons and Shrine.
The Reverand Claxton was honored several times by civil clubs for outstanding service to the city, including his efforts in behalf of the Community Chest Appeal which he once headed.
As pastor of the First Baptist Church, he watched the congregation grow from a small number into one of the largest in the city, and at the time of his death was the leading church movement to build a new edifice to replace the one destroyed by fire several years ago.
He was a member of the State Baptist Sunday School Board and the Southern Baptist Convention.
Born in Heard County, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Claxton, three daughters; Mrs. Mary Lou Wood, Mrs. Lena Hara Harris and Mrs. Lannelle Montgomery, all of Anniston; two sons, the Rev. Perry Claxton of Talladega and the Rev. Lewis N. Claxton Jr., of Winterboro, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. Charlie Caswell of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Gussie Kennington of Shawnut, Ala., and Mrs. Charlie Dansby of Durant, Okla., and nine grandchildren.
"THE NEWS AND BANNER", Franklin, Heard County, Georgia
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, September 26, 1947
REV. LEWIS N. CLAXTON, FORMER HEARD COUNTIAN, PASSES IN ANNISTON, ALA.
The Rev. Lewis N. Claxton, 64, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Anniston, Alabama for 37 years, died of a heart attack September 10th at his home at 1336 Pine Avenue, Anniston, Ala. He had been in failing health for some time. The Rev. Mr. Claxton, active in church public and civic live in Anniston for nearly four decades, went to Anniston in 1910 as pastor of the First Baptist Church. Previously he was pastor of Unity Baptist Church in LaGrange, GA, and also Union Grove in Glenn community. He was a member of the Anniston Board of Education for years, retiring only last year from the school board because of declining health. He also was active in fraternal circles being a member of the Masons and Shrine.
The Reverand Claxton was honored several times by civil clubs for outstanding service to the city, including his efforts in behalf of the Community Chest Appeal which he once headed.
As pastor of the First Baptist Church, he watched the congregation grow from a small number into one of the largest in the city, and at the time of his death was the leading church movement to build a new edifice to replace the one destroyed by fire several years ago.
He was a member of the State Baptist Sunday School Board and the Southern Baptist Convention.
Born in Heard County, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Claxton, three daughters; Mrs. Mary Lou Wood, Mrs. Lena Hara Harris and Mrs. Lannelle Montgomery, all of Anniston; two sons, the Rev. Perry Claxton of Talladega and the Rev. Lewis N. Claxton Jr., of Winterboro, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. Charlie Caswell of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Gussie Kennington of Shawnut, Ala., and Mrs. Charlie Dansby of Durant, Okla., and nine grandchildren.
"THE NEWS AND BANNER", Franklin, Heard County, Georgia
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, September 26, 1947
The Rev. Lewis N. Claxton, 64, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Anniston, Alabama for 37 years, died of a heart attack September 10th at his home at 1336 Pine Avenue, Anniston, Ala. He had been in failing health for some time. The Rev. Mr. Claxton, active in church public and civic live in Anniston for nearly four decades, went to Anniston in 1910 as pastor of the First Baptist Church. Previously he was pastor of Unity Baptist Church in LaGrange, GA, and also Union Grove in Glenn community. He was a member of the Anniston Board of Education for years, retiring only last year from the school board because of declining health. He also was active in fraternal circles being a member of the Masons and Shrine.
The Reverand Claxton was honored several times by civil clubs for outstanding service to the city, including his efforts in behalf of the Community Chest Appeal which he once headed.
As pastor of the First Baptist Church, he watched the congregation grow from a small number into one of the largest in the city, and at the time of his death was the leading church movement to build a new edifice to replace the one destroyed by fire several years ago.
He was a member of the State Baptist Sunday School Board and the Southern Baptist Convention.
Born in Heard County, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Claxton, three daughters; Mrs. Mary Lou Wood, Mrs. Lena Hara Harris and Mrs. Lannelle Montgomery, all of Anniston; two sons, the Rev. Perry Claxton of Talladega and the Rev. Lewis N. Claxton Jr., of Winterboro, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. Charlie Caswell of Columbia, S.C., Mrs. Gussie Kennington of Shawnut, Ala., and Mrs. Charlie Dansby of Durant, Okla., and nine grandchildren.
"THE NEWS AND BANNER", Franklin, Heard County, Georgia
NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, September 26, 1947
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