"ONE OF LAMAR COUNTY'S BEST KNOWN, RESPECTED AND LOVED MINISTERS IS DEAD"
"Willet Anderson Black, age 76, of Millport, died at 8:50 Saturday night, March 8, 1980 at the Fayette County Hospital, Fayette, Alabama.
Mr. Black was born January 1, 1904 to Edward Black and Linnie Cash Black of Lamar County, Alabama.
"In the field of education, he was a graduate of Lamar County High School a t Vernon; Freed- Hardeman College, Henderson, Tennessee; Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas; Jacksonville State, Jacksonville, Alabama. He was held in high esteem for his knowledge of the Bible, his ability to preach and teach. He had been a minister of the gospel for over fifty-five years, serving many churches of Christ throughout the brotherhood.
"During his ministry, many were converted and baptized. Numerous congregations of the Lord's church were recipients of direct influence of this man of God. He had been instrumental in establishing a number of congregations in the brotherhood. He was serving as minister for the Millport Church of Christ.
"Funeral services were held from the Millport Church of Christ at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 10th. The body lay in state from 1 until 2.
"Officiating ministers were Albert Parks of Scottsboro, Alabama, Hardeman Nichols, of Columbus, Mississippi, and Jesse Phillips, minister at Christian Chapel Church of Christ.
"Graveside services were conducted by Flavil Nichols, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky and Franklin Camp, of Birmingham, Alabama.
"Interment was in Christian Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport, Alabama.
"Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie Mae Golden Black of Millport, Alabama; four sons, Phillip Black, of Montgomery, Alabama, Timothy Black, of Guntersville, Alabama, Titus Black, of Richmond, Kentucky, and Nathan Black of Mobile, Alabama, eight brothers, Victor Black, of Millport, Alabama, Banks Black, of Millport, Alabama, Vanderbilt Black, of Mobile, Alabama, Warren Black, of Orlando, Florida, Dawes Black, of Birmingham, Alabama, Jack Black, of Birmingham, Alabama, Robert Black, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Plato Black, of Lexington, Mississippi; eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends."
"Willet Anderson Black, age 76, of Millport, died at 8:50 Saturday night, March 8, 1980 at the Fayette County Hospital, Fayette, Alabama.
Mr. Black was born January 1, 1904 to Edward Black and Linnie Cash Black of Lamar County, Alabama.
"In the field of education, he was a graduate of Lamar County High School a t Vernon; Freed- Hardeman College, Henderson, Tennessee; Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas; Jacksonville State, Jacksonville, Alabama. He was held in high esteem for his knowledge of the Bible, his ability to preach and teach. He had been a minister of the gospel for over fifty-five years, serving many churches of Christ throughout the brotherhood.
"During his ministry, many were converted and baptized. Numerous congregations of the Lord's church were recipients of direct influence of this man of God. He had been instrumental in establishing a number of congregations in the brotherhood. He was serving as minister for the Millport Church of Christ.
"Funeral services were held from the Millport Church of Christ at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 10th. The body lay in state from 1 until 2.
"Officiating ministers were Albert Parks of Scottsboro, Alabama, Hardeman Nichols, of Columbus, Mississippi, and Jesse Phillips, minister at Christian Chapel Church of Christ.
"Graveside services were conducted by Flavil Nichols, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky and Franklin Camp, of Birmingham, Alabama.
"Interment was in Christian Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport, Alabama.
"Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie Mae Golden Black of Millport, Alabama; four sons, Phillip Black, of Montgomery, Alabama, Timothy Black, of Guntersville, Alabama, Titus Black, of Richmond, Kentucky, and Nathan Black of Mobile, Alabama, eight brothers, Victor Black, of Millport, Alabama, Banks Black, of Millport, Alabama, Vanderbilt Black, of Mobile, Alabama, Warren Black, of Orlando, Florida, Dawes Black, of Birmingham, Alabama, Jack Black, of Birmingham, Alabama, Robert Black, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Plato Black, of Lexington, Mississippi; eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends."
"ONE OF LAMAR COUNTY'S BEST KNOWN, RESPECTED AND LOVED MINISTERS IS DEAD"
"Willet Anderson Black, age 76, of Millport, died at 8:50 Saturday night, March 8, 1980 at the Fayette County Hospital, Fayette, Alabama.
Mr. Black was born January 1, 1904 to Edward Black and Linnie Cash Black of Lamar County, Alabama.
"In the field of education, he was a graduate of Lamar County High School a t Vernon; Freed- Hardeman College, Henderson, Tennessee; Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas; Jacksonville State, Jacksonville, Alabama. He was held in high esteem for his knowledge of the Bible, his ability to preach and teach. He had been a minister of the gospel for over fifty-five years, serving many churches of Christ throughout the brotherhood.
"During his ministry, many were converted and baptized. Numerous congregations of the Lord's church were recipients of direct influence of this man of God. He had been instrumental in establishing a number of congregations in the brotherhood. He was serving as minister for the Millport Church of Christ.
"Funeral services were held from the Millport Church of Christ at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 10th. The body lay in state from 1 until 2.
"Officiating ministers were Albert Parks of Scottsboro, Alabama, Hardeman Nichols, of Columbus, Mississippi, and Jesse Phillips, minister at Christian Chapel Church of Christ.
"Graveside services were conducted by Flavil Nichols, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky and Franklin Camp, of Birmingham, Alabama.
"Interment was in Christian Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport, Alabama.
"Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie Mae Golden Black of Millport, Alabama; four sons, Phillip Black, of Montgomery, Alabama, Timothy Black, of Guntersville, Alabama, Titus Black, of Richmond, Kentucky, and Nathan Black of Mobile, Alabama, eight brothers, Victor Black, of Millport, Alabama, Banks Black, of Millport, Alabama, Vanderbilt Black, of Mobile, Alabama, Warren Black, of Orlando, Florida, Dawes Black, of Birmingham, Alabama, Jack Black, of Birmingham, Alabama, Robert Black, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Plato Black, of Lexington, Mississippi; eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends."
"Willet Anderson Black, age 76, of Millport, died at 8:50 Saturday night, March 8, 1980 at the Fayette County Hospital, Fayette, Alabama.
Mr. Black was born January 1, 1904 to Edward Black and Linnie Cash Black of Lamar County, Alabama.
"In the field of education, he was a graduate of Lamar County High School a t Vernon; Freed- Hardeman College, Henderson, Tennessee; Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas; Jacksonville State, Jacksonville, Alabama. He was held in high esteem for his knowledge of the Bible, his ability to preach and teach. He had been a minister of the gospel for over fifty-five years, serving many churches of Christ throughout the brotherhood.
"During his ministry, many were converted and baptized. Numerous congregations of the Lord's church were recipients of direct influence of this man of God. He had been instrumental in establishing a number of congregations in the brotherhood. He was serving as minister for the Millport Church of Christ.
"Funeral services were held from the Millport Church of Christ at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 10th. The body lay in state from 1 until 2.
"Officiating ministers were Albert Parks of Scottsboro, Alabama, Hardeman Nichols, of Columbus, Mississippi, and Jesse Phillips, minister at Christian Chapel Church of Christ.
"Graveside services were conducted by Flavil Nichols, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky and Franklin Camp, of Birmingham, Alabama.
"Interment was in Christian Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport, Alabama.
"Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie Mae Golden Black of Millport, Alabama; four sons, Phillip Black, of Montgomery, Alabama, Timothy Black, of Guntersville, Alabama, Titus Black, of Richmond, Kentucky, and Nathan Black of Mobile, Alabama, eight brothers, Victor Black, of Millport, Alabama, Banks Black, of Millport, Alabama, Vanderbilt Black, of Mobile, Alabama, Warren Black, of Orlando, Florida, Dawes Black, of Birmingham, Alabama, Jack Black, of Birmingham, Alabama, Robert Black, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Plato Black, of Lexington, Mississippi; eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends."
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