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Central Baptist Church, Athens, GA
 
2. Rev. Clark Ellison second
pastor of Central Baptist
Church, Athens, GA
Central is now located on the Danielsville
Road in Athens with a lovely auditorium and campus.
1. Rev. Hugh Eberhart, founder and first
pastor of
Central Baptist Church, Athens, GA
Evangelist Dr.
Jesse Hendley, Atlanta, GA
Dr. Jesse Hendley
Dr. Hendley at Central Baptist Church, Athens, GA;
Dr. Hendley and Preacher Ellison, Pastor
Preacher Hendley often spoke at Central for various meetings and
occasions while in Athens for evangelistic crusades.
On a Saturday morning, October
1, 1949, in Athens, GA, with God
speaking to my heart through Dr. Jesse Hendley, I accepted Jesus
Christ as my Saviour. I was led to the Lord by my Bible Club
teacher, Mrs. Ruth Rhodes who, after the message and at the
invitation, walked with me down the "sawdust trail" and I gave my
heart and life to Him.
The following Sunday morning, at the church I attended, Central
Baptist, I walked down to the front and made a public profession of
faith and joined the church. The following Sunday morning,
October 9, I was baptized by my pastor.
Links about Dr.
Hendley:
Inventory to the Jesse Murphy Hendley
Collection--Southern Baptist Historical
Library and Archives
Hendley Collection
Sermon Search
Seeking the Lost
Links for Central Baptist Church:
History of Central Baptist Church
(to present)
Rev. Clarke Ellison,
Pastor (second
pastor)
Central Baptist Church, Athens, GA
My first church
where members of my family attended and where I
attended until I was ten years of age.
Click on
certificate for larger picture
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The Rev. Clark
Howell Ellison, 88, of Route 2 died Friday, Oct. 24,
1997.
A native of
Anderson, S.C., he was a son of the late Lewis and Essie
Wilson Ellison and the widower of Annie Jo Whitmire
Ellison. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Clint
Barrentine. Mr. Ellison began his ministry in 1938 and
served as pastor of Central Baptist Church for 30 years
and Sandy Creek Baptist Church for 11 years. Funeral
services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Bernstein
Funeral Home with the Revs. Ray Austin and Ronnie Barnes
officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors include his wife, Viola Galloway Ellison; a
son, Bill Ellison, Austin, Texas; a daughter, Carol
Austin, Athens; and grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Donnie Ingram,
Hal Boswell, Lendon Fowler, George Collins, Clayton
Mason and Dit Powell. The family will receive friends
7-9 p.m. today at Bernstein Funeral Home. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Hospice,
1150 Dearing St., Athens, Ga. 30605, or Central Baptist
Church, 720 Danielsville Road, Athens, Ga. 50501.
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Rev. Hugh Eberhart, founder and first pastor of Central Baptist
Church,
while we were still in the old church building.
Located in the rear of the new one facing
College Avenue.
Some of my family attended Central from its
founding and I attended from its founding until I was 10 years of
age
First Church building--later
a parsonage then Sunday school rooms
Rev. Hugh Eberhart,
founder and first pastor and wife Virginia and son---Baptismal
Service
Rev. Hugh
Eberhart
Athens
Rev. Hugh Eberhart, 90, died
March 22, 2003.
A lifelong resident of Athens, GA, he was a son of the
late William Thomas and Viola Smith Eberhart and widower
of Virginia Eberhart. Serving more than sixty-five years
in The Gospel Ministry, he established Central Baptist
Church in Athens and served in churches in Florida and
Texas.
Funeral services will be held Monday, March 24, 2003, at
11:00 AM at Central Baptist Church. Interment will be in
Evergreen Memorial Park.
Survivors include a son and
daughter in law, Robert Ellis and Sue Eberhart of
Jacksonville, FL; three grandchildren, Robert Marty
Eberhart, Sharene Fulford, both of Jacksonville, FL,
Karene Garris of Bessemer, AL; a number of great
grandchildren; prayer partner, Miss Martha Pittman of
Gainesville, GA.
The family will receive friends Sunday at the funeral
home from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, is in charge of
arrangements.
Athens Banner-Herald, Sunday,
March 23, 2003
Published in the Athens
Banner-Herald on Sunday, March 23, 2003.
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My sister Bobbie's
baptism at Crooked Creek--double exposure film which I think is so precious
since it shows her baptism and stepping into new life in the same
picture.
was unable to locate Julia's present address
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