REV. CLAYLEN E TERRELL

April 4, 1957

Rev. Chaylen E Terrrell, 53, pastor of Mt. Pleasant General Baptist Church at Bufkin since August, 1953, and a prominent figure in South Posey county church affairs died very suddenly at 11:30 o'clock last night at his home, the Mt. Pleasant parsonage, near the church.

He was a native of Enfield, Ill., and assumed the pastorate of Mt. Pleasant Church after a successful ministry at Omaha, Ill.

Death came to the popular and capable local minister following his participation in a revival service late night at Mt. Pleasant Church in which Rev. O. R. Fuleher, the evangelist, brought the evening message.

Rev. Terrell had complained of pains in his chest during the day but his apparently minor illness was attributed to indigestion.

His passing following the brief acute illness came as a district shock to his family, parishioners and friends.

The body will remain at Short-Niehaus Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon until Friday morning when it will be moved to Kittinger Funeral Home in Carmi, Ill.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Omaha, Ill., General Baptist Church.  Burial will be at Enfield.  Officiating ministers will be Rev. O. R. Fuleher, Rev. Don Rister and Rev. James Carber.

Surviving are the wife Irene Renshaw Terrell, a 13 year old daughter, Mary L., at home; a brother, Arthur Terrell, Mt. Vernon; a half brother, Louis Crisel, East St. Louis, Ill; a foster brother, Herdis Terrell, E. St Louis; a sister; Mrs. Robert Laird, St. Louis, and two half sisters, Mrs Jasper Thomas, Carmi and Mrs Irene Lee, St. Louis.

The deceased pastor was a Mason, a member of the Masonic lodge at Omaha, Ill.

The parents of the deceased were George Terrell and Lucinda McLain Terrell of the Enfield community.

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Originally submitted by Betty Sellers