Ralph S. Harrelson, M.G., 87, of McLeansboro, died at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, 1999, at his home. He was a retired carpenter and Minister of the Gospel (M.G.).
He was born on March 26, 1912, in McLeansboro a son of Edgar and Mary Lue (Bennett) Harrelson. On January 9, 1932, he married Dessie (Hunt) Harrelson in McLeansboro, and she survives. He was a Prime Mover of the Bible Baptist Church in McLeansboro, past pastor of the Knights Prairie Missionary Baptist Church of McLeansboro, past president of the Hamilton County Historical Society; board member of Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois, Bible teacher of Grace Baptist Church of Raleigh and Grace Baptist Church of Thompsonville.
The funeral was at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Pastor Keith Carnahan, Charles Hiltibidal, D.H., and Ron Nelson officiated. Burial was in Ten Mile Cemetery in McLeansboro.
Besides his wife, Mr. Harrelson is survived by one son, James Dwight Harrelson and wife Julie of Springfield, Missouri; one brother, Roy Harrelson of McLeansboro; three sisters, Leda Daily of Collinsville, Ellamae Hiltibidal of Walnut Hill, Illinois, Melba Hiltibidal and husband Charles E. of McLeansboro; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and an infant child.
He was born on March 26, 1912, in McLeansboro a son of Edgar and Mary Lue (Bennett) Harrelson. On January 9, 1932, he married Dessie (Hunt) Harrelson in McLeansboro, and she survives. He was a Prime Mover of the Bible Baptist Church in McLeansboro, past pastor of the Knights Prairie Missionary Baptist Church of McLeansboro, past president of the Hamilton County Historical Society; board member of Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois, Bible teacher of Grace Baptist Church of Raleigh and Grace Baptist Church of Thompsonville.
The funeral was at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Pastor Keith Carnahan, Charles Hiltibidal, D.H., and Ron Nelson officiated. Burial was in Ten Mile Cemetery in McLeansboro.
Besides his wife, Mr. Harrelson is survived by one son, James Dwight Harrelson and wife Julie of Springfield, Missouri; one brother, Roy Harrelson of McLeansboro; three sisters, Leda Daily of Collinsville, Ellamae Hiltibidal of Walnut Hill, Illinois, Melba Hiltibidal and husband Charles E. of McLeansboro; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and an infant child.
Ralph S. Harrelson, M.G., 87, of McLeansboro, died at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, 1999, at his home. He was a retired carpenter and Minister of the Gospel (M.G.).
He was born on March 26, 1912, in McLeansboro a son of Edgar and Mary Lue (Bennett) Harrelson. On January 9, 1932, he married Dessie (Hunt) Harrelson in McLeansboro, and she survives. He was a Prime Mover of the Bible Baptist Church in McLeansboro, past pastor of the Knights Prairie Missionary Baptist Church of McLeansboro, past president of the Hamilton County Historical Society; board member of Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois, Bible teacher of Grace Baptist Church of Raleigh and Grace Baptist Church of Thompsonville.
The funeral was at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Pastor Keith Carnahan, Charles Hiltibidal, D.H., and Ron Nelson officiated. Burial was in Ten Mile Cemetery in McLeansboro.
Besides his wife, Mr. Harrelson is survived by one son, James Dwight Harrelson and wife Julie of Springfield, Missouri; one brother, Roy Harrelson of McLeansboro; three sisters, Leda Daily of Collinsville, Ellamae Hiltibidal of Walnut Hill, Illinois, Melba Hiltibidal and husband Charles E. of McLeansboro; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and an infant child.
He was born on March 26, 1912, in McLeansboro a son of Edgar and Mary Lue (Bennett) Harrelson. On January 9, 1932, he married Dessie (Hunt) Harrelson in McLeansboro, and she survives. He was a Prime Mover of the Bible Baptist Church in McLeansboro, past pastor of the Knights Prairie Missionary Baptist Church of McLeansboro, past president of the Hamilton County Historical Society; board member of Genealogical Society of Southern Illinois, Bible teacher of Grace Baptist Church of Raleigh and Grace Baptist Church of Thompsonville.
The funeral was at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. Pastor Keith Carnahan, Charles Hiltibidal, D.H., and Ron Nelson officiated. Burial was in Ten Mile Cemetery in McLeansboro.
Besides his wife, Mr. Harrelson is survived by one son, James Dwight Harrelson and wife Julie of Springfield, Missouri; one brother, Roy Harrelson of McLeansboro; three sisters, Leda Daily of Collinsville, Ellamae Hiltibidal of Walnut Hill, Illinois, Melba Hiltibidal and husband Charles E. of McLeansboro; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and an infant child.
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