MARY LOUISE CALDWELL
October 8, 1926-July 26, 2004
Mary Louise Caldwell was born October 8, 1926, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Anita Tapia Caldwell and Lucian Wood Caldwell. She attended Central High School, Memphis State University, the University of Tennessee, and Garrett Seminary. She was also a graduate of DeShazo College of Music and taught piano ..
She worked for a time at the former Lamar Veterans Hospital as Special Services and Chaplain's Assistant. She served as Director of Christian Education for 8 years at St. Luke's Methodist Church, when it became the 12th largest church school in Methodism, then for 4 years at Trinity Methodist Church, and as part-time Educational Assistant at St. Stephen's Methodist Church for 6 years. During these years, she served as president of the Interdenominational Christian Educational Association of Memphis, on the board of the Health and Welfare Planning Council, Chairman of the team that organized Senior Citizens' Clubs throughout the city, and program chairman for the Association of Professional Social Workers and Educators in the City of Memphis.
Mary Louise was also employed part-time as recreational and Social Therapist at Bright Glade Convalescent Center in Memphis for 7 years, providing mental, emotional, and spiritual enrichment for the patients. She served voluntarily for 12 years as District Director of Youth Work for the United Methodist Church in Memphis and Shelby County, was a member of the Memphis Conference Board of Education, president of the Memphis Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship and secretary of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. She appeared on national symposiums and forums for the National Council of Churches Division of Christian Education, and for the Methodist Church at large, and contributed numerous articles for magazines.
She was a certified interdenominational instructor in leadership and laboratory training in children's and youth education and general church school administration, and taught throughout the United States. She spent three months in Europe in I 962 on special assignment for the Methodist National Board of Missions. At the age of 17, she was the youngest person to be written up in "Who's Who in Methodism," a national listing of outstanding Methodist leaders. She was selected as "Young Woman of the Year" by the Memphis Junior Chamber of Commerce for her outstanding community service and guidance in leading young men and women into full-time church related professions. She always took "humble pride," as she called it, in any accomplishment of "her children" when they were ordained or had special accomplishments. She loved people and found special blessing and pleasure in being interested in and helpful to all, especially those in need. In June of 1979, she was consecrated as a Diaconal Minister in the United Methodist Church.
Beginning in 1962, Mary Louise was employed with the Southern Regional Headquarters of the United States Postal Service and achieved great success there. She was a member of the national White House Committee on Children and Youth, Beethoven Club, Better Films Council, Memphis Literacy Council, the American Business Women's Association, and Christ United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School in the Children's Division.
Mary Louise died on July 26, 2004. Funeral services were held at Christ United Methodist Church on July 29, with Rev. Deborah Mathewson officiating. She is survived by a daughter, Ms. Nora Bye, along with several cousins and an aunt.
--Nora Bye
As printed in the Memphis Conference Journal of the United Methodist Church 2005
October 8, 1926-July 26, 2004
Mary Louise Caldwell was born October 8, 1926, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Anita Tapia Caldwell and Lucian Wood Caldwell. She attended Central High School, Memphis State University, the University of Tennessee, and Garrett Seminary. She was also a graduate of DeShazo College of Music and taught piano ..
She worked for a time at the former Lamar Veterans Hospital as Special Services and Chaplain's Assistant. She served as Director of Christian Education for 8 years at St. Luke's Methodist Church, when it became the 12th largest church school in Methodism, then for 4 years at Trinity Methodist Church, and as part-time Educational Assistant at St. Stephen's Methodist Church for 6 years. During these years, she served as president of the Interdenominational Christian Educational Association of Memphis, on the board of the Health and Welfare Planning Council, Chairman of the team that organized Senior Citizens' Clubs throughout the city, and program chairman for the Association of Professional Social Workers and Educators in the City of Memphis.
Mary Louise was also employed part-time as recreational and Social Therapist at Bright Glade Convalescent Center in Memphis for 7 years, providing mental, emotional, and spiritual enrichment for the patients. She served voluntarily for 12 years as District Director of Youth Work for the United Methodist Church in Memphis and Shelby County, was a member of the Memphis Conference Board of Education, president of the Memphis Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship and secretary of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. She appeared on national symposiums and forums for the National Council of Churches Division of Christian Education, and for the Methodist Church at large, and contributed numerous articles for magazines.
She was a certified interdenominational instructor in leadership and laboratory training in children's and youth education and general church school administration, and taught throughout the United States. She spent three months in Europe in I 962 on special assignment for the Methodist National Board of Missions. At the age of 17, she was the youngest person to be written up in "Who's Who in Methodism," a national listing of outstanding Methodist leaders. She was selected as "Young Woman of the Year" by the Memphis Junior Chamber of Commerce for her outstanding community service and guidance in leading young men and women into full-time church related professions. She always took "humble pride," as she called it, in any accomplishment of "her children" when they were ordained or had special accomplishments. She loved people and found special blessing and pleasure in being interested in and helpful to all, especially those in need. In June of 1979, she was consecrated as a Diaconal Minister in the United Methodist Church.
Beginning in 1962, Mary Louise was employed with the Southern Regional Headquarters of the United States Postal Service and achieved great success there. She was a member of the national White House Committee on Children and Youth, Beethoven Club, Better Films Council, Memphis Literacy Council, the American Business Women's Association, and Christ United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School in the Children's Division.
Mary Louise died on July 26, 2004. Funeral services were held at Christ United Methodist Church on July 29, with Rev. Deborah Mathewson officiating. She is survived by a daughter, Ms. Nora Bye, along with several cousins and an aunt.
--Nora Bye
As printed in the Memphis Conference Journal of the United Methodist Church 2005
MARY LOUISE CALDWELL
October 8, 1926-July 26, 2004
Mary Louise Caldwell was born October 8, 1926, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Anita Tapia Caldwell and Lucian Wood Caldwell. She attended Central High School, Memphis State University, the University of Tennessee, and Garrett Seminary. She was also a graduate of DeShazo College of Music and taught piano ..
She worked for a time at the former Lamar Veterans Hospital as Special Services and Chaplain's Assistant. She served as Director of Christian Education for 8 years at St. Luke's Methodist Church, when it became the 12th largest church school in Methodism, then for 4 years at Trinity Methodist Church, and as part-time Educational Assistant at St. Stephen's Methodist Church for 6 years. During these years, she served as president of the Interdenominational Christian Educational Association of Memphis, on the board of the Health and Welfare Planning Council, Chairman of the team that organized Senior Citizens' Clubs throughout the city, and program chairman for the Association of Professional Social Workers and Educators in the City of Memphis.
Mary Louise was also employed part-time as recreational and Social Therapist at Bright Glade Convalescent Center in Memphis for 7 years, providing mental, emotional, and spiritual enrichment for the patients. She served voluntarily for 12 years as District Director of Youth Work for the United Methodist Church in Memphis and Shelby County, was a member of the Memphis Conference Board of Education, president of the Memphis Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship and secretary of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. She appeared on national symposiums and forums for the National Council of Churches Division of Christian Education, and for the Methodist Church at large, and contributed numerous articles for magazines.
She was a certified interdenominational instructor in leadership and laboratory training in children's and youth education and general church school administration, and taught throughout the United States. She spent three months in Europe in I 962 on special assignment for the Methodist National Board of Missions. At the age of 17, she was the youngest person to be written up in "Who's Who in Methodism," a national listing of outstanding Methodist leaders. She was selected as "Young Woman of the Year" by the Memphis Junior Chamber of Commerce for her outstanding community service and guidance in leading young men and women into full-time church related professions. She always took "humble pride," as she called it, in any accomplishment of "her children" when they were ordained or had special accomplishments. She loved people and found special blessing and pleasure in being interested in and helpful to all, especially those in need. In June of 1979, she was consecrated as a Diaconal Minister in the United Methodist Church.
Beginning in 1962, Mary Louise was employed with the Southern Regional Headquarters of the United States Postal Service and achieved great success there. She was a member of the national White House Committee on Children and Youth, Beethoven Club, Better Films Council, Memphis Literacy Council, the American Business Women's Association, and Christ United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School in the Children's Division.
Mary Louise died on July 26, 2004. Funeral services were held at Christ United Methodist Church on July 29, with Rev. Deborah Mathewson officiating. She is survived by a daughter, Ms. Nora Bye, along with several cousins and an aunt.
--Nora Bye
As printed in the Memphis Conference Journal of the United Methodist Church 2005
October 8, 1926-July 26, 2004
Mary Louise Caldwell was born October 8, 1926, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Anita Tapia Caldwell and Lucian Wood Caldwell. She attended Central High School, Memphis State University, the University of Tennessee, and Garrett Seminary. She was also a graduate of DeShazo College of Music and taught piano ..
She worked for a time at the former Lamar Veterans Hospital as Special Services and Chaplain's Assistant. She served as Director of Christian Education for 8 years at St. Luke's Methodist Church, when it became the 12th largest church school in Methodism, then for 4 years at Trinity Methodist Church, and as part-time Educational Assistant at St. Stephen's Methodist Church for 6 years. During these years, she served as president of the Interdenominational Christian Educational Association of Memphis, on the board of the Health and Welfare Planning Council, Chairman of the team that organized Senior Citizens' Clubs throughout the city, and program chairman for the Association of Professional Social Workers and Educators in the City of Memphis.
Mary Louise was also employed part-time as recreational and Social Therapist at Bright Glade Convalescent Center in Memphis for 7 years, providing mental, emotional, and spiritual enrichment for the patients. She served voluntarily for 12 years as District Director of Youth Work for the United Methodist Church in Memphis and Shelby County, was a member of the Memphis Conference Board of Education, president of the Memphis Conference Methodist Youth Fellowship and secretary of the Southeastern Jurisdiction of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. She appeared on national symposiums and forums for the National Council of Churches Division of Christian Education, and for the Methodist Church at large, and contributed numerous articles for magazines.
She was a certified interdenominational instructor in leadership and laboratory training in children's and youth education and general church school administration, and taught throughout the United States. She spent three months in Europe in I 962 on special assignment for the Methodist National Board of Missions. At the age of 17, she was the youngest person to be written up in "Who's Who in Methodism," a national listing of outstanding Methodist leaders. She was selected as "Young Woman of the Year" by the Memphis Junior Chamber of Commerce for her outstanding community service and guidance in leading young men and women into full-time church related professions. She always took "humble pride," as she called it, in any accomplishment of "her children" when they were ordained or had special accomplishments. She loved people and found special blessing and pleasure in being interested in and helpful to all, especially those in need. In June of 1979, she was consecrated as a Diaconal Minister in the United Methodist Church.
Beginning in 1962, Mary Louise was employed with the Southern Regional Headquarters of the United States Postal Service and achieved great success there. She was a member of the national White House Committee on Children and Youth, Beethoven Club, Better Films Council, Memphis Literacy Council, the American Business Women's Association, and Christ United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School in the Children's Division.
Mary Louise died on July 26, 2004. Funeral services were held at Christ United Methodist Church on July 29, with Rev. Deborah Mathewson officiating. She is survived by a daughter, Ms. Nora Bye, along with several cousins and an aunt.
--Nora Bye
As printed in the Memphis Conference Journal of the United Methodist Church 2005
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