Rev. Ernest B. Plemmons, Sr., 86, of Tipton, IN. was welcomed into Heaven in the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 9,2021 surrounded by his loving family.
On July 15,1935 , Ernest was born in Marion, NC to Isaac Howard and Emma Francis (Davis) Plemmons, who preceded him in death. At the age of 7, they moved to Michigan, where he would eventually meet the woman of his dreams, Patricia "Evelyn" Welch. Ernest was serving in the US Marion Corps when he fell in love with Evelyn and they were wed in Taylor, Michigan on Sept. 7,1957. To this union five children were born. Ernest pastored in Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio for 53 years and traveled in evangelistic work for two years. His passion was pastoring and winning souls to Jesus. He thrived on pastoral visitations and considered his outside employment as a journeyman meat cutter his mission field. He started cutting meat in a meat market called Tom and Jerry's in Taylor, Michigan, when he was 16 years old and has worked in several chain meat departments, such as Farmer Jack, Food City, etc. Ernest had a true servants' heart, and yet his main goal in life was to win souls to Jesus.
In the last few years, he started to show signs of memory loss and moved to Tipton, IN to be with family as he walked the next few steps of his journey toward Heaven. It was a joy for him to live with his daughter, Kathie Manns and her family during this transition period while in Indiana, he attended Noblesville Pilgrim Holiness Church in Noblesville, IN.
Ernest is survived by his wife, Evelyn ; two daughters Cheryl Watters and Kathie Manns; two sons, Ernest (Ginger) Plemmons and Paul "Dan" (Leah) Plemmons; daughter-in-law Jeannette Plemmons; brother Kenneth Plemmons; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded by his parents; son Donald Plemmons Sr., brother William Edward Plemmons; 3 sisters Eulala Pemberton, Louise Chriss and Lily Marie, who died in infancy and a son-in-law Steven Watters.
Burial Summit Lawn Cemetery in Westfield, Indiana.
On July 15,1935 , Ernest was born in Marion, NC to Isaac Howard and Emma Francis (Davis) Plemmons, who preceded him in death. At the age of 7, they moved to Michigan, where he would eventually meet the woman of his dreams, Patricia "Evelyn" Welch. Ernest was serving in the US Marion Corps when he fell in love with Evelyn and they were wed in Taylor, Michigan on Sept. 7,1957. To this union five children were born. Ernest pastored in Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio for 53 years and traveled in evangelistic work for two years. His passion was pastoring and winning souls to Jesus. He thrived on pastoral visitations and considered his outside employment as a journeyman meat cutter his mission field. He started cutting meat in a meat market called Tom and Jerry's in Taylor, Michigan, when he was 16 years old and has worked in several chain meat departments, such as Farmer Jack, Food City, etc. Ernest had a true servants' heart, and yet his main goal in life was to win souls to Jesus.
In the last few years, he started to show signs of memory loss and moved to Tipton, IN to be with family as he walked the next few steps of his journey toward Heaven. It was a joy for him to live with his daughter, Kathie Manns and her family during this transition period while in Indiana, he attended Noblesville Pilgrim Holiness Church in Noblesville, IN.
Ernest is survived by his wife, Evelyn ; two daughters Cheryl Watters and Kathie Manns; two sons, Ernest (Ginger) Plemmons and Paul "Dan" (Leah) Plemmons; daughter-in-law Jeannette Plemmons; brother Kenneth Plemmons; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded by his parents; son Donald Plemmons Sr., brother William Edward Plemmons; 3 sisters Eulala Pemberton, Louise Chriss and Lily Marie, who died in infancy and a son-in-law Steven Watters.
Burial Summit Lawn Cemetery in Westfield, Indiana.
Rev. Ernest B. Plemmons, Sr., 86, of Tipton, IN. was welcomed into Heaven in the early morning hours of Thursday, Dec. 9,2021 surrounded by his loving family.
On July 15,1935 , Ernest was born in Marion, NC to Isaac Howard and Emma Francis (Davis) Plemmons, who preceded him in death. At the age of 7, they moved to Michigan, where he would eventually meet the woman of his dreams, Patricia "Evelyn" Welch. Ernest was serving in the US Marion Corps when he fell in love with Evelyn and they were wed in Taylor, Michigan on Sept. 7,1957. To this union five children were born. Ernest pastored in Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio for 53 years and traveled in evangelistic work for two years. His passion was pastoring and winning souls to Jesus. He thrived on pastoral visitations and considered his outside employment as a journeyman meat cutter his mission field. He started cutting meat in a meat market called Tom and Jerry's in Taylor, Michigan, when he was 16 years old and has worked in several chain meat departments, such as Farmer Jack, Food City, etc. Ernest had a true servants' heart, and yet his main goal in life was to win souls to Jesus.
In the last few years, he started to show signs of memory loss and moved to Tipton, IN to be with family as he walked the next few steps of his journey toward Heaven. It was a joy for him to live with his daughter, Kathie Manns and her family during this transition period while in Indiana, he attended Noblesville Pilgrim Holiness Church in Noblesville, IN.
Ernest is survived by his wife, Evelyn ; two daughters Cheryl Watters and Kathie Manns; two sons, Ernest (Ginger) Plemmons and Paul "Dan" (Leah) Plemmons; daughter-in-law Jeannette Plemmons; brother Kenneth Plemmons; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded by his parents; son Donald Plemmons Sr., brother William Edward Plemmons; 3 sisters Eulala Pemberton, Louise Chriss and Lily Marie, who died in infancy and a son-in-law Steven Watters.
Burial Summit Lawn Cemetery in Westfield, Indiana.
On July 15,1935 , Ernest was born in Marion, NC to Isaac Howard and Emma Francis (Davis) Plemmons, who preceded him in death. At the age of 7, they moved to Michigan, where he would eventually meet the woman of his dreams, Patricia "Evelyn" Welch. Ernest was serving in the US Marion Corps when he fell in love with Evelyn and they were wed in Taylor, Michigan on Sept. 7,1957. To this union five children were born. Ernest pastored in Indiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio for 53 years and traveled in evangelistic work for two years. His passion was pastoring and winning souls to Jesus. He thrived on pastoral visitations and considered his outside employment as a journeyman meat cutter his mission field. He started cutting meat in a meat market called Tom and Jerry's in Taylor, Michigan, when he was 16 years old and has worked in several chain meat departments, such as Farmer Jack, Food City, etc. Ernest had a true servants' heart, and yet his main goal in life was to win souls to Jesus.
In the last few years, he started to show signs of memory loss and moved to Tipton, IN to be with family as he walked the next few steps of his journey toward Heaven. It was a joy for him to live with his daughter, Kathie Manns and her family during this transition period while in Indiana, he attended Noblesville Pilgrim Holiness Church in Noblesville, IN.
Ernest is survived by his wife, Evelyn ; two daughters Cheryl Watters and Kathie Manns; two sons, Ernest (Ginger) Plemmons and Paul "Dan" (Leah) Plemmons; daughter-in-law Jeannette Plemmons; brother Kenneth Plemmons; 20 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Preceded by his parents; son Donald Plemmons Sr., brother William Edward Plemmons; 3 sisters Eulala Pemberton, Louise Chriss and Lily Marie, who died in infancy and a son-in-law Steven Watters.
Burial Summit Lawn Cemetery in Westfield, Indiana.
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