He was called Silas by some and Elder Dallas by many. He was usually Elder S.J.B. Dallas, an ordained minister of the Primitive Baptist faith.
His father was Elder James Buchanan Dallas from Danville, Virginia who was also a Primitive Baptist Minister. His father died when Silas was only 15. His mother was Ella May Aldredge originally from Logan, West Virginia and later Danville, Virginia. He was the youngest of two boys. His older brother, named Paul Arthur was born in 1910. His grandmother said you can't have a Paul without a Silas so thus the name added to the beginning. He seemed destined to follow in his father's footsteps after being given his name.
Silas was born and raised in Danville, Virginia. He joined the Primitive Baptist Church at the age of 19 in 1932. He was baptized by Elder J.R. Wilson.
He met and married Ruby Reitzel Caughron from High Point, NC, who was the granddaughter of a Primitive Baptist Minister, on 22 Dec 1934
At the age of 23 in January of 1936 he was ordained as a minister and given the title of Elder, the common form of a Primitive Baptist Minister.
In 1942 he felt a calling to move to Alabama and took his family, his wife and only child so far, a daughter, with him to settle in Northern, Alabama in the city of Atalla. This was in the Mt Zion Association of the Primitive Baptists. Later in 1947 he eventually settled down permanently in Southeast Alabama in the city of Headland. He was a member of Mt. Enon Primitive Baptist Church in Edwin, Alabama.
He pastored many churches in Alabama for many yrs and was well respected as a preacher. The churches he pastored were Piney Grove, Headland; Mt. Enon, Edwin; Enterprise in Enterprise; Little Vine, Dothan; Mt. Zion near Shorterville; and Ramah near Banks. He was still serving the first 3 mentioned at the time of his death.
He also was a school bus driver for over 30 years for the Headland schools, the longest time anyone had done so and had worked selling Insurance for a brief period of time.
His union with Ruby blessed him with 3 children, 2 daughters and 1 son. He also had 3 grandsons.
In 1967, his beloved wife Ruby sucumbed to cancer. He then met and married Nora Davis Barton from Georgia on 04 Aug 1968.
He continued to be a faithful servant of God in the church and in his final days he continued to get in the pulpit to preach even though he was very sick with cancer.
He died at home on 05 May 1980 from Pancreatic cancer. Funeral services were held at Piney Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Headland, Alabama with Elder G.E. Barton & Elder V.L. Satterfield officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Holman-Headland Mortuary directing.
Silas was a kind, loving, humble man who treated everyone with respect and sincerity. He was one of those preachers who actually practiced what he preached and so beloved by many people. He is truly missed.
He was called Silas by some and Elder Dallas by many. He was usually Elder S.J.B. Dallas, an ordained minister of the Primitive Baptist faith.
His father was Elder James Buchanan Dallas from Danville, Virginia who was also a Primitive Baptist Minister. His father died when Silas was only 15. His mother was Ella May Aldredge originally from Logan, West Virginia and later Danville, Virginia. He was the youngest of two boys. His older brother, named Paul Arthur was born in 1910. His grandmother said you can't have a Paul without a Silas so thus the name added to the beginning. He seemed destined to follow in his father's footsteps after being given his name.
Silas was born and raised in Danville, Virginia. He joined the Primitive Baptist Church at the age of 19 in 1932. He was baptized by Elder J.R. Wilson.
He met and married Ruby Reitzel Caughron from High Point, NC, who was the granddaughter of a Primitive Baptist Minister, on 22 Dec 1934
At the age of 23 in January of 1936 he was ordained as a minister and given the title of Elder, the common form of a Primitive Baptist Minister.
In 1942 he felt a calling to move to Alabama and took his family, his wife and only child so far, a daughter, with him to settle in Northern, Alabama in the city of Atalla. This was in the Mt Zion Association of the Primitive Baptists. Later in 1947 he eventually settled down permanently in Southeast Alabama in the city of Headland. He was a member of Mt. Enon Primitive Baptist Church in Edwin, Alabama.
He pastored many churches in Alabama for many yrs and was well respected as a preacher. The churches he pastored were Piney Grove, Headland; Mt. Enon, Edwin; Enterprise in Enterprise; Little Vine, Dothan; Mt. Zion near Shorterville; and Ramah near Banks. He was still serving the first 3 mentioned at the time of his death.
He also was a school bus driver for over 30 years for the Headland schools, the longest time anyone had done so and had worked selling Insurance for a brief period of time.
His union with Ruby blessed him with 3 children, 2 daughters and 1 son. He also had 3 grandsons.
In 1967, his beloved wife Ruby sucumbed to cancer. He then met and married Nora Davis Barton from Georgia on 04 Aug 1968.
He continued to be a faithful servant of God in the church and in his final days he continued to get in the pulpit to preach even though he was very sick with cancer.
He died at home on 05 May 1980 from Pancreatic cancer. Funeral services were held at Piney Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Headland, Alabama with Elder G.E. Barton & Elder V.L. Satterfield officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Holman-Headland Mortuary directing.
Silas was a kind, loving, humble man who treated everyone with respect and sincerity. He was one of those preachers who actually practiced what he preached and so beloved by many people. He is truly missed.
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