Contributed by June E. Tuck
Gaddy, E. D., Rev. - A gloom of sadness passed over the entire county Tuesday, when it was learned that E. D. Gaddy had died at his home northwest of Sulphur Springs after a few days illness with pneumonia. The Baptist church mourns the lost of one of her best ministers who during the past forty years has led hundreds and hundreds to accept Christ as a personal Savior and lead clean lives. E. D. Gaddy was born in Anson County, North Carolina, March 30, 1851. He was ordained to ministry by the Marshall Springs Baptist Church, Titus County, Texas, November 18, 1883, Presbytery J. B. Riddle, H. H. Mathews, and I. R. Riddle. He died February 10, 1920. He was married to Miss Jane Blake of Gray Rock, in Franklin County, Texas, February 5, 1874. To this happy union were born five children, three of whom died in infancy, Mrs. W. G. Smith of Sulphur Springs, and Mrs. W. J. Brewer of Perryton, Texas, survive. Mrs. Gaddy died December 8, 1881. He married Miss Claudie Hall of Mt. Vernon, Texas, September 6, 1885. To this union were born seven children, one dying in infancy. He is survived by Mrs. E. D. Gaddy, and the following children: Mrs. J. W. Hollums, Altus, Okla.; J. R. Gaddy, Terrell, Okla.; E. U. Gaddy, Dallas, Texas; Mark and Earl Gaddy, Sulphur Springs, Texas. He has two brothers and three sisters still in Anson County, North Carolina. He has been pastor of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church twenty-nine years and six months. Bro. Gaddy was also the pastor of the Campbell and Independence churches at the time of his death. He served as Missionary of the Rehoboth Association for ten years. He has been chairman of Hopkins County Association since its organization fourteen years ago. For a number of years he was a member of the Executive Board of the State Association, also President of this body for some time. For four or five years he was president of the Baptist General Association of the Southern States. He was also a member of the Sunday School Board located at Texarkana, Texas.
Hopkins County Echo, Friday, Feb. 13, 1920
Gaddy, E. D., Rev. - A gloom of sadness passed over the entire county Tuesday, when it was learned that E. D. Gaddy had died at his home northwest of Sulphur Springs after a few days illness with pneumonia. The Baptist church mourns the lost of one of her best ministers who during the past forty years has led hundreds and hundreds to accept Christ as a personal Savior and lead clean lives. E. D. Gaddy was born in Anson County, North Carolina, March 30, 1851. He was ordained to ministry by the Marshall Springs Baptist Church, Titus County, Texas, November 18, 1883, Presbytery J. B. Riddle, H. H. Mathews, and I. R. Riddle. He died February 10, 1920. He was married to Miss Jane Blake of Gray Rock, in Franklin County, Texas, February 5, 1874. To this happy union were born five children, three of whom died in infancy, Mrs. W. G. Smith of Sulphur Springs, and Mrs. W. J. Brewer of Perryton, Texas, survive. Mrs. Gaddy died December 8, 1881. He married Miss Claudie Hall of Mt. Vernon, Texas, September 6, 1885. To this union were born seven children, one dying in infancy. He is survived by Mrs. E. D. Gaddy, and the following children: Mrs. J. W. Hollums, Altus, Okla.; J. R. Gaddy, Terrell, Okla.; E. U. Gaddy, Dallas, Texas; Mark and Earl Gaddy, Sulphur Springs, Texas. He has two brothers and three sisters still in Anson County, North Carolina. He has been pastor of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church twenty-nine years and six months. Bro. Gaddy was also the pastor of the Campbell and Independence churches at the time of his death. He served as Missionary of the Rehoboth Association for ten years. He has been chairman of Hopkins County Association since its organization fourteen years ago. For a number of years he was a member of the Executive Board of the State Association, also President of this body for some time. For four or five years he was president of the Baptist General Association of the Southern States. He was also a member of the Sunday School Board located at Texarkana, Texas.
Hopkins County Echo, Friday, Feb. 13, 1920
Contributed by June E. Tuck
Gaddy, E. D., Rev. - A gloom of sadness passed over the entire county Tuesday, when it was learned that E. D. Gaddy had died at his home northwest of Sulphur Springs after a few days illness with pneumonia. The Baptist church mourns the lost of one of her best ministers who during the past forty years has led hundreds and hundreds to accept Christ as a personal Savior and lead clean lives. E. D. Gaddy was born in Anson County, North Carolina, March 30, 1851. He was ordained to ministry by the Marshall Springs Baptist Church, Titus County, Texas, November 18, 1883, Presbytery J. B. Riddle, H. H. Mathews, and I. R. Riddle. He died February 10, 1920. He was married to Miss Jane Blake of Gray Rock, in Franklin County, Texas, February 5, 1874. To this happy union were born five children, three of whom died in infancy, Mrs. W. G. Smith of Sulphur Springs, and Mrs. W. J. Brewer of Perryton, Texas, survive. Mrs. Gaddy died December 8, 1881. He married Miss Claudie Hall of Mt. Vernon, Texas, September 6, 1885. To this union were born seven children, one dying in infancy. He is survived by Mrs. E. D. Gaddy, and the following children: Mrs. J. W. Hollums, Altus, Okla.; J. R. Gaddy, Terrell, Okla.; E. U. Gaddy, Dallas, Texas; Mark and Earl Gaddy, Sulphur Springs, Texas. He has two brothers and three sisters still in Anson County, North Carolina. He has been pastor of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church twenty-nine years and six months. Bro. Gaddy was also the pastor of the Campbell and Independence churches at the time of his death. He served as Missionary of the Rehoboth Association for ten years. He has been chairman of Hopkins County Association since its organization fourteen years ago. For a number of years he was a member of the Executive Board of the State Association, also President of this body for some time. For four or five years he was president of the Baptist General Association of the Southern States. He was also a member of the Sunday School Board located at Texarkana, Texas.
Hopkins County Echo, Friday, Feb. 13, 1920
Gaddy, E. D., Rev. - A gloom of sadness passed over the entire county Tuesday, when it was learned that E. D. Gaddy had died at his home northwest of Sulphur Springs after a few days illness with pneumonia. The Baptist church mourns the lost of one of her best ministers who during the past forty years has led hundreds and hundreds to accept Christ as a personal Savior and lead clean lives. E. D. Gaddy was born in Anson County, North Carolina, March 30, 1851. He was ordained to ministry by the Marshall Springs Baptist Church, Titus County, Texas, November 18, 1883, Presbytery J. B. Riddle, H. H. Mathews, and I. R. Riddle. He died February 10, 1920. He was married to Miss Jane Blake of Gray Rock, in Franklin County, Texas, February 5, 1874. To this happy union were born five children, three of whom died in infancy, Mrs. W. G. Smith of Sulphur Springs, and Mrs. W. J. Brewer of Perryton, Texas, survive. Mrs. Gaddy died December 8, 1881. He married Miss Claudie Hall of Mt. Vernon, Texas, September 6, 1885. To this union were born seven children, one dying in infancy. He is survived by Mrs. E. D. Gaddy, and the following children: Mrs. J. W. Hollums, Altus, Okla.; J. R. Gaddy, Terrell, Okla.; E. U. Gaddy, Dallas, Texas; Mark and Earl Gaddy, Sulphur Springs, Texas. He has two brothers and three sisters still in Anson County, North Carolina. He has been pastor of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church twenty-nine years and six months. Bro. Gaddy was also the pastor of the Campbell and Independence churches at the time of his death. He served as Missionary of the Rehoboth Association for ten years. He has been chairman of Hopkins County Association since its organization fourteen years ago. For a number of years he was a member of the Executive Board of the State Association, also President of this body for some time. For four or five years he was president of the Baptist General Association of the Southern States. He was also a member of the Sunday School Board located at Texarkana, Texas.
Hopkins County Echo, Friday, Feb. 13, 1920
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