Thomas W. Truett was born August 31, 1883. He was the son of William Henry and Susie Moore Truett. Amanda Hyde was born December 3, 1886. She was the daughter of Thomas and Jane Sawyer Hyde. The couple were married in 1902 and had nine children; Gazzie Jenkins, Henry, Harrison, Grace Gregory, Kate Williams, Hardy, Gertrude McClure, Pearl Touhy, and Byers.
Amanda was a homemaker all of her life. She died in November, 1961.
Thomas attended school in Cherokee County and finished his education at Young Harris College in Georgia. Brother Tom, as he was known to most everyone, was a Baptist minister for fifty-five years. The minutes of the West Liberty Baptist Association meeting of 1931 reveal some of his dedication to this work. Mr. Truett was elected moderator of the meeting and was pastor of four churches that year; Culberson, Mt. Morriah, Shady Grove, and Hopewell.
Shortly before his death in 1965 an estimate of the results of his years in the ministry was given. He baptized approximately 2, 000 people, conducted about 1, 500 funerals, performed 300 weddings, ordained 20 ministers, and organized 15 churches.
He never drove a car. His highest salary in any year was $2,000, which he received during the time he was mission pastor for the state mission.
Reverend Tom also had a great love for music and he possessed a powerful voice. During his last hospital stay, he sang the hymn "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" for a group of visitors. At the time of his death, Tom was pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He is buried in the cemetery there.
Several years after his death, the local Baptist association was renamed the Truett Baptist Association in honor of Thomas Truett and his first cousin Dr. George W. Truett, former pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas.
Source-The Heritage of Cherokee County, NC, Volume II, 1990, Family # 1224,
Minutes from West Liberty Assoc., 1931, Betty Coffey.
Amanda was a homemaker all of her life. She died in November, 1961.
Thomas attended school in Cherokee County and finished his education at Young Harris College in Georgia. Brother Tom, as he was known to most everyone, was a Baptist minister for fifty-five years. The minutes of the West Liberty Baptist Association meeting of 1931 reveal some of his dedication to this work. Mr. Truett was elected moderator of the meeting and was pastor of four churches that year; Culberson, Mt. Morriah, Shady Grove, and Hopewell.
Shortly before his death in 1965 an estimate of the results of his years in the ministry was given. He baptized approximately 2, 000 people, conducted about 1, 500 funerals, performed 300 weddings, ordained 20 ministers, and organized 15 churches.
He never drove a car. His highest salary in any year was $2,000, which he received during the time he was mission pastor for the state mission.
Reverend Tom also had a great love for music and he possessed a powerful voice. During his last hospital stay, he sang the hymn "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" for a group of visitors. At the time of his death, Tom was pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He is buried in the cemetery there.
Several years after his death, the local Baptist association was renamed the Truett Baptist Association in honor of Thomas Truett and his first cousin Dr. George W. Truett, former pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas.
Source-The Heritage of Cherokee County, NC, Volume II, 1990, Family # 1224,
Minutes from West Liberty Assoc., 1931, Betty Coffey.
Thomas W. Truett was born August 31, 1883. He was the son of William Henry and Susie Moore Truett. Amanda Hyde was born December 3, 1886. She was the daughter of Thomas and Jane Sawyer Hyde. The couple were married in 1902 and had nine children; Gazzie Jenkins, Henry, Harrison, Grace Gregory, Kate Williams, Hardy, Gertrude McClure, Pearl Touhy, and Byers.
Amanda was a homemaker all of her life. She died in November, 1961.
Thomas attended school in Cherokee County and finished his education at Young Harris College in Georgia. Brother Tom, as he was known to most everyone, was a Baptist minister for fifty-five years. The minutes of the West Liberty Baptist Association meeting of 1931 reveal some of his dedication to this work. Mr. Truett was elected moderator of the meeting and was pastor of four churches that year; Culberson, Mt. Morriah, Shady Grove, and Hopewell.
Shortly before his death in 1965 an estimate of the results of his years in the ministry was given. He baptized approximately 2, 000 people, conducted about 1, 500 funerals, performed 300 weddings, ordained 20 ministers, and organized 15 churches.
He never drove a car. His highest salary in any year was $2,000, which he received during the time he was mission pastor for the state mission.
Reverend Tom also had a great love for music and he possessed a powerful voice. During his last hospital stay, he sang the hymn "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" for a group of visitors. At the time of his death, Tom was pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He is buried in the cemetery there.
Several years after his death, the local Baptist association was renamed the Truett Baptist Association in honor of Thomas Truett and his first cousin Dr. George W. Truett, former pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas.
Source-The Heritage of Cherokee County, NC, Volume II, 1990, Family # 1224,
Minutes from West Liberty Assoc., 1931, Betty Coffey.
Amanda was a homemaker all of her life. She died in November, 1961.
Thomas attended school in Cherokee County and finished his education at Young Harris College in Georgia. Brother Tom, as he was known to most everyone, was a Baptist minister for fifty-five years. The minutes of the West Liberty Baptist Association meeting of 1931 reveal some of his dedication to this work. Mr. Truett was elected moderator of the meeting and was pastor of four churches that year; Culberson, Mt. Morriah, Shady Grove, and Hopewell.
Shortly before his death in 1965 an estimate of the results of his years in the ministry was given. He baptized approximately 2, 000 people, conducted about 1, 500 funerals, performed 300 weddings, ordained 20 ministers, and organized 15 churches.
He never drove a car. His highest salary in any year was $2,000, which he received during the time he was mission pastor for the state mission.
Reverend Tom also had a great love for music and he possessed a powerful voice. During his last hospital stay, he sang the hymn "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" for a group of visitors. At the time of his death, Tom was pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He is buried in the cemetery there.
Several years after his death, the local Baptist association was renamed the Truett Baptist Association in honor of Thomas Truett and his first cousin Dr. George W. Truett, former pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas.
Source-The Heritage of Cherokee County, NC, Volume II, 1990, Family # 1224,
Minutes from West Liberty Assoc., 1931, Betty Coffey.
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