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Rev Alva Dow Harrelson

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Rev Alva Dow Harrelson

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2 Aug 1960 (aged 74)
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Loris, Horry County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Rev. Alvie Dow Harrelson, 74, a well known Baptist minister of North and South Carolina, died August 2, 1960.

Mr. Harrelson was a native of Green Sea, in Horry County, but had lived in the South Whiteville area for a number of years. He retired last year as pastor of Brunswick Baptist Church, which he helped organize and build because of his health. He was ordained as a Baptist minister at his home church near Green Sea and served churches in Horry County, SC, and Columbus and Brunswick Counties in North Carolina for many years.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Fadie Rich Hardee Harrelson; three sons, Preston, Hubert, and Laverne Harrelson, all of Loris; and three daughters, Mrs. Dewey Hewett, Tabor City; Mrs. J.B. Huggins, Conway; and Mrs. Sanatha Hawes, Pompano, FL. Also surviving are a brother, George Harrelson, Loris; two sisters, the Misses Elneta and Dorothea Harrelson, both of Loris; two stepsons, the Rev. Billy Hardee, Elizabethtown, and George Hardee, Philadelphia, PA; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Albert Rich, Mrs. Calton Thompson and Mrs. Willard Bowen, all of Whiteville, and Mrs. Andrew Jones, Bladenboro; 12 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

(The News and Courier - Tuesday, August 4, 1964)

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Married Emma Gore on April 12, 1907

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Rev. Alvie Dow Harrelson, 74, a well known Baptist minister of North and South Carolina, died August 2, 1960.

Mr. Harrelson was a native of Green Sea, in Horry County, but had lived in the South Whiteville area for a number of years. He retired last year as pastor of Brunswick Baptist Church, which he helped organize and build because of his health. He was ordained as a Baptist minister at his home church near Green Sea and served churches in Horry County, SC, and Columbus and Brunswick Counties in North Carolina for many years.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Fadie Rich Hardee Harrelson; three sons, Preston, Hubert, and Laverne Harrelson, all of Loris; and three daughters, Mrs. Dewey Hewett, Tabor City; Mrs. J.B. Huggins, Conway; and Mrs. Sanatha Hawes, Pompano, FL. Also surviving are a brother, George Harrelson, Loris; two sisters, the Misses Elneta and Dorothea Harrelson, both of Loris; two stepsons, the Rev. Billy Hardee, Elizabethtown, and George Hardee, Philadelphia, PA; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Albert Rich, Mrs. Calton Thompson and Mrs. Willard Bowen, all of Whiteville, and Mrs. Andrew Jones, Bladenboro; 12 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

(The News and Courier - Tuesday, August 4, 1964)

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Married Emma Gore on April 12, 1907

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81791718/alva_dow-harrelson: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Alva Dow Harrelson (31 Mar 1886–2 Aug 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81791718, citing Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Loris, Horry County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by SuzanneTF (contributor 47458435).