Part One
Under the guidance of Fayetteville's First Church, the Johnson Baptist Church was organized about 1912. Fayetteville First Church's pastor, the Rev. Hunt, preached for the new Church several times after the organization. Pastors who followed were: H.P. Haley, 1919; G.E. Holt, 1921; O. Woodruff, 1923; Keen, 1925. Other pastors who served the Chuch are now unknown.
Probably the first deacon ordained by the Church was Hugh Lichlyter. Ben Johnson soon followed.
The Church carried on the work for something more than a decade before becoming inactive. All records are lost -- and, it could be added, memories are dim after all th years that have passed since then.
Part Two
After several attempts which did not last, there was established at Johnson early in 1932 a Union Sunday School which proved to be a connecting link or bridge between the original Baptist Church and the Church which was reconstituted years later. The family of one compiling this little history began attending this Union Sunday School in April of 1932. At time time, Esau Begley was both superintendent and song leader; Mrs. Hortense Dunlevy teacher of the Adult class; Miss Ora Joe Hanks the young people. Mrs. Irene Crum also taught the young people for a period.
With the beginning of 1933 Tom Rothrock was elected Sunday School superintendent and remained such till after the Baptist Church was reactivated. Mrs. Ola Rothrock was teacher of the young people for many years. Other teachers through the years for the various classes were: Mr. Prince, Rev. Burrell Stephens, Paul Allen, Mrs. Dora Heckman, Mrs. Ruby Broyles, Mrs. Hortense Hendrix, Mrs. Nellie Stamper, Miss Bonnie Hanks, Miss Virginia Banks, Miss Sue Harper, Miss Ina Mae Johnson, Mrs. Joe Woods, Miss Elizabeth George, Tom Rothrock.
Assistant Sunday School superintendents were: Roy Heckman, Alvin Luper, Paul Allen, Mr. Prince.
Secretaries and Treasurers were: Mrs. Edith Johnson, Miss Kathleen George, Miss Laura Belle Scott, Mrs. Mildred Cassat.
Pianists were: Mrs. Beulah Cardwell, Mrs. Dora Heckman, Mrs. Ruby Broyles, Mrs. Irene Crum, Miss Alice Faye Cardwell.
Song leaders were: Frank Johnson, Esau Begley, Lee Bridenthal, Fred Qualls, Dewey Maxey.
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