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From the Historical Foundation: 130 years ago, November 5, 1889, Louisa Woosley was ordained in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In her memory we traveled to Lexington, Kentucky to clean her headstone. We used D/2 Biological Solution which is recommended by professional conservators. This solution will continue to clean the stone over time. You can read […]

A group of dedicated volunteers at Helena Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Grace Presbytery) needs donations to help provide homeless veterans with much-needed meals. Helping Hungry Heroes grew out of a ladies’ Bible study group in Calera in 2015. One of the group’s former members, who worked at the Veterans Affairs office in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, realized […]

Nannie B. Gamble, 97, died on Thursday, October 31, 2019. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Richard City, Tennessee (Tennessee Georgia Presbytery). Seventy-five years ago Nannie moved to South Pittsburg, Tennessee, to make a new home along with her husband, Carl Gamble. They raised their beautiful family along with making wonderful […]

Larry M. Voss, 78, of Obion, Tennessee died on Monday, October 28, 2019. He was a member of the Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery), where he served as a deacon for many years. Read more: https://www.johnsonwilliamsfuneralhome.com/notices/LarryM-Voss

Christmas with Renaissance, an annual celebration that takes audiences on an awe-inspiring journey, while showcasing all aspects of the Renaissance Performing Arts Program, performances are December 6th at 7:00 p.m., December 7th at 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m., and December 8th at 2:00 p.m. All performances will be in the Dickey Fine Arts Building at […]

Robert Charles Lane, 88, was born June 13, 1931, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and died October 27, 2019, in Marshall, Texas. He was an active member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Marshall, where he taught Sunday school and worked with the youth group. Bob also served as a church elder numerous times, and was […]

Polly Gentry, 96, of Chapel Hill, Tennessee, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. She was a long time and oldest member of the Chapel Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Columbia Presbytery) and was very active in church activities. Read more: https://www.marshalltribune.com/story/2643591.html

In August 1996, Cayce Lynn McDaniel had just started her freshman year at Milan, Tennessee, High School. On August 16, 1996, she went to a back-to-school party at Double Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) just outside of Milan. A family friend gave her a ride home a little after midnight and waited until […]

On November 10, 2019, Pierson Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Marionville, Missouri) will celebrate their 150th anniversary. The congregations was organized in the Alexander Chapel School house; it was built for school and religious worship, on October 31, 1869 under Rev. S. Hindman. The Alexander Chapel burned and for a period of 8 years, there were no […]

Ollie McClung, Jr., announced Saturday the need for a work trip to Memphis Theological Seminary in order to make repairs to the duplexes used for student housing. At the request of Dr. Susan Parker, interim President of Memphis Theological Seminary, Don Payton and Richard Dean will lead a repair group from November 10-15, 2019. Volunteers […]