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From "Welcome to Sweetwater Branch Church - A
Homecoming of Memories" by Peggy Brown
In 1893, Mr. W. Tom Leigh (pictured in the
center of photo below), with his brother Mr. Ellis
Leigh and Rev. Menassa Martin, organized what was
to be known as the Sweetwater Branch Baptist Church.
The first building (pictured below) was served by the
following pastors:
| Harmon Grainger (1900-05) |
P.B. Coats (1920-21) |
| H.G. Fowler (1905-14) |
J.O. Causey (1921-23) |
| T.M. Tyler (1914-20) |
W.A. Williams (1923-28) |
| Our second church building was build
in 1923... Pastors during this
period, which covered the years 1923-1971 included: |
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W.A. Williams (1923-28),
T.H. Patterson
(1928-31),
P.B. Coats (1931-37),
Roy
Arnette (1937-46),
V.A. Simmons
(1946-50),
Robert (1950-52),
E.A.
Edge (1952-55),
Truluck Johnson (1955-61
and 1965-67),
Eugene Evans (1961-65),
Harry Scarborough (1967-69), and Owen
Duncan(1969-71). |
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Interior photos of the second church building:
Construction on our present
facility was begun in 1969 and completed in 1971. Pastors
serving sing 1971 have included Reverends Freddie Young
(1971-75), Hobert Johnson (1975-93), Robert Jones
(1993-98), and Allen Hall (1998-2005).
For photos of our present
facility, please click here.
Three former pastors of
Sweetwater Branch Baptist Church pictured together (Left
to right) Pastors Freddie Young, Hobert Johnson, and
Allen Hall.
Pictured below is Rev.
Robert Jones:
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Pastor Charles C. Mixon is currently serving.
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