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FROM THE BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF PRIMITIVE OR OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST MINISTERS BY DAVID MONTGOMERY AND MARK GREEN:
I was born January 28, 1931, on a Wednesday at LaWard, Jackson, Texas, to Leonard D. and Lucy M. (Woods) Caraway. I was the youngest of seven children.
I married Emogene Ethel Startz on August 24, 1951, in Alice, Texas, in Jim Wells County, by Bobby Elliott, a Southern Baptist Minister.
We were blessed to have nine days together before leaving for Korea. We were blessed to have four children: Sandra Jean, David Lyons, Timothy Lee, and Billy Michael.
My first contact with the Primitive Baptist Church was at Elk Creek Church near Elk City, OK. We visited this church from time to time while visiting Mom and Dad.
Jean and I joined the church on April 2, 1960, during a special meeting in Oklahoma City. We were baptized on April 16, 1960, by Elder Oba Cummings at Bethlehem Church because our church did not have a baptistry.
On the fourth Sunday, at Bethlehem Church, Oklahoma City, OK., I was ordained to the office of Deacon.
In the spring of 1980, during a conference, a motion was made that I be ordained to the full work of the ministry. The Ordination was held in Oklahoma City, OK, on July 12, 1980, on Saturday afternoon during our Association at the request of Bethlehem Church.
I have served five churches by appointment and pastored Zion's Rest Church in McAlester, OK, and Salem Church of Wichita Falls, TX. I presently pastor Walnut Valley of Blanchard, OK, and Bethel Church of Adfa, OK.
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