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Elder Arvell Charles is pastor of the Little Valley Primitive Baptist Church in Holtville, California and the New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California.
(August 2017 updated)
Obituary
June 28, 1938 - June 5, 2020
On June 5, 2020, Elder Charles Arvell of Palmdale, California, was called to his eternal home. Charles Arvell was born, youngest of seven siblings, on June 28, 1938 to Mason and Grace Ola Charles of Arkansas, where Union County (AK) and Union Parish (LA) meet. Both his father and great-grandfather were ministers of the gospel.
Charles was ordained to the full work of the gospel ministry May, 1979, at the Glorious Kingdom Primitive Baptist church, Oakland, Ca. Elder John Henry Thrower served as Moderator. At this meeting John Wallace Thrower was also ordained minister and two deacons, Eugene Sanders Thrower and Willie Benson Jr.
On April 25, 1981, Charles and Brenda (Jackson) were married.
Brother Charles was called as pastor of the New Bethel Primitive Baptist, Los Angeles, and the Little Valley Primitive Baptist Church, Holtville, California.
June 18, 2020 Memorial Service
Welcome Elder Matt Sonstegard
Processional Elder John W. Thrower
Hymn “Amazing Graceâ€
Prayer Elder Jerry Anstey
Obituary Elder Eugene Thrower
Resolutions Elder Eugene Thrower
Scripture Reading Elder Willie Dixon
Speaking for the Church E.P. Charles, Deacon New Bethel PBC
Speaking for the Family Bessie Stewart Ross
Hymn “I’ll Fly Awayâ€
Remarks Ministers: (About 2 minutes each)
Elder Tracy Frederickson
Elder Chris Crouse
Elder Chris McCool
Elder Charles Clark
Elder Ricky Harcrow
Elder David Montgomery
Eulogy Elder Larry Smith
Hymn “There is Coming a Dayâ€
Recessional Elder John W. Thrower
Prayer Elder Joe Holder
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