Arvell Charles

Elder Arvell Charles was the pastor of the Little Valley Primitive Baptist Church in Holtville, California, and the New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California.

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, the 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 in May 1979 at the Glorious Kingdom Primitive Baptist Church in Oakland, CA. Elder John Henry Thrower served as Moderator. At this meeting, John Wallace Thrower was also ordained a minister, and two deacons, Eugene Sanders Thrower and Willie Benson Jr., were ordained. On April 25, 1981, Charles and Brenda (Jackson) were married. Brother Charles was called as pastor of the New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Los Angeles and the Little Valley Primitive Baptist Church in Holtville, California. June 18, 2020

Memorial Service

Welcome, Elder Matt Sonstegard Processional, Elder John W. Thrower Hymn, “Amazing Grace.” 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 Away.”

Brief Remarks by the following Ministers: 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 Day.”

Recessional Elder John W. Thrower

Prayer Elder Joe Holder