Sunday, September 23, 2007 the church celebrated a 100th anniversary. The following is quoted from hand-outs:
The congregation of the Tunica United Methodist Church celebrated the 100th Birthday of their Sanctuary in September 2007. The history of the church is uncertain earlier than 1895, but records dated to 1854 indicate that a church was constructed for $ 169. The church, also used as a schoolhouse, was located near the cemetery in Tunica. It was later torn down.
The current Sanctuary was originally built in 1907 in an obscure location on one of the highest hills in Tunica. Hard winters and rain made it difficult to reach. In 1950 the entire building was moved to its present location, on land deeded by Mrs. Mary Reily Wilkinson. The 100 year old building has stood on this site ever since.
Memorials for 100th Year Celebration, for the church’s Alter Fund and Sanctuary Restoration Fund:
Mr. & Mrs. Homer B. Alsup
Rosina Anderson
George & Leona Bellish
James Bradley
Carroll Chesne
Monroe Clark & Alice Singletary Clark
Kimberly Anne Cornette
Kyle Malcolm Cornette
Robert Edward Daniel
Mr. & Mrs. Carl V. DeLaney, Sr.
Mrs. Beverly Dixon & Mr. C. C. Dison & Mrs. Eugenia Smith Dixon
Timothy James Fruge
John & Jennie Hobgood & children
Frank Hoshman
Doll & Ewell Mahoney
L. B. & Mary McCranie
Joseph & Bessie Norwood & W. J. & Mable Norwood
Justin Norwood
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Odom
Almina Winn Owens & Francis Levi Owens
Jordan Pace
O. R. Pittman, Jr.
Wesley Joseph and Annie R. Reily
Herndon Reily, Sr., Eva Daniel Reily, Herndon Reily, Jr.
A. C. Rogillio & Minnie M. Rogillio, A. E. Rogillio
William Guy Shoeemake & Frances Weaver Shoemake
Warden Smith & Lillian Smith
Hazel Spillman Walters
Jack & Esther Wells, A. D. Wells, & Mrs. Agnes Wells
Arthur Adam Wilkinson & Mary Reily Wilkinson
The congregation of the Tunica United Methodist Church celebrated the 100th Birthday of their Sanctuary in September 2007. The history of the church is uncertain earlier than 1895, but records dated to 1854 indicate that a church was constructed for $ 169. The church, also used as a schoolhouse, was located near the cemetery in Tunica. It was later torn down.
The current Sanctuary was originally built in 1907 in an obscure location on one of the highest hills in Tunica. Hard winters and rain made it difficult to reach. In 1950 the entire building was moved to its present location, on land deeded by Mrs. Mary Reily Wilkinson. The 100 year old building has stood on this site ever since.
Memorials for 100th Year Celebration, for the church’s Alter Fund and Sanctuary Restoration Fund:
Mr. & Mrs. Homer B. Alsup
Rosina Anderson
George & Leona Bellish
James Bradley
Carroll Chesne
Monroe Clark & Alice Singletary Clark
Kimberly Anne Cornette
Kyle Malcolm Cornette
Robert Edward Daniel
Mr. & Mrs. Carl V. DeLaney, Sr.
Mrs. Beverly Dixon & Mr. C. C. Dison & Mrs. Eugenia Smith Dixon
Timothy James Fruge
John & Jennie Hobgood & children
Frank Hoshman
Doll & Ewell Mahoney
L. B. & Mary McCranie
Joseph & Bessie Norwood & W. J. & Mable Norwood
Justin Norwood
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Odom
Almina Winn Owens & Francis Levi Owens
Jordan Pace
O. R. Pittman, Jr.
Wesley Joseph and Annie R. Reily
Herndon Reily, Sr., Eva Daniel Reily, Herndon Reily, Jr.
A. C. Rogillio & Minnie M. Rogillio, A. E. Rogillio
William Guy Shoeemake & Frances Weaver Shoemake
Warden Smith & Lillian Smith
Hazel Spillman Walters
Jack & Esther Wells, A. D. Wells, & Mrs. Agnes Wells
Arthur Adam Wilkinson & Mary Reily Wilkinson
Edward Fontain Wilkinson & Ethel Bell Wilkinson
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