The Rev. Jack H. Overton has

died at the age of 82, having served the Fayetteville First Baptist Church

for just over 40 years.

The Raleigh, N.C. native died

Dec. 30, 2001.

The youngest of five siblings,

his father was a carpenter. When Overton was 5 years old, his father became

seriously ill, and was advised to move to a much warmer climate. Consequently,

the family moved to south Georgia.

He was graduated from high

school at 14 and at the age of 16 realized the Lord was calling him into

church work. Working for several years, he set off for Norman Park Junior

College in south Georgia, with $2.59 in his pocket. After graduating from

Norman Park and then Mercer University, he headed to Southern Seminary

in Louisville, Ky.

In 1945 he left with a degree

in theology. While at the seminary he met and married Evelyn Keeling,

a Kentucky native also attending the school.

They served in churches in

Kentucky, Florida and Georgia, coming to Fayetteville First Baptist just

over 40 years ago. He served as pastor for 24 years and as pastor emeritus

for the past 16 years.

He has served in a number of

capacities in the area: as moderator for South Metro Baptist Association,

on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Baptist Convention, as past

president of the Fayette Ministerial Association, as chairman of the Board

of Trustees of the Georgia Baptist Homes and was also a past board member

for the Fayette County Friday Home.

Services were conducted at

the Fayetteville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Frank Ellis and the

Rev. Glenn Stringham officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial

Gardens, Peachtree City.

Survivors include his wife

of over 50 years, Evelyn K. Overton, Fayetteville; a daughter, Patricia

and Don Oberg, Fayetteville, and a sister, Eloise Howell, Pelham, Ga.

Memorial donations may be made

to the Fayetteville First Baptist Church building fund.

Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral

Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

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