LEXINGTON-The Rev. E. C. Roach, 68, of 207 Oak Avenue, a retired minister, died yester­ day at his home. He was born in Davidson County to B. F. and Maggie Feezor Roach. He had been pastor of a number of churches in the Lexington area. He was a member of the First l IB~hurch.

Surviving are a daughter, Miss Pauline Roach of the home; a brother, the Rev. Jo­ seph F. Roach of Wendell; and a sister, Mrs. Hugh Warfford of Lexington, Rt. 7. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday at Jersey Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body is at Piedmont Funeral Home and will be placed in the church at 1:30 p.m.

F CONTENTS ..................................... 5

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7 ......................................... 12 .....••••..•.••.•••••••••••••••••.••.•... 14 ..•..•••••••.•.•••.•••.••••.•••••••••••.. 15

'" ......................................... 22 ········································

26 .• •.•.•••••••.•••••••••••••••..••• ••••••• 27 ittee .•.••..•••. • • · • • • • · • · • • • • • · • • • • • · • • · · 28 •••••••••••.•••••••••••.••••••••••••••••• 30

p~~~~h~; : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 31 ••••••.•••••••••••••••••••.••.••••••••••• 31 •••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••.••••••••• 33 ••••••••••.••.•.•••••••••••••••••••.•..•. 33 ••.••••.••••••.•.•.•••••••...•••.•••••••• 34 ••.•.•.••••••..••.•••.••••.•••.••.•..•••• 35 •.•••••••••..•.•.••.•••••••••••.••••••••• 35 •....•...•..••..•.••...•.••..••.••••••.•• 36 •••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••• 37 .........••......•••.•••.•...•..•.••.•.•. 38 . . • • . • . . • . • • • • . • • . . • • • • . . . • . • . . • • •• • • • • • • • 38 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • 39 .•.•..•••••..••...•••.••.••••..•.•••.•••• 42 •. •.. . . • . • • • •• . . • •• . •.• • . • • . •• •• ••••••••• 42

43 . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ' 43 ··········· ······························· •••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••.••••• •••••• 44

45 ······· ·························· ................................. ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·_·46 . • • . • • • • • • • . • . . . • • • • • • • . • • . . • . • • • • 40 - 41 • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 49 .......................................... 50 ...•.••••..•....••..•......••...•... ·•··•· 52 ...........•.•..•..•...•......... ·•·••· .. 52 ......................................... 52 .•.••..•.•••••••••••••••.•••.••.•.•••••..• 53 ......................................... 53 rastors •••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ·' • ·'' • • 53 tion .•••••••• • • · • • • • • · · • • • · • · • · • · '' · • · '· · 54 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . ••• . •• • •• . • •• 56 •••••••..••.••••••••.••.••••••••.•.....••. 59

·········································

lfn Jmemoriam

)

REV. E.C. ROACH 1898 1966

Pastor in the Association for thirty-five years REV. E. C. ROACH 1898 1966 Pastor in the Association for thirty-five years •

Born January 1, 1898, died May 10, 1966 • Joined Stoners Grove Baptist Church in his youth where he was licensed to"

preach February 17, 1918. He preached his first sermon here six months previous . He was ordained to the ministry by the Southside Baptist Church, High Point, N. C. on September 8, 1922. The Presbytery was composed of the following: Rev. J. M • Hilliard, Rev. J. F. Fletcher and Rev. C. V. Brooks. After his ordination by this church he served as its pastor for several years.

During his ministerial life of forty-four years he served the following churches in the Liberty Baptist Association; Oakhill Memorial, Southside, Welcome, Center Hill, Jersey, Erlanger, Denton, Liberty, Lick Creek, Reeds, end Mountain View. For several yaars he was pastor at North Kannapolis. H!s last pastorate was at the Highl,i!nds Baptist Church in New London. ·

After his retirement he came back to the Liberty Association and served as sup­ ply pastor of Welcome, Coggins Memorial, and Erlanger churches. He loved his native county and its people and they loved him. The Liberty Association held a dear spot in his heart. Here he was always active and interested. Here he made his home and lived his last years, being 'constantly in demand as a supply preach­ er, teacher and funeral conductor. Here he lived his religion and walked with God. The multitude of people that he served loved him. He preached the Gospel without any reservations •

Now, whereas he was devoted to the work of this association and attended its sessions for over forty years and served in many capacities other than pastor;

Therefore be it resolved that the Minutes of this the 134th session of the Lib­ erty Baptist Association be dedicated to his memory.

Respectfully submitted, Sam J. Smith

MINUTES DEDICATED TO THE

MEMORY OF

Mrs. E. C. Roach March 6, 1898 - March 10, 1958

MRS. E. C. ROACH, wife of the Pastor of Highland Baptist Church, was born in Guilford County. She was fully dedicated to the high calling of her husband and she assisted him greatly in all of his work. Her love for and work with children and young people was outstanding in every church field of their ministry. Her dedi­ cated leadership was felt in all organizations. A circle she organized bears her name, "The Blanch Roach Circle". She was held in high esteem by all who knew her. No greater compliment could be paid to the Roachs' ministry than the fact they served in their home church and eleven other churches in their home county, including: Oak Hill, Welcome, Reeds, Jersey, Center Hill, Southside, Liberty, Lick Creek, Floyd, Mountainview, Erlanger, First Baptist Church, Denton. Other fields of service include Glenola, Trinity, North Kannapolis and Highland Churches. Truly, God called home one of his greatest in the homegoing of Mrs. Roach. She is survived by her husband, the reverend E. C. Roach and one daughrer,·Miss Pauline Roach of the home. (also a photograph)

STANLY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MINUTES, 1958, p. 41

206.9756/M66st

REV. E. C. ROACH

N. Kannapoli~ / Will Hear V

I

Rev.Roach The Rev. E. C. Roach, a

former pastor of North Kannap-

1

olis Bap~rch, will bring the message at the 7:30 p.m. worship service Sunday at the church.

I Rev. Roach is now retired and

living in Lexington. He was the

I third pastor of the church serving from 1943-1944. He is the sixth of eight spe­

cial speakers who are speaking

I at the evening worship services of the North Kannapolis Church since they entered their new sanctuary and educational build· ing, July 18. The Rev. Coy C Privette, pas­

tor of the church, will bring the

I message at the 11 a.m. service Sunday, speaking on the sub· ject, "Why Those Things Hap. pen!"

Kannapolis Independent · Kinston Free Press Lenoir News-Topic Lexington Dispatch Lumberton Robesonian Morganton News-Herald New Bern Sun- Journal Raleigh News & Observer Raleigh Times Reidsville Review Rockingham: Richmond Co. Journal * ~ tifJ;c;,vvVJv 7 - _ ._

AUG 20 1965

=

LIBERTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MINUTES, 1936

,.~~- "* -,,'$f~'..,;

'* ~

I REV. E. c. ROACH Pastor of Reeds Baptist Church

r: \ :

LIBE

R. D. covingto~. Modern.tor G w. Miller, Vice Model at s~m J. Smith, Clerk and T

ASSOCIATION A R,e\'. Walter L. Warfford, C

CHAIR.MAN OF C Baptist Hospitals . B. T. O' ... ··········:···················· Christian Education . Foreign Missions .

. Home Missions .... ····················· ~inisterial Rehef ······· · ···· ).!Jlls Home . public Morals and Law Enf R.cl1gious Literature . State of Churches .. State Missions ·············· g;mday Schools ············· ·········· w ... {. u. ········ ·······

AS

Annual Meeting was he! Iational Directer . For other officers see C

Annual Meeting was hel allonal Supt .

Fw other officers see c

., /

atlunnl Mlsslon llonlll Ul} men's t!onal mectmgs

me ll'TIC or d

E. C. ROACH, 68, RETIRED LEXINGTON PASTOR, DIES

E. C. Roach, 68, retired Baptist pastor, died May 10 at his home in

Lexington after suffering a heart attack. Funeral services were held

May 12 at Jersey Church near Lexington and burial was in the church

cemetery.

He was a member of First Church, Lexington, and had held a number

of pastorates in the Liberty Association over the last 40 years, including

Denton and Erlanger.

BIBLICAL RECORDER, May 21, 1966, page 5:3