Charles Creek Baptist Church, Warren Co, TN

"Charles Creek The Baptist Church has 168 members today.  Some of which
are direct descendants of the charter members.  Bros. Jess Whitlock,
great-grandson of D. M. and Mary Whitlock and Ozie Allen, great-grandson
of J.K.P. and Lucy Whitlock, both serve as deacons at the present time. 
Mr. J. Whitlock and Mr. Allen both have children and grand-children and
Mr. Allen has great-grandchildren who attend the church today.  These
grandchildren and great-grandchildren are sixth and seventh-generation
descendants of the charter members.

According to church history, the following were former pastors of the
church:  Elders S. Brown, J.K.P. Whitlock, N. Sparkman. R. L. Whitlock,
Knox Carr, B. L. Garner, A. J. Orrick, J. T. Casey, C. L. Anderson,
Rowland Whitlock, W. C. Banks, Eddie Cantrell, Earl Wilson, H. T. (Zeke)
Pelham, Bryce Holder, Wayne Smith, Jesse Garner, and Cecil Van Winkle. 
The present pastor is Elder Darrell Cantrell and Elder Kevin Murphy is
the assistant pastor.

Some of the past deacons were:  Bros. J. R. Peden, J. S. McKnight, John
McGregor, D. Parsley, B. R. Hicks, C. T. Young, Orval Jones, Claude
Stembridge, Herbert Knight, and Wilburn Womack.  Those serving as Deacons
today are Bros. W. A. Smith, Ozle Allen, Jess Whitlock, Winfred Murphy,
Phillip Pelham, and Bryan Murphy.

The Charles Creek Cemetery is adjacent to the church grounds.  Several
graves are marked with handmade stones without dates.  The earliest date
marker is 1893.  There are approximately 300 graves in the cemetery at
the present time.

Submitted by Debbie Allen, 1374 Knight Rd, McMinnville, TN 37110
(In 2005)


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from "The Heritage of Warren County, TN, page 129:

Charles Creek The Baptist Church of Christ (128 Years of Documented
Existence)

The Charles Creek The Baptist Church of Christ was officially organized
as a member of the Mount Zion Assciation of The Baptists on September 11,
1875.  The church was formed with 17 members (4 men and 13 women).  Those
17 members were:  Bros. J.K.P. Whitlock, H. Patrick, D.M. Whitlock, James
Williams, and Sisters Lucy P. Whitlock, S. Abigail Allen, Winey E. Ford,
Marthey A. Ford, Marthey Orrick, Celithey Orrick, Margret Freeman,
Josyfene A. Freeman, Mary E. Whitlock, Martha Freeman, Sara A. Ford,
Caroline Patrick, and Mary Patrick.

All charter members signed the original document forming the church
agreeing to the rules of the Bible."