LEXINGTON-The Rev. E. C. Roach, 68, of 207 Oak Avenue, a retired minister, died yesterday at his home. He was born in Davidson County to B. F.

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1 LEXNGTON-The Rev. E. C. Roach, 68, of 207 Oak Avenue, a retired minister, died yesterday 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 B~hurch. Surviving are a daughter, Miss Pauline Roach of the home; a brother, the Rev. Joseph 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.

2 lfn Jmemoriam F CONTENTS '" ittee p~~~~h~; : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ' _ rastors ' '' 53 tion. '' ' REV. E.C. ROACH Pastor in the Association for thirty-five years REV. E. C. ROACH 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, 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, 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 supply 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 preacher, 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 Liberty Baptist Association be dedicated to his memory. Respectfully submitted, Sam J. Smith )

3 MNUTES DEDCATED TO THE MEMORY OF Mrs. E. C. Roach March 6, 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 dedicated 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 BAPTST ASSOCATON MNUTES, 1958, p /M66st

4 REV. E. C. ROACH N. Kannapoli~ / Will Hear V Rev.Roach The Rev. E. C. Roach, a former pastor of North Kannapolis Bap~rch, will bring the message at the 7:30 p.m. worship service Sunday at the 1 church. Rev. Roach is now retired and living in Lexington. He was the third pastor of the church serving from He is the sixth of eight special speakers who are speaking 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, pastor of the church, will bring the message at the 11 a.m. Sunday, speaking on the service sub ject, "Why Those Things Hap. pen!" Kannapolis ndependent 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

5 = LBERTY BAPTST ASSOCATON MNUTES, 1936 LBE,.~~- "* -,,'$f~'..,; '* ~ R. D. covingto~. Modern.tor G w. Miller, Vice Model at s~m J. Smith, Clerk and T ASSOCATON A R,e\'. Walter L. Warfford, C CHAR.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! ational Directer. For other officers see C Annual Meeting was hel allonal Supt. Fw other officers see c REV. E. c. ROACH Pastor of Reeds Baptist Church atlunnl Mlsslon llonlll Ul} men's t!onal mectmgs me ll'tc or d r: \ :., /

6 E. C. ROACH, 68, RETRED LEXNGTON PASTOR, DES 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. BBLCAL RECORDER, May 21, 1966, page 5:3