REV. PAUL CHILTON DEBORD, 66, OF CHARLESTON DIED MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1997 AT HOME AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS.
HE WAS A PASTOR FOR 40 YEARS. HE WAS CURRENTLY THE PASTOR OF THE CATHEDRAL OF PRAYER SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH IN CHARLESTON. HE WAS FORMERLY THE PASTOR OF PINE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, MCCORKLE, OLIVE BRANCH BAPTIST CHURCH, TURTLE CREEK, SYCAMORE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, ALKOL, NAOMI BAPTIST CHURCH, QUINCY, EVANS MEMORIAL, CHARLESTON, AND UNION BAPTIST, MILTON. HE HELD HUNDREDS OF REVIVALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND WAS PRESIDENT OF THE PAUL DEBORD MINISTRIES.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS: WIFE: CHRISTINA; 2 SONS: STEVEN PAUL DEBORD OF ALUM CREEK, WV; MARK GREGORY DEBORD OF ALUM CREEK, WV; 2 DAUGTHER-IN-LAWS: CINDY DEBORD OF ALUM CREEK, WV; SUSAN DEBORD OF ALUM CREEK, WV; 1 BROTHER: CAL DEBORD OF ALUM CREEK, WV; 4 GRANDCHILDREN: BRYAN DEBORD; KATELAND DEBORD; BRIEANA DEBORD; ANNIE DEBORD.
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT THE CATHEDRAL OF PRAYER SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH, CHARLESTON, ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1997 AT 1:00 PM WITH REV. BERNARD TOPPINGS, REV. BILL PISTORE, AND REV. CHUCK KINDER OFFICIATING. ENTOMBMENT WILL BE HELD AT GRACELAND MEMORIAL PARK, SOUTH CHARLESTON. FRIENDS MAY CALL ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1997 AFTER 6:00 PM AT THE CHURCH. CURRY FUNERAL HOME, ALUM CREEK, IS IN CARE OF ARRANGEMENTS.