Tuscaloosa County AlArchives Obituaries.....Utley, Walter Roe January 26, 1956
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“Signs of the Times” Primitive Baptist Periodical, August 1956 Issue

WALTER ROE UTLEY – Tuscaloosa Co., Ala.
	Elder Walter Roe Utley was born Oct. 13, 1877, in Tuscaloosa Co., Ala., and
departed this life Jan. 26, 1956.  He married Bama Poe on Dec. 25, 1904, and to
this union were born six children:  Theron, Danville, Ill.; Lee, Panama City,
Fla.; Howard, Pensacola, Fla.; Mrs. R. A. (Agnes) Hocutt, Birmingham, Ala.; Mrs.
W. H. (Viva Dean) Poe, Berry, Ala.; and Mrs. W. A. (Christine) Ramsey,
Davidsville, R.I.  Elder Utley is survived by his wife, all children, one
sister, and two brothers.
	Father was reared a Missionary Baptist.  He first realized himself a sinner in
the sight of God at the age of 15 while praying for the restoration of his
father back to life (see experience in “Signs” of November 1953).  He united
with the Primitive Baptist church at Liberty Hill (Hopewell Association now – it
was in the Lost Creek Association then).  He was a member of the Lost Creek
Association at his death.  He united on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in
January 1898 and was baptized by Elder W. R. Brown.  In April or May of that
same year, he went into the stand and was ordained a minister shortly
afterwards.  He dearly loved the truth and spent his life in service to his
calling, ever proclaiming God as the author and finisher of our faith, ever
preaching Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life.
	Father was in a car wreck Nov. 20, 1955, and remained in the hospital until his
appointed time to cross over Jordan to his home prepared before the foundation
of the world.  He never waivered in faith and bore his afflictions with
patience, ever proclaiming God’s power.
	The morning before he passed away that night, he told mother he wanted to talk
face to face with his Lord, and that he could not do it while he dwelled in this
flesh – and asked mother to intercede for him.
	Oh, the wonderfulness of the truth he defended the many years he was blessed to
preach the unsearchable riches of God’s grace and mercy!  We hope we have been
made to embrace that same faith and hope.  We miss him more than words can
express, yet we do not mourn as those without hope, for we truly believe he is
waiting for the adoption, to wit the redemption of his body.
	We laid him to rest in the cemetery adjoining the church where he first united
with the Primitive Baptists so many years ago [Liberty Hill at Windham Springs,
Tuscaloosa Co., Ala.].  Elder H. M. Brock conducted the services, assisted by
Elder W. D. Griffin and Elder H. C. Moon.  – Written by a daughter, Mrs. R. A.
Hocutt

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Note:  His wife, Bama Isabell “Poe” Utley, lived 1882-1978 - A.F.Kelley

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