Ouachita-Rapides County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....OLIPHINT, NANCY BROOKE KELLEY February 18, 2009
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News Star World - February 22, 2009
NANCY BROOKE KELLEY OLIPHINT

Hixson Brothers

Alexandria, LA

Nancy Brooke Kelley Oliphint was born January 3, 1927 in Alexandria, Louisiana 
and died of natural causes February 18, 2009 in Dallas, Texas.

As a life-long United Methodist and member of United Methodist Women, she 
served alongside her husband, Ben Oliphint, at United Methodist churches in 
Monroe, Alexandria and Baton Rouge, and at First United Methodist Church, 
Dallas. Upon his being elected a bishop in 1980, they together served the 
Kansas and Houston areas. While in Monroe, Dr. Oliphint and his new bride 
Nancy served St. Paul's United Methodist Church as its first minister. The 
first day school in Monroe was started at St. Paul's under the leadership of 
Mrs. Oliphint. At the time the church building had not been completed and the 
Day School met in the Oliphint's home. Nancy continued to opened her home for 
church activities from 1952 until 1965 when they were transferred to 
Alexandria by the Louisiana Confrence.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, husband Bishop Ben 
Oliphint, and son Kelley Oliphint. She is survived by daughter Mary Brooke 
Casad; sons Stuart and Clayton Oliphint and many other beloved family members.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, February 23 at 
Greenwood Cemetery in Pineville. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 PM, 
Tuesday, February 24 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Houston.

"Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband too, and he praises 
her: Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all." Proverbs 31: 
28-29 

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