Obituaries:  Rev. Arthur Mack Brister, Sr., Sabine Parish       B-623
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 30, 1997
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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Rev. Arthur Mack Brister, Sr. (Photo)

  The Rev. Arthur Mack Brister Sr., beloved pastor of First
Baptist Church of Florien, went to be with the Lord on Friday,
July 25, following a lengthy illness.

  Funeral services were held Sunday, July 27, at 2 p.m., at First
Baptist Church in Florien. Interment followed in the Florien
Cemetery. The Rev. Ray Ludwig, the Rev. Lee Dickson, and Rev.
Vernon Stephenson, and the Rev. Larry DeLoach officiated.

  Survivors include his widow, Bonnie Brister of Florien; one son,
Dr. Mack Brister Jr. of Shreveport; one sister, Francis Brister
Hunter of Bossier City; one brother, James Howard Brister of
Deberry, Texas; mother, Mrs. R. A. Brister of Bunkie; and a host
of friends.

  Bro. Mack was born September 2, 1937, in Vinton, and has served
as pastor of several churches in north La., and east and central
Texas. He has been pastor at Florien for 19 of his 39 years in
the ministry. During his career, Bro. Mack has held numerous
offices in the Southern Baptist Convention. He was a world
traveler, and had been involved in several preaching crusades in
places such as Brazil, Korea, and Hong Kong. In 1974, he was
chosen as Louisiana Rural Pastor of the Year, and he was involved
in many civic activities through the years.

  Pallbearers were the Deacons of First Baptist Church of Florien.
They were Wallace Arrington, Bob Cook, Quinton Corley, Carnadus
Davis, W. L. Dees, Ivan Harless, Hardy Hopkins, Jimmy Hughes,
Michael Hyatt, Jimmy Leach, Leotis LeMaster, Sidney Lucius Sr.,
Buddy Mullen, J. B. Salter, Joe Salter, Gary Thompson, W. R.
Turner, Earl Westfall, Melton Wright, and J. K. Hopkins.

  Warren Meadows, Many, La.