MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Richard M. "Preacher" Cassity, 3 Apr 2003
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REV. RICHARD M. CASSITY

SPRUCE PINE - Richard M. "Preacher" Cassity died Thursday, April 3, 
2003. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie; a grandson, Richard 
Phillips; his mother and father; and two brothers. He had been a pastor 
in Alabama and Tennessee, before coming to Spruce Pine. He took mission 
trips to Cuba, the Britist Isles, and Korea. He was a member of First 
Baptist Church in Spruce Pine, where he was Pastor Emeritus. He was also 
a long-time member of the Lion's Club. He published his autobiography, 
"He Lifted Me," in 2001.
Survivors include his son, Gen. Edward Cassity of Albany, GA; daughters, 
Anne Bray of Tulsa, OK, Jean Potter of Kingsport, TN, and Donna Phillips 
of Spruce Pine; a sister, Mary Ann Anderson of Bristol, VA; one brother, 
W.C. Cassity of Pensacola, FL; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. 
Revs. David Vess, Max Holland, Steve Sisk and Dallas Renfro officiated. 
Burial was in Spruce Pine Memorial Cemetery. The family received friends 
from 2-5 p.m. Saturday at Webb Funeral Home in Spruce Pine. Memorial 
donations may be made to Higher Ground, c/o Triad Health Project, 210 East 
Bessemer Avenue, Greensboro, NC or ABCC Homeless Shelter, 207 Coxe Avenue, 
Asheville, NC 28801.

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