OBIT: Rev. Jesse William WHITACRE, 1995, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  WHITACRE
  
    Rev. Jesse William Whitacre, 93, formerly of Roanoke, Va., died
  Wednesday, March 15, 1995, at the Goodwill Mennonite Home
  Grantsville, Md.  Born Oct. 9, 1901 in Mineral County, W.Va., son of
  the late Rev. A.J. and Lacey Ann (Abe) Whitacre.  Last surviving
  member of his immediate family.  Rev. Whitacre was a member of
  Williamson Road Church of the Brethren, Roanoke, Va.  Prior to his
  retirement, he pastored nine congregations in Pa., Indiana, Ohio
  W.Va. and Maryland.  He held numerous evangelistic services. 
  Attended Blue Ridge College, now associated with Bridgewater
  College.  Survivors include his wife, A. Ruth (Beahm) Whitacre, with
  whom he would have celebrated 70 years of marriage, having been
  married June 3, 1925; 2 sons: Rev. Charles J. Whitacre, Bedford, Pa.;
  Rev. Daniel J. Whitacre, Meyersdale; 7 grandchildren and 10
  great-grandchildren.  Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m.
  Friday, March 24, 1995, at Old Furnace Church of the Brethren, with
  the Rev. Calvin Roop and the Rev. Ron Beachley officiating. 
  Interment will take place at a later date in Abe Cemetery. 
  Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the American Bible
  Society.  Newman Funeral Home, Salisbury has charge of arrangements.
  
  Daily American, March 17, 1995
  
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  WHITACRE
  
    Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse William Whitacre, 93, formerly
  of Roanoke, Va., who died Wednesday, March 15, 1995, at the Goodwill
  Mennonite Home in Grantsville, Md., will be conducted at the Old
  Furnace Church of the Brethren, Short Gap, W.Va., on Friday at 11
  a.m. with the Rev. Calvin Roop and the Rev. Ron Beachley
  officiating.  Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the American
  Bible Society.  
  
  Daily American, March 22, 1995
  
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