Rev. William L. Partain

rev. william partain
Asheville - The Reverend William L. Partain, 81, died Wednesday, November 10, 1999.
A native of Frostburg, Maryland, he was the son of the late Alberta Mills Partain and Edward Eugene Partain.  He was a retired Baptist Minister, a graduate of Baylor University and attended Southwestern Seminary.  Rev. Partain was an Air Force veteran who served as a flight instructor.  One of his proudest accomplishments was a prison ministry in Columbia, South Carolina, which led a number of inmates to Christ.  He was a member of Arden First Baptist Church where he was active as a deacon and Sunday school teacher.


Rev. Partain is survived by his wife, Sara Watkins Partain; his daughter, Rebecca Blalock; his sister, Dorthea Shramm of San Jose, California and three grandchildren, Luke, Zach and Corinne Blalock.


A memorial service will be held Monday, November 29, at 11 am at Arden First Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. Stephen Summers.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 28 from 3 until 4 pm at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian, on Long Shoals Road.
Memorials may be made to ABCCM, 24 Cumberland Ave., Asheville, NC 28801 or to Arden First Baptist Church Building Fund, 3839 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden, NC 28704.

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