Rev. Leroy Parks Gwaltney, our prominent and beloved minister, of Alexander County, passed away at his home in the south part of Taylorsville Tuesday afternoon, December 1st, 4:30. He suffered a stroke of paralysis in the summer of 1918 and never fully recovered but his condition did not become critical until the week before his death.
He was once pastor of two Baptist congregations in Wilkes, often preached in this county and was eagerly heard by many of our people at every appointment. The spirit of this eloquent Christian preacher surely will abide among the people of this county, as in Alexander County.
He was a son of James Gwaltney and Clarinda Stephenson Gwaltney and was born Dec. 3, 1848, being 77 years old. He was educated in that county’s schools and at Wake Forest, was married July 3, 1873, to Miss Martha Hines of Alexander County. His widow survives, five daughters and two sons were born and of these children, one son only survives, and he, Mr. L.P. Gwaltney Jr., lives in Charlotte; his daughters, four of them survive, are: Mesdames I.B. Linney of Hiddenite, R.L. Looper of Timberland, R.L. Williams of Statesville, Mrs. D.S. Currie of Raeford, and 23 grand children; and one brother, Lawyer J.L. of Taylors and three half-brothers and one sister, Mrs. May Green of Alexander County.
The Taylorsville Times says “Mr. Gwaltney faithfully preached 56 years and entered the ministry at the age of 21.”
From the front page of the North Wilkesboro Hustler, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1925
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