Churches
Mathis Chapel Baptist
CHURCH
Catawba, NC
ISENHOUR
Fred Franklin Isenhour
Fannie Elizabeth Goble
JOHNSON
George Danny Johnson
Reva Marqueeta Eggers
LOFTIN
Charlie Roosevelt Loftin
Edna Jones
LOFTIN
Curtis Dean Loftin
Carolyn Janet Weeks
LOFTIN
Paul Roosevelt Loftin
Mildred Allen
LOFTIN
Sam William Loftin
Willie Aleen Goble
SIGMON
Floyd Eugene Sigmon
Mary Helen Goble
TITRUD
Marcus Lee Titrud
Gladys Marie Isenhour
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CEMETERIES
Eastview
Cemetery
Newton, NC
McCorkle Family
Cemetery
Terrell, NC
Providence Memorial
Cemetery
Catawba, NC
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CHURCHES
Bethlehem Methodist
CHURCH
Claremont, NC
Catawba Methodist
CHURCH
Catawba, NC
Center Methodist
CHURCH
Catawba, NC
Mathis Chapel Baptist
CHURCH
Catawba, NC
Sharon Lutheran
CHURCH
Statesville, NC
Sherrills Ford
Presbyterian
CHURCH
Sherrills Ford, NC
Shiloh Methodist
CHURCH
Claremont, NC
St. John's Lutheran
CHURCH
Conover, NC
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LOFTIN:
Beatty
Corzine
Cranford
Fisher
Givens
Harwell
Kaiser
Lanier
Lomax
McCorkle
Rudisill
Sherrill
Upright
Washington
Work
SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon
GOBLE:
Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson
JOHNSON:
Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
Sherrill
Upright
Wilkinson
Mathis Chapel Baptist Church
1786 Mathis Chapel Road
Catawba, North Carolina 28609
Organized: 03 Mar 1951
Mathis Chapel Baptist Church has been an important part of Eastern-Catawba County rural life since it was organized on 03 Mar 1951. The church didn't originate from any other church. It was organized by a group of concerned citizens from Catawba County. At the first prayer meeting, they discussed the need for a Baptist church in the area.
It wasn't long after the first prayer meeting that final plans were made for the church structure. Mr. Hob Edwards, of Catawba, donated land for the purpose of building the church and for the establishment of the graveyard. Part of the timber used for the construction of the original church building was donated by Mr. J. Fred Mathis, from whom the church derived its name - Mathis Chapel. The first pastor was the Reverend Carl Keever of Lincolnton. Sam, Willie and Billy Ray Loftin
The church which consisted of a sanctuary and six Sunday School class rooms with no internal restrooms was soon outgrown.
Church Pastors
Pastor's Name First Sunday Final Sunday Carl Keever 31 Mar 1951 02 Aug 1953 Marion Cooley 16 Aug 1953 06 Jun 1954 Thomas Taylor 01 Aug 1954 28 Aug 1960 Bill Blanton 09 Oct 1960 27 Jul 1962 Howard Taylor 09 Sep 1962 08 Jan 1964 Jerry Teague 02 Feb 1964 25 Apr 1965 Alvin Hoyle 18 Jul 1965 09 Nov 1969 Varshel Lockee 01 Mar 1970 26 Aug 1973 Bruce Mathis 23 Sep 1973 10 Aug 1975 Jim Harris 25 Jan 1976 25 Mar 1979 Jeff Levan 05 Aug 1979 08 Nov 1981 Jessie Baldwin 18 Apr 1982 15 Apr 1984 Dale Mellon 24 Aug 1984 11 Aug 1988 Harold Ward 11 Dec 1988 07 Oct 1990 Coy Walker 21 Jul 1991 2010 Travis Triplett 2010 Early Leaders from the Church in a home meeting
Bob Wilson, Sam Loftin, William Guin, T. A. Potter, Vic Kirksey, Floyd Kirksey
1953-54 Church Outing
(Last Row) Unknown Man, Unknown Woman, Ken & Edna Guin Warren, Unknown Man
(3rd Row) Kenneth Sigmon holding Darris, Etta Wilson, Sam Loftin, Tommy Taylor, Bob Wilson, Unknowns
(2nd Row) Willie holding Curtis, Viola Kirksey, Helen & Floyd & Harry Sigmon, Vic Kirksey, Zannie Abernathy
(Front Row) Billy Ray Loftin, Ray Sigmon, William Guin, Marie (Unknown), Martin AbernathyAround 1954, Pastor Tommy Taylor, along with his wife Jane (and daughter), Glenn & Juanita Campbell (as well as their daughters Jeri and Helen), Carse & Velma Poole, Dave & Helen Hovis (as well as their daughter Sylavia), Floyd & Dorothy Kirksey and Floyd & Helen Sigmon , went to Lincolnton to preach and sing on WLON radio station 1050-AM. Pastor Tommy Taylor with his wife Jane and daughter Sue
Glen and Juanita Campbell with Jeri and baby Helen
(Top Row) Juanita (with Helen) & Glenn Campbell, Helen & Dave Hovis
(Bottom Row) Velma Poole, Helen Sigmon, Jeri Capbell and Sylvia Hovis
Floyd Sigmon, Carse & Velma Poole, Dorothy & Fred Kirksey
The need for a larger building was discussed at an August meeting in 1961. The land for the new church and parking lot was donated by Mr. Bill Kirksey of Catawba. It was constructed by Russell Hildebran and his workers. The new churchw as completed and the first worship service in the new building was held in September 1962 September 1971 Church Homecoming - Sam Loftin Family
Billy Ray holding Eric, Curtis holding Crystal, Diane & Beverly, Willie, Sam & Billy
Church Families - 2006
Women's Class
Willie Loftin, Patsy Stallings, Joyce Sigmon, Elgevia Eggers, Helen Hovis, Judy Honeycutt
Mathis Chapel Baptist Church
Cemetery
Fred Franklin Isenhour
May 8, 1928
(Still Living)Fannie Elizabeth Goble
April 10, 1921
September 18, 1998"United in Marriage Sept 4, 1948"
Daughters: Brenda, Pat, Marie, Teresa, Anna
Fannie, called "Lib", is the daughter of Martin Luther Goble & Beulah Vernesta Johnson
George Danny Johnson
December 14, 1945
(Still Living)Reva Marqueeta Eggers
November 10, 1951
May 10, 2000
"A Loving Dad"
"A Loving Mother"
Marqueeta was the daughter of William Clifton Eggers and Elgevia Goble
She was the granddaughter of Martin Goble & Beulah Vernesta Johnson
Danny Johnson was the son of George JohnsonCharlie Roosevelt Loftin
October 22, 1905
September 30, 1988Edna Jones
September 16, 1905
November 19, 2001"The Lord is my Shepherd"
Charlie was the son of Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian Setzer
Curtis Dean Loftin
May 8, 1953
(Still Living)Carolyn Janet Weeks
May 15, 1952
(Still Living)"In the Twinkling of an Eye"
1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:
for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed
Curtis was the son of Sam William Loftin and Willie Aleen Goble
He was the grandson of Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian Setzer
Paul Roosevelt Loftin
March 5, 1927
January 5, 1982Mildred Allen Loftin
May 11, 1931
June 5, 1998US Army, World War II "Forever in Our Hearts"
Paul was the son of Charlie Roosevelt Loftin and Edna Jones
He was the son of Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian SetzerSam William Loftin
May 13, 1918
September 18, 1979Willie Aleen Goble
December 4, 1925
(Still Living)"Wed: March 21, 1942"
Sam was the son of Alonzo Lester Loftin and Ida Lillian Setzer
Willie was the daughter of Martin Luther Goble and Beulah Vernesta JohnsonFloyd Eugene Sigmon
March 20, 1922
May 22, 2005Mary Helen Goble
January 7, 1924
28 May 2010"September 5, 1942" (Marriage)
Helen was the daughter of Martin Luther Goble and Beulah Vernesta Goble
Their three infant children are buried at Center Methodist Church
Marcus Lee Titrud
September 29, 1942
(Still Living)Gladys Marie Isenhour
December 15, 1952
June 23, 2003
Marie was the daughter of Fred Isenhour and Fannie Elizabeth "Lib" Goble
She was the granddaughter of Martin Luther Goble and Beulah Vernesta JohnsonAdditional Church and Cemetery Photos
A view from above
The follow were members of Mathis Chapel Baptist Church
and/or were buried in the church cemetery.
Check out their webpages to see photos:Eggers, Elgevia Goble & William Clifton Eggers, Sr. Goble, Martin Luther Isenhour, Fannie Elizabeth "Lib" & Fred Isenhour Loftin, Charlie Roosevelt & Edna Jones Loftin, Curtis Dean & Carolyn Janet Weeks Loftin, Paul Roosevelt & Mildred Allen Loftin, Sam William Loftin, William Ray Loftin, Willie Aleen Goble Potter, Elsie Louise Loftin & T.A. Poter Sigmon, Mary Helen Goble & Floyd Sigmon
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