History of BLUE SPRINGS
By: Zade McClure
The Blue Springs Church of Christ had its beginnings with
another congregation, the Highdry
Joe McClure, Henry Rowe, Jim Haug Cromer, and Henry Cromer were some of the teachers.
Johnnie Green Thomasson, Ovie Smith and Flynn Parrot were the first preachers to preach at the new church. Some of the early gospel meetings were held by E.H. Miller, Ovie Smith, and Flynn Parrot.
The road to the church was an unpaved county road. Everybody walked to church. The WPA Works Progress Administration) was a project established by Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1935-1941. This project was responsible for building roads, schools, and public works during the years of the depression.
This project was responsible for building a graveled road
into the
Some of the gospel meeting preachers were: E.H. Miller, Edwin Morris, Miles King, J.W. Karnegay, Paul Nichols, Richard Nichols, Arthur Wade, Ronny Wade, Don King, Barney Owens, Irvin Barnes, Ron Alexander, Joe Hisel, Don Pruitt, Ron Courter, Alton Bailey, Kevin Presley, and Doug Hawkins.
Doug Hawkins now has
Descendants of the early members--Swan Bullock, who donated the land for the current congregation, has several descendents that are members (1 daughter, 2 sons, and 2 granddaughters).
Joe McClure, one of the founding members, has 2 daughters, 1 son, 3 granddaughters, 3 grandson, 4 great granddaughters, 1 great grandson, 1 nephew, 2 great nieces, 2 great great nephews, and 2 great great nieces who are members. Henry Rowe, a founding member, has 2 granddaughters, 2 great granddaughters, and 1 great great granddaughter who are members.
Three of the current teachers are descendants of the early teacher Joe McClure. Zade McClure-nephew; Coy Cromer-grandson; and Marcus Reppert-great great nephew.
Approximately fifty percent of the congregation are in their teens to forties. This gives us much hope for a bright and lasting future for our congregation.
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BIRTHDAYS |
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MCFERRON |
BONNIE |
January |
06 |
CROMER |
FREDDIE |
August |
05 |
WELLES |
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January |
11 |
MCCLURE |
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August |
06 |
EVANS |
BURGESS |
January |
12 |
ROBBINS |
JEANETTE |
August |
06 |
MILLER |
CURTIS |
January |
17 |
BARRON |
MARY |
August |
07 |
BOONE |
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January |
18 |
MCCLURE |
NELLIE |
August |
07 |
CROMER |
RUBY |
January |
18 |
BULLOCK |
HOWARD |
August |
08 |
EVANS |
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January |
18 |
REPPERT |
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August |
09 |
THOMAS |
BETTY |
January |
19 |
BOONE. |
DANIEL |
August |
13 |
BULLOCK |
FLOYD |
January |
24 |
MINK |
MATTIE |
August |
15 |
SHARP |
DANNY |
January |
28 |
WELLES |
TERESA |
August |
20 |
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CASEY |
January |
29 |
HAWKINS |
BRADEN |
August |
24 |
RIDDLE |
RACHELLE |
February |
05 |
SHARP |
BOREING |
August |
27 |
EVANS |
MAUDIE |
February |
09 |
MCFERRON |
WALTER |
August |
31 |
LOVELL |
BRENT |
February |
09 |
CROMER |
TERESA |
September |
01 |
MCCLURE |
LINDA |
February |
13 |
LEWIS |
LISA |
September |
01 |
MCFERRON |
BERTIE |
February |
15 |
LOVELL |
MARCELLA |
September |
02 |
BARRON |
RHONDA |
February |
17 |
BULLOCK |
BOBBY |
September |
05 |
CROMER |
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February |
26 |
CROMER |
CHRISTEEN |
September |
09 |
MILLER |
HOLLY |
March |
07 |
MCCLURE |
HANNAH |
September |
12 |
GOODWIN |
JEANETTE |
March |
10 |
CROMER |
HANK |
September |
16 |
MCCLURE |
HOWARD |
March |
20 |
BOONE |
RENA |
September |
20 |
MCCLURE |
EMMETT |
March |
21 |
CROMER |
ORVILLE |
September |
25 |
CROMER |
GLENN |
March |
24 |
MAYS |
SCOTT |
September |
25 |
ROBBINS |
LESLIE |
March |
24 |
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PAMELA |
September |
25 |
WELLES |
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March |
25 |
BOONE |
BRENT |
September |
28 |
HAWKINS |
ZADE |
March |
26 |
MINK |
VERNIE |
October |
01 |
RIDDLE |
CONNIE |
March |
27 |
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BRIAN |
October |
13 |
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JIMMIE |
March |
31 |
SHARP |
PHILLIP |
October |
15 |
RIDDLE |
JACOB |
April |
04 |
SHARP |
VICKIE |
October |
18 |
RENNER |
MELISSA |
April |
07 |
MCCLURE |
ZADE |
October |
19 |
MCFERRON |
DEWEY |
April |
10 |
BOONE |
JAMES |
October |
20 |
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VERNA |
April |
13 |
CROMER |
JUNE |
October |
21 |
PHELPS |
JONETT |
April |
14 |
RIDDLE |
JESSICA |
October |
22 |
BOONE |
VERNA |
April |
15 |
CROMER |
GAIL |
October |
26 |
CROMER |
DAVID |
April |
15 |
REPPERT |
GENIEVEE |
November |
01 |
ROBBINS |
JERRY |
April |
18 |
MCCLURE |
REKEL |
November |
03 |
MAYS |
BECKY |
April |
25 |
WHITAKER |
LIZ |
November |
08 |
PAYNE |
KAY5 |
April |
25 |
SHARP |
ANGELA |
November |
16 |
RENNER |
RANDY |
April |
30 |
CROMER |
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November |
21 |
COOK |
LISA |
May |
02
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SHARP |
STEPHEN |
December |
04 |
PHELPS |
ROBERT |
May |
03 |
CALEBS |
MARK |
December |
06 |
CROMER |
BOBBY |
May |
08 |
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LESTER |
December |
07 |
LOVELL |
J-T. |
May |
16 |
MCCLURE |
STEPHEN |
December |
11 |
MILLER |
PAMELA |
May |
16 |
MILLER |
MELISSA |
December |
12 |
RENNER |
TERI |
May |
16 |
BULLOCK |
HELEN |
December |
19 |
PAYNE |
RONNIE |
May |
19 |
WHITAKER |
DON |
December |
20 |
MCFERRON |
JAMES |
May |
21 |
ROBBINS |
SHERYL |
December |
23 |
MCFERRON |
ARLIS |
May |
31 |
MCCLURE |
WILLIAM |
December |
25 |
BOONE |
PEACHIE |
June |
06 |
BARRON |
MATTIE |
December |
27 |
BULLOCK |
THEATA |
June |
07 |
BARRON |
JIMMY |
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DEBORDE |
LINDA |
June |
09 |
CROMER |
JEANNE |
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WELLES |
DENNIS |
June |
12 |
DEBORDE |
PHILIP |
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BOONE |
JEAN |
June |
13 |
EVANS |
BOBBY |
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EVA |
June |
13 |
EVANS |
JEANA |
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MCCLURE |
DELORES |
June |
13 |
EVANS |
JENNIFER |
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MINK |
FAYE |
June |
16 |
EVANS |
PAUL |
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CROMER |
COY |
June |
24 |
FAULKNER |
MAGGIE |
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ZACHARY |
June |
24 |
HALCOMB |
BO |
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ROBBINS |
MILLIE |
June |
25 |
HALCOMB |
DENNIS |
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CROMER |
ELSIE |
June |
27 |
LEWIS |
DEWEY |
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RENNER |
ERIC |
June |
27 |
MCCLURE |
IVIN |
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MCCLURE |
RENA |
June |
28 |
MCCLURE |
JASON |
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CROMER |
10NA |
June |
30 |
MCCLURE |
MICHAEL |
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HAWKINS |
LORI |
July |
06 |
NAPIER |
SUE |
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BULLOCK |
LUSTER |
July |
08 |
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JACK |
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BOONE |
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July |
18 |
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JEFF |
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CALEBS |
LINDA |
July |
24 |
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KEVIN |
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MILLER |
CHARLES |
July |
24 |
RICE |
LONNIE |
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BULLOCK |
ALICIA |
July |
28 |
RICE |
SYLVIA |
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WANDA |
July |
28 |
RIDDLE
RYAN |
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HAWKINS |
DOUG |
July |
29 |
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MCCLURE |
MIKE |
July |
30 |
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BARRON |
JESSICA |
August |
01 |
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ANNIVERSARIES |
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BOONE |
JAMES
& PEACHIE |
JANUARY |
02 |
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MCCLURE |
ZADE
& REKEL |
JANUARY |
13 |
1947 |
BULLOCK |
BOBBY
& THEATA |
JANUARY |
18 |
1958 |
MCCLURE |
WILLIAM
& RENA |
JANUARY |
20 |
1944 |
REPPERT |
GARY
& GENIEVEE |
FEBRUARY |
15 |
1975 |
LOVELL |
MARCELLA
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MARCH |
04 |
1989 |
MILLER |
CHARLES
& MELISSA |
MARCH |
15 |
1991 |
CROMER |
ORVILLE
& IONA |
APRIL |
04 |
1959 |
CALEBS |
MARK
& LINDA |
APRIL |
19 |
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BOONE |
DANIEL
& TARA |
MAY |
15 |
1999 |
PAYNE |
RONNIE
& KAYE |
MAY |
19 |
1969 |
CROMER |
GLENN
& RUBY |
MAY |
22 |
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RIDDLE |
RYAN
& CONNIE |
JUNE |
03 |
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MCFERRON |
JAMES
& BERTIE |
JUNE |
08 |
1964 |
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JIMMIE
& EVA |
JUNE |
11 |
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MCCLURE |
HOWARD
& DELORES |
JUNE |
13 |
1959 |
ROBBINS |
JERRY
& MILLIE |
JUNE |
25 |
1976 |
MAYS |
SCOTT
& BECKY |
JUNE |
22 |
1996 |
LEWIS |
DEWEY
& LISA |
JULY |
02 |
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LESTER & PAMELA |
JULY |
06 |
1979 |
MCCLURE |
CLINTON
& LINDA |
JULY |
10 |
1971 |
EVANS |
BURGESS
& ALMA |
JULY |
24 |
1946 |
MCCLURE |
EMMETT
& NELLIE |
AUGUST |
22 |
1951 |
WHITAKER |
DON
& LIZ |
SEPTEMBER |
02 |
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HAWKINS |
DOUG
& LORI |
SEPTEMBER |
12 |
1993 |
RENNER |
ERIC
& TERI |
SEPTEMBER |
14 |
2002 |
CROMER |
DENVER
& JUNE |
SEPTEMBER |
21 |
1971 |
WELLES |
DENNIS
& TERESA |
SEPTEMBER |
26 |
1981 |
BARRON |
MATTIE |
OCTOBER |
07' |
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BOONE |
BRENT
& JEAN |
NOVEMBER |
21 |
1969 |
BULLOCK |
LUSTER
& HELEN |
NOVEMBER |
28 |
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CROMER |
COY
& GAIL |
DECEMBER |
04 |
1978 |
DEBORDE |
PHILIP
& LINDA |
DECEMBER |
07 |
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MCFERRON |
ARLIS
& BONNIE |
DECEMBER |
13 |
1969 |
RENNER |
RANDY
& MELISSA |
DECEMBER |
23 |
2000 |
BARRON |
JIMMY
& RHONDA |
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HALCOMB |
DENNIS
& BO |
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JACK
& WANDA |
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RICE |
LONNIE
& SYLVIA |
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SHARP |
DANNY
& VICKIE |
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Original publication date
unknown.
Scan/OCR performed November
2004
By Frank Gruber