Latest revision as of 00:58, 11 November 2022

• Sherman Gospel Hall, Mesick, Wexford, MI (OB) 1954-2022+
  • Mesick Gospel Hall 1954-1959+

Leadership

Founders

• Frederick W. Mehl, Ellsworth, MI 1954-1970+ (1884-1979);
• Nelson Aaron Spencer 1954-1973 (1890-1973) & Olive May Bulock Spencer 1954-1970 (1894-1970)

Other Leadership

• Charles Marvin 1955-1960+
• William Arthur George Phillips 1967-1991 (1917-1991)
• Chancy "Chan" Spencer 1956-2022 (1933-2022)

Families

Flood family

• Herbert Flood
• Margaret Flood
  • 1971-4 T&T: Alpena, Mich. - "Our dear sister, Mrs. Herbert Flood (Margaret) aged 75, went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 10. She was saved for 42 years, in happy fellowship in Ferndale, Mich., for 15 years and the past 27 years in Alpena, Mich. Though weak and frail she was given to hospitality when able and was always in her place at the assembly meetings. The gospel was preached by Albert Sarlo of Soo, Ont., and at the cemetery by Chan. Spencer of Sherman, Mich."

Lebeck family

• Charles R. Lebeck +1979 (d. 1979 Sherman, MI)
  • 1979-11 T&T: "Charles R. Lebeck of Sherman, MI on Oct. 5. Our dear brother and his wife were saved in meetings by Lorne McBain at Chicago Blvd. Gospel Hall in the early days of the assembly. He was in fellowship in Stark Road and later moved to Sherman. The funeral services in Detroit were taken by Robert Brown and Alex Stewart. Our brother will be greatly missed by his wife and family and many of the Lord's people who knew and loved him."
• Mrs. Lebeck +1979+

Lee family

• Mrs. Mable C. Lee (d. 1971 Williamston, MI)
  • 1971-2 T&T: "Williamston, Mich. - "Our dear sister, Mrs. Mable C. Lee went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 30, age 79. She was beloved by all who knew her and was in assembly fellowship in Burkley Road Assembly for many years. She leaves behind four daughters, three sons, sixteen grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren, most of whom are unsaved... pray for them. Burial was at Sherman City where she spent her earlier days."

Marvin family

• Charles Marvin @ Cadillac, MI 1954-1960+

Mehl family

• Frederick W. Mehl, Ellsworth, MI 1954-1969+ (1884-1979)
  • • 1979-11 T&T: "Our beloved brother and well esteemed servant of the Lord, Frederick W. Mehl passed quietly into the presence of the Lord on Sept. 22nd, 1979 at the age of 95. He was saved in Washington, D.C. in 1913 and loved to tell of the happy moment when first he trusted Christ. Three years later he pitched a tent in Washington, the beginning of 63 years of full-time service for God in the Gospel and in ministering to the people of God. During his years of labor, God used him in the salvation of many souls and in the planting of assemblies in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. In 1954, he saw the assembly started in Sherman, Michigan and this work was very dear to his heart.

Our brother labored with many men of his generation who preceded him to the glory. He often spoke of men such as Dr. Cameron of Detroit, T.D.W. Muir and Benjamin Bradford who were a help to him and with whom he preached. For the last ten years of his life he was lovingly cared for by his daughter, Mrs. A. Hall of Washington, D.C. The last two months of his life were spent at the Gospel Hall Home for the Aged in Longport, N.J. His beloved wife and partner of many years was a resident of the home until her homecall on July 31st, 1976. Along with his many spiritual children and so many of the children of God, to whom our brother's ministry was a blessing, our brother leaves to mourn his loss his two daughters, Mrs. Alex (Ethel) Hall of Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Harry (Ruth) Dage of California. His only son, Herbert, passed away last year.

The funeral service was held in the Sherman Gospel Hall by our brother's request. It was shared by Chan and Lloyd Spencer and Bernie Zwiers, men who looked to brother Mehl as their father in the faith and their guide in spiritual things. Many of us who remember the ministry of our brother in early days of Christian experience thank God for his teaching. His ministry on a model of the tabernacle was a great blessing to many."

• Elizabeth Mehl 1954-1969+ (b. 1887 - d. 1976 Longport, N.J.)
  • • 1976-11 T&T: "Mrs. Fred Mehl of Mesick, Mich., on July 31st. Our beloved sister was the wife of our esteemed brother Mr. Fred Mehl, whose long and faithful service for our Lord is well-known to us. She labored with her husband in the gospel. She spent most of her life in Michigan. For some years past she resided at the Gospel Hall Home for the Aged in Longport, N.J. The funeral was conducted by brother C. Spencer. Our brother Mehl will appreciate the prayers of the Lord's people."
    • 1976-1 WiS: Mesick, MI: "Our esteemed, aged, sister Mrs. Fred (Elizabeth) Mehl was called home to be with the Lord on August 1st, from the Gospel Hall Home in Longport where she has been for a number of years. She was 93. Remember in prayer our brother, thus bereft, in our prayers. Interment was here."
  • Ethel Mehl Hall (Washington, D.C.). Husband: Alex Hall.
  • Ruth Mehl Dage (California). Husband: Harry Dage.
  • Herbert Mehl

Neilson family

• Robert Neilson +1966 (d. 1966 Sherman, MI)
  • 1967-2 WiS: "This small Assembly suffered the loss of our dear brother R. Neilson November 16, aged 82, saved for 66 years. For years in the West Chicago Assembly in Detroit, had a godly care for the assembly and was a faithful brother who knew right things. We believe he formerly was in the Lonaconing, Maryland mining district. His widow is in a weakened condition, should have our prayers."

• Mrs. Robert Neilson +1967
  • 1967-8 WiS: Petoskey, Mich.: "Our dear sister Mrs. Robert Neilson "went home" from hospital here July 2nd, a happy release for her. With her late husband in fellowship in West Chicago Hall, Detroit, for years, more recently in Sherman, Mich."

Phillips family

• William Arthur George Phillips 1967-1991 (b. 1917 Wilton, Wiltshire, Eng. - d. 1991 Sherman, MI), son of George Henry Phillips (b. 1895 Niles, Trumbull, OH - d. 1980 Salisbury, Wiltshire, Eng.) & Elsie May Cannings Phillips (b. 1897 Tisbury, Wiltshire, Eng. - d. 1948 Petersburg, MI).
  • 1992-2 T&T: "Arthur Phillips of Mesick, Michigan on Dec. 15, age 74. Our esteemed brother was called home during a breaking of bread meeting. He was saved in 1940 and received into fellowship in Central Gospel Hall, Detroit and later West Chicago Boulevard. For the last 24 years, he and his wife Naomi were devoted members of the Sherman assembly. Art was a faithful and dependable Christian who served as an elder and teacher, and his quiet godly manner was much appreciated in the community. Prayer is requested for his widow, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren."
• Naomi R. Hoath Phillips 1967-1992+ (b. 1925 Nankin, Wayne, MI), daughter of Henry Amos Hoath (b. 1889 Milford, Surrey, Eng. - d. 1940 Sumpter Twp., Wayne, MI) & Edith Emily Stenning Hoath (b. 1893 Dunsfold, Surrey, Eng. - d. 1960 Wayne Co., MI). Married 1942 @ Wayne, MI.

Spencer family

• Nelson Aaron Spencer 1954-1973 (b. 1890 Antioch, Wexford, MI - d. 1973 Traverse City, MI), son of Charles Edburn Spencer (b. 1854 Dorr, Allegan, MI - d. 1926 Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, MI) & Lois Ica Woodworth Spencer (b. 1869 Leonidas, St. Joseph, MI - d. 1934 Antioch, MI).
• Olive May Bulock Spencer 1954-1970 (b. 1894 - d. 1970 Traverse City, MI), daughter of Homer M. Bulock (b. 1853 LaGrange Co., IN - d. 1919 Wexford Co., MI) & Caroline S. Davis Bulock (b. 1858 Clay, LaGrange, IN - d. 1949 Antioch, MI).
  • • 1970-4 WiS: "Our beloved sister Mrs. Nelson Spencer was called to be with the Lord Feb. 26th, aged 76. Saved during meetings of bro. Mehl in 1954, later the Assembly planted and she went on well and was a "mother in Israel". Her family, in the Assembly, here have happy memories, remembering it is "only a little while" till we get home."
    • 1970-5 T&T: "Mrs. Nelson Spencer went to be with Christ on Feb. 16th at the age of 76. She was the first one saved in the sixteen weeks of meetings that ended in the assembly being planted in Sherman, Mich., sixteen years ago; and she was also the first one to go to be with Christ. She was a mother indeed to all in the Assembly, and will be greatly missed. She leaves a large circle of unsaved relatives for whom we pray. The funeral was very large. Fred W. Mehl preached the Word at the funeral service."
  • Crystal Elaine Spencer Armstrong (b. 1914 Antioch, MI - d. 2006 Mesick, MI); Husband (1940 @ Big Rapids, Mecosta, MI): William E. Armstrong, son of David Loudy Armstrong (b. 1884 Montgomery Co., TN - d. 1925 Christian Co., KY) & Ione Stamper Armstrong (b. 1886 Christian Co., KY - d. 1968 Ferndale, Oakland, MI). Ione was Methodist in 1968. David & Crystal lived in Nashville, TN in 1917.
  • Audrey Lorraine Spencer Overla (b. 1915 Mesick, MI - d. 2006 Eaton Rapids, MI). Husband: Melville Cecil Overla (1909-1975), son of Jacob Henry Overla (1889-1951) & Mae Blanche Deyo Overla-Wright (1890-1971).
  • Lloyd Harrison Spencer (1919-2007). Wife: Verta Marie Usewick Spencer (b. 1921 Detroit, MI - d. 2006 Jennings, Missaukee, MI), daughter of Arnold Usewick (1899-1991) & Louise Marie Dassance Usewick (1901-1932).
  • Chancy "Chan" Spencer 1956-2022 (Mar. 29, 1933 - Aug. 15, 2022 Mesick, MI), founder of Mesick Mold Co. (1966) & Spencer Plastics (1998), see obit.

Also See

• Visiting Ministry at Sherman Gospel Hall, MI
• Sherman Gospel Hall, MI

Sources

• Ancestry.com
• Findagrave.com
• Truth & Tidings
  • 1970-5; 1971-2&4; 1976-11; 1979-11; 1992-2;
• Words in Season
  • 1967-2&8; 1970-4; 1976-12;
• AAB's: 1943, 1955-1960;