Who's Who at Hazelwood Bible Chapel, MO

• Hazelwood Bible Chapel, Hazelwood, St. Louis Co., MO (OB) +1936-1987+
  • St. Louis Gospel Hall / Kossuth Avenue Gospel Hall

Early Commendations

• Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wallington 1949
• Mr. & Mrs. C. Adrian Presson 1952

Notable Families

Dresch family

L&L 1955-1: With the Lord: "Mrs. Edith (Anderson) Dresch passed on, on Dec. 4th, at the age of 62, as the result of a stroke on Nov. 26. She was formerly associated with Kossuth Avenue Gospel Chapel, St. Louis, Mo., and for over 33 years has been a valued help-meet in the Mexican Mission in San Antonio, Texas. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Grace Anderson and her husband, Ervin D. Dresch. She was an active worker and will be greatly missed. She conducted two Bible classes for years and took care of the music. Mr. Leonard S. Ingram, of Mexico City, who was visiting the assemblies in San Antonio, at the time of her passing, was in charge of the service in the Mexican Gospel Hall which was packed out. He gave a suitable word in Spanish, and brother Joe McManee [Baptist preacher] spoke in English. Three memorial services were held in the funeral home, and many heard the messages, a great number being those who had passed through the Sunday School in years gone by. The prayers of the saints are greatly desired for the future of the Mexican work in San Antonio, Texas."

• Ervin D. Dresch
• Edith Anderson Dresch +1955

Gray family

Charles and his first wife were later at Emmaus Bible Chapel.

• Charles Gray 1959
• Mrs. Gray 1959

Hipps family

Paul has ministered regularly at Emmaus University.

• Paul Hipps +1991-2005+?

McNeal family

They later started the meeting in O'Fallon.

• Murray McNeil - 1950's
• Velma Harrison McNeil - 1950's

Presson family

LOI 1952-5: Commendations: Mr. and Mrs. C. Adrian Presson: "The assemby at River Forest, Ill., and Kossuth Gospel Chapel at St. Louis, Mo., join in commending to the work of the Lord Brother and Sister Presson, who for several years have been preparing for service in Japan. Both have proved themselves faithful to the Lord and His testimony in their respective spheres, and Mr. Presson, who was in Japan during the last war, has already had opportunity of ministering in this land. The hearty fellowship of the Lord's people is bespoken on their behalf."

• C. Adrian Presson +1952
• Mrs. Presson +1952

Rainey family

• George Rainey 1969+
  • W. Ross Rainey +1960-1969+

Wallington family

LOI 1949-11: Recently Commended: "Recently commended to the Lord's service by Kossuth Gospel Chapel, believers meeting at St. Louis are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallington. Bro. Wallington, brought up in the assembly, was saved in early youth and has since been active in the Lord's work. They believe the Lord would have them devote their full-time to gospel work with teen-agers. Their address: 206 Green Ave., Greenville, S.C."

Greenville News, Greenville, SC: 1984-1-2: Spartanburg: Margaret Simpson Wallington... died Sunday. She was vice president of Christian Supply Co. Surviving are her husband, J. Charles Wallington, Jr. of the home; a daughter, Janet S. Wallington of the home; a son, J. Charles Wallington III of Spartanburg; her mother Gladys Watson Simpson of Greenville; and two brothers, W. Louie Simpson and Harold Simpson, both of Greenville... In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Slevic Gospel Association, Nick Leon Ovich Ministry, Wheaton, Ill."

• John Charles Wallington II +1949 (b. 1927 St. Louis, MO - d. 2018 Spartanburg, SC), son of John Charles "J.C." Wallington (b. 1893 St. Louis, MO - d. 1974 Spart., SC) & Mary Gray Wallington (b. 1895 MO - d. 1987 Spart., SC). J.C. (Sr.) was a retired accountant with Wagner Electric Corp. in St. Louis, and assoc. with Christian Supply Co. in Spartanburg. He attended First Baptist of Spartanburg. Charles II co-founded Christian Supply in 1953, and a longtime member of the same Baptist church, where he "served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher for many decades".
• Margaret Gertrude Simpson Wallington +1949 (b. 1924 Greenville, SC - d. 1984 Spart., SC), daughter of Harold Guy Simpson, Sr. (b. 1895 Anderson Co., SC - d. 1939 Hopkins, Richland, SC) & Gladys Watson Simpson (b. 1899 Anderson, SC - d. 1991 Greer, Greenville, SC). Gladys was a charter member of Augusta Street Presbyterian in Spartansburg, and operated Simpson Florist in Greenville.

Stricker

In 1968, Renee Stricker of Hazelwood was a student at Emmaus Bible College in Oak Park, Chicago, Illinois, now known as Emmaus University.

Sources

• Letters of Interest (LOI): 1949-11; 1952-5; 1969-6
• Light & Liberty (L&L): 1955-1
• Greenville News 1984-1-2