View Full Version : JT Pugh Passed Away Tues - Sis. Pugh Passed Wed
It with shock & sadness I learnt that JT Pugh passed away this morning.
More info will be posted to the Church web site as it becomes available.
http://www.firstupc.com/
rgcraig
03-23-2010, 09:40 AM
Thanks for letting us know, Ron.
A wonderful man of God that will surely be missed.
Raven
03-23-2010, 09:44 AM
Sad to learn that J T Pugh has left us. He preached my highschool graduation 47 years ago and influenced much of my life since. His messages were like poetry and I'll never forget, "The Forgotten Prayer Request", "Stars You've Never Seen Before", "Time and Eternity", "Anointed But Not Blessed" and many others. Our loss but Heaven's gain. Father, rest the soul of JT Pugh safely in your arms today and give comfort to his family.
I know he was a prince among preachers & will be missed.
I have his book "For Preachers Only" a sad day for us & grand and glorious day for Bro Pugh!
I will be in prayer for the family & Church.
ManOfWord
03-23-2010, 10:38 AM
I always appreciated Bro. Pugh and his messages! He will be missed.......but he won't miss us!!!!! :D
I read the title of this thread with sadness. As a child growing up in Alaska in the 1960's and early 1970's J.T. Pugh was a frequent guest preacher at Alaska churches and Campmeetings. He was a tremendous blessing and will be missed. Oh, and he and his sister Velma were born in the same teeny tiny Louisiana town as my father was.
Michael Phelps
03-23-2010, 11:42 AM
It with shock & sadness I learnt that JT Pugh passed away this morning.
More info will be posted to the Church web site as it becomes available.
http://www.firstupc.com/
A tremendous man of God, I loved to hear Bro. Pugh preach, and loved to hear him just share and speak from his heart. He was a visionary, and I"m sure he will be greatly missed.
Sister Alvear
03-23-2010, 11:54 AM
He was one of my favorite preachers...May God comfort the family and church. He today is far better off than we are.
He was one of my favorite preachers...May God comfort the family and church. He today is far better off than we are.
Yes Ma'am!
notofworks
03-23-2010, 12:50 PM
Yes Ma'am!
.....knew him only from a distance but he was always kind and gentle to us. Was there once with a singing group and we were treated exceptionally well. I've only heard great things about him and am saddened by his passing.
Cindy
03-23-2010, 12:58 PM
I remember Bro. Pugh preaching at Texas Youth Camp. Will be praying for his family and friends.
committed
03-23-2010, 01:31 PM
I will always remember Bro. Pugh as a great man of God. His messages were ones you could not soon forget. I'm sure he will hear the words, "Well done my faithful servant..."
Praxeas
03-23-2010, 02:08 PM
Wow. Im sorry to hear about this.
Esther
03-23-2010, 03:07 PM
Great man of God. He will truly be missed.
Sinatra
03-23-2010, 03:23 PM
Oh dear, I am shocked to learn of Bro. Pugh's passing. What a tremendous man of God he was and one whose ministry touched so many lives. He will be remembered and missed. Earth has lost one of the great ones today. Will be praying for his family and the church.
UraniumGlow
03-23-2010, 05:23 PM
What a beautiful sweet man of God he was. We had him at Fire on the Mountain several times and he never failed to lead us into deep waters. May God bless him and his family.
PCH
crakjak
03-23-2010, 06:49 PM
Sad to learn that J T Pugh has left us. He preached my highschool graduation 47 years ago and influenced much of my life since. His messages were like poetry and I'll never forget, "The Forgotten Prayer Request", "Stars You've Never Seen Before", "Time and Eternity", "Anointed But Not Blessed" and many others. Our loss but Heaven's gain. Father, rest the soul of JT Pugh safely in your arms today and give comfort to his family.
What a wonderful man Bro. Pugh is, earth's loss is heaven's gain. He will be sorely missed.
The first GC I attended, in Dallas at the fair grounds music hall, in the late fifties, someone in the balcony had stood during the offering to give. The person leading the offering could not make out who was standing in the balcony, and asked, "Who are you?" And with a booming voice the person in the balcony called out, "J. T. Pugh!!!", and that was my first intro to this great man. LOL I shall never forget that.
You can now go to the Church web page where arrangements for the funeral are there as well as being able to post your thoughts, memories, & even pics if you have them.
A memorial wall will be set up.
Eric Mailman
03-23-2010, 08:01 PM
Bro Pugh will be greatly missed!
StillStanding
03-23-2010, 08:03 PM
Sorry to hear this news! I always enjoyed listening to Bro. Pugh at camps and conferences growing up. My prayers are with his family!
Blubayou
03-24-2010, 01:03 PM
The voice of a giant has been silenced! He was one of my favorite preachers.
Michael The Disciple
03-24-2010, 02:16 PM
Read one book by him on how to recieve the Holy Spirit. Rest in peace Bro.
The voice of a giant has been silenced! He was one of my favorite preachers.
Ummm......I think that would have been more appropriate for Billy Cole.
pelathais
03-24-2010, 06:40 PM
Ummm......I think that would have been more appropriate for Billy Cole.
dude! Play nice.
Does anybody know the funeral arrangements and if he funeral will be streamed on the web?
Esther
03-24-2010, 08:18 PM
Does anybody know the funeral arrangements and if he funeral will be streamed on the web?
Arrangements are posted here http://www.firstupc.com/
Blubayou
03-24-2010, 08:18 PM
Go to the Odessa church's website and the arrangements are listed. I did not see anything about streaming.
JenniferJordan
03-25-2010, 01:06 AM
I just read that on facebook it was posted that his wife Bessie passes away tonight! Does anyone have anymore info on this?
Wow! Bishop Pugh, and his lifelong love Bessie are waltzing the streets of gold. UPDATE: Bessie Pugh, wife of Bishop J.T. Pugh, passed away in her home at about 11:30PM on Wednesday March 24, 2010.
From the Barnabas blog: Fast forward in time to Deleon, Texas where he knelt down in a clapboard house by a threadbare, worn couch and asked, “Bessie, will you marry me? I can only promise you a life of wearing worn-out shoes, faded out dresses, without a car for several years, and you won’t have much. I can only promise you a life of doing the will of God but if you will have me, I will love you with all of my heart.” He said that with tears dripping off of her face, she said yes. That was well over sixty years ago
oletime
03-25-2010, 04:10 AM
Wow! Bishop Pugh, and his lifelong love Bessie are waltzing the streets of gold. UPDATE: Bessie Pugh, wife of Bishop J.T. Pugh, passed away in her home at about 11:30PM on Wednesday March 24, 2010.
From the Barnabas blog: Fast forward in time to Deleon, Texas where he knelt down in a clapboard house by a threadbare, worn couch and asked, “Bessie, will you marry me? I can only promise you a life of wearing worn-out shoes, faded out dresses, without a car for several years, and you won’t have much. I can only promise you a life of doing the will of God but if you will have me, I will love you with all of my heart.” He said that with tears dripping off of her face, she said yes. That was well over sixty years ago
He was reported to say recently that he was her caregiver ,so apparently she was very sick also . unbelievable, but ive heard of it happening before.
Blog continues:
Now, Sister Pugh is stricken with Parkinson’s and Brother Pugh is confined to the house and takes care of her night and day. He feeds and dresses her. He takes care of every need. Someone asked, “Brother Pugh, how do you feel about it now?” He told them, “It is my happy privilege to do it because for years she has sacrificed for the call. . . and her reward will be great!
Wow! Bishop Pugh, andd his lifelong love Bessie are waltzing the streets of gold. UPDATE: Bessie Pugh, wife of Bishop J.T. Pugh, passed away in her home at about 11:30PM on Wednesday March 24, 2010.
From the Barnabas blog: Fast forward in time to Deleon, Texas where he knelt down in a clapboard house by a threadbare, worn couch and asked, “Bessie, will you marry me? I can only promise you a life of wearing worn-out shoes, faded out dresses, without a car for several years, and you won’t have much. I can only promise you a life of doing the will of God but if you will have me, I will love you with all of my heart.” He said that with tears dripping off of her face, she said yes. That was well over sixty years ago
Pressing-On
03-25-2010, 07:07 AM
Wow! Bishop Pugh, and his lifelong love Bessie are waltzing the streets of gold. UPDATE: Bessie Pugh, wife of Bishop J.T. Pugh, passed away in her home at about 11:30PM on Wednesday March 24, 2010.
From the Barnabas blog: Fast forward in time to Deleon, Texas where he knelt down in a clapboard house by a threadbare, worn couch and asked, “Bessie, will you marry me? I can only promise you a life of wearing worn-out shoes, faded out dresses, without a car for several years, and you won’t have much. I can only promise you a life of doing the will of God but if you will have me, I will love you with all of my heart.” He said that with tears dripping off of her face, she said yes. That was well over sixty years ago
Blog continues:
Now, Sister Pugh is stricken with Parkinson’s and Brother Pugh is confined to the house and takes care of her night and day. He feeds and dresses her. He takes care of every need. Someone asked, “Brother Pugh, how do you feel about it now?” He told them, “It is my happy privilege to do it because for years she has sacrificed for the call. . . and her reward will be great!
:thumbsup
rgcraig
03-25-2010, 07:20 AM
Blog continues:
Now, Sister Pugh is stricken with Parkinson’s and Brother Pugh is confined to the house and takes care of her night and day. He feeds and dresses her. He takes care of every need. Someone asked, “Brother Pugh, how do you feel about it now?” He told them, “It is my happy privilege to do it because for years she has sacrificed for the call. . . and her reward will be great!
Warm tears are rolling down my face!
timlan2057
03-25-2010, 07:27 AM
I am sorry to hear of his passing.
Personally, I never thought J. T. Pugh was among the greatest of preachers as so many seemed to. Listening to him in person and on tape, I did not put him in the same class as other Texas preachers over the decades like Phillips, Hanby, Hicks, and Burr.
But he was indeed always a gentleman and I appreciated him for that.
StillStanding
03-25-2010, 07:33 AM
How unbelievable and appropriate that Bro. & Sis. Pugh leave this world together! My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
oletime
03-25-2010, 07:39 AM
Blog continues:
Now, Sister Pugh is stricken with Parkinson’s and Brother Pugh is confined to the house and takes care of her night and day. He feeds and dresses her. He takes care of every need. Someone asked, “Brother Pugh, how do you feel about it now?” He told them, “It is my happy privilege to do it because for years she has sacrificed for the call. . . and her reward will be great!
I am reminded of a very successful jewish bussiness, man i knew that was taking care of his bed ridden wheelchair bound wife from years ago , and she was sitting in the wheelchair one morning fretting over the way she looked to her husband, And he said this" honey when i see you, i dont see a wheelchair, i see a throne" That is love.!
I had heard that Sis Pugh passed on about 10:30 last night our time but could not confirm.
It is God who is able to arrange such things.
A few of the anecdotes about this couple that are posted on this thread are I'm sure. just a few things that will come out in the days ahead of this wonderful couple in the Lord's service.
Margies3
03-25-2010, 12:18 PM
how wonderful for them. Hard for their family but God will give them comfort. It's never easy to lose someone you love, whether you lose them months or years apart or whether you lose them at the same time. But what a blessing to know that they are now in the very presence of God!
Warm tears are rolling down my face!
I still have images of my mom taking care of dad in his last year, in similar fashion...
True love.
He was reported to say recently that he was her caregiver ,so apparently she was very sick also . unbelievable, but ive heard of it happening before.
In Spanish we call it "Pena Mortal"
or Mortal Sorrow.
Pat Carrow
03-25-2010, 12:37 PM
I can't be sorry they passed away, because they're better off than we are right now. Bro. and Sis. Pugh will be sorely missed by all of us, but I'm glad they're with Jesus right now.
It's great that they're together.
gaaspul
03-25-2010, 05:39 PM
From his obituary...
March 23, 2010, was the day Jesse Truman Pugh lived for. It was the day J.T. Pugh became a spiritual being and left the cares of life for the splendor of heaven. Bessie Byrl, his mate of 65 years, had told him the day before he left, “let’s go together.” Instead, she sat by his side as he made his journey into the land he had preached about, lived for and believed in since he was 12.
http://www.oaoa.com/articles/odessa-44868-pugh-rev.html
oletime
03-25-2010, 06:03 PM
In Spanish we call it "Pena Mortal"
or Mortal Sorrow.
So appropriate Dan .My kind of speaker at least the few times i heard him ,not a screamer, just flat out got it done.
Sherri
03-25-2010, 06:34 PM
My brother told me today that Bro. Pugh had said in the past more than once that they wanted to "go together". God just honored those wishes.
rgcraig
03-26-2010, 09:43 AM
Sis. Pugh's obit.
http://www.oaoa.com/articles/pugh-44946-odessa-beryl-quiet.html
Just beautiful!
Two Great Warriors of the faith lying in repose!
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e21/Ronb26/pughs.jpg
Pressing-On
03-27-2010, 12:59 PM
Two Great Warriors of the faith lying in repose!
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e21/Ronb26/pughs.jpg
Awww! What a fit ending for such wonderful people! Thanks for posting the picture, Ron.
On streets of gold - it's worth it all!!
Awww! What a fit ending for such wonderful people! Thanks for posting the picture, Ron.
On streets of gold - it's worth it all!!
Amen! No fitter ending for this great couple than to go together!:thumbsup
Sweet Pea
03-27-2010, 01:43 PM
Ron - were you at the service? I understand that it was very touching! One speaker stated something to the effect:
"Only Brother Pugh could have held up the train long enough for Bessie to get onboard."
Praxeas
03-27-2010, 01:58 PM
Wow.
Ron - were you at the service? I understand that it was very touching! One speaker stated something to the effect:
"Only Brother Pugh could have held up the train long enough for Bessie to get onboard."
No, I wasn't, & what is more, I never had a chance to meet this wonderful couple, but have heard him preach & have felt the effects of this wonderful couple of God.
Sweet Pea
03-27-2010, 02:29 PM
Ron - they were an amazing couple! He could paint a "word picture" like few people can. And their relationship was a wonder to see.
RandyWayne
03-27-2010, 05:04 PM
Awww! What a fit ending for such wonderful people! Thanks for posting the picture, Ron.
On streets of gold - it's worth it all!!
This isn't the first time I have heard of this.
When my wife was working at Hospice, an elderly gentleman visited his wife who was admitted a few weeks prior. When the staff checked on them some time later, they found them both outside sitting on a bench outside her room, holding hands, and both dead. She died of whatever was killing her in the first place and he died of a heart attack -which did not seem to be that traumatic based on his expression. (And no, there were no 'drugs' in their systems which would have 'helped'.)
Pressing-On
03-27-2010, 09:18 PM
This isn't the first time I have heard of this.
When my wife was working at Hospice, an elderly gentleman visited his wife who was admitted a few weeks prior. When the staff checked on them some time later, they found them both outside sitting on a bench outside her room, holding hands, and both dead. She died of whatever was killing her in the first place and he died of a heart attack -which did not seem to be that traumatic based on his expression. (And no, there were no 'drugs' in their systems which would have 'helped'.)
Too sweet! Lovely!!! Reminds me of The Notebook.
RandyWayne
03-27-2010, 10:44 PM
Too sweet! Lovely!!! Reminds me of The Notebook.
This was just one of many stories there. There are quite a few tales of miraculous happenings at the time of peoples deaths, as well as VERY few (although a couple) of stories of demons dragging residents to the lower depths of a fiery hell. Most passing's are extremely peaceful.
Trouvere
03-30-2010, 01:52 AM
what a beautiful story.
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