Life in Cowpens attending Central Baptist Church

 In 1954, Gene fell in the Clifton mill and hurt his back, He was in the

hospital for several days but never did have surgery. 

(Note: This would cause many back issues throughout the rest of his life -Tim )

CENTRAL BAPTIST IN COWPENS, OLD AUD (R)

At Central Baptist Church, where we attended, I had been playing the

piano for a long time. So after Deborah came along two of the teenage girls,

Sandra Vess and Patsy Green took care of her so I could play. Mrs. Shepherd

tended to her part of the time. Sometimes Gene would hold her while we sang.

When she was two and a half, I went to work at Burton Mfg. at Spartanburg and

I paid Mrs. Franklin 2.00 a day to tend to her. But I did not get to work too long.

I became pregnant. In the meantime we moved to Cowpens on the mill hill. We

had a house by ourselves.

A little bit about my mother and father

John Sherman & Ethel Mae Rice 1960

 

I don’t think I have mentioned my Mama’s name. She was such a precious, caring person. She loved the church and did everything she could to help the church to grow.   I have always hoped to be like her. Her name was Ethel Mae Allen Rice.

 My dad’s name was Reverend John Sherman Rice and he preached many years in the mountains and in South Carolina.  I was so proud of him. 

Mama had someone make many pretty dresses for Deborah. She did other things for us too.