Pulliam, Cameron
Cameron Pulliam passed away September 9, 2008 at his home in Carl Junction, Missouri after a courageous battle
with cancer. Cameron was born January 5, 1936 in Mesa, Arizona. He was licensed to preach at age seventeen by
Forest Park Baptist Church in Joplin. He received an A.A. degree from Hannibal-LaGrange and a B.A. from Grand
Canyon Baptist College. He attended Midwest Baptist Theological Seminary. He received an M.E., Ed. S. and Ed.
D. from the University of Missouri. He retired from a successful career in public education. Continuing his life
of service to the community, he was pastor or associate pastor at many churches throughout his life, most recently
serving several United Methodist churches in southwest Missouri. His wife Debbie lives in Carl Junction.
Sparks, William
Dr. William Sheral Sparks, Th.D., passed away June 15, 2008 after a short battle with cancer and complications
from pulmonary edema. He was born October 30, 1924 in Alden Bridge, Louisiana. Bill was united in marriage
to Joy Eleanor Young on August 8, 1947. Bill received his Bachelor of Divinity at Phillip’s University, Master of
Divinity at Butler University-Christian Theological Seminary, a Doctor of Theology at The Iliff School of Theology
and a Library of Science Degree from the University of Denver. He served as a minister in the Christian Church
beginning in 1942. He was Librarian at Kansas Wesleyan University prior to serving as Director of Library and
Information Services and Professor of Theological Bibliography and Research at Saint Paul School of Theology
until retiring in 1993. Bill also taught Old Testament Studies and held many classes in local congregations.
T’ien, Joshua D.
Rev. Joshua D. T’ien had his homecoming August 17, 2008 in his home. Born in mainland China, Joshua came
to the United States for higher education in theology through the efforts of a missionary. He received degrees
at Southern Methodist University and Asbury Theological Seminary. When the communist takeover shut the
door to his returning home, he traveled the United States as a highly effective missionary speaker. He married
Maruine Ellis in 1955 and served as a United Methodist minister in Missouri for 28 years including appointments
as a conference evangelist and to the Montrose, Lowry City, Ava, Springfield Broadway, Springfield Kings Way,
Richland, Stoutland, Sarcoxie and Eastview United Methodist Churches. He took early retirement to found the
Far East Evangelistic Mission based in Florida. This supported Chinese seminary students in Taiwan and Hong
Kong who promised to return to China to fulfill the goal he had been barred from completing, ministering to his
homeland. He was united with surviving family members in China before his death.
Vinzant, Charles L.
Dr. Charles L. Vinzant died June 24, 2008 in Richmond, Missouri. Born October 9, 1919, he lived most of his life
in Saint Joseph. He was graduated from Maryville High School, Northwest Missouri State University and Perkins
School of Theology. He received his doctoral degree from the Universal Bible Institution. On May 27, 1939, he
married Veta Lorene Moore who now lives in Saint Joseph. Charles owned and operated a dairy farm for 13
years. He served United Methodist Churches for 32 years including the Willow Row Circuit, Parnell, Westboro,
Saint Joseph King Hill, Cameron, and Saint Joseph Francis Street First. He was a Mason and a member of and/or
chaplain for other boards and clubs.
Spouses
Goodrich, Thelma Quillian
An accomplished artist, musician, script writer and photographer, Thelma Quillian was born into a Methodist
parsonage in Sandersville, Georgia on March 30, 1917. She attended Shorter College and Southern Methodist
University, graduating from the latter in 1938. On June 5, 1939, she married Robert E. Goodrich, Jr. Bishop
Goodrich was elected to the episcopacy in 1972 and served the Missouri Area from 1972 to 1980.
the outwardly focused congregation
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