Rev. Dr. Matthews McGary Sr., laid to rest

The Reverend Dr. Matthews McGary, Sr., pastor emeritus of get loan online payday Second Zion Baptist Church #1, died on Friday, June 24, 2011, at the age of 94.

The Rev. Matthews McGary, Sr. , son of William and Priscilla McGary, attended McDonogh No. 6, Hoffman, and Gilbert Academy. He was one of the first students at Union Baptist Seminary, where he received his Bachelor and Master of Theology, and later became an instructor and member of the Trustee Board. He thirsted after the Word of God. He also attended the International Baptist Seminary in Houston, Texas, where he received his Doctorate of Divinity. In 1943, he top personal loans companies was ordained by he First District Missionary Baptist Association by the late Rev. P.W. Raphael, president.

Rev. McGary was called to pastor Second Zion Baptist Church No. 1 on February 8, 1950. He gave 55 years of faithful and dedicated service as pastor.

He was elected as the First Vice President at Large in the Louisiana State Missionary Baptist State Convention under President Harry Blake and He faithfully attended and supported the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

The Rev. Dr. Matthews McGary Sr. was the beloved husband of the can personal loan increase credit score late Frances Herbert McGary; father of Marcia (Clyde) Garnett, Janice McGary-Landry, Noble (D’Ann), Timothy McGary and the late Matthews McGary, Jr.; brother of the late William McGary; grandfather of Shanel, Noble, Jr., Clyde, Jr., Marshall, Melanie, Justin, Lauren, Chaz, Jonathan, Monique, Matthews, III, Kathrina, Jared, Jaraud, Jasmine and Jewel; father-in-law of Linda and Wanda McGary and Charles Landry. He was preceded in death by two grandsons, Timothy, Jr. and Edward.

This article originally published in the July 4, 2011 print edition of The Louisiana Weekly newspaper.