Uncle Harry Walmer by Joshua Noble

I was sorry to learn that my great-great Uncle Harry Walmer passed away last night. He was 94 years old. He lived a full life and had quite a life story which I was fortunate to hear twice. He was the last of my great-grandmother's siblings. He was born on a snowy day, on a farm in Wooster, OH on October 15, 1925.

He suffered loss early on when his brother Dean (who was my great-grandmother's twin brother) was killed in an automobile related accident. 

He was drafted during WWII and did well in boot camp. He was raised on fruits and vegetables and was considered to be in perfect health. He was training to be a pilot, but they decided to send him overseas as a ball turret gunner instead. It was the RMS Aquitania which took him to England. He flew in B-17 Flying Fortress bombers on missions over Nazi occupied territories. He was unable to wear a parachute because there was no room for it in the ball turret. After 5 or 6 missions watching his buddies getting shot and blown up out of the sky and seeing unimaginable horrors, he decided to give his life to Jesus Christ. He continued serving for the duration of the war including providing air support for the Americans during the Battle of the Bulge. There was one moment where a crew member passing by Harry accidentally knocked off his mask.  Harry didn't realize it and if he'd continued for a few minutes like that, he would have died. Thankfully, the man upon returning forward noticed it and pointed it out to Harry. In all, he completed 27 missions. The Queen Elizabeth brought him home. He remembered liking the Queen Elizabeth better because the Aquitania had hammocks for the troops to sleep on while the Queen Elizabeth had actual beds. Afterwards, he decided to become a minister. 

He served as a pastor in multiple states throughout his time in the ministry. He was married to our Aunt Mickey and had 4 children. In 2014, he was flown to Washington DC as part of an Honor Flight to visit the different sites including the WWII memorial. Even in his 80s and 90s, he kept a sharp and witty mind. As we celebrate freedom, please think of him and others like him who served and sacrificed for the freedoms that we enjoy today.

Harry Walmer Obituary

HARRY WALMER

OCTOBER 15, 1925 – JULY 2, 2020

Dr. Harry E. Walmer, 94, went to be with the Lord he loved and served, on July 2, 2020. He was born October 15, 1925, to Floyd and Edith Conkle Walmer in Wooster, Ohio.

Dr. Walmer was a veteran of World War II where he served as a gunner on a B17 bomber, completing many successful missions. He graduated from Bob Jones University in 1949, and in 1950 married Loretta Mick of Bridgeton, NJ. Together they worked in mission ministries until he became pastor of Calvary Community Church of Statesville, NC, where he served for 15 years. In 1970 he and his family moved to Greenville, SC, where he completed his PhD in Christian Education. As a member of Hampton Park Baptist Church, he became president of the Men for Missions organization and devotedly helped the cause of missions in the church and throughout the world for 28 years.

He is survived by his wife; four children, Brenda (Rodney) Edwards of Greer, SC, Timothy (Sherri) Walmer of Hiram, GA, Mark (Debbie) Walmer, of Chandler, AZ, and John (Marilee) Walmer of Taylors, SC; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Bob Jones University for the School of Health Professions Building, 1700 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, SC, 29614 or to Miracle Hill Ministries, P.O. Box 2546, Greenville, SC, 29602.

His funeral will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, at Hampton Park Baptist Church with viewing beginning at 10:45 a.m. The private burial will be at M.J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans Cemetery in Anderson, SC.

 PALLBEARERS

·    Michael Edwards, Honorary Pallbearer

·    David Edwards, Honorary Pallbearer

·    Matthew Walmer, Honorary Pallbearer

·    John Dodd, Honorary Pallbearer

·    Koas Leenman, Honorary Pallbearer

·    Harry Sandlin, Honorary Pallbearer

·    Ray Shaffer, Honorary Pallbearer

·    Richard Thompson, Honorary Pallbearer

·    George Wilson, Honorary Pallbearer

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Clifford Noble Obituary

WARREN - The Rev. Clifford Noble, 79, 1860 Parkman Road West, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, in the emergency room at Trumbull Memorial Hospital, from heart failure.

Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at First Church of God, 1951 Parkman Road NW, Warren, with Pastor Dennis Lawrence officiating. Burial will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rittman Cemetery in Rittman.

Friends may call Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the church.

Material contributions may be made to the memorial fund at First Church of God.

Arrangements are being handled by Roberts-Clark Memorial Home in Warren.

He was born Sept. 8, 1923, in Ceredo, W.Va., to Isom Beecher Sr. and Tennie (Holland) Noble.

He attended Anderson University in Anderson, Ind., and was a pastor for many years serving churches in Ashland, Ohio, Townley, Ala., Newberry, S.C., Pontiac, Mich., Windham, Ohio, and Warren, Ohio, where he served at First Church of God on Parkman Road from 1959-1969.

He was a member of Carroll F. Clapp No. 655 and most recently attended First Church of God in Warren.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy L. (Walmer) Noble, whom he married Dec. 25, 1943; a daughter, Pamela (Dan) Lopp of Acworth, Ga.; sons, Roger (Patricia) Noble of Cortland, Ronald (Carolyn) Noble of Woodstock Ga., Randall C. Noble of Acworth, Ga., and Rodney Noble of Woodstock, Ga.; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers, Clinton (Evelyn) Noble and Beecher Noble Jr., both of Rittman and Donald Noble of Florida; and sisters, Dorothy Hopton of Flushing, Mich., and Ruth Williams of Hartville.

An infant daughter, Patricia Louise, twin great-grandsons, and brothers, Billy Jo and James, died previously.