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Rev. James W. Bledsoe

Fort Wayne, Indiana

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REV. JAMES W. BLEDSOE, 78, died peacefully, Tuesday, April 6, 2004, at Parkview Hospital. Born in Carrollton, Miss., he was the son of the late Willie and Mozella Bledsoe. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and later moved to Fort Wayne in 1946. He served faithfully as the Pastor of...

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Mother Bledsoe & Family: We will continue to pray for you and your family. Pastor Bledsoe will always be in our memories. He was loved by so many people and we were blessed by the sermons that he delivered to St. John. Mother Bledsoe, we love you and you will always be our first lady. You are an inspiration to all. Thank You for sharing Pastor Bledsoe with us. Pastor Bledsoe was a humble man of God, an advocate for education, a scholar, a person who stood for the rights of all. There are not...

To Mrs. Bledsoe and the Bledsoe Family,

I remember when Rev. Bledsoe first came to St John Baptist Church. I remember he preached his first sermon as the new pastor on that Palm Sunday. I was the first person to join St. John under his leadership. I was eleven years old.

One of my most memorable sermons that Rev. Bledsoe preached was that of a man who died and went to heaven. While St. Peter was taking the man on a tour around heaven they came upon he “Heavenly...

To the entire Bledsoe family, my prayer is for your peace at this time of sorrow and to realize that this was truly a God sent Pastor who performed his duties well and fullfilled his assignment. From the moment that we became aquainted he was the same Spirit filled friend and brother on each encounter. I will truly miss my brother but when God has completed His roll call and we all shall meet in that great gettin morning oh what a time. Until then, be blessed and stay with God. I love you all...

To the Family of Rev. James W. Bledsoe: My heart is sad at the passing of my former pastor. He was an inspiration to me and like a father. He molded me to become a better follower of Christ and for that alone I am grateful. Blessings on the family..God Is Good!

My condolences to the Bledsoe family May God Bless You'll.

The Moore & White Family

Rev. Bledsoe, A true solider you will be deeply missed by the Graham family. Your sense of humor even in the hour of saddness will always be remembered. Rest in peace Brother.

Bledsoe Family,

We're sorry to hear about your lost. We will keep your family in our prayers. Rev. Bledsoe will be missed but his legacy will live on.
God Bless You All.
Jodi, Bobby, Sherri and (my Dad) Bill Dickson

To the entire Bledsoe Family:
My deepest sympathy and codolences to my extended family. I am proud to say that Rev. James W. Bledsoe was my father in the gospel,a mentor, and a friend to me. We will greatly miss him. But we can rejoice in the legacy that he left behide and the unknown number of lives that was touched and changed because of his life. Stay encourage and be of good cheer because we know that Jame W. Bledsoe lived so that he could live again. I love you all.

John 3:16
One of the first Bible verses that I committed to memory. God loved my family and our Church so much that he sent us Rev. Bledsoe. I am grateful to have had the experience of being in his company. I hope that this email finds The Bledsoe Family in the peace that Rev. Bledsoe so often aided in providing for my immediate family during this crossroad of life...