Lake City , Florida
Reverend Jesse Slade, 76, of Lake City died Thursday, October 14, 2004, at the Lake City Medical Center following a brief illness. A native of Purvis, Mississippi, son of the late Johnny and Bernittie Byrd Slade, Rev. Slade had lived in Jacksonville for thirty-nine years before moving to Lake City eight years ago. Rev. Slade was a Pentacostal minister serving many churches in the Jacksonville area and enjoyed playing the piano and singing.
Rev. Slade is survived by his wife Kattie Pauline Slade of Lake City; two sons, Frank E. Slade (Kathy) of Lake City and Darrell L. Slade (Tonia) of Knoxville, Tennessee; three brothers, Hilton Slade (Etta) of Las Vegas, NV, Billy Junior Brown (Lill) of Purvis, MS, and Billy Brown (Kathy) of Jacksonville; one sister, Glenda Fay Munn (Evert) of Summerall, MS; three granddaughters, Ashley Slade of Knoxville, TN, Tracie Slade and Rebbeca Slade both of Daytona Beach; two grandsons, Randy Slade and Joey Slade both of Gainesville.
Funeral services for Reverend Slade will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 18, 2004 at the Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tony Bunton, Rev. Rob Jarvis, and Rev. Rick Parrish officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 4:00-6:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S. HWY 441, Lake City. (386) 752-1954. Please sign the guest book at www.gatewayforestlawn.com.
Dear Ms Slade,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
I know your loss is great, but know this Mr. Slade is now with my mother and others in heaven.
Sorry you have to find out this way about mother, I lost her May 24th, 2004.
If you ever need some one to talk to I'm here.
Love Kathy
Neely L Woodham daughter
Kathy Woodham Oldaker
October 24, 2004 | Callahan, FL
As my sister stated in an earlier entry, those were some long nights. My father & I had to opportunity to run into Bro. Slade at the VAMC in Lake City about 6 months before my father died & the two had a good time talking about the good ole days of preaching & singing. We are keeping the family in our prayers.
Charles W. Watts
October 19, 2004 | Callahan, FL
Bro. Slade & my father, Rev. Woodrow W. Watts spent many a night (late) singing & praying. I guess now Mom, Dad & Bro. Slade are entertaining the angels. Our thoughts & prayers are with you & your family at this time.
Ellen (Watts) Vazquez
October 19, 2004 | Callahan, FL
Brother Slade married my husband and I back in 1979. Right there on Ridge Blvd in Jacksonville. It would be many years later that I would take the same road of ministry. My family has always loved the Slade family! (the Andersons)Oh how he played the piano, and the guitar! Sister Slade you have always been an inspiration and I know a true blessing to Bro. Slade. The both of you have encouraged many lives to serve the Lord. We were on our way to minister at a prison Sunday and was talking...
Linda (Anderson)Robson
October 19, 2004 | Jacksonville, FL
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. We will be praying for you. We love all of you.
Billy & Cathy Brown
October 18, 2004 | Kingsland, GA
Polly, Our prayers and thoughts are with you. Love Hilton and family
Hilton Slade
October 18, 2004 | Las Vegas, NV
Dear Polly and Family, I was so sorry to read about your loss. I was just a young teenage girl when I met your family at a church in Watertown. I loved to hear Bro. Jesse play the piano. It was if the piano could vibrate right off the platform. Years later (1989), I had the pleasure of taking care of him when I was a nursing student at the VAMC. I introduced myself by my maiden name and of course he remembered my parents. He was very sick but still the same kind man I remembered. Please know...
Kim Allison
October 16, 2004 | Lake City
Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.
The Staff of Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home
October 15, 2004 | Lake City, FL
