Minister Dolores Cargile Battle

ROCK HILL - Dolores G. Battle, of 1525 Merrie Meadows Court, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at Hospice & Community Care, Rock Hill, S.C.

A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. this past Saturday, June 30, 2012, at the First Born Church of the Apostolic Faith in Rock Hill, with Bishop Apostle Phillip F. Cargile delivering the eulogy.

A native of Elizabeth, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Rev. Charles F. and the Rev. Mother Derris Cargile. At a very young age, she was baptized in Jesus’ name under her pastor, the Rev. Mot. D. Cargile at the Volunteer Faith Center in Elizabeth, N.J. She graduated from Linden High School in Linden, N.J., and was a graduate of Mandle College in New York, N.Y.

In 1959, she married the late James E. Battle and from this union was born a son, the late Charles Battle and two daughters, Verna M. Williams (Tracy) of Rock Hill and Darlene E. Singleton (Andre) of Jonesboro, Ga.

She moved to Lancaster County, S.C., then to Rock Hill, S.C. Dolores was a member of the Volunteer Faith Center in Fort Mill, S.C., and the First Born Church of the Apostolic Faith in Rock Hill, where she was a spiritual helper to the late Mother D. Cargile and her present pastor, the Rev. P. F. Cargile. She was trustee, V.F.C. secretary, pianist, teacher, choir director (president) and church cook. An ordained minister for 42 years, she received the Most Congenial Award from the Missionary Department.

She leaves not to mourn four grandchildren, Tiffany R. Williams, Timothy R. Williams, Joshua C. Singleton and Justin Singleton; one great-granddaughter, Madyson M. Williams; three brothers, Mr. Herbert Cargile (Rosa) and the Rev. Phillip F. Cargile (Ruth), both from Fort Mill and Dennis O. Cargile, who preceded her in death, and adopted brother, the Rev. Norman Brake of Rock Hill; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends.