Dr. Preston Lee Brunson

Preston Lee Brunson November 6, 1940 - December 21, 2003COLUMBUS, GA - Dr. Preston Lee Brunson, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and devoted servant of God entered into eternal rest Sunday, Dec. 21, at Doctors Hospital. He was 63 years of age and resided at 225 Playa Delray Drive in Columbus. Amemorial servicewill be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday in the sanctuary of Peaceful Holiness Church.Cryptside serviceswill be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mausoleum in Evergreen Memory Gardens, according to Progressive Funeral Home, Inc. Visitation is Friday from noon until 5 p.m. at the funeral home and 6 to 8 p.m. at Peaceful Holiness Church. The cortege will depart from the residence Saturday at 1:45 p.m. Dr. Brunson, a son of the late Robin and Martha Brunson, was born on Nov. 6, 1940 in Manning, S.C., and was the only son of three children. He graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1958 and later attended Morgan State College for two years. In 1961, he joined the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1964. After his tenure in the Army, he became employed at Martin Army Community Hospital as a Medical Technician. He was very unique in his occupation and was awarded several pins and certificates of recognition for outstanding performance. In 1977, he was presented with "The Outstanding Young Man of America" award and his name was placed in the book of Outstanding Young Men. In November 1986, he received his D.D. Degree from the Pentecostal Bible College in Tuskegee, Ala. He served at Zion Apostolic Church in Baltimore, Md., being active in Sunday School, Usher Board and served as President of the Youth Choir. In 1963, he served at the Church of The Living God, Lord Jesus Apostolic in Columbus under Bishop McNair Allen. Prior to Bishop Allen's death, he asked Minister Brunson to look after the Church. In 1965, he was ordained an Elder and placed in the position of Pastor of the Church of The Living God Lord Jesus Apostolic, which he pastored for 38 years. Dr. Brunson served as Vice-President of the Community Choral Union and he pastored St. Mary's Apostolic Church for 18 years. In May 1993, Dr. Brunson retired from Martin Army Community Hospital after 29 years of service. In 1995, he obtained his certificate from the Georgia State Board of Education authorizing him to be a substitute teacher in the Meriwether County School System. Surviving are his loving and devoted wife of 36 years, Mrs. Annie L. Brunson; four daughters, Sherrie West (Joria) of Leesburg, Ga., Karen V. Brunson of Washington, D.C., Cassietta Brunson of Jonesboro, Ga., and Elondria Ramsey (Antonio) of Virginia Beach, Va.; three sons, Preston Lee Brunson, Jr., Andronicus D. Brunson and Aristarchus O. Brunson, all of Columbus; six grandchildren, Jerrica West, Shekina West, Derek Broome, Timotheus Thomas, Robyn Ramsey and Aaliyah Brunson; two sisters, Annie Stephen and Virginia Stanford, both of Baltimore, Md.; one aunt, Julia Brunson of Manning, S.C.; three special god-sons, Kelvin Williams, Billy Johnson and Pastor Fred and Elaine Jones; three god-daughters, Tenika Ortiz (Wilder), Melissa Harris and Darlene Durant; and a host nieces, nephews, cousins, spiritual children at The Church of The Living God Lord Jesus Apostolic and many others far and near throughout the United States and abroad.