Thomas Franklin Forrest, Sr.

Thomas Forrest, Sr., 84, of Clanton, Alabama passed away November 7, 2022.

Thomas was a retired gospel preacher having preached for over 49 years both

Full-time and part-time in several states for the churches of Christ. He served as an elder

while preaching in Waukegan, Illinois. He also served as a school counselor for Richard

Hardy Memorial School in Richard City, Tennessee for nearly three years; and served five years

as a school Counselor for Alabama Christian Academy in Montgomery, Alabama. Thomas

mainly worked for struggling small congregations barely able to support themselves and

the preacher and his family. Thomas has done some radio preaching in Ohio and

Arkansas and was able to write several religious articles for the local news paper in the

small towns in which he labored. He also co-directed two large Evangelistic Campaigns

while preaching in Ohio with Bob Bryson and Directed two campaigns in northern

Illinois with fellow preacher and members of the local church. Each of their campaigns

were instrumental in building the church in those areas spiritually and numerically. He is

Survived by his daughter, Tammy (Forrest) Wetzel of

Jacksonville , Fl; son, Thomas, Jr. of Clanton, Alabama; five Grandsons; four

Granddaughters; three great Grandsons and three great Granddaughters. Internment was

at Martin Memorial Cemetery, Clanton, Alabama. Thomas and Patricia Forrest were married for 63 years.

Thomas also has 2 brothers and 2 sisters living in Indiana.

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