- Date Of Birth: March 11, 1924
- Date Of Death: April 1, 2017
- State: Alabama
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” – Psalms 1:1-2 Wallace Earl (W.E.) Carruth, Sr. passed from this life into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the age of 93. W.E. was born March 11, 1924 in Pineville, LA, the second of five children of Beulah Ella and William Artie Carruth, Sr. He attended Bolton High School and upon completion, joined the U.S. Navy. He served during WWII as a Signalman, and was honorably discharged. W.E. proudly remembered watching the famed raising of the flag over Iwo Jima from his station on the U.S.S. Gear. He later earned a BS in History from Louisiana College and completed the Master”s program at LSU. He married his loving wife, Helen Marie Posey, in December 1947. W.E. also worked for the U.S Postal Service and taught high school history. W.E. surrendered his life to Jesus Christ as a young man, and answered His call into full-time ministry. He attended Kernersville Bible College, NC, becoming an ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene in 1950. He and Marie pastored for over 40 years in Nazarene churches across Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama. He was devoted to his Lord and served with zeal. He was a friend, shepherd, mentor, leader and a gifted storyteller. W.E. worked tirelessly with each of the churches he was privileged to pastor, serving them not only in a spiritual capacity, but also as handyman, planner, and in any other way needed. As a talented orator, he spoke to groups and individuals, always making time for those in need. He touched the lives of many and was instrumental in building the kingdom of God. He truly lived the biblical instruction to “pray without ceasing” and his Bible could always be found with him. After retirement, W.E.
