More Memories from Gretna Christian Church

Gretna Christian Church 100th Anniversary

Minister:  Dwight Mays

111 Leftwich Street
Gretna, Virginia

Mailing Address: Post Office Box 644 Gretna, Virginia 24557

When the church parsonage was completed in 1953, a bulldozer was brought in to backfill the basement walls and grade and level the parsonage and church yards.  Brother Edgar Mayhew said the job would not be complete until we got a grass sod on it.  He came up with the idea of removing the sod from his pasture and placing it on the yards, if the men of the church would help.  Many of the men didn't think much of the idea but all agreed to help.  Brother Mayhew not only had ideas but usually made them work.

Jake and Perry Jefferson had a one and one-half ton truck and Vaden Aylor loaned us his.  We started early one morning loading the sod and placing it on the lawns.  At the end of that day both yards were green with grass!  Today when we look at those lawns, we should think of them as being more than a grass sod; but also a memorial to two devoted Christians and church members, Edgar and Belle Mayhew.

Edrie "Pete" Shelton

Thank you to:

Mark E. Poole  photos
Disciples of Christ Historical Society 

Gretna Christian Church

Atha Bailey

Linda Dalton