REVEREND ARVIN ARTHUR KETTERER
The Rev. Arvin Arthur Ketterer died peacefully on Feb. 24, 2012 at the Pavilion Nursing Facility in Baxley. The Rev. Ketterer was born Oct. 10, 1924 to the late Rev. Fred Douglas Ketterer and the late Mary Adeline Kelley Ketterer. He attended school in the Pine View community and joined Pine View Baptist Church at an early age. Ketterer moved to Florida as young man and became a skilled tradesman building bridges throughout the southeastern region. He returned home to Baxley in 1968. The Rev. Ketterer was an amazing man who helped to mentor many young ministers to the ministry. He overcame the challenge of losing his eyesight at age 44 to become known throughout the community for his many concrete masterpieces, especially the picnic tables and benches that he produced in his home shop. Ketterer’s work was the subject of a 1988 Baxley News-Banner article. For many years, each summer, he produced a vegetable garden and often gardened in the early morning hours, long before sunrise to escape the daytime heat. For many years, he served as the Senior Pastor of Pine View Baptist Church in Baxley where many souls were saved and the gospel was preached to all. Not only was Ketterer a minister of the Gospel, but also a 32nd Degree mason and a member of Baxley Consistory #209 and Sumner Lodge #10.
He was preceded in death by is parents, an infant daughter, Josephine Ketterer; sisters, Mary Ketterer Tucker and Beatrice Ketterer Wilson; brothers, Freddie, Harry and McKenzie “Mack” Ketterer. He was married to Josephine Conaway.
Survivors include one sister, Annie Ketterer Putman of Washington, D.C.; one brother-in-law, Richard Wilson of White Oak; two nieces and three nephews; two great nieces and four great nephews; four cousins, Carolyn Reaves, Mary Ann Ogden, Leola Richburg and Curtis Howard of Baxley; along with a host of family and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3 at Pine View Baptist Church with Elder Norris Williams officiating and eulogy given by Bishop Lucious Rogers. Interment followed in Miles Cemetery located on Hutcheson Road in Baxley.
Active pallbearers were Baxley Consistory #209 and Sumner Lodge #10.
Honorary pallbearers were ministers and deacons of Pine view Baptist Church.
Musical selections were rendered by the choir and soloist, Peggy Fletcher.
Arrangements were under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.
Survivors include one sister, Annie Ketterer Putman of Washington, D.C.; one brother-in-law, Richard Wilson of White Oak; two nieces and three nephews; two great nieces and four great nephews; four cousins, Carolyn Reaves, Mary Ann Ogden, Leola Richburg and Curtis Howard of Baxley; along with a host of family and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3 at Pine View Baptist Church with Elder Norris Williams officiating and eulogy given by Bishop Lucious Rogers. Interment followed in Miles Cemetery located on Hutcheson Road in Baxley.
Active pallbearers were Baxley Consistory #209 and Sumner Lodge #10.
Honorary pallbearers were ministers and deacons of Pine view Baptist Church.
Musical selections were rendered by the choir and soloist, Peggy Fletcher.
Arrangements were under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.
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