V. P. Black Passes

BLACK, Vanderbilt Pierpont "V.P."

Born in Lamar County, Alabama December 15, 1918 and died in Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 2007.

Mr. Black is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lourine Tennison Black.

Children: Van Black and Becky Black (Ted) Norton.

Grandchildren: Lance (Amanda) Black, Ted Alan Norton Jr., Jane Norton (Steve) Sewell, Dean Tennison Norton.

Great Grandchildren: Banks Sewell, Mary Vanderbilt Sewell, Alex Black, Luke Black, Norton Sewell, Tennison Norton.

Mr. Black is predeceased by grandson, Wade Black Norton and 6 brothers: W.A., Shields, Victor, Plato, Robert, and Warren Black.

Mr. Black was a preacher of the Gospel in the Churches of Christ for 70 years: 25 years in local work, 45 years in Gospel meeting and evangelistic work. He attended Freed Hardeman University in Henderson, TN, and received his B.A. degree from Faulkner University. He received honorary doctorates from both Freed Hardeman and Faulkner. He raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Christian education.

Mr. Black authored 12 books. His workbooks on stewardship have been studied in thousands of churches. He served on the boards of Faulkner University and Namwianga Christian School in Zambia, Africa.

Visitation for Mr. Black will be Monday, February 5 from 6-8 pm in the chapel of the V. P. Black School of Biblical Studies at Faulkner University.

Services will be Tuesday, February 6 at 1pm at the University Church of Christ. Services will be conducted by Ministers, Billy Lambert, E. R. Brannan, Cecil May, and Steve Housley. Pallbearers will be nephews: Phillip, Timothy, Titus, Nathan, and John C. Black, and brother-in-law, Billy Deaton. Honorary pallbearers will be all Gospel Preachers.

Memorials may be made to the V. P. Black Ministerial Fund at either Faulkner or Freed Hardeman Universities.

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