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Jake
Donald Atchley, 87, of Silver City, died Tuesday evening at home. He
was born to the late Thomas Jefferson Atchley and Maggie Bell Prince,
August 24, 1923, in Colgate, OK. Jake Donald attended Dexter High
School where he met the love of his life, Johnnie Pauline Wallace. Jake
Donald and Johnnie were married on January 26, 1942. He received a
degree of Graduate of Theology from Baptist Bible College on May 16th,
1957. Jake Donald was called into the army at the start of World War II
but joined the Navy and served until February, 1946. After his tour of
duty, Jake Donald returned to Dexter NM. Soon after Jake Donald and
Johnnie moved to Texas and found employment in the oil fields of West
Texas. His friend, who was a driller, kept inviting him to church. So
finally, around 1:00 AM one morning, Jake Donald agreed and upon
arriving home announced to Johnnie, "We are going to church." Jake
Donald was so touched by the Word of God that he accepted Christ as his
Savior, baptized and he surrendered his live to be a Pastor. Jake
Donald and Johnnie served several years at Temple Baptist Church in
Odessa. In 1953, Jake Donald packed up his family and moved to
Springfield, MO, to attend Baptist Bible College. In Jake Donald's
graduation year book, his professors and graduates named him "Everyone's
Friend." Upon graduation Jake Donald packed up his family again and
moved to Carlsbad, NM, where he started a Fundamental Independent
Baptist church-Victory Baptist Church. He pastored there until 1966 and
packed up the family moving to Odessa, TX, to start a new
church-Tanglewood Baptist Church. He pastored there until 1972. From
there Jake Donald moved to Silver City, NM, and pastored Bible Baptist
Church for 13 years. In 1985, Jake Donald started a new Fundamental
Independent Baptist Church in Silver City called Faith Baptist Church.
In 2001, Pastor Jake Donald Atchley retired from pastoring due to health
problems. Pastor Atchley loved the challenges of starting new works
for the Lord. He always had a song in his heart and loved his family.
Jake Donald is survived by his wife of 69 years, Johnnie. Jake Donald
has 1 surviving brother-Derwood Atchley (Venice, spouse) of Mountain
View, MO, and 1 sister-Lewene McVicker (Tommy, spouse) of Mountain View,
MO. He is also survived by 5 children: Donna Sue Russell (John
Russell, spouse) of Carlsbad, NM; Mitchell Atchley (Rhonda Atchley,
spouse) of Cross Plains, TX; Larry Atchley (Carol Atchley, spouse) of
Abilene, TX; Mary Jo Johns (Roy Johns, spouse) of Glendale, AZ; Phyllis
Morales (Albert Morales, spouse) of Silver City, NM. He is also
survived by 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren plus numerous
nieces and nephews. Jake Donald was preceded in death his parents--Tom
and Maggie Atchley; also two infant brothers and his sister-Alta Bales.
Also he was preceded in death by two grandchildren-Shawna Snow Atchley
Grill and Jody Don Britton. Reverend Don Atchley will Lie in State at
Bright Funeral Home Chapel from 10:00 to 11:00 on Tuesday, December 27,
2011 with the Funeral Service following with Pastor Mike Caswell
officiating. Interment will follow at Fort Bayard National Cemetery
with Full Military Honors. Bright Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements, "Traditional Services and Care for your family and
friends," 210 W. College Ave., Silver City, NM 575-388-1911. To send
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