Richmond Free Press
March 5-7, 2020
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Faith News/Directory
Richard R. Jiggetts, who was instrumental in rebuilding of First Baptist Church Centralia, dies at 98 When arson destroyed the historic but vacant former sanctuary of First Baptist Church Centralia in 1996, everyone bemoaned the fiery loss of an irreplaceable church building. Restoration seemed impossible because plans for the 90-year-old structure at 4412 Centralia Road had long since disappeared from First Baptist and Chesterfield County records. The church, itself, had moved more than 30 years earlier to its current location on Kingsland Road. Enter Richard Roosevelt Jiggetts, a congregation
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member. A skilled machinist by trade, Mr. Jiggetts enjoyed two crucial pastimes — carpentry and drafting architectural plans. Tapped by the pastor, Dr. Wilson E. B. Shannon, who had vowed to rebuild, Mr. Jiggetts from memory drew plans to the original specifications that the engineering firm of Beamon and Associates and the contractor used. The result after just a year: A virtually identical building that now is used for special events. An impressed
Rev. William E. Clarke, longtime teacher and minister, succumbs at 83 The Rev. William Edward retiring at age 72. Clarke built a reputation as a The motto he lived by, kind, helpful person in followaccording to his family: “If I ing two career paths — teachcan help somebody as I pass ing and the ministry. along, then my living will not The Petersburg native and be in vain.� Army veteran was a respected Rev. Clarke died Saturday, teacher for 23 years at BlackFeb. 22, 2020. He was 83. well Elementary School in Family and friends offered Richmond. final tributes to Rev. Clarke at a Then at age 47, he found funeral service Friday, Feb. 28, Rev. Clarke his second calling. He was at Brown Grove Baptist Church licensed to preach in 1984 and, a year in Midlothian. Burial was in the Virginia later, was ordained and accepted the call Veterans Cemetery in Amelia County. to pastor Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in A graduate of Peabody High School Lawrenceville. in Petersburg, Rev. Clarke served in the He led the church for 23 years before Army’s 82nd Airborne Division after
being drafted. Following his military service, he began teaching at Blackwell Elementary after completing his undergraduate degree at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he later earned his master’s in administration and supervision. He also studied at the seminary at Virginia Union University as his interest turned to the ministry. During his pastorate, he was involved with the Unified Shiloh Association and the Baptist Children’s Home of Virginia. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Zeldna T. Clarke; a son, Rodney A. Clarke; a sister, Julia C. Richardson; and a grandson.
When Howard Mallory first saw the Gospel of Matthew rendered in American Sign Language nearly 15 years ago, he said he was able to understand it more easily than when reading it in English. “Seeing it in sign language, it was amazing,� said Mr. Mallory, 79, a deaf Jehovah’s Witness from Northfield, N.H. “Of course, we wanted more. Only one book was done.� On Feb. 15, the last of the Bible’s 66 books — the story of Job — was released in video on the Jehovah’s Witnesses website, completing what Robert Hendriks, U.S. spokesman for the church, said is the only complete Bible in ASL. Already, there have been 60 million downloads of the free videos — the signers are all men, dressed in jackets and ties — with the English translation below, since the Gospel of Matthew was released in 2006. “We’re not aware of any other translation ever in history in sign language, in any sign language that is complete,� Mr. Hendriks said in an interview. “There are many who have begun the translation, some who feel they’ll finish it soon, some who are way off. But this is the first complete Bible with the 66 books.� According to the website of United Bible Societies, other Bible societies have been work-
ing on a similar goal. “We look forward to celebrating on October 1, 2020, the faithful, diligent work of those who have worked with Deaf Missions through the years to get all 66 books translated into ASL — the native, preferred and heart language of deaf people,� said Chad Entinger, chief executive officer of the Iowa-based Deaf Missions. The Jehovah’s Witnesses ASL Bible brings the complete versions of the church’s 1950 New World Translation to 186.
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Virginia Department of Historic Resources later approved the structure as a historic landmark. Mr. Jiggetts and his skills are being remembered following his death on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. He was 98. Family and friends celebrated the life of the county native on Friday, Feb. 28, at the church he had belonged to most of his life and where he served as a deacon. Survivors include his daughters, Dr. Jane J. Baskerville and Dr. Jacqueline J. Bates; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
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