Reverend Donald T. "Don" Pemberton
Birth date: Apr 3, 1932 - Death date: Aug 13, 2019
Reverend Donald T. "Don" Pemberton, age 87, a resident of Cullman, Alabama and formerly of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday afternoon in a Cullman, Alabama health care facility. Reverend Pemberton was born in Alexander City, Alabama on April 3, 1932 and he was the son of the late Paralee Caldwell Pemberton and Emmitt Pemberton. His first wife, Dorothy Lucille Pemberton and his brothers, Bill and Wayne Pemberton also preceded him in death. Reverend Pemberton was a retired minister with the Church of God. His ministry began in 1951 in Georgia. He pastored churches at Middle Valley, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Gainesville and Naples, Florida. He served as State Secretary-Treasurer of Tennessee and Secretary-Treasurer/Youth Director of West Virginia. He served as State Sunday School and Youth Director of Florida. He served as Vice-President for Business and Finance for Lee College which is now Lee University. He served as Administrative Assistant in World Missions for the Church of God. He served as Director of Department of Business and Records at the Church of God General Offices. He served as Director of Publications (Publisher) for the Church of God Publishing House and he served as State Overseer in Arizona, Oklahoma and Alabama. He was known for his sense of humor and being a jokester. He loved playing golf but most of all he loved being a mentor to young ministers. He loved being with his family and friends but what was most important to him was his relationship with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! While he lived in Cullman, he attended the Church at the Well. Reverend Pemberton was a Charter member of the Westmore Church of God.Survivors include his wife, Mary Pemberton of Cullman, Alabama, his sons, Dr. Larry Pemberton and his wife Clynette of Knoxville, Rick Pemberton and his wife Rhonda of Madison, Alabama, his grandchildren, Valerie Leaverton and her husband, Shawn, Jon Pemberton and his wife Elizabeth, Grant Pemberton and his wife Sarah, David Pemberton and Nick Pemberton and his wife Lanie, his 7 great grandchildren, his brothers, Mike Pemberton and his wife Jan of Macon, Georgia, Terry Pemberton and his wife Barbara of Washington State and several nieces and nephews also survive.The Remembrance of Life Service will be conducted Friday, August 16, 2019 at 2:00 P. M. at the Westmore Church of God with Pastor Kelvin Page, Reverend Tim Burdashaw and Reverend Jerry Noble officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens with Pastor Grant Pemberton officiating. Casket bearers will be Grant, Jon and David Pemberton, Ron Wood, Vince Hungate and Jordan Mosingo. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P. M. Friday at the Westmore Church of God. The Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services North Ocoee Chapel has charge of the arrangements. You may share your condolences and your memories with the Pemberton family at www.jimrushfuneralhomes.com.Read Obituary
