Burleson Church of Christ

Marion County, Alabama

Around 1923 everybody in the community were farmers. There were cars or trucks and the people either walked, traveled in wagons or rode their mules. Some went to church at the Whitehouse and some to Barn Creek which was a pretty good distance on cold rainy days. There was a little one room school house in the community which was called Burleson School. J.F. Burleson and family who went to Barn Creek and Charlie Howell and family who went to Whitehouse. As a matter of convenience to everyone, 1922 or 1923 marked the beginning of the Church of Christ at Burleson. They met in the little school house until 1933, when it was decided they needed a building of their own. J.F. Burleson donated one acre of land and Charlie Howell furnished the lumber for the house. The house was small and additional rooms were added in 1940. Around 1960 or 65 more additional rooms were added and in 1973 the present building was built on land donated by Coy and Essie Burleson. In 1984 the minister’s home was erected and by 1988 a fellowship hall was completed.
Some of the preachers who held meetings at Burleson in years gone by were Charley Nichol, Gus Nichols, Chester Estes, W.A. Black, W.A. Holley, Edsel Burleson, Hoyt Bailey and others. For many years they did not have a regular minister. However, those who have served as regular preachers were Mack Epperson, Hubert (Stubby) George, Burson Dobbs, David Howell and G.L. Mann.
The Burleson Church owes its beginning and present existence to meeting the needs to those around, and that need insures its continued growth as we face a new decade and century.
The present elders are B.A. Armstrong, Wade Mann, Walter MdKay and Lynn McRight. The deacons are Furman Walker, Lowell Crowe, Randy Pickard, and Shannan Mays. The present minister is Todd Clippard. (written 2000 by Tony Keith)