[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1839]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING REV. ADOLPH NOBLE, SR.

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Rev. 
Adolph Noble, Sr., of Bainbridge, Georgia, a man I am proud to call my 
friend and constituent. He is an accomplished public servant who has 
devoted his life to his family and his community.
  Rev. Noble was born August 22, 1955, in Thomasville, Georgia, to 
Smiley Noble and Betty Jean Noble nee Melvins. He grew up in Southwest 
Georgia, and graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1973. After 
completing his studies in Mortuary Science at the John A. Gupton 
College in Atlanta, Georgia, he then went on to study at the Meadows 
College of Business in Albany, Georgia.
  Upon successfully completing these academic endeavors, Rev. Noble 
began his lifelong call of ministering to others. He went on to study 
at the Southern Baptist Seminary in Tallahassee, Florida. From there, 
he has served his community as a pastor, ministering for over forty 
years.
  Thirty of these years have been spent at Pilgrim Rest Missionary 
Baptist Church in Bainbridge, with several years spent preaching at 
Patterson Street Free Will Baptist Church in Dothan, Alabama. Rev. 
Noble continues to minister to both of these parishes today.
  Rev. Noble is deeply involved in the many civic and religious affairs 
in his community. He served as the Past Moderator of the First Flint 
River Baptist Association, as the President of the Bainbridge/Decatur 
County Civic and Progressive League, and as a member of the Decatur 
County Chamber of Commerce, the Fourth District Funeral Service 
Association, and the Georgia State Funeral Service Association.
  In addition to his ministry and community outreach, Rev. Noble is 
also Owner and Funeral Director of Guyton Brothers Funeral Home in 
Bainbridge.
  Rev. Noble has been, and continues to be, very blessed in his family 
life. He is married to Sonja Noble nee Tyler, and he is the proud 
father of four children and the proud grandfather of five 
grandchildren. His kind demeanor and unyielding compassion has endeared 
him to many.
  Madam Speaker, the State of Georgia, especially the Second 
Congressional District, is truly blessed to have benefited from the 
tremendous counsel, and ministry of Rev. Adolph Noble, Sr. We greatly 
appreciate his guidance, leadership, compassion, and intense desire to 
help others and better his community.

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