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The Reverend Leland M. Caulder

 

The Reverend Leland M. Caulder entered the church triumphant January 16, 2016, after a very brief illness.

 

Pastor Caulder was born February 11, 1924, in Andrews, SC to the late Julius M Caulder and Retha L Skipper Caulder. He joined the US Marine Corps in September 1943, and served in the Pacific Theater.

 

After his release from the USMC in 1946, he attended Holmes Bible College in Greenville, SC for two years then transferred to Newberry College, SC. While at Newberry College he met the love of his life, Mary R Snelgrove, who, on June 8, 1950, became his wife. They were married nearly 60 years until her death on February 18, 2010. They had two children Leland (Lee), Jr. and Ruth Kristi Elaine (died April 24, 2009). After graduating from Newberry College and teaching for one year, Pastor Caulder felt the tug of the Holy Spirit and entered Lutheran Southern Theological Seminary where he graduated in June 1954. Following graduation, he became an ordained Lutheran pastor.

 

During his 32 years of ministry he served at various parishes throughout the Southeast and Texas. The parishes he served were: St James, Chilhowie, VA; Holy Trinity, Kingsport, TN; First Lutheran, Nashville, TN; Grace Lutheran, Houston, TX; Shades Valley Lutheran, Birmingham, AL; and Accession Lutheran, Jackson, MS.

 

After retiring in 1986, Pastor Caulder engaged in the third passion of his life, after the Church and Mary, golf. He became a starter at a country club and was able to play almost every day until the time his beloved Mary passed. In November 2011, Pastor Caulder moved to Columbia, SC to be closer to Lee and his wife, Denise. All of Pastor's siblings preceded him in death and he is survived by his son, six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

 


Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Christ the King Lutheran, 7239 Patterson Road, Columbia, SC on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Visitation will be 6:00 8:00 p.m. Monday at Thompson Funeral Home at Greenlawn Memorial Park, 845 Leesburg Road. Interment will be in the Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, AL. Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.thompsonsfuneral.com.

 

 


 
Almighty God, source of all mercy and giver of comfort: Deal graciously, we pray, with those who mourn, that, casting all their sorrow on you, they may know the consolation of your love; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

- Prayer from the Lutheran Book of Worship

 

 


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