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MSBCOC | In Remembrance
Deacon Phillip L. Poulson
December 8, 1921 – February 10, 2001
Phillip L.
Poulson, son of Lucille Poulson Nock and Leroy Joynes, was born in Melfa,
Virginia on December 8, 1921. As a youth, he attended the African Methodist
Episcopal Church and accepted Christ as his personal Savior. Phillip was
educated in the public schools in Accomack County, Virginia and was graduated
from the Mary N. Smith High School in June 1940.
After graduation, Mr. Poulson moved to Baltimore, Maryland and obtained employment at the Bethlehem Steel Plant. He worked there for a few months and was then inducted into the United States Army and sent to Tampa, Florida. As an Army Air Corpsman, Mr. Poulson served his country both here in the U. S. and overseas in the European Theatre. When Mr. was honorably discharged, he returned to Baltimore and married Fannie Virginia Bevans, with whom he had been engaged in written correspondence during his four years of military service. From this union a son, Alan Victor Poulson, was born. This father and son made a harmonious twosome, visiting the barbershop, shopping, gardening and traveling together.
Mr. Poulson's veteran status afforded him an opportunity to attend Loyola and Morgan State Colleges. He left Morgan in his junior year for employment with the U. S. Postal Service. While there he enjoyed participating on the Post Office bowling and baseball teams. After twenty-eight years of service in several capacities at the Arlington Post Office and Parcel Post Station, Mr. Poulson retired.
As an adult, Mr. Poulson joined the Morning Star Baptist Church and was baptized. At Morning Star he was a member of the Young Adult Choir and the Garnett Male Chorus. He also served as Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday School. Because of Mr. Poulson's faithfulness to God and his church, he was ordained as a Deacon in the early 1960's. Bible reading, prayer and serving God and his church were of the utmost importance to Deacon Poulson. He was an excellent role model for younger members of his church, his family and his neighborhood. Although he became progressively disabled after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1962, Deacon Poulson continued to worship the Lord and remained alert, cheerful and encouraging to others. Though physically limited, Deacon Poulson was on the battlefield for his Lord. His tenacity, love of his fellowman, unselfishness and gentle spirit never faltered.
This month we remember him as another of Morning Star's members who were both giants and humble servants.
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