On Thursday, January 27, 2011, Rev. Phenix Aaron passed suddenly. Phenix was born January 12, 1941 in Columbia County to Mr. Emory Aaron and Mrs. Rebecca Graham Aaron. Both preceded him in death. After his mother's death, he was raised by an aunt; Mrs. Callie Zow who also preceded him in death. Phenix attended St. James Jr. High School and Richardson High School, graduating with the class of 1960. In preparing for the ministry, he studied at Jacksonville Theological Seminary. He formerly pastored Jerusalem Baptist Church and St. John's Baptist Church. After a stay in Fayetteville, Alabama, he returned to Lake City and associated himself with Miracle Tabernacle Ministries and Pastor C.J. Steele. Fulfilling a vision and dream, he established "Aaron's Pies" in 1993 providing home-baked pies for Columbia and surrounding counties. Hobbies included fishing, hunting and gardening. Other precedents in death: siblings, Otha Aaron, Napoleon Aaron, Doris Aaron.
Left to cherish memories: sons, Dexter Aaron, Tampa, FL., Patrick Aaron, Dallas, Georgia, Jeffery Aaron, Jackson, Michigan, Otha Gladney, North Port, Alabama; daughter, Borie Webb (Peter), White Springs, FL.; grandchildren, great-grandchildren; sister, Mollie Aaron-Everett, Jacksonville, FL.; sister-in-law, Carolyn Aaron, Lake City, FL., special niece, Patrice Robinson; god-son, Pastor Charles Martin, special friends, Albert Johnson, Willie Jackson, Curtis Bradley; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Rev. Phenix Aaron will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Miracle Tabernacle Church, 1190 SW Sisters Welcome Road, Apostle Cleopatra Steele, Pastor. Pastor Charles Martin, officiating.
Family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m., Friday, February 4, 2011 at Miracle Tabernacle.