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To honor and recognize Dr. Joseph Pannell and Mother Naomi Pannell for 64 outstanding years of service to the City of Columbus and the United States of America.
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WHEREAS, Dr. Joseph Pannell was born on October 7, 1929 in Powtown, WV where as a young man, he served as a deacon at the age of 17 years and gave his life to Christ while attending the Little Rock Church in Elkhorn, WV; and
WHEREAS, Young Joseph graduated from Elkhorn High School as the "Most Outstanding Student of the year" and was inducted into the National Honor Society with a 4.0 grade point average; and
WHEREAS, His family relocated to Columbus, Ohio in 1949, where he was later drafted to the United States Army in 1952, serving as a Sergeant First Class and medic officer in the Korean War (2nd Infantry Division); and
WHEREAS, Mother Naomi Pannell, affectionately known as "Mom" was born on November 1, 1934 in Northfork, WV, as Naomi Elizabeth Robinson. She is the third oldest of 13 children. Her name was individually chosen as her grandfather, John Robinson proclaimed, "We have a Paul, a Ruth, and now I name you Naomi"; and
WHEREAS, Mom attended Elkridge Elementary; Northfolk Jr. High; and Elkhorn Senior High School in WV throughout her childhood; and
WHEREAS, Mother Pannell was baptized and received the Holy Ghost at the early age of 12 at the Little Rock Church of Christ in Elkridge, under the pastorate of Bishop Posey Diamond Smith; and
WHEREAS, Subsequently Mother Pannell was called to work in church administration at a very early age, some of her assignments were: Secretary of the Sunday School; Secretary of the Pastor's Aide, Member of the Busy Bee Club, the Young People's Prayer Band; and member of the Gospel Choir; and
WHEREAS, in 1952, Naomi married Joseph Pannell, forming this union just prior to his tour of duty in Korea with the US Army; and
WHEREAS, to this Union, seven daughters were born. In 1975, they later added a four year old...
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