Rev. Elnora Elizabeth Smith Bess, 1911-2006
by Paul Bass | October 18, 2006 8:51 AM | Permalink
She was the first woman ordained as a deacon at Immanuel Baptist. And that’s just the beginning of a long list of remarkable achievements. Click here to read Rev. Bess’s obituary.
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