Reverend James Henry Mizell

Round O, SC—Reverend James Henry Mizell, affectionately known by many as “Preacher Jim”, age 67, of 18011 Augusta Highway, Round O, SC, entered into his state of eternal rest Thursday afternoon, July 22, 2010, at his home. A celebration of the life he lived and his service to God will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, July 25, 2010, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro, with The Reverends Randall Baer, Naveen Balakrishnan, and Bobby Ethridge officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, 7345 Jefferies Hwy, Walterboro, SC. Reverend Mizell was born in 1942, in Reevesville, and was a son of Mrs. Blanche Walters Mizell of Round O, SC and the late John Henry Mizell. He served his country faithfully in the SC National Guard Reserves and then received his Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Charleston Southern University and his Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. He dedicated his life to serving the Lord and his fellow mankind. He held pastorates at Zion Baptist Church, Walterboro; Bethlehem Baptist Church, Round O; Hopewell Baptist Church, Parkers Ferry; Edisto Beach Baptist Church, Edisto Beach; Macedonia Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC; First Baptist Church, Spruce Pine, NC; and then his final appointment at First Baptist Church, Walhalla, SC, where he was known as the “Bubble Gum Pastor” and the “Hardee’s Pastor”, where he served for eighteen years until his retirement. At WGOG radio station in Walhalla he did devotions. He served as Chaplain for the City of Walhalla Police Department and the Soil Conservation Department of Oconee County and was honored as Chaplain of the year in SC. After retiring and moving their home to Round O, they moved their church membership to Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Walterboro. He authored three devotional books and wrote a weekly devotional column in The Press and Standard. His favorite pastimes included fishing and hunting. He will always be remembered as a friend to all, loving life and living each day to the fullest. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 42 years, Mrs. Brenda Byrd Mizell; brother, David Mizell (Linda) of Ridgeville; two sisters, Emily Shieder Craven (Paul) of round O and Jan Canaday (Ernest) of Walterboro; as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to his father, he was predeceased by brother, Edward Mizell. Memorials may be made in his memory to: Hopewell Baptist Church, Outreach Center, 6869 Parkers Ferry Rd, Adams Run, SC 29426 or to First Baptist Church of Walhalla, 403 E. Main St., Walhalla, SC 29691.