Background
Thomas, Nathaniel Charles was born on June 24, 1929 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. Son of Willie James and Linnie (Elias) Thomas.
Thomas, Nathaniel Charles was born on June 24, 1929 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. Son of Willie James and Linnie (Elias) Thomas.
Bachelor of Arts, Mississippi Industrial College, Holly Springs, 1951. Bachelor of Divinity, Lincoln University, 1954, Master of Divinity, 1974. Student Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Theological Seminary, 1952-1953.
Doctorate.Div., Texas College, Tyler, 1981.
; children— Gina Charlise, Nathaniel Charles, Keith Antony. Married second, Mary Elizabeth Partee, June 8, 1971. Ordained to ministry Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1954.
Director Christian education 8th district Christian Methodist Episcopalian Church, 1954-1958.
Pastor in Waterford, Mississippi, 1949-1951, Wrightville, Arkansas, 1955-1957, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 1957-1960, Little Rock, 1960-1962, Mount Pisgah Christian Methodist Episcopalian Church, Memphis, 1966-1967, Greenwood Christian Methodist Episcopalian Church, Memphis, 1980-1981;director Christian education, administrative assistant to Bishop B. Julian Smith, Christian Methodist Episcopalian Church, Memphis, 1954-1974, presiding elder South Memphis district, 1971-1974, secretary general conference of church, 1970-1982, general secretary general board personnel services, since 1978, also member general connectional board, program administrator ministerial salary supplement program, 1974-1990, assistant to secretary general General Board Pensions, 1974-1978. Program director Chicago Mercantile Exchange Church Group Fire & Casualty Insurance Plan, since 1978, Annual Chicago Mercantile Exchange Convocation and Chicago Mercantile Exchange Reader Resource Series, 1990.
Secretary Ministerial Association Little Rock, 1960-1962. Vice president youth work section, division Christian education National Council Churches, delegate World Council Churches Conference, Upsalla Sweden, 1968.
Director Haygood-Neal Garden Apartments, Incorporated., Eldorado, Arkansas, since 1969, Smith-Keys Village Apartments, Incorporated., Texarkana, Arkansas, since 1968, East Gate Village Apartments, Incorporated., Union City, Tennessee, since 1971.
Trustee Collins Chapel Health Care Center, Memphis, since 1974, Texas College, since 1981. Board directors Family Service Memphis, 1972-1973, Newsday Cooperative, Incorporated., executive trustee. Chairman, Board Of Directors Memphis Opportunities Industrial Center, 1976-1978.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Urban League, Community on Move for Equality, Memphis Interdenomminational Ministers Alliance, Memphis Ministers Association, Tennessee Association Churches, Arkansas Council Churches, Arkansas Council Human Relations, Tennessee Council Human Relations, Family Service Memphis, Bachelor of Arts Hill Parent-Teachers Association.
Married Juanita Fanny Jefferson, May 20, 1961 (deceased. Married second, Mary Elizabeth Partee, June 8, 1971. Children: Gina Charlise, Nathaniel Charles, Keith Antony.