Kathleen Bell Aultman, age 85, a native of Hattiesburg, Miss. and a resident of Fairhope, Ala., passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016.
Mrs. Aultman was born in Hattiesburg, Miss. and lived there until her marriage to Paul David Aultman of Sumrall, Miss. in 1953.
They lived in Miami, Fla. until her husband was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps. They then moved to Jackson, Miss. for her husband to attend MS College and continue his preparation for the ministry. While there, Kathleen worked for Allstate Insurance Co. and Jackson Daily News.
They were extended a call to pastor the Franklin Baptist Church, Flora, Miss. They accepted and commuted until they found a place to live on their church field.
After serving God there, they were called to Centerville Baptist Church, Tylertown, Miss. and they commuted on weekends from New Orleans, La. where they attended a pastor’s wife course. She also was secretary to the auditor at Sears, Roebuck & Co while there. They were later called to Hayes creek Baptist Church, Franklinton, La. and still commuted to the seminary.
After graduation, they moved to their church field. After serving there three years, they were called to Improve Baptist Church, Columbia, Miss. They served the Lord there for three-and-a-half years and from there they were called to First Baptist Church, Ocean Springs, Miss. and served the Lord there for 28 years, at Dr. Aultman’s death in 1993.
Mrs. Aultman supported her husband’s ministry and served as Sunday school teacher, department director, G.A. director, church secretary, children’s choir director and organized ladies ministries. She taught deacon’s wives courses and taught 4-year-old pre-school in the church’s kindergarten for seven years.
She later worked at the Moss Point Nursing Home as social worker and activities director. She then worked at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home, Ocean Springs for a total of 10 years.
She later moved to Fairhope, Ala. where she continued to serve the Lord in First Baptist Church. She worked for Wolfe Funeral Home, Fairhope, for five years.
She showed her love for her Lord, her husband, her sons and daughters-in-law and her grandchildren in all that she did.
She was preceded in death by her father, Cosbie A. Bell; and mother, Belton H. Bell; her husband, Paul D. Aultman.
She is survived by her sons, David Aultman of Fairhope, Ala., Jonathan Aultman (Shelby) of Sumrall, Miss. and Mark Aultman of Ocean Springs, Miss.; granddaughters, Chelsea (Jonathan), Martea (Jonathan), Jacqueline (David) and Gabrielle (David); grandson, Ben Aultman; brother-in-law, Ben Pressley Aultman of Sumrall, Miss.; sisters-in-law, Martha Aultman of Sumrall, Miss. and Edna Aultman of Covington, La.; many other loving relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held from the First Baptist Church of Fairhope, Friday, March 11, 2016, at 11 a.m.
The family will receive friends, at the church, from 10 a.m. until the service time.
Graveside services and interment will be held in Pressley Watts Cemetery, Sumrall, Miss., Friday, March 11, 2016 at 4 p.m.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., 19698 Greeno Road, Fairhope, AL 36532, 251-990-7775, www.wolfefuneralhomes.com.
