Tom and Vera Gullatt - Oral History
Vera and Tom Gullatt
Tom Gullatt was born in 1920 and grew up in the Rico Community of Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. As a young boy he learned the values of hard work, faith, and family from his devoted parents and his church family at Sardis Baptist Church. As a young man, he received a calling to ministry, which led him to Japan where he lived and ministered for 35 years with his wife Mary and children Miriam and John. Vera Campbell grew up in Fairburn, GA and took a similar path as Tom. She attended Brewton Park College, the same school as Tom, and left for a mission in Japan on the same date with Tom, even traveling on the same ship. Vera retired in 1993, the year that Tom's wife Mary died. Three years later, Tom and Vera married and moved back to Fairburn, just outside of Chattahoochee Hills. Today they continue their spiritual journey as members of Sardis Baptist Church.
Project Index
The following index serves as a table of contents for the transcription and includes links to the audio tracks of the Oral History. For a printable version of the transcription including pictures, click here.
The following index serves as a table of contents for the transcription and includes links to the audio tracks of the Oral History. For a printable version of the transcription including pictures, click here.
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Track 1 - About the Oral History Project
Track 2 - Introduction Vital statistics including birthday date, siblings, marriage date, and schools Track 3 - Lord’s Prayer Tom Gullatt reciting the Lord’s Prayer in English and Japanese Track 4 - Growing Up What it was like growing up on a farm in the Rico Community Track 5 - Call to Ministry Prayer meetings in seminary establish a link to foreign missions Track 6 - Work in Japan Preaching worship services, teaching English, and reaching youth |
Track 7 - Vera and Wedding
Two that were long-time missionaries and friends become man and wife Track 8 - Home Again Home to Fairburn and Sardis Church Track 9 - Kinfolk Distant cousins, aunts, uncles, and other kinfolk. Track 10 - Family Life Work hard, respect your elders, never miss Sunday school Track 11 - Fish Tales Jakes Fish camp, not just for fishing Track 12 - Revival Social event, laying back time, ice cream – that was livin’ high. |