Pastor Dan Walser

Pastor Dan Walser, 72, of Hopewell Church Road, died Friday evening, October 28, 2011 at Forsyth Medical. A funeral service will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, October 30 at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Welcome with Rev. Avery Varnadore officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Sunday prior to the service at the church and other times at the home on Hopewell Church Road in Winston Salem. Pastor Dan was born December 1, 1938 in Davidson County to Archie Jackson Walser and Ruby Tussey Walser who preceded him in death. He was a member and Associate Pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church. Pastor Dan also founded, and was Pastor for 27 years at Grace Baptist Church in Louisburg, NC. He was the former owner of Dan’s Barbeque in Welcome and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joyce Marlene Love Walser of the home; his daughters Lisa Clonch and husband Robert of Lexington, and Denise Carr and husband Marty of Winston Salem; a brother Randy Walser of Lexington; two sisters Deanna Merritt and Joanie Lookabill both of Lexington; four grandchildren: Heather Burnette, Andrea Sizemore, Ryan Fishel, and Jennifer Clarke; and five great grand children: Tanner and Alex Sizemore, and Eli, Isaac, and Olivia Burnette. Memorials may be made to the Lighthouse Baptist Church building fund, 267 Meadowview Road, Lexington, NC 27295.