City: Camden
UTLEY, O. A., minister of the Gospel; born near Camden, Tenn., Oct. 11, 1872; English descent; son of M. V. and Sarah P. (Gassett) UTLEY; father’s occupation, minister of the Gospel; educated Southern Normal University, Huntingdon, Tenn., and graduated from same 1897; married Ada ANDERSON Dec. 1, 1895; member of Masons, K. of P. and M. W. A.; began life working on a farm and began teaching in 1893 and taught for one year; was ordained to preach in October, 1901, and has been pastor at Centreville, Denver, Waverly and McEwen, all in Tenn., and is now serving his fourth year as pastor of the Missionary Baptist church at Camden.
