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YouTube video of Allen Wingate's 1993 funeral

In my research, I found a video documentation of Reverend Allen Wingate's full funeral service.

In the description box, Wingate's son, Rob, reflects on his father:

Bro Duane Spanogle was a dear friend of my father's. He loved him. He officiated the funeral. It was held in the chapel that was just completed in 1991. He died trusting in God, just as he lived. Allen Wingate was a musician, a father and a husband. Because of a sickness, he began playing music at age 13. He did as most musicians and partook of other substances before Jesus passed by in 1963. After salvation, he was in the hospital with heart problems and doctors wanted to operate.

Bro Billy Brown came to dads room and prayed with him. He told him that God wanted him to travel with him. Dad checked himself out of the hospital and left the next morning with Billy. They were in the Anderson church of God. Dad never took any medicine or had any operations or surgeries. The doctors told dad that if they didn't operate he would be dead by the time he was 32 or so. Dad lived about 30 more years. They began traveled for the Lord, by faith without any assistance of a Missionary Board, or a regular offering from a local congregation. Dad and two of other gentlemen, Billy and Tommy Brown. Billy has told me stories of miracles where deaf ears were opened, crooked eyes straightened out, blinded eyes opened, legs that needed serious care were healed, appendicitis healed, bad heart condition healed, and many other healings from 1963-1969.

Without food stamps or welfare, Dad and Mom raised 7 boys and one girl. James, Allen Jr, Darren, Stephen, Robin, Mary, Thomas, Rebecca and David. We lost Mary Lisa before mom and dad got saved. The year my dad passed, his tax return reflected income of $22, 000÷-. He certainly wasn't in the business of preaching for money. Dad earned 75$ a week in 1975 or around $430 in today's dollars. We really didn't know we were poor. We always had food, heat in the winter. and air conditioning from time to time in the summer. When we moved back to New Smyrna Beach, we moved into to a small double wide trailer. Dad found another home near the church property that he purchased for $18,000 or worth about $102,000 in 2024. It was a fixer upper. But it had beautiful pine ceilings, floors and walls. We ripped out the nasty carpet and dad prayed a rebuke against the devil, because some icky people lived there prior to dad buying it. It sure needed lots of work but when we were finished, it was beautiful. We added another bathroom, tore down walls, remodeled the kitchen and added a big master bedroom eventually on the back.

Bro Hershel Powers, Cecil Powers, Jeff Johnson......with us boys did all of the finish work. Remember the $22,000 my dad filled taxes on in 1992? After 17 years as the pastor and living at or below the poverty rate, the congregation wanted to give him a pay raise. He would not accept, but instead asked them to put a new roof on his home. Part of the home was like a lot of Florida homes and had a flat roof. Dad wanted a pitched roof and the congregation happily agreed in lieu of a pay raise. They were in the process of this when my dad died. The work was delayed sadly because it took a while for the new Pastor Larry Owen, to reluctantly honor the commitment made by the congregation and the board of Trustees before dad died. Mom has since moved and attends the church of God in Hattiesburg Mississippi.

I have no regrets of how I was raised. Dad was a light. Dad loved holiness and God. Dad walked in all of the light he had and he gave his all. He lived a holy life. Known by most as a "peacemaker", he knew how to say "I'm sorry". He has a great reward in heaven. For years we traveled all across America and Mexico and dad preached revivals all summer long. He returned to New Smyrna Beach in 1975 to preach the everlasting gospel to all who would hear. The small humble beginnings can be seen here.

"Beyond the Sunset" gospel ballad by Allan Wingate

• A country-gospel ballad by Allen Wingate