FORMER EDITOR DIES--Rev. Dr. Samuel L. Noel, 81, who was a pastor, author, preacher, and former editor of THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN, died January 20 and the funeral was held on January 22 at Rutherford, Tenn. Conducting the service was Rev. E. C. Cross of Dyersburg, Tenn., assisted by Rev. S. F. Lovitt, and Rev. Earl Roberts.

Dr. Noel had lived in retirement with his wife at his farm home in the Bells Chapel community for the past six years.

He had held pastorates in Cumberland Presbyterian churches at Marshall, Texas, and in Tennessee: Greeneville, McKenzie, and West Union, Brighton.

He was editor of THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN and also did general editing of Sunday school material at the Cumberland Presbyterian Publishing House in Nashville for ten years, 1923 to 1932. Two years ago Bethel College conferred on him the Doctor of Divinity degree.

He was author of two books, "The Ministers Handbook," and "Dictators Cannot Win," the latter book having been written at the time Hitler was at the height of his power.

Surviving him are his wife and two sons, Holland Noel of Nashville, and Boone Noel of Atlanta, and one daughter, Mrs. J. M. Varley, of Columbus, Ohio.

[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, February 3, 1959, page 4]