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Flowery Branch minister to retire after 62 years in pulpit
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Paul Wade, 84, gave his last sermon at Mount Salem Baptist Church after a 62-year career. - photo by Carly Sharec
Tears pool in Paul Wade’s eyes as he recalls his decision to join the Christian faith. At 19, he had just left the U.S. Navy. With only a fourth-grade education, he was ready to head to Florida to pick vegetables for a living.