Apostle Douglas Styles

Passed 08/27/2021

Apostle Douglas Styles, 81, Pastor of the United House of Prayer For All People at 660 South Church Street, Spartanburg, SC died on August 27, 2021. Apostle Douglas Styles was a native of Spartanburg, SC. Mr. Styles was the husband of Mrs. Catherine Brewton Styles. He was the son of the late Walker and Bessie Styles.

Mr. Styles was educated in the Spartanburg County Public School System and was an outstanding athlete in several sports. He graduated from Carver High School in 1958.

He was employed with Bulls Medical Clinic, and with Draper Corporation for fifteen years.

Apostle Styles was a Pastor for fifty-three years and a General Councilmen in the highest governing body of the church for over fifty years. He also served tirelessly as a Boy Scouts leader, State Youth President, Youth Pastor, Softball manager and Head Auditor for the United House of Prayer For All People for over forty years.

Survivors include: his loving wife of sixty-one years, Catherine Brewton Styles of Moore, SC; three daughters, Brenda Oglesby, Cynthia Woodruff both of Moore, SC and Tjuanda Wright of Atlanta, GA; one son, Douglas Styles, Jr. of Boiling Springs, SC; two sisters, Barbara Lyles and Juanita Davis of Spartanburg, SC; one brother, Thomas Styles of Los Angeles, CA; one aunt, Hazel Jackson of Spartanburg, SC; six grandchildren, Tiyika Oglesby, Ebony Oglesby both of Moore, Sc, Keonia Smith and Douglas R. Styles, III both of Spartanburg, SC, Giovanni Nelson and Gabrielle Nelson both of Atlanta, GA; thirteen great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends.

A Celebration of the Life of Apostle Douglas Styles will be held on:

Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the United House of Prayer For All People of Spartanburg, 660 S. Church St., Spartanburg, SC.

Monday, September 6, 2021 at 12:00 noon at the United House of Prayer For All People of Charlotte, 2321 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services.

The Honorable CM Bailey, Bishop will officiate.

Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 12:00 noon in the Lincoln Memorial Gardens, 2256 Cannons Campground Rd., Drayton, SC.

The family will receive friends at 202 Wintergreen Terrace, Moore, SC.