Rev. Charles A. Sineath

Rev. Charles A. Sineath, 83, of Marietta, Georgia, went to be with his beloved Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 23. He died after a short illness. He was born March 29, 1939, the son of the late Charles and Frances Sineath of Moultrie, Georgia. He graduated from Sylvan High School, Emory University, and Candler School of Theology. A celebration of life service will be held on Wednesday, August 24 at 2 pm at Riverstone Church in 2005 Stilesboro Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA, officiated by Rev. Tom Tanner. The family will greet friends and family after the service. Rev. Sineath was a retired pastor, teacher, and encourager who began his ministry with the United Methodist Church in 1961 with the Gay Georgia Circuit. From there, he moved to St. Andrews in Carrollton, then to Mt. Zion in Marietta, Norcross First United Methodist, then to Marietta First United Methodist, where he retired after 26 years at FUMC and 38 years with the United Methodist Church. Rev. Sineath was the founding pastor of Wesleyan Fellowship (Riverstone). He retired again in 2002 and moved to Bent Tree. While living in Bent Tree, the Lord called him again out of retirement, and he pastored at Mountain View Alliance Church from 2005-2010. When his wife’s health began to fail, they returned to Marietta and Atherton Place. He began preaching at Atherton Place on Sunday afternoons–preaching his last sermon three weeks before he passed away. In every pulpit, his flock knew they were sure to hear "Good News, Good News, Good News!" as it has always been his passion to spread the gospel of Jesus. Even retired, he remained the pastor to all who needed him, living out 1 Peter 5:2-3, "Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock." Rev. Sineath was awarded the LaGrange District Rural Minister of the Year in 1962-1963. He was a recipient of the Denman Evangelism Award in 1982. He was awarded a Doctor of Divinity from Asbury College in 1993. Rev. Sineath also served as Trustee of the Asbury Theological Seminary from 1986-2002. He loved high school and college football. For many years, he refereed high school football all over the state. He was presented with the Atlanta Area Football Association Hall of Fame Award in 2013. He was an avid snow skier and taught all his children and grandchildren to ski. During his long career, Rev. Sineath has preached in revivals, camp meetings, evangelistic crusades, retreats, and seminars in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, France, Peru, Haiti, Cuba, Ghana, South Africa, Nicaragua, and the Bahamas Islands. He preached at the Marietta Camp Meeting for 18 straight years. He authored two books, Good News, Good News, Good News!, a collection of some of his most requested sermons, and Principles of Partnership, God's Plan for Marriage. Rev. Sineath attended Duke University, transferred to Emory University for the love of a good woman, and graduated from there. He graduated from the Candler School of Theology with a Master's of Theology. He was married to his wife, Ann (deceased), for over 60 years, and Daddy to Jeanine (Dan) Clarkesville, Georgia, Mindy, Atlanta, Georgia, and Charlie (deceased), and Papa to Frances, Daniell, Coleman, Catherine-Ann (Ezekiel), Eddie, Charles, and Haley. In place of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to TMS Global at https://www.tms-global.org/give or Tranquility WellStar Hospice at https://www.wellstar.org/community/foundation/ways-to-give/give-to-hospice.

Rev. Charles A. Sineath

March 29, 1939 - July 23, 2022