Q. T. Curtis is still being remembered by people that he came in contact with over the years.  I am filling in, as pianist,  at a church in Irvington, AL and the Pastor there admired him so much that he often speaks of him.  He was a layman that surrendered to the ministry and  Q. T. was the 1st  person he went to for advice.  Q. T.  told him to just be himself, don't try to imitate anyone,  and this pastor certainly  does that.  

Our family met him in January of 1961 at a revival and he became  a part of our lives until his death.   My husband & I sang and I played  at many revivals and I even worked as secretary & pianist at his last full time ministry of Sage Ave.   "He was  all things to people so he might win some".

If you got a slap on you jaws you knew he cared for you!

Thank you Lord Jesus for the life you've blessed so many with. Q.T. was our pastor as a young married couple, and he presided over our youngest child, Katelyn Deann's dedication. We grew as a family under his leadership, and were very close with him, and so many until the Lord moved us  to another church. Bro. Q.T. made the gospel front and center urging others to accept Jesus now, and not to wait, and so many others grew  in Christ under this shepherd's message. We loved to hear him end each service  with this hymn by Sabine Baring-Gould, 
"Now the day is over, night is drawing nigh, shadows of the evening, steal across the sky. When the morning wakens may I arise, pure and fresh and sinless, in your holy eyes." (vss. 1,2,5).

We will see you again soon, as with our daughter who was loaned to us for 21 years and passed  from this life to her heavenly home. So many other's have beheld our Savior's face in His Kingdom He set aside for us as the reward for accepting Him as our Savior and faithfully sharing His gospel, and until  we will see the smiling face and loving heart of Q.T. again. In truth and love, Dean and Debbye Hicks, Kasey and Aaron Grimes. 

I attended preschool at Sage Ave and Ms Vines was one of my teachers. One of my earliest memories is Bro. QT calling me Suzie Q, driving a VW van full of kids and “popping my jaw”. My parents moved to Huntsville and QT and Guthrie visited when they attended the convention. Our family loved Bro. Curtis. I know my Mother and Daddy were there to greet him. What a legacy he left!

Our family came to Sage Ave. Baptist when I was 13, and from the first time I heard Brother Curtis preach I was captivated! NEVER had I heard anyone preach the Word of God with such passion! Outside of family members, I can think of no one who had a greater impact on my spiritual life than QT Curtis. Two of my favorite memories are of him “popping my jaw” or grabbing me right before prayer meeting on Wednesday night and asking me to sing a song before he spoke. But my favorite memory of all was our benediction on Sunday morning… I can still quote it…. “Now unto to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before His presence in glory with exceeding joy. To the only wise God and our Savior Jesus Christ, be glory, majesty, dominion, and power both now and forever more amen“ Jude 1:24-25

I grew up in Westlawn, Fendley Avenue. Went to Bible School at Sage Avenue Baptist Church. I was led to the Lord by Bro. Curtis, and was baptized by him in 1969. My brother was also baptized by him the same year, Joey Milton. Then in later years, he baptized my oldest daughter, Richia. My Mother was a faithful member and preschool Sunday School teacher and Day care worker for many years, Mary Nell Milton.  We all loved Him and Mrs. Helen. God bless the family.

Pastor Curtis was a great comfort to my husband  and myself, before he passed away in 2013. He came to the hospital several times and prayed for my husband. Pastor Curtis was also the Great-grandfather of my granddaughter,  Lauren Curtis. 
He will be sadly missed by so many people, but there are so many that can take comfort in the lives that he touched. Heaven has gained a very special man of faith, love, compassion, and a true man of God.
Love and prayers to all the family.
Kathy Hall

So many memories but the first one that comes to mind. We lived across the street from Sage Ave. Bapt. Church and so many times on Sunday night QT would come to our home before time for Sunday night services and eat a sandwich or whatever else he could find. That was very special to our family in that we were able to visit with him one on one.

Bro Curtis baptized me one Sunday morning after we had vacation Bible school. I was 9 years old. Him and his wife played such an instrumental part in the Kiser family. He will be missed but look forward to hearing him sing “ I’ll fly away” when I get to heaven. 

I loved Bro. QT  and Mrs. Helen Curtis. They were special Godly people. He was preaching a revival at Friendship Baptist Church in Vineland Alabama. 
Me and a good friend of mine Jean Davidson took him crappie fishing. When i would have a fish on my line, he would tell me to give me your pole so he could pull my fish in. Or if he got hung up he would want to swap poles. He always bragged he caught more fish than I did and that was ok. I know he and Mrs. Helen are rejoicing together in Heaven. 
Much love and prayers for the family. 
Debra Dungan. 

He was my pastor as a child and  a teenage. He was a wonderful pastor. He would always make time for us kids. I love when he would stop and talk me he made you like you where someone.I have so many wonderful memories he will be miss. 

I grew up in church from the cradle roll up but it wasn’t until I married, moved to Mobile and attended Sage Avenue Baptist Church that I came to know Jesus Christ as my personal Savior. 
Bro. Curtis was pastor and Mrs Helen was my Sunday school teacher when we first attended Sage Avenue Baptist. I’ll never forget the first time I met “Pap” as he later became. A whole group of us “young adults” were on the back sidewalk of the church deciding where to have Sunday lunch. Someone called Pap over to introduce him and as soon as we met he popped me on the cheek and said, “We’re glad to have ya.” When I told someone at lunch that Bro. Curtis had given me a good pop on the cheek they said, “that’s how you know he loves you”. 
It didn’t take long for Bro. Curtis and Mrs Helen to become our local parents. We shared many a meal around their table and ours. Our lives were changed through the Word of God they poured into us. What a Legacy he left us all…

It was a true blessing to have Bro. Curtis as my pastor for over 20 years. As a teenager and a young adult, his strong personality, cheerful demeanor, and sound teaching of God’s Word were a constant source of strength and encouragement.  The love and respect I had for him cannot be put into words. Thank you Lord for allowing Bro. Curtis to be a part of my life. 

I first met Q.T. in 1961 @ a revival and my husband (Jim) & I traveled  with him on several revivals as a Music Team that sometimes included his brother, Guthrie.  Oh the stories that could be told about those trips.  Mrs. C.(Helen) was the perfect match for Q.T.   We have had the joy of knowing all the Curtis families over the years and cherish those memories.  One song Q.T. and I always sang together on any chance we had was “It’s Real” and don’t you know that on this day & forever that QUINCEY THURMAN CURTIS knows “IT’S REAL”.

OBITUARY

Quincy Thurman Curtis

March 6, 1924 – January 25, 2022

Radney Funeral Home - Mobile

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