"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing." -2 Timothy 3:7,8.



Jim "Oak" Malloy
Oak died in the fall of 1996 after an accident left him with a brain aneurysum.
A member of the Pittsburgh Chapter, Oak had become friends with some members of the local chapter of the Pagans M/C. When Oak died, the Pagan who he was closest with had become President, and he made Oak's funeral a mandatory run for their club. Their President rode up front with Soulman behind Hank and Moggie who followed the family and the hearse



Jon "J.T." Thomas
Died in the summer of 1993 after a motorcycle accident.
A member of the Pittsburgh Chapter, J.T. lived in the Ohio Valley Area of Ohio; he was in the process of starting a chapter when he died. That Chapter was later chartered by the people he reached.


Larry "Midnight" Allen
Died September 10, l993, three years after a liver transplant.
Midnight rode with the old Maryville Tennessee Chapter. Because of his involvement, "Abe" and "Guy" became members of the SOG M/C. They are the last two of the original chapter that are still active. Their chapter have retired four members.
A portion of an article written by Fred Brown of the News-Sentinel about Larry Allen, following his death.

Larry "Midnight" Allen was buried by family and 70 of his closest friends Monday in the manner and style he would have enjoyed - to the roar of the bull-throated Harley-Davidson Motorcycle.

Allen, 44 of Louisville, died Friday after a long struggle against liver disease. He was an officer in the Sons of God Motorcycle club of Maryville, many of whom served as pallbearers and rode their bikes in front of the hearse from Memorial Funeral Home in Maryville to Keeble's Chapel Cemetery in Walland, where he was buried.

Allen's wife, Sherry, also rode in front of the hearse on Allen's 1957 Panhead Harley, which was driven by Chris Covington, a Sons of God national officer from Alcoa.

About 20 Motorcycles were in the funeral procession to the cemetery, which is on a gently slopping hillside at the Keeble Springs Missionary Baptist Church.

Most of Allen's biker friends and some former associates remembered fond stories about Allen, who at one time had been a bike gang member instead of with the Sons of God Biker Ministry the last three years.

A short memorial service was held for Allen, who had undergone a liver transplant two years ago after suffering liver failure, which he attributed to his years of alcohol and drug abuse while living the lifestyle of an outlaw biker.

About two years ago, Allen converted to Christianity, and one year ago he joined the Unity Baptist Church of Maryville.

"Midnight influenced many lives, those who are hard-core as well as those who are good," said the Rev. Mike Jones of Unity Baptist Church.

"Our Church members were able to look beyond the outer image of the long hair and leather to see a genuine Christian." "He went to youth groups and to schools, warning young people of what a terrible life drugs were," said Covington, who delivered a testimony at Allen's funeral Sunday night and again at the burial ceremony.

"He was not afraid to let his light shine," said Sherry Allen. "I will miss that the most."

Even though his liver transplant two years ago in Memphis was successful, Allen had a long recuperation period.

He caught pneumonia last winter while performing volunteer church work.

Allen was buried in his leather vest and Sons Of God Motorcycle Club Colors.

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