CARTERSVILLE — Two members of Tabernacle Baptist Church here died Tuesday morning in a remote area of Honduras after the truck they were riding in flipped over.

Ric Mason, 58, and Perry Goad, 46, were part of a group of 28 working through Honduras Outreach International, a nonprofit organization based in Decatur. Martha Fuller, a member of Newnan First United Methodist Church, also died when the open-roof vehicle generally associated with transporting soldiers rolled over in rugged terrain.

Two other members of Tabernacle, David Apple, 52, and Cary Roth, 33, were injured in the accident. Apple suffered a separated shoulder and Roth injuries to his knees. Church members gathered late Tuesday night at Tabernacle for a called prayer meeting.

Pastor Don Hattaway said church staff members were notified of the accident around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Upon receiving a secondary confirmation, staff informed the families of the deceased.

“Both of these guys were the type to be involved,” said Hattaway of Mason and Goad. “They were the ones who get out there and do the work. They will be greatly missed by their church and their families. They had a passion for missions and epitomized going into the world to preach the gospel.”

Goad is survived by his wife, Sharon; two sons, Shay, 21, and Adam, 18; and a daughter, Kendra, 20.

Mason, is survived by his wife, Marsha; a son, Scott, 22; and daughter Joannah Sadler, of Atlanta, 26.

More details will be available on www.christianindex.org as information is available. A complete story will be featured in the Feb. 15 issue of The Index.

 

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