TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The City of Tallahassee is designating streets in honor of the late Rev. Dr. James Aaron Clausell and Rev. Dr. Bernyce Hall Clausell, according to a Friday press release.
The couple were Tallahassee residents who dedicated their lives to ministry, volunteer service and civil rights leadership, according to the city of Tallahassee.
Alabama Street from Arkansas Street to Old Bainbridge Road is expected to receive the honorary designation of Clausell Family Memorial Way on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
More Tallahassee news:
The city wrote in the press release that the reverends lived and worked in the Griffin Heights neighborhood.
“He was a full-time pastor, and she was a full-time schoolteacher who earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Florida A&M University. The couple, who had two daughters, Mary and Aaronetta, were known for driving around the neighborhood each Sunday, picking up children for Sunday School and church,” the city wrote in the media release.
James Clausell worked in leadership positions at the Baptist State Convention in Florida. James Clausell also worked with Rev. C.K. Steele, per the city.
“After her husband’s retirement in 1978, Rev. Dr. Bernyce Clausell, also a licensed and ordained minister, was elected to succeed him, becoming the first female Missionary Baptist pastor in the state.” Bernyce Clausell also received the Oasis Center for Women and Girls’ Trailblazer Award.
The city is set to reveal the sign at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lawrence-Gregory Community Center.
To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Nextdoor and X (Twitter).
Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here. Please include the article’s headline in your message.
Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here to get started.
Copyright 2025 WCTV. All rights reserved.