Obituaries

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  • Obituary: Eloy Felan Jr.

    01/06/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Eloy Felan Jr, senior pastor of Primera Iglesia Bautista in Lubbock, died Jan. 2, at age 80.

  • Obituary: Melchor “Mel” Gomez

    01/05/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Melchor “Mel” Gomez, pastor, community leader and longtime Hale Center restaurateur, died Jan. 2, 2025, in Hale Center. He was 70.

  • Obituary: James Lynn Scarborough

    01/05/2026 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    James Lynn Scarborough, Southern Baptist minister and longtime associational leader, died Dec. 30 in Mineral Wells. He was 78.

  • Obituary: Sergio Ramos

    12/30/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Sergio Ramos, ministry leader and pillar of the Tyler County community, died Dec. 27 in Conroe. He was 82.

  • Obituary: Doris Ann Tinker

    12/22/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Doris Ann Tinker of Richardson, who served as executive associate to two Baptist General Convention of Texas executive directors, died Dec. 12. She was 92.

  • Obituary: Ben W. Mieth Jr.

    12/15/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Ben W. Mieth Jr., supporter of global missions and Wayland Baptist University, died Dec. 8 in Glen Rose. He was 92.

  • Obituary: LaVern Plett

    11/24/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    LaVern Plett, minister of education and denominational worker, died Nov. 11 in Dallas. He was 89.

  • Obituary: Charles Horace Roberson

    11/20/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Charles Horace Roberson, Baptist minister and teacher, died Nov. 17 in Houston. He was 93.

  • Obituary: Jorge Sotomayor Contreras

    11/19/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Jorge Sotomayor Contreras, longtime pastor and ministry leader, died Nov. 2 in Harlingen. He was 65.

  • Obituary: Patricia Wood

    11/13/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Patricia Ann Alexander Wood, former pastor’s wife and ministry partner, died Oct. 27 in Waco. She was 91

  • Obituary: Edna Huskison Wood

    11/13/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Edna Huskison Wood, longtime ministry and organizational leader, died Nov. 5 in Waco. She was 79.

  • Obituary: Clyde Hart

    11/13/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Clyde Hart, longtime Baylor University track and field coach and deacon at First Baptist Church of Waco, died Nov. 1 in Waco. He was 91.