Larry K. Vowell of Trophy Club, who served in ministry more than five decades, died Feb. 21. He was 78. He was born in Fort Worth on Aug. 25, 1944. He earned an undergraduate degree from Texas Wesleyan University and a master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He met Brenda Colyer at church, and their faith played an important role in their relationship as they dated and eventually married on June 25, 1965. Larry’s 50-plus years in Christian ministry began as a music, education and youth minister at Southside Baptist Church in Irving while he was still in college. He later served Northway Baptist Church in Dallas, Mobberly Baptist Church in Longview, Columbus Avenue Baptist Church in Waco and First Baptist Church in Grapevine. He also served in the Waco Baptist and Collin Baptist associations and with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. He was an avid golfer and Dr. Pepper memorabilia collector who loved to travel and made several trips to the Holy Land. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Brenda; daughter Laura Lavender and husband Greg of Dallas; daughter Julie Adkins and husband Doug of Trophy Club; five grandchildren; and a brother, Tommy. A celebration of life service is scheduled at 3 p.m. on Feb. 25 at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home in Colleyville. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested either to Mission Dignity for retired Southern Baptist ministers, workers and their widows in critical financial need at https://www.guidestone.org/Mission-Dignity or to International Commission at https://internationalcommission.org/give/.
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