Leon Kemp Aduddell, a longtime Texas Baptist pastor active in denominational service, died Jan. 5 in Plano. He was 91. Aduddell was born May 3, 1930, in Wellington to Annie and Herbert Aduddell Sr. He professed his faith in Jesus Christ at age 9 at Second Baptist Church in Corpus Christi. He responded to God’s call to ministry at age 15, preached his first sermon at age 16 and was pastor of his first church at age 19. He earned his undergraduate degree from Howard Payne University and met his wife of 71 years Dot when they were students at HPU. He went on to graduate from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After serving as senior pastor for decades in Texas Baptist churches, he became an associate pastor at First Baptist Church in Plano. He served on the State Missions Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas and as a trustee of Howard Payne University. He is survived by his wife Dot; son Michael and his wife Marcie; son Patrick and his wife Debby; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
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