Obituaries

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  • Russell Dilday, Baptist statesman, dead at 92

    06/21/2023 - By Scott Collins and Russ Dilday

    Russell H. Dilday, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth during its greatest period of growth, died June 21. He was 92.

  • Obituary: Rodney Roy DeLoach

    06/14/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Rodney Roy DeLoach, a longtime Baptist pastor and chaplain, died March 28 in Tyler. He was 100.

  • Obituary: Robert Dee Longshore

    06/12/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Robert Dee “Bob” Longshore, Texas Baptist pastor and development officer, died June 10 in Mesquite. He was 100.

  • Interfaith leader, Baptist pastor Welton Gaddy dies at 81

    06/09/2023 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

    C. Welton Gaddy, a Baptist pastor who became an advocate for interfaith relations and progressive causes, died June 7. He was 81.

  • Obituary: Addie Ruth Fox Parker

    06/06/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Addie Ruth Fox Parker—a longtime elementary schoolteacher, civil rights advocate, pastor’s wife and pastor’s mother—died May 30. She was 105.

  • Obituary: José Isaac Soria

    05/22/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    José Isaac Soria, a longtime Texas Baptist pastor and public schoolteacher, died May 20. He was 91.

  • Obituary: Frank Rainey Jr.

    05/22/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Frankie Rainey Jr., former pastor and professor, died May 19. He was 84.

  • Obituary: Betty Jean Law

    05/15/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Betty Jean Law, former Baptist missionary and missions administrator, died April 16 in Fort Worth. She was 94.

  • Obituary: William “Bill” King Robbins Jr.

    04/17/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    William “Bill” King Robbins Jr. of Houston, philanthropist and Baptist deacon, died April 13. He was 91.

  • Obituary: Ide P. Trotter

    04/13/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Ide P. Trotter, Baptist layman and a former dean and professor of finance at Dallas Baptist University, died April 4. He was 90.

  • Obituary: Julian C. Bridges

    04/10/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Julian C. Bridges, former missionary and longtime professor at Hardin-Simmons University, died March 20. He was 91.

  • Obituary: C. Ewing Cooley

    04/05/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    C. Ewing Cooley, retired professor and dean at Dallas Baptist College, died April 1 in Tyler. He was 87.