Obituaries

  • Obituary: Tommy Billings

    03/29/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Gerald Thomas “Tommy” Billings of Duncan, Okla., former pastor and associational director of missions, died Feb. 26. He was 75.

  • Obituary: Al Pessarra

    03/25/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Albert Edward Pessarra of Houston, longtime minister of activities and director of recreation in Baptist churches, died Oct. 31. He was 84.

  • Obituary: Ruth Menchaca Sanchez

    02/20/2019

    Ruth Menchaca Sanchez, wife of a Texas Baptist pastor and leader among Hispanic Texas Baptists, died Feb. 18 in Dallas. She was 81.

  • Obituary: Philip Wright Sherrod

    02/20/2019

    Philip Wright Sherrod of Waco, a longtime Texas Baptist minister of music, died Feb. 13. He was 83. 

  • Obituary: John Earl Seelig

    02/05/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    John Earl Seelig, who served three decades as vice president for public affairs at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, died on Jan. 17. He was 94. 

  • Obituary: John G. Conley

    02/05/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Jack G. Conley, retired pastor and missionary, died Jan. 27 in Tyler. He was 90.

  • Obituary: Herschel V. Forester

    01/08/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Herschel Vincent Forester, former professional football player and Baptist layman who supported numerous Christian causes, died Dec. 31 in Dallas. He was 87.

  • Obituary: Robert G. Packard

    01/08/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Robert G. Packard, longtime professor of physics at Baylor University who was dubbed “Waco’s Mr. Wizard” by one newspaper, died Jan. 5 in Waco. He was 94.

  • Obituary: William B. Tolar

    12/31/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    William B. Tolar of Fort Worth, longtime professor of biblical backgrounds and archaeology, died Dec. 29. He was 90.

  • Obituary: Louise Herrington Ornelas

    12/26/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Louise Herrington Ornelas, major benefactor to the nursing school at Baylor University that bears her name, died Dec. 18 in Tyler. She was 93.

  • Obituary: David D. Muñoz

    12/04/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    David D. Muñoz, longtime Texas Baptist pastor, died Nov. 28 in San Antonio after a battle with cancer. He was 76.

  • Obituary: Rita Purdy

    11/29/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

    Rita Purdy of Woodway, professor emerita of family and consumer sciences at Baylor University, died Nov. 24. She was 77.