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D. F. PADDOCK

D. F. Paddock was pastor of South Olive Baptist Church in 1928.

C. F. PADGETT

C. F. Padgett served as pastor of First Black Creek Baptist Church, Penney Farms.

CHARLES PADGETT

Charles Padgett served as pastor of Florosa Baptist Church, Fort Walton Beach and First Baptist Church, Destin.

CHESTER PADGETT

Chester Padgett graduated from Baptist Bible Institute, and served as pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Gibsonton and Damascus Baptist Church in Graceville 1981-1984 and Union Hill Baptist Church, 1999-2000. He and his wife Slyva have three children.

DAN W. PADGETT

Dan W. Padgett (1927-) was born in Caryville, Florida to Daniel and Dollie Padgett. Padgett was ordained by Hickory Hill Baptist Church in 1951. He served as pastor of Bridge Creek Baptist Church, New Hope Baptist Church, Hickory Hill Baptist Church (1973-1985) Sandy Creek Baptist Church, (1985-1998) and Thomasville Road Baptist Church, Tallahassee. Padgett and his wife Lillie have three children.

GUS PADGETT

Gus Padgett (November 3, 1882-November 20, 1934) was born near Lake City. He attended Columbia College and obtained his teacher’s certificate and taught until age 26. He married Callie Shealey of Morriston, Florida, in 1908 and graduated from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1910. Padgett served as pastor in Inez and Harlan, Kentucky. In 1915 he moved back to Florida and served as pastor of Mt. Pisgah and Mt. Beulah in Beulah Association. He also served as pastor at Ft. McCoy, Sparr, Oklawaha Bridge, Citra, Oak-Griner, Bushnell, and Mayo.

PHILLIP C. PADGETT

Phillip C. Padgett served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Eustis.

TOM PADGETT

Tom Padgett served as pastor of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Westville, 1959-1961.

FRANK PADILLA

Frank Padilla (1924-2014) was born in Boca Grande, Florida, the son of Walter Archnow and Amelia Isabelle Gomes Padilla. He graduated from Baptist Bible Institute. Padilla served as pastor of churches in Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida, including Eastside Baptist Church, LaBelle; Fellowship Baptist Mission, Taylor County; and First Baptist Church, Esto. He and his wife, Helen Pauline Sjoblom Padilla had four children.

JAMES PAGE

James Page (b. 1808; d. 1883) was an African-descendant slave in Middle Florida during the mid-nineteenth century who became a Missionary Baptist preacher who developed into one of Florida’s most influential religious leaders of his day. However, this recognition was achieved only after nearly three decades of effectively serving as a bond servant and minister helping other slaves cope with their forced servitude. Although the event is not recorded, James Page made a profession of faith in Christ and sought to follow his earthly master by becoming a member of Leon County’s First Baptist Church, which permitted membership, but not a say in the church’s administration. The church body did encourage him to respond to God’s call to the preaching ministry.

James Page led the slave community to organize in 1850 the first known uniquely Baptist African-descendant congregation in Florida. It was called the Bethlehem Baptist Church at Bel Air Plantation. Having been greatly influenced by the spirit of God moving in his life, he was ordained to the gospel ministry in August, 1851, and soon started an ongoing preaching ministry at Bel Air. That ministry in Tallahassee ultimately resulted in the establishment in 1870 of another uniquely African- descendant congregation called the Bethel Baptist Church, where Rev. Page subsequently served 27 years as pastor.

M. W. PAGE

M. W. Page (1840-1905) was born in Randolph County, Georgia. He started preaching in 1883. Page was wounded in the Civil War battle at Petersburg and was converted while in the hospital.

W. B. PAGE

W. B. Page (1894-1953) was born June 15, 1894. He was a veteran of World War I. He was ordained as a Baptist minister at Seminole Heights Baptist Church in Tampa. He served as pastor at Seffner, Dundee, Mount Olive near Polk City, and Amelia near Dade City.Pope married Virginia Clary of Lakeland in 1921. They had two children.

ELIZABETH PAINTER

Elizabeth Painter (1954-2006) was born in Bryant, AK. She graduated from Wichita State University in 1947. Painter served the Florida Baptist Convention as an associate in the Training Union Department and the WMU Department directing the age level organizations for Girls in Action and Missions Friends from 1954-1988.

GEORGE PAINTER

George Painter served as pastor of Lady Lake Baptist Church, 1954-1955 and First Baptist Church, Crystal River. In 195, Painter began working for the admissions department of Stetson University, Deland. He was married to Mary Ann Becker in 1954.

DANIEL PAIXAO

Daniel Paixao (August 10, 1939- ) was born in Brazil. He was educated at the Baptist College in Brazil, the South Brazil Theological Seminary, North Texas State University (B.A.) and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min.). Paixao served in Brazil, Texas, New Jersey, and Florida as pastor. He has served as a family counselor (New Jersey 1992-1996) and was at First Brazilian Baptist of Orlando (1996-2000) when he became the Director of the Language Church Development Department of the Florida Baptist Convention from 2000-2007. Paixao married Ivanir Paixao on July 8, 1970. They have two children; Valeria and Marcos.

DANIEL PALMER

Daniel Palmer served as a Baptist pastor in Florida and died in Altoona in 1917.

RONALD W. PALMER

Ronald W. Palmer (1934-2021) was born in Chattanooga, TN, the son of Whelan Whited Palmer and Rosalie Taylor Palmer. He graduated from Howard College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Palmer served as associate, Sunday School Department of the Florida Baptist Convention. He and his wife Sherry Ann Parks Palmer had three children.

CHRIS PAPPAS

Chris Pappas served as pastor of Venetia Terrace Baptist Church, Jacksonville.

J. W. PARHAM

J. W. Parham served as pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Ocala.

ROBERT PARHAM, JR.
JO ANN (WALTON) PARHAM

Robert Parham Jr. (1927-2003) was born in Columbus, Georgia, and reared in Jacksonville, Florida. His wife, Jo Ann (Walton) Parham and he were appointed foreign missionaries to Nigeria in 1953. Parham graduated from the University of Florida and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife retired from foreign missions service in 1974. Parham served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Fairbanks, Union Baptist Church in Newberry, and Northwest Baptist Church, Gainesville prior to missionary appointment.

BRANDON PARK

Brandon Park grew up in Port St. Lucie, Florida. He attended Liberty University (B.S., M. A., M. Div., D. Min.) and became pastor of Wayside Baptist Church in Miami in 2007. He and his wife Carrie Ann have one son.

ANCIL M. PARKER

Ancil M. Parker, Sr. (1892-1968) was born in Taylor County, Florida, the son of John Thomas and Julia Magnolia Odom Parker. He attended Columbia College, Lake City, Florida. Parker served as pastor of Hatch Bend Baptist Church, Mayo Baptist Church, Airline Baptist Church, Philadelphia Baptist Church and San Pedro Baptist Church. He and his wife, Cora L. Fletcher Parker had three children.

BRUNSON PARKER

Brunson Parker served as pastor of West Pittman Baptist Church, Westville, 1967-1968.

C. F. PARKER

C. F. Parker of Central Association died in 1908.

CHARLES R. PARKER, SR.

Charles R. Parker, Sr. graduated from Mercer University (B.A.), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), Thomas University, and Troy University. he received an honorary doctorate from the Baptist College of Florida. Parker served 30 years in the United States Navy and was a decorated veteran who retire as a Captain in 2006. Parker served as pastor, chaplain and interim pastor. He became the Baptist College of Florida Vice President for Development in 2003.

FELIX A. PARKER

Felix A. Parker (1900-1971) was born in Taylor County, Florida, the son of Daniel Jefferson and Sarah Ellen Denmark Parker. He served as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, Perry, Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Perry and Oakland Baptist Church, Perry. Parker and his wife, Sarah Eather Mathis Parker had three children.

G. W. PARKER

G. W. Parker served as pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, Gainesville.

H. B. PARKER

H. B. Parker is listed as a minister living at Greenwood in the 1858 Minutes of the West Florida Baptist Association.

HANKINS F. PARKER

Hankins F. Parker (1917-1995) was a native of Brewton, Alabama. He served as pastor of churches in Kentucky, Mississippi and Florida, including Miami Springs Baptist Church, Miami. Parker and his wife, Frances Currey Parker, had three daughters.

HENRY ALLEN PARKER

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Henry Allen Parker (June 17, 1913- ) was born in Windham, Texas. He was the son of Douglas Parker and Minnie Jones. His father was a Baptist preacher. Parker had four brothers; Douglas (1909), Wilbur (1915), James (1917), John (1929), and two sisters; Eula (1911), and Minnie (1919). Parker was raised in Malcolm (1913-1926), and Mobile (1926-1932), Alabama. He graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile in 1932, and attended Howard College (now Samford University), (A.B., 1936), and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Th.M., and Th.D.). Parker was converted at age nine, and was baptized at Malcolm Baptist Church. He was ordained at Ruhama Baptist Church in Birmingham in 1933. He served as pastor at Hillsboro Baptist Church in Versailles, Kentucky (1939-1941), First Baptist Church in Quincy, Florida (1941-1944), Allapattah Baptist Church, Miami, Florida (1944-1945), First Baptist Church in Dothan, Alabama (1945-1952), First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama (1952-1956), and First Baptist Church in Orlando, Florida. In 1963, Parker served as president of the Florida Baptist State Convention. Parker married Lois Virginia Reaves on June 1, 1937, in Birmingham. They had three children; Walter Allen (1943), Sara Margaret (1944), and John Daniel (1951).

J. A. PARKER

J. A. Parker served as pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church.

J. P. PARKER

J. P. Parker in 1875 was pastor of three churches in Alachua Association. He was pastor of Ocklawaha Bridge Church in Grahamsville. He was pastor of Pine Level in Adamsville and was pastor of Oak Grove in Sumpterville.

JOHN PARKER

John Parker served as pastor of Forest Grove Baptist Church, Alachua, 2002-2003.

L. L. PARKER

L. L. Parker served as pastor of New River Church, Brooker.

LOIS VIRGINIA REAVES PARKER

Lois Virginia Reaves Parker (July 16, 1913- ) was born in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended college at Blue Mountain, Baylor, and Mary Hardin-Baylor. She married Henry Allen Parker on June 1, 1937. They had three children, Walter Allen, Margaret, and John David. Parker is remembered as a wonderful wife and mother. She also has the distinction of being the only woman to serve as president of the Florida Baptist Convention. In 1974 A. R. Fagan was elected president of the Convention. Fred H. Cooper was elected first vice-president, and Virginia Parker was elected second vice-president. Fagan was pastor of First Baptist Church in Bradenton, Cooper was director of information services at Stetson University, and Parker was a pastor s wife and housewife from Orlando. Fagan moved to Nashville and Cooper resigned. That meant Parker presided at the 1974 Convention in Lakeland. She also delivered the President’s address, entitled, Fellowship of Florida Baptists. She proved to be a most capable, kind, and humble president of the convention.

NOAH PARKER

Noah Parker (1804-1867) served Red Rock Baptist Church, Milton and Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Bluff Springs.

RICHARD L. PARKER

Richard L. Parker served as pastor of Crystal Lake Baptist Church; Westside Baptist Church, Fort Pierce; Sunrise Boulevard Baptist Church, Fort Pierce; Parkview Baptist Church, Lakeland; and Sherwood Baptist Church, Melbourne. He and his wife, Doris Dail Parker had two sons.

ROBERT A. PARKER

Robert A. Parker (1925-2009) was a native of Arkansas and was a graduate of Ouachita Baptist College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Parker was a World War II veteran and spent 31 years as pastor in Kentucky and Arkansas. He served four years in Florida as the Director of United Christian Action. He and his wife Thelma had five children: Robert, David, Kathryn, Suzanne and Ellis.

TOMMY PARKER

Tommy Parker a native of Fayette County, Georgia. He served as a Florida Highway Patrol trooper in Lake County. In 1951 he resigned to enter Stetson University and graduated in 1955. Parker was ordained by First Baptist Church, Altoona and served as the pastor from 1955-1961. Parker served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Mt. Dora, Lake Ola Baptist Church, and First Baptist Church, Paisley.

W. J. PARKER

W. J. Parker served as pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, Gainesville.

WILLIAM ROBERT PARKER

William Robert Parker (1935-) is a native of Alabama. Parker graduated from Grace College (1963, B. A.), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (1969, M. Div., 1974, D. Min.), Princeton Theological Seminary (1971, Th. M.). He has served in Kentucky, Indiana, New Jersey and Florida. Parker began pastoring First Baptist Church, Markham Woods in 1984. He and his wife Gloria Jean have two children, Brenda and Brad.

C. D. PARKERSON

C. D. Parkerson served as pastor of Peniel Lighthouse, Palatka.

CHRIS PARKIN

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Chris Parkin served as pastor of Dalkeith Church in Wewahitchka before going as pastor of Calvary Church, Eustis in 1980.

PATRICIA ANN PARKS

Patricia Ann Parks (August 17, 1945- ) was born in Jasper, Florida. She married Ralph Parks, Jr., a Medical Technologist in 1964. They had three
children; Lee, David, and Kelli. Parks graduated from Jasper High School in Jasper, Florida, and attended the North Florida Community College (A.A., 1975), and Valdosta State College (B.S., 1977; M.Ed., 1984, ESD, 1997). Parks served in the Hamilton County Florida school system as teacher, assistant principal, and as County Superintendent of Public Schools. She served numerous terms of service as a board member with the Florida Baptist Convention’s Florida Baptist Historical Society.

SHELBY PARMER

Shelby Parmer was ordained to the ministry at First Baptist Church in Marianna on October 2, 1953. He studied at Baptist Bible Institute in
Graceville, and served churches in Chipola Association until his death in January 1980.

R. E. PARNELL

R. E. Parnell served as pastor of Hatch Bend Baptist Church, Branford.

J. R. PARRAMORE

J. R. Parramore served as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, Malone.

STEVEN PARRIS

Steven Parris graduated from Stetson University and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He went as pastor of First Baptist Church in Sunrise in 1980.

J. C. PARRISH

J. C. Parrish served as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, Malone.

JAMES PARRISH

James Parrish served as the first pastor of First Baptist Church, Floral City.

JAMES W. PARRISH

James W. Parrish (1913-1981) was a native of Jacksonville. He was a graduate of Stetson and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He had honorary doctorates from Stetson and Mississippi College. He served as president of the Florida Baptist Convention in 1953. Parrish served as pastor of First Baptist Churches of Dade City, Plant City, and Winter Park (1963-1971). He then served as pastor of Riverside Baptist Church in Miami for over ten years. He and his wife, Lucile Blair Parrish, had one daughter, and two sons.

JEFF PARRISH

Jeff Parrish is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Memphis State and Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and Luther Rice Seminary. He
became pastor of Indian Rocks Baptist Church in Largo in 2007. He and his wife, Martha, have four children.

TRUBY PARRISH

Truby Parrish (1903-1958) served as pastor of New River Baptist Church, Brooker. He and his wife Ermyn Erenstine Thomas Parrish had one child.

TOMMY PARRISH

Tommy Parrish served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Harold.

A. C. PARROT

A. C. Parrot was pastor of First Baptist Church, Deerfield Beach in 1944.

JACK L. PARROTT

Jack L. Parrott (1951- ) was born in Barbourville, KY. He graduated from Eastern Michigan University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Parrott served as associate director, Evangelism Department of the Florida Baptist Convention. He serves as pastor of Dover Shores Baptist Church, Orlando. Parrott and his wife, Deborah Rae Hubbs Parrott have two sons.

JOHN J. PARSON

John J. Parson served as pastor of Ancient City Baptist Church, St. Augustine.

J. G. PARSONS

J. G. Parsons served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Cocoa and First Baptist Church, Titusville.

J. J. PARSONS

J. J. Parsons served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville from 1896-1900. In 1900 the church had 150 members and a budget of $2,000.

J. R. PARSONS

J. R. Parsons served as pastor of the First Baptist Church, Cocoa.

J. W. PARTEE

J. W. Partee served as pastor of First Baptist Church, South Miami.

S. W. PARTEE

S. W. Partee was pastor of Larkins Baptist Church in 1920 and pastor of Larkins and Fulford in 1922.

JERRY A. PASSMORE

Jerry A. Passmore (b. August 12, 1934) is a native of Pineville, North Carolina, who attended and graduated from: Bob Jones University (B.A., 1956); New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (B.D., 1959); and the Clarkesville (Tennessee) School of Theology (Th.D., 1977). In 1987 he was awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree by Stetson University. Passmore served as pastor of the following churches (most recent to earliest): Olive Baptist Church, Pensacola, FL. (1972 – 1989); First Baptist Church, Pritchard, Alabama (1969 – 1972); West Hillsborough Baptist Church, Tampa, FL. (1964 – 1969); and the Travis Road Baptist Church, Mobile, Alabama (1960 – 1964). Between 1989 and 2001, Passmore served as the director of the Evangelism Division for the Florida Baptist Convention, from which he retired. His passion for evangelism was reflected in his leading the Olive Baptist Church to become the premiere Florida Baptist church in annual baptism records and the largest number of trained persons in Continuing Witnessing Training (CWT). In his convention post, Passmore practiced what he preached by participating in face-to-face sharing of the gospel with spiritually lost persons and preaching in over 500 churches. He administered an evangelism program that included program departments focused on personal and collegiate evangelism, evangelism strategy and prayer/spiritual awakening. In 1984, Passmore served as president of the Florida Baptist State Convention.

TIM PASSMORE

Tim Passmore graduated from Samford University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served as pastor of Woodland Baptist Church, Bradenton since 1996. Passmore and his wife have four children.

C. E. PATCH

C. E. Patch (1901-1967) was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He served as a Baptist pastor for over 40 years in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida. Patch attended King College in Bristol, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He was pastor of Aloma Church (1955-1967) in Winter Park, Florida, at the time of his death.

D. E. PATE

D. E. Pate served as pastor of Emporia Baptist Church, Pierson.

JAMES PATE

James Pate graduated from Baptist Bible Institute in Graceville. He served in pioneer work in Ohio and became pastor of First Church, White City in 1980.

C. E. PATRICK

C. E. Patrick served as pastor of Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church, Cottondale.

LANE A. PATRICK

Lane A. Patrick was a native of Hamlet, North Carolina. He graduated from Stetson University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Patrick served as pastor of Fairview Shores Baptist Church; First Baptist Church, Winter Park and Azalea Baptist Church, St. Petersburg. He and his wife had four children.

CARL PATRUM

Carl Patrum served as pastor of Double Branch Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church, Wesley Chapel).

J. E. PATTEN

J. E. Patten served in the Jackson County Baptist Association and died in 1929.

J. H. PATTEN

J. H. Patten served as pastor of Eden Baptist Church, Brooksville.

ALONZO SCOTT PATTERSON

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Alonzo Scott Patterson (1885-1962) was born near Wellborn, Florida, and grew up on a farm near Jasper. He married Ione Geiger, a native of Clermont. They had five children. Patterson graduated from Columbia College, Lake City and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville. The Patterson’s spent 40 years (1910-1950) as missionaries in Nigeria. After retirement he led in the organization of more than 20 churches in the Atlanta, Georgia, area.

BILLY PATTERSON

Billy Patterson (1936-1992) was a native of Georgia, and a graduate of Norman College and Covington Seminary. He served as pastor of Ramona Boulevard Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Old Providence in Lake City, and Westside in Lake Wales. He and his wife, Marilyn, had three daughters; Donna, Kathy, and Julie, and two sons; Glenn and Melvin.

BOB E. PATTERSON

Bob E. Patterson served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Eustis.

DALE PATTERSON

Dale Patterson served as pastor of East Brent Baptist Church, Pensacola, (1981-2014).

MIKE PATTERSON

Mike Patterson graduated from Brewton Parker College and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor in Pennsylvania and Georgia. In 2015 he became pastor of Francis Baptist Church in Palatka. He and his wife Phyliss, have two daughters.

O. J. PATTERSON

O. J. Patterson served as pastor of Whitecastle Baptist Church, 1964-1968.

V. MILES PATTERSON

V. Miles Patterson retired in 1980 after 41 years in the gospel ministry. He served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Apopka; First Church, Clermont; Grace Baptist Church, Clermont; and Parkview Church, Gainesville. He retired in 1980, while serving as pastor of First Baptist Church in Fort Meade.

W. M. PATTERSON

W. M. Patterson served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach.

O. H. PATTESON

O. H. Patteson was pastor of Hialeah Baptist Church in 1935.

DALE PAUL

Dale Paul served as pastor of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Westville.

JOHN PAVLUS

John Pavlus a native of Panama City, FL. His parents were Paul and Vera Ruth Pavlus. He graduated from the Baptist Bible Institute, Graceville. Pavlus served as pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Grand Ridge and Brownsville Baptist Church, Pensacola. He and his wife Amanda have one daughter, Jana.

WILLIAM DANIEL PAYNE

William Daniel Payne (1854-1931) was born near Jasper, Florida. He was the son of Joseph Smith and Henrietta (Smith) Payne. Payne served as pastor of Oak Grove Baptist, Wauchula (1895-96, 1899), First Baptist Church, Wauchula (1897-98), Dry Prairie Baptist Church, Fort Green (1895-1899), Union Baptist Church (Lily) from November of 1897-October 1898, New Zion Baptist Church 1897-1901 and Alafia Baptist Church, Lithia. Payne was also a farmer, notary public, and writer. He wrote two short biographies, commissioned by New Zion Church in memory of two of the church’s most prominent members, Rev. John W. Hendry and Robert Roberts. The first, A Brief Sketch of the Life and Work of John W. Hendry A Pioneer Baptist Preacher of South Florida, was published in 1907 by the Advocate Press, Wauchula. A Short Sketch of Robert Roberts Embracing a Story of his Military Life in the War Between the States, was Payne’s second work. He married Martha Almittie in 1875 and they had nine children.

ROGNEY PAZ

Rogney Paz (1974- ) was born in Fomento Santi-Spiritu, Cuba. He graduated from Baptist College of Florida and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Paz serves as field missionary, Central Florida Region, Language Church Planting Team for the Florida Baptist Convention. He and his wife, Patricia Paz, have three children.

ISHAM PEACOCK

Isham Peacock and Fleming Bates organized the Pigeon Creek Baptist Church on January 7, 1821. This was the first Baptist church organized in Florida. The church is located near Callahan, Florida, in Nassau County.

E. E. PEARCE

E. E. Pearce served as pastor of Leon Ebenezer Baptist Church, Leon County.

J. WINSTON PEARCE

J. Winston Pearce graduated from Wake Forest College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He attended the University of Chicago and Yale University. He served as pastor in Missouri, Maryland, North Carolina and Florida. He also served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Deland.

MILFORD N. PEARSON

Milford N. Pearson served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Longwood and Parkview Baptist Church, Ft. Pierce.

CASS PEDDIE

Cass Peddie served as pastor of Lake Mystic Baptist Church, Bristol.

RALPH PEEK

Ralph Peek served as pastor of Forest Grove Baptist Church, Alachua, 1971-1973 and 1983-1986.

HENRY C. PEELMAN
CHARLOTTE RINKENBERGER PEELMAN

Peelman,-Mrs.H.C.

Charlotte Rinkenberger Peelman (1866-1943) served the longest tenure of any corresponding secretary of the Florida WMU. She served for 25 years (1911-1936). Charlotte Rindenberger married Henry C. Peelman in 1885. Henry served as pastor of Grace Baptist Church, Jacksonville. They had one daughter, Marion.Peelman was educated in Chicago and served Florida WMU during World War I, the depression years, and during the disastrous hurricanes of 1926 (Miami) and 1928 (West Palm Beach). She was an excellent organizer and fund raiser. In 1931 she traveled to Cuba and started the first WMU there. When she took office in 1911 there were 275 WMU organizations in Florida. When she left that office in 1936 there were 1,574 WMU organizations in Florida.

TROY PEEPLES

Troy Peeples is a graduate of Trinity College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor in Texas before serving at Northside Baptist Church in Plant City and New Hope Baptist Church in Zephyrhills. In 2013 Peeples became pastor of Delaney Street Baptist Church in Orlando. He and his wife have five daughters.

J. C. PELHAM

J. C. Pelham served as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, Malone.

JOHN E. PELHAM

John E. Pelham (1901-1972) received fatal injuries when struck by an automobile on November 22, 1972, in Chipley. For 25 years he served as pastor of churches in West Florida. Pelham had two sons, John and James and a daughter, Maxine.

JOHN LEE PELHAM

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John Lee Pelham was born in Fadette, Alabama the son of John E. and Bertha I. Griffin Pelham. He served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Palatka for twenty-two years, from 1963 until 1985. He also was well known to Florida Baptists for his good work with Stetson University, and their relationship with the Florida Baptist Convention. He served as vice president for church relations at Stetson. He served in the United States Navy (1943-1946) in World War II. Pelham graduated from Stetson in 1950. He then attended The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and graduated from there in 1954 (B.D.). He served as a trustee at Stetson for ten years, and was chairman of the board for four years. He received an honorary doctorate from Stetson in 1976. He also served as president of the Florida Baptist Convention in 1976. Pelham and his wife, Judy Rhodes Pelham, had two children. Pelham died August 2, 2004 in Palatka. He served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Palatka and First Baptist Church, Sopchoppy. In 1976, Pelham served as president of the Florida Baptist State Convention.

J. F. PELOTE

J. F. Pelote was a minister and a member of New Hope Church of the Alachua Association when his death was reported in 1884.

CHARLES W. PEMBERTON

Charles W. Pemberton (1914-1998) was born in Audubon, New Jersey. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute and served as a chaplain with the St. Petersburg Beach Police Department. Pemberton served as pastor of First Baptist Church, St. Petersburg Beah. He and his wife, Ruth Mae Pemberton had three sons.

EUGENE R. PENDLETON

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Eugene R. Pendleton left the Baptist Church in Covington, Georgia, to serve as pastor of First Baptist Church, Pensacola (1910-1916). In concern over the
tension in Europe, Pendleton volunteered his services to the YMCA. They sent him to France as a cook.

GREG PENNA

Greg Penna (1966-2018) served churches in Florida, Louisiana and Oklahoma, and attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Penna was instrumental in the start of FishHawk Fellowship in Lithia, Florida. He and his wife Cindy had three children.

G. E. PENT

G. E. Pent was pastor of Deerfield Baptist Church in 1934.

JAMES R. PENTUFF

James R. Pentuff held degrees from Furman University, Greenville, SC and the University of Chicago. He served as pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Socrum.

JAMES PEOPLES

James Peoples served as pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Keystone Heights. In 2015 and 2016, Peoples served as president of the Florida Baptist State Convention. He and his wife Jeannie have two daughters.

CLAUDE DENSON PEPPER

Claude Denson Pepper (1900-1989) served many years as a congressman from Florida (1936-1951). Pepper was born on a farm near Dudleyville,
Alabama. He taught school and worked at a power plant and a steel mill to earn money to go to school. He attended Alabama State University and
Harvard Law School (L.L.B., 1924). Pepper was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1925, and began law practice. He was a state legislator (1929-1931).
Pepper was a Florida Baptist and was known for his support of the elderly on a national scale. He died May 30, 1989, in Washington. D.C.

ARDELIO PEREZ

Ardelio Perez was a native of Cuba. He arrived in the United States in 1965. Perez graduated from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (Southwest Miami branch), 1980 and was ordained in 1981 by Ojus Baptist Church. In 1979, under the leadership of Perez, a Spanish group became a mission of Ojus Baptist Church, (now First Spanish Baptist Church, North Miami Beach). He and his wife had two children.

GONZALO PEREZ

Gonzalo Perez was born in Quito, Ecuador. He graduated from Southwestern Theological Baptist Seminary. Perez served as pastor of as pastor of a Spanish-speaking mission of Westside Baptist Church, Boynton Beach and Mi Iglesi, Stuart.

C. L. PERRY

C. L. Perry served as pastor of Shockley Springs Baptist Church, Baker Hickory Hammock Baptist Church, Milton, Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Holt, Yellow River Baptist Church, Baker, New Hope Baptist Church, Holt, Magnolia Baptist Church, Laurel Hill, and First Baptist Church, Laurel Hill.

JOHNIE LEE PERRY

Johnie Lee Perry (December 17, 1935- ) was born at Holt, Florida. He was the son of Charlie Lee Perry and Nancy Caroline Whittington. His father
was a Baptist pastor and his mother a housewife. Perry had seven brothers (Seth, 1905; Charlie, 1907; Thomas, 1910; Uel, 1912; William, 1916; Paul 1918; Grady, 1927, and five sisters; Gertrude, 1910; Nettie, 1914; Mary, 1921; Alma, 1923; and Ruth, 1929. Perry finished high school at Baker High School in 1947, and attended Florida State University (B.S., 1950), Stetson University, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (B.D., 1954).
He was converted on July 7, 1937, and baptized into the membership of Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church in Baker, Florida. He served in the U.S. Navy
in World War II. He was ordained on November 21, 1948, at Capitola Baptist Church at Capitola, Florida. Perry served as pastor of Capitola Baptist Church in Capitola in 1948-1949; Panacia Baptist Church in Panacia in 1949; Mt. Elon Baptist Church in Tallahassee in 1948-1950; Yellow River Baptist Church in Baker in 1951; New Hope Baptist Church in Kinston, North Carolina, in 1952-1955; Sandy Bottom Baptist Church, Kinston, North Carolina in 1952-1955. He also served as Chaplain in the United States Navy. Perry married Elizabeth Ann Wells on December 24, 1947, at Andalusia,
Alabama .They had two children; Carolyn in 1950, and Steven in 1952.

JOSHUA PERRY

Joshua Perry (1829-1893) of the Sardis Church in Alachua Association died in 1893. He was a pioneer preacher in many of the destitute localities of our territory, having organized and built up several churches in the years when the field was large and the laborers few. Perry was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina, on January 7, 1829. He was baptized in that County in 1844, and ordained in 1855. Perry served as pastor of Mt. Zion, Oak Grove, Pine Level, Pleasant Plains, Sardis, and Hopewell Churches in the Alachua Association.

RICHARD MILES PERRY

Richard Miles Perry (1836-1902) was born in South Carolina. He served as pastor of Antioch Baptist Church in Alachua County in 1856, Fellowship Baptist Church, Ocala in 1859 and Paran Baptist Church, Grandin, 1862-1864. In 1867 Perry preached the introductory sermon at the Alachua Baptist Association meeting at New Providence Church in Marion County. He was serving as pastor of New Hope and Ocala at that time. He and his wife, Mary Sylvester Perry had two children.

RONALD M. PERRY

Ronald M. Perry is a graduate of Samford University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (Ph.D.). He came as pastor of First Baptist Church in Graceville, Florida, in 1994, and left there to teach at Clear Creek Baptist College in Kentucky. He and his wife, Kim, have two sons.

THEOPHILUS HARVEY PERRY

Theophilus Harvey Perry (1848-) was born in Alabama. He was one of ten children born to James L. and Mary Rhyme Perry. Perry enlisted in the
Alabama 4th Regiment in 1864. He did not receive a bounty in that he was under 18 years of age. He married Mary M. McArthy in 1868 in Monroe
County, Alabama. His wife died and Perry moved to Florida in 1889. Perry served as pastor in Santa Rosa County, Florida.

W. S. PERRY

W. S. Perry served faithfully as a Florida pastor in the Santa Fe River Association including Sardis Baptist Church, Worthington Springs. Perry died in 1889.

ED PERRYMAN

Ed Perryman (1916-1987) served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Woodville, Crawfordville Baptist Church, Tallahassee, and Lake Bradford Baptist Church, Tallahassee. Perryman and his wife Zola had one son and two daughters.

CHARLES W. PERSONS

Charles W. Persons (1895-1952) served as pastor of Oakland Baptist Church and Athena Baptist Church both of Perry. He and his wife had one son.

W. J. PETERS

W. J. Peters served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Blountstown.

CHARLES EDWIN PETERSON

Charles Edwin Peterson, (1921-2018) was born in Erwin, TN to Robert and Ora Peterson. Peterson served on the staff of the Florida Baptist Convention for 34 years in the Sunday School Department and later as director of stewardship and promotion. He and his wife Myra Payne Peterson had two children, Carol and Charles, Jr.

CLARENCE PETERSON

Clarence Peterson served as pastor of Emporia Baptist Church, Pierson.

DAVID PETERSON

David Peterson (1953-) was born in Clearwater, Florida. He has served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Land O’ Lakes since 1981-present. Peterson and his wife, Denise have two children.

DORMAN D. PETERSON

Dorman D. Peterson (1915-2008) was the son of Carl Erick and Jessie Harriet Knutson Peterson. He graduated from the Baptist Bible Institute, Lakeland. Peterson served as pastor of Fairlawn Baptist Church, Fort Pierce,1953-1962 and Port St. Lucie Baptist Chapel. Peterson and his wife, Abigail Gandy Laning Peterson had three children.

KOY PETERSON

Koy Peterson (1894-1988) was born in Bladen County, North Carolina, the son of Hanson Robinson and Mary Jane Croom Peterson. He graduated from Baptist Bible Institute, New Orleans, LA. Peterson served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Graceville, 1940 and Dunnellon Baptist Church. He and his wife, Wilma Inez Simmons Peterson had three children.

NOAH PETERSON

Noah Peterson was pastor of Goulds Baptist Church in 1935.

ERNEST A. PETROFF

Ernest A. Petroff (1887-1965) was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. He served as an evangelist and pastor of First Baptist Church, Pine Castle, 1961 and First Baptist Church, Conway. Petroff was married to Ida Mabel Fields Petroff.

A. S. PETTIE

A. S. Pettie (-1931) graduated from Georgetown College. Pettie served as pastor of churches in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Florida. He also served as president of Clinton College in West Kentucky. Pettie served as pastor of Palm Avenue Baptist Church and Main Street Baptist Church both in Tampa. He and his wife Louelle had seven children.

MICHAEL PETTY

Michael Petty served as pastor in Georgia and Louisiana and then as pastor of First Baptist Church, Marianna. Petty graduated from Brewton Parker
and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2007 Petty became director of missions of Gulf Stream Baptist Association. He and his wife, Sue
have two children.

WILBURN CARL PETTY

Wilburn Carl Petty (1938- ) was born in Townly, Alabama. He graduated from Clear Creek Baptist Theological School. Petty served as pastor of churches in Arkansas, Michigan, Kentucky and Florida, including Southside Baptist Church, Palatka. He and his wife Dorothy Petty have two sons.

PATRICK C. PFRIMMER

Patrick C. Pfrimmer is a graduate of Dallas Baptist University and Southwestern Theological Seminary. He has pastored churches in Texas, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. Pfrimmer served as pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church, Crestview. He and his wife Esther had two daughters and a son.

ANTOINE PHANORD

Antoine Phanord served as the pastor of Haitian Evangelical Baptist Church, Miami.

ADOLPH PHARES

Phares,Adolph

Adolph Phares (1933-2010) served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Chipley from 1974-1995. He was ordained on February 26, 1956, at the Moundville Baptist Church in Moundville, Alabama. He received his (B.A.) degrees from Howard College and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.). Phares served as pastor of Pine Grove Baptist Church in Brent, Alabama; Rhodes Chapel in Greensboro, Alabama; Coker Baptist in Coker, Alabama; Taylorsville Baptist in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; First Baptist Church in East Gary, Indiana; and Shadowtown Baptist Church in Prichard, Alabama. He retired on July 1, 1995, after serving 21 years as pastor of First Baptist Church in Chipley. Adolph and his wife Shirley had four children.

JAMES L. PHARR

James L. Pharr (1922-1988) was a native of Alabama, and was the captain of the football team at Auburn University when he played there. He was a graduate of Auburn and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Ocala. He and his wife, Pat, had served previously in Texas, North Carolina, and Alabama. His brother, Keener Farr, served in the education division of the Florida Baptist Convention.

KEENAR PHARR

Keenar Pharr (circa 1916-2004) was a native of the Gadsden, Fort Payne, Alabama area. The son of Luther and Pluma Pharr. He graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and served as a sergeant in the United States Army. Pharr served in the Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida Baptist Conventions. He served at the Baptist Sunday School Board (1960s) in Nashville and served the Florida Baptist Convention from 1969-1981. Pharr served as president of Church Growth Priorities from 1982 until the time of his death at Signal Mountain, Tennessee. He and his wife, Grace Faulkner Pharr, had two daughters and one son.

D. L. PHILIPS

D. L. Philips served as pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Clay County in 1905.

W. M. PHILIPS

W. M. Philips served as pastor of Scenic Heights Baptist Church, Pensacola.

BARNEY PHILLIPS

Barney Phillips served as pastor of Westside Baptist Church, DeFuniak Springs.

BAXTER C. PHILLIPS

Phillips,Baxter-C.

Baxter C. Phillips (1927-2005) served with the Third Infantry Division in World War II. He graduated from Wake Forest University, Southeastern
Baptist Theological Seminary, and Luther Rice Seminary. He served more than 30 years of his 63 year ministry career in Miami. Phillips served as
a chaplain in the Air Force Reserves and with VFW Post 3918. Phillips and his wife, Wanda, had four sons; Stephen, Timothy, and Nathan, and
he was preceded in death by their son Joel.

C. R. PHILLIPS

C. R. Phillips served as pastor of West Palm Beach in 1912.

D. J. PHILLIPS

D. J. Phillips served as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Vernon.

EUGENE PHILLIPS

Eugene Phillips served as pastor of West Pittman Baptist Church, Westville, 1958-1959.

FRANK PHILLIPS

Frank Phillips served as pastor of Forest Grove Baptist Church, Alachua, 1977-1983.

JERE L. PHILLIPS

Jere L. Phillips was born in Kentucky. He graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Phillips served as pastor of Livingston Avenue Baptist Church, Lutz.

OREN PHILLIPS

Oren Phillips served as pastor of Providence Baptist Church, Palatka.

ROBERT PHILLIPS

Robert Phillips served as pastor of Grapeland Heights Baptist Church, Miami.

RUFUS WILEY PHILLIPS

Rufus Wiley Phillips (1860-1903) was born in Jasper County, Georgia, the son of Wiley Hartwell and Lucinda Ann Phillips. He was a graduate of Mercer University and enlisted three times in the Confederate Army over the course of the war, being discharged for ill health. During Phillips lifetime he served as the mayor of Valdosta, practiced law, state solicitor of the Brunswick circuit and represented Echols County in the State legislature. He moved to Florida in 1877, locating first in Jasper, moving afterwards to Suwannee County. In January, 1880 he was appointed by Gov. Perry judge of the Suwannee County court. Phillips helps establish the Swuannee Station Baptist Church and serves as pastor until his death in 1903.

TIM PHILLIPS

Tim Phillips was born in Winston-Salem, NC. He graduated from Stetson University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Phillips served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Hastings and First Baptist Church of Big Coppitt in Key West. He and his wife Deborah Phillips have one daughter.

TIMOTHY MARK PHILLIPS

Timothy Mark Phillips (1958-2010) was born in Cullman, Alabama, the son of J. Max and Carolyn Phillips. He graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Phillips served as pastor of Glendale Baptist Church, Vero Beach. He and his wife Suzanne Matheny Phillips had two children.

WILLIAM L. PHILLIPS

William L. Phillips served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Polk City.

FRANCIS PICKER

Francis Picker served as pastor of Yulee Baptist Church.

A. C. PICKERN

A. C. Pickern served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Crawfordville, 1943.

A. V. PICKERN

A. V. Pickern attended Mercer University, GA. He served as pastor of Capitola Baptist Church, Leon Ebenezer Baptist Church, both of Leon County and First Baptist Church, Sopchoppy.

ASHLEY PICKERN

Ashley Pickern served as pastor of Riversink Baptist Church, Crawfordville.

HENRY PICKERN

Henry Pickern (1930-1984) died of a heart attack while serving as pastor of Tenth Street Baptist Church in Palmetto. He had previously held pastorates in Missouri before coming to Florida. He served as pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Socrum, Tribley Baptist Church, Pasco County, Athena Baptist Church, Perry, and First Baptist Churches of Grand Ridge and Carrabelle. He and his wife, Edna, had four sons; Steve, Jeff, Mike, and Danny.

STEVEN PICKERN

Steven Pickern served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Malone (1990-1991).

S. S. PICKETT

S. S. Pickett served as pastor of Double Branch Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church, Wesley Chapel), Emmaus Baptist Church and El Bethel Baptist Church, both of Tampa. He also served as pastor in Tarpon Springs.

W. STEWART PICKLE, SR.

W. Stewart Pickle, Sr. served as field personnel for the Church Extension Department of the Florida Baptist Convention. He and his wife, Clara Louise Pickle, served as missionaries to Ecuador.

HOWARD PICKLES

Howard Pickles served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Milligan.

DOUG PIGG

Doug Pigg was raised in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Tracy and Norma Jean Prouty Pigg. He graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Samford University. Pigg served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Naples. He and his wife Renee have three sons.

TIMOTHY PIGG

Timothy Pigg is a native of Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Doug and Renee Pigg. He graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Pigg serves as a Church Planting Trainer with the North American Missions Board and as pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, Immokalee (formerly First Baptist Church). On June 2, 2012, Timothy married his wife Jessica.

ROBERT H. PINDER

Robert H. Pinder (1928-) was born on in Miami, Florida, He graduated from Stetson University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Pinder spent 17 years pastoring various churches in Florida. While at Tangelo Baptist Church, Pinder surrendered eight years of his life to serve with the International Mission Board in Argentina. There, he pastored Southside Baptist Church, evangelized across the country and helped build house churches in unchurched communities. After his time in Argentina, Pinder earned a PhD at Florida State University. In 1971 Pinder became a full-time professor of Human Development and Family Students at Texas Tech University. He taught various courses over his 23 years at Texas Tech. Pinder and his wife Cynthia Jane Hagood Pinder had four children.

JULIO PINEIRO

Julio Piñeiro (1966- ) was born in Havana, Cuba. He graduated from South Florida Center for Theological Studies. Piñeiro served as pastor of Iglesia Biblica de Hileah (1997-2004) and worked as a contract worker with the Language Church Planting Department from 2004-2007. In 2007 Pineiro was elected Southeast Florida language church planting missionary. He and his wife, Betsy Piñeiro, have three children.

A. J. PINHOLSTER

A. J. Pinholster (1858-1918) served as pastor of Forest Grove Baptist Church, Alachua. He and his wife, Anna Rebecca Baxter Pinholster had four children.

J. W. PINHOLSTER

J. W. Pinholster served as pastor of New River Baptist Church, Brooker.

CHARLES PINKERTON, JR.

Charles Pinkerton, Jr. (1959-2009) was born at Kingsley Air Force Base, Hamilton, Bermuda to parents Charles Sr. and Carma Overstreet Pinkerton. Pinkerton graduated from the Florida Baptist Theological College, Graceville and Anderson Baptist Seminary. He served as pastor of First Baptist Church, St. George Island, Ferris Hill Baptist Church, New Horizons Christian Fellowship both in Milton, Yankton Baptist Church and Parkway Baptist Church, Tallahassee.

A. Z. PINNELL

A. Z. Pinnell was pastor of Goulds Baptist Church in 1941.

T. M. PINNER

T. M. Pinner, T. M. served as pastor of Lady Lake Baptist Church, 1953.

JORGE del PINO

Jorge del Pino was born in Lima, Peru on December 12, 1972 to Jorge and Carmela del Pino. He is a graduate of Trinity International University (BA) and Knox Theological Seminary (MA Christianity and Culture). In 2003 he became pastor of Providence Baptist Church in Plantation, FL. Along the way, he has demonstrated commitment to Christian education serving the in the following schools and positions: Broward Christian School, Elementary Principal, 1995-2001; Gloria Dei Lutheran Academy (2001-2006), Department Head, Assistant Principal, Principal; Florida Bible Christian School, 2007-2009, Middle School Bible Teacher; and, Trinitas Academy, 2007- Present. He and his wife Adrianna have two children.

WOODROW M. PINSON

Woodrow M. Pinson (1917-2009) graduated from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1947. He served churches in Kentucky, Tennessee,
South Carolina, Illinois, and Florida. In Florida he served as pastor of FBC, Inverness, Eastside in Orlando, Starke Lake in Ocoee and served as interim pastor of several Central Florida churches. He and his wife Edna were married for 68 years and they had two daughters, Nancy and Anne.

ALLEN PIPER

Allen Piper served as pastor of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Westville, 1965-1966.

M. C. PIPPEN

M. C. Pippen served in the Jackson County Baptist Association and died in 1929.

C. ROBERT PITTARD

C. Robert Pittard (1897-1989) was a native of Alabama. He served many years as pastor of Allapattah Baptist Church in Miami. After retirement he
served 12 interims in Florida and in Georgia. He and his wife, Ethel, had one daughter.

C. H. PITTARD

C. H. Pittard served as pastor of Allapattah Baptist Church, Miami.

J. G. PITTMAN

J. G. Pittman served as pastor of Double Branch Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church, Wesley Chapel).

ELISHA TANNER PITTS

Elisha Tanner Pitts (1875-1956) was born in Butler County, Alabama. He was the youngest child of William Isaiah Pitts (1836-1896) and Elizabeth Louisa Pitts (1837-1897). Pitts married Ada Cooper in 1875 in Butler County and she died after 1900. In 1904 Pitts married Mary Rebecca Brake of Santa Rosa County and she died in 1933. Pitts then married Kiziah Hardy in 1935. He died in 1956. Pitts served as a Baptist preacher in Santa Rosa County and present day Okaloosa County. He served as pastor at Spring Hill, New Providence and Calvary in Milton. He served Pine Grove at Catawba, New Hope at McLellan, Pleasant Home at Bed Rock, Bethel at Cora, Valley Grove at Munson, Snew Hill at Indian Ford, Jay, Wellman at Blackman, Yellow River at Oak Grove, Beaver Creek at Otahite, and Magnolia at Laurel Hill.

J. J. W. PLACE

J. J. W. Place served in Palatka in August 1885. He wrote that there were 14 additions in the Palatka church in the previous seven weeks. He also noted that, ‘Our brethren are building a neat little parsonage to protect their pastor against high rents and cheap houses.’

JAMES L. PLEITZ

Pleitz,James

James L. Pleitz (c. 1928-2011) served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Pensacola from 1959 to 1977. He and Margaret Ann and their children, Danny and Nancy, moved to Pensacola from Fort Smith, Arkansas. Pleitz graduated from Ouachita Baptist College and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (B.O., 1953). He served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Bentonville, Arkansas, and Grand Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas, before moving to Pensacola. In October 1977 Pleitz went as pastor of the Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. In 1972, Pleitz served as president of the Florida Baptist State Convention.

JACK PLEW

Plew,Jack

Jack Plew (March 14, 1923-2005) was born in Flint, Michigan the son of Orin and Cecil Bell Henderson Plew. He was a bi-vocational pastor who worked for the United States Navy for 38 years. He was licensed to preach on December 19, 1967, by the Lake Shore Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida, and then was ordained there on August 25, 1968. He has served as pastor of Springhill in Fernandina, Ephesus Baptist Church in Hilliard from 1978 to 1981 and First Baptist Church, Macclenny. Plew married Dorothy Helen Plew and they had four daughters. After Dorothy’s death he married Myrtle Matthews.

JOE H. PLOTT

Joe H. Plott (1937-2017) was born in Opelika, Alabama. He received degrees from Troy State University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Plott served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Mary Esther for 25 years (1983-2008) and retired in 2008. He married Miriam Louise Parker and they had two children.

L. B. PLUMMER

L. B. Plummer served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville from 1888-1893.

NEWTON B. PLUMMER

Newton B. Plummer (1861-1935) served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Sparr, First Baptist Church, Inverness, Fellowship Baptist Church, Ocala, 1890, Antioch Baptist Church, Ocala, Ocklawaha Baptist Church, Silver Springs, First Baptist Church, High Springs, and Anthony Baptist Church for 17 years.

R. N. PLYANT

R. N. Plyant (September 5, 1820-December 3, 1905) was born in South Carolina and died at his home near Homeland in Polk County. He moved to Florida in 1858 and lived in Tampa several years. He later moved to Polk County and was one of the premier preachers of the South Florida Association.

J. D. POINDEXTER

J. D. Poindexter served as pastor of First Baptist Church Callahan from 1932 until 1940.

J. M. POINER

J. M. Poiner (Poyner) served as pastor of Friendship Church in the West Florida Baptist Association in 1864 and Campbellton in 1870.

RAMSEY POLLARD

Ramsey Pollard (1903-1984) was born in Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas to David Onan Pollard and Allie B. Owens Pollard. A graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he served as pastor of El Bethel Baptist Church, Tampa. Before coming to Florida Pollard served in Texas, and Alabama. He went to Broadway Baptist Church in Knoxville in 1939. During this time, he served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention (1960-1961). In 1960 he succeeded R. G. Lee as pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis and continued there until his retirement in 1972. He was married to Della Pickle Pollard. They shared a daughter and a son.

W. A. POLLARD

W. A. Pollard served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Zolfo Springs.

W. J. POLLARD

W. J. Pollard served as the first pastor of First Baptist Church, Floral City.

R. L. POLK

R. L. Polk (1940-2006) was born in Frostproof, FL. He served as pastor of Ona Baptist Church, Florida Avenue Baptist Church in Avon Park, First Baptist Church in South Bay, and Northside Baptist Church in Plant City. He served as pastor of Avon Park Lakes Baptist Church from 1998-2006. Polk was a funeral director with Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home for 16 yearsHe and his wife, Lorraine, had three sons; Howard, Bobby and Glenn; and a daughter, Rebecca.

FORREST POLLOCK

Forrest Pollock (1964-2008) served as pastor of Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Brandon. He and his son Preston (13) were killed in a private plane crash on
May 12, 2008. Forrest was survived by his wife Dawn and children: Courtney, Brooke, Hope, Blake and Kirk.

GLENN POLLOCK

Glenn J. Pollock (1962-2010) was a graduate of The Baptist College of Florida (2004) and served as pastor of Unity Southern Baptist Church in Jacksonville
(1995-1998). He also served as North Florida Regional Director for the African American-Ministries Division of the Florida Baptist Convention (2005-2007). He and his wife Juana had one daughter, Shanequa.

DAVID POLO

David Polo is the bi-vocational pastor of Iglesia Bautista de Boca Glades in Boca Raton. He was a physician in Columbia, South America, and now has a cosmetic surgery practice in Boca Raton.

JIM PONDER

Jim Ponder (1934-2001) was a native of Fort Worth, Texas, and a graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor in Texas and Illinois before coming to Florida and serving as director of evangelism for the Florida Baptist Convention from 1970 to 1981. He had a world vision and a heart for evangelism. He and his wife, Joy, had a daughter, Keli, and a son, Ken.

WILLIAM POPE

William Pope (1940- ) was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama, Stetson University and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Pope served as served as a chaplain in the Navy. He and his wife served as missionaries to Guadeloupe in the French West Indies and Nassau, Bahamas. Pope served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Crescent City. He and his wife Ada Ruth Asher Pope had two children.

BERNICE POPHAM

Bernice Popham (1931-2006) was born in Battletown, KY, the daughter of Nathan and Belva Popham. She graduated from Georgetown Baptist College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Popham served as director of Woman’s Missionary Union Department of the Florida Baptist Convention, 1974-1976. She held positions for the Baptist State Conventions of North Carolina, California, Florida and most recently was the Director of Missions Development and New Church Growth Team for the South Carolina Baptist Convention. She coordinated mission trips to Russia, Africa, and Brazil.

CHUCK POPLIN

Chuck Poplin served as pastor of Shalimar Baptist Church, Destin.

WILLIAM POPPELL

William Poppell served as pastor of San Mateo Baptist Church in 1928.

B. D. PORTER

B. D. Porter in Maryland, Georgia and Florida, including Perrine Church and South Miami in 1926 and the Key West Baptist Church in 1928.

DAVID PORTER

David Porter served as pastor of New River Church, Brooker.

J. C. PORTER

Porter,-J.C.

J. C. Porter (November 10, 1855-March 5, 1904) served as an editor of the Florida Baptist Witness on two occasions (1890-1893; 1895-1904). Porter attended The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as an agent for the American Baptist Publication Society, Stetson, the State Board of Missions and worked as a pastor and evangelist.

R. T. PORTER

R. T. Porter ( -1959) served as pastor of Idlewood Baptist Church, Tampa, Hopewell Baptist Church, North Rome Baptist Church, Tampa and Knights Baptist Church, Plant City.

T. J. PORTER

T. J. Porter served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Key West.

THOMAS PORTER

Thomas Porter served as pastor of First Baptist Church, High Springs.

TOM PORTER

Tom Porter serves as pastor of Temple Baptist Church, Titusville.

A. T. POSEY

A. T. Posey served as Baptist pastor in Florida and died in West Florida Association in 1903.

B. F. POSTON

B.F. Poston served as pastor of Mill Springs Baptist Church, 1909 and Oak Grove #2, Rocky Creek Baptist Association, 1911-1915.

D. L. POSTON

D. L. Poston served as pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Grand Ridge.

JOSEPH NELSON POTTER

Joseph Nelson Potter (1853-1942) was born in Moodus, Connecticut. He served churches in Illinois, Wisconsin and Florida. Potter served as pastor of Bay Haven Baptist Church, Sarasota, 1928-1933. He and his wife Margaret had three children.

L. H. POTTER

L. H. Potter served as a pastor in Florida and died in 1883.

J. FRANK POTTS

J. Frank Potts was pastor of Orchard Villa Mission in 1943.

CLYDE POUND

Clyde Pound served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Sneads.

EDWARD T. POULSON

Edward T. Poulson died on November 10, 1949, at St. Petersburg, Florida. He served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Orlando (1913-1918), and First Baptist Church in St. Petersburg (1918-1928). While at St. Petersburg, Poulson assisted in organizing the Central, Hobson Memorial, and Northside churches. He served as pastor at Northside (1928-1945) for over 17 years. Poulson was educated at Richmond College, and received the D.D. degree from Franklin College in Indiana.

AMON POWELL

Amon Powell (1902-1967) was born in Columbia County. He moved to St. Petersburg in 1941, and started the Friendship Baptist Church where he served as pastor from 1941 to 1956. He later served as pastor of Mt. Pleasant in High Springs.

GEORGE C. POWELL

Powell,George-C.

George C. Powell (December 13, 1809-November 1881) became involved in one of the most tragic circumstances in American history. Powell was born in Burke County, Georgia, near Botsford meeting house. He was baptized by John Blackston into the membership of Mount Panan Church, Crawford County, on December 28, 1828. He was married in 1830, and was ordained to preach at Liberty Church in Russell County, Alabama in 1847. In 1848 he was called as pastor to Beulah Church in Steward County, Georgia, and moved near Bellville, Florida, in 1859. He preached at Providence Church in Bradford County for about a year and moved to Lake Jessup in Orange County. He lived also at Oviedo and Orlando. He was pastor of several churches in Central Florida. Records show that Powell reorganized Bethel Baptist Church in Orlando in 1871, and it became present day First Baptist Church, Orlando, Florida. He served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Geneva, Florida, 1875. The tragedy relates to his sons. Powell had one son killed in the Civil War, another crippled, and a third hung. Lewis Thornton (Paine) Powell, the son hung, is shrouded in much mystery down to this day. He was the man who tried to kill Secretary of State William Seward the same evening John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln. Therefore, he was hung with the other conspirators. Much controversy surrounds the life and death of Lewis (Paine) Powell. The wife of George was Caroline Powell (1811-1885) who was born in Jones County, Georgia in 1811 and died at Lake Harvey, in Orange County, Florida on December 2, 1885.

J. W. H. POWELL

J. W. H. Powell ( -1899) died near Richland on April 22, 1899, in the zenith of his usefulness. He was pastor of some of the leading churches in the Pasco and South Florida Associations. He was pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, and Emmaus Baptist Church, both of Pasco County, and Bethel Church in Polk County for six years and lamented upon his death as a wise counselor, an able defender of the truth, a consecrated Christian, and a successful pastor.

JAMES E. POWELL

James E. Powell served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Conway.

JAMES L. POWELL

James L. Powell served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Longwood. He and his wife Margaret Marie Burkett Powell had three sons.

JEFFREY POWELL

Jeffrey Powell (1975- ) was born in Morgan City, LA. He graduated from Louisiana College and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Powell served as field missionary, Panhandle Region English-speaking Church Planting Team for the Florida Baptist Convention. He and his wife, Jane Powell have four children.

RICHARD POWELL

Richard Powell (1967-) He graduated from Luther Rice University and New Orleans Baptist Seminary. Powell served as pastor of McGregor Baptist Church (formerly Southside Baptist Chapel), Ft. Myers and Fort Caroline Baptist Church, Jacksonville. He and his wife Donna Renee Jacobs have three children.

WILLIAM POWELL

William Powell served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Orlando (1885).

CRAIG POWERS

Powers, Craig, Sr. served as the first pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, Valparaiso in 1994.

GERALD K. “JERRY” POWERS, SR.

Gerald K. “Jerry” Powers, Sr. (1937-2015) was born in Phenix City, AL to Walter Keithard and Jennie Iona Casey Powers. He served as pastor of Terry Road Baptist Church, Jacksonville and the President of Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Jean had three children.

JOSEPH B. POWERS

Joseph B. Powers served as pastor of Bay Haven Baptist Church, Sarasota, 1935-1936. Powers served as pastor in Texas and South Carolina. He and his
wife Bessie had one daughter.

THOMAS J. POWERS

Thomas J. Powers served as pastor of Ancient City Baptist Church in St. Augustine from 1954-1962. He was a native of Alabama, and was one of the most innovative pastors the church has ever had. Much growth, maturity, and outreach came during the work of Dr. Powers. He left St. Augustine to become pastor of Parkview Baptist Church in Portsmouth, Virginia, where he stayed many years.

BILL PRESLEY

Bill Presley served as pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church, Okaloosa County and Valley Road Baptist Church, Oakdale.

JOSEPH PRESTON

Joseph Preston served as pastor of West Bay Baptist Church, Panama City.

GIDEON ASBURY PREVATT

Gideon Asbury Prevatt died November 11, 1947. He served as a pastor in Florida for 47 years. Prevatt served as pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Clay
County in 1919-1920. Prevatt founded Middleburg Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church, Middleburg). Prevatt became a Christian in 1896. He married Alice E. Harris in 1898 and they had a daughter Laura. He was moderator of the Black Creek Association for over 12 years, and served on the state executive board for over 20 years.

ALLEN PRICE

Allen Price attended Baptist Bible Institute, Graceville and was ordained in 1953. He served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Southport ; First Baptist Church, Woodville; and First Baptist Church, Raiford. His wife was Phyllis Price.

BRUCE H. PRICE

Bruce H. Price served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Daytona Beach, then he served in Ashboro, North Carolina. In 1944, he went as pastor of Beech Street Baptist Church in Texarkana, Arkansas.

CHRISTOPHER A. PRICE

Christopher A. Price (1977- ) was born in Montgomery, AL. He graduated from Samford University and Princeton Theological Seminary. Price served as director of Baptist Collegiate Ministry, University of Miami for the Florida Baptist Convention. He and his wife, Christy Price married October 12, 2002.

GORDON E. PRICE

Gordon E. Price (1937-1998) served as pastor of Six Mile Creek Baptist Church in Tampa for nine years. He also served East Chelsea in Tampa and North Fort Myers First Baptist Church. He and his wife, Carolyn, had three daughters, Teresa, Denise, and Heather.

JOHN F. PRICE

John F. Price (1887-1989) was born November 16, 1887. He served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Punta Gorda from 1945 to 1955. Price was not able to attend the 1989 Centennial Celebration of the Punta Gorda Baptist Church, but he was age 101 when the church was age 100.

TOMMY PRICE

Tommy Price served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Malone (1976-1979).

A. H. PRIDGEON

A. H. Pridgeon served as pastor of Six Mile Pond Baptist Church, (now Westside), Zephyrhills, 1956-1957.

J. CHARLES PRIESTER

J. Charles Priester served as pastor of Palm Springs Baptist Church, Miami, Frist Baptist Church, Titusville, 1970-1978, and Beachside Baptist Church, Miami.

STAN PRITCHETT

Stan Pritchett served as pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church, Pensacola and Crossway Baptist Church, (formerly Crawfordville).

PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS

The Primitive Baptist group is one of the most independent Baptist groups of all. They do not claim denominational status, and see the local church as the only governing body for Baptists. This group has no denominational structure, no mission sending societies, and no Sunday School organization. They are in favor of evangelistic effort but feel the New Testament views it as personal responsibility, and not an organizational task. The associations have annual minutes, articles of faith, rules of order, and fellowship with like minded believers. They are strongly Calvinistic, and hold to the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord s Supper. Ministers are not required to have any theological training, and many of them serve completely at their own expense. Each congregation is careful about receiving new members, and there is no national organization to report statistical reports. It is estimated they have 1,000 churches, and 72,000 members. Membership is
primarily in the south.

EDWIN PRITCHETT, JR

Edwin (Sonny) Pritchett, Jr., graduated from the University of Alabama, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and the U.S. Army Chaplains Center and School, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Pritchett served as a chaplain in the Alabama National Guard, church planter in Thailand with the International Mission Board, and he served as director of missions of the Florida Keys Baptist Association. In 2006 Pritchett began service as the director of missions in the Walton County Baptist Association. He and his wife, Susan, have two daughters.

STEPHEN PROCTOR

Stephen Proctor served as pastor of Indian Springs Baptist Church, Tallahassee, 1878, Rosewood Baptist Church, Levy County, (1911), Paran Baptist Church, Grandin (1914-1915), and Sardis Baptist Church, Worthington Springs.

PROGRESSIVE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION, INC.

This group was begun in 1961, and came primarily as a split from The National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., over presidential term limits and direct civil rights involvement. High profile leadership like Martin Luther King, Sr., Martin Luther King, Jr., Gardner Taylor (the first president), Ralph Abernathy, and Benjamin Mays have been active in this group. Political involvement, social justice, civil rights, and presidential leadership are vital issues with this organization.

GEORGE PROM

George Prom (1923-2019) was born in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Jacob and Anna Thorstenson Prom. He graduated from Stetson University and Southwestern Baptist Seminary. Prom served as pastor of San Mateo Baptist Church, and Opa Locka Baptist Church. He was the founding pastor of Good News Baptist Church. Prom and his wife Bonnie Porter Prom had one son.

ELIZABETH PROVENCE

Elizabeth Provence received a degree in journalism from the Texas State College for women and graduated from the Woman’s Missionary Union Training School, 1939 at the age of 22. Her ambition was to follow in her father’s footsteps as a missionary to China, but the Foreign Mission Board policy would not allow appointment of an unmarried woman until she reached the age of 25. Provence served as Florida WMU Field Secretary, 1943-1946; Young People’s Secretary, 1946-1960 and Young Woman’s Auxiliary/Girl’s in Action Secretary, 1960.

J. B. PRUITT

J. B. Pruitt served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Havana and First Baptist Church, Tallahassee, 1907-1911.

WILLIAM D. PRUITT

William D. Pruitt (1935-2010) was the son of George and Lucille Pruitt. He graduated from Belmont College, Nashville and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. Pruitt served as a Baptist minister, pastoring churches in Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and Florida. After moving to Gainesville in 1979, he pastored the Parkview Baptist Church for fourteen years, and the Antioch Baptist Church for eight years. He and his wife Jo Ann McGinnis Pruitt had two daughters.

J. H. PUDDINGTON

J. H. Puddington was pastor of Little River Baptist Church in 1931 and Coconut Grove Baptist Church in 1934.

RAUL PUENTE

Raul Puente served as pastor of Wimauma Spanish Baptist Church, Tampa and the Spanish ministry of Fellowship Baptist Church, Immokalee (formerly First Baptist Church).

K. P. PUFFER

K. P. Puffer graduated from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY. He served as pastor of Salem Baptist Church, Carabelle, First Baptist Church, Lakeland and Webster Avenue Baptist Church, Lakeland.

A. P. PUGH
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A. P. Pugh served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Pensacola from 1892-1897. He was a native of South Carolina and a graduate of Furman University and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Pugh left the Baptist Church in Lexington, Mississippi, to move to Pensacola.

GEORGE PUGH

George Pugh served as pastor of Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Holt.

JAMES PUGH

James Pugh served as pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, Pensacola.

RICK PUGHE

Rick Pughe graduated from Liberty University and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor of LifePointe Church in Windemere, First Baptist Church Eustis and Hopecity Church, Mount Dora. He and his wife, Gina, have three children.

DON LESTER PULLEN

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Don Lester Pullen (1885-1959) was the son of James Harmon Pullen and Anna Nora Rowlan married Lula Sutton on April 19, 1908. They had seven children; Annie, Thomas, Don, John, Zena, Paul, and Curtis. Pullen spent 37 years as a bivocational minister in the Clewiston area. He was a painter and a preacher. He served as pastor of Bethany Baptist Church in Myakka City (1936-1939).

J. C. PURCELL

J. C. Purcell served as pastor of First Baptist Church, Barberville and Emporia Baptist Church, Pierson.

F. M. Purser

Frank Moody Purser (b. 1889; d. 1962) a native of Birmingham, Alabama, served from 1919 to 1921 as the Florida publicity director for the Southern Baptist Convention’s Seventy-Five Million Campaign that ran from 1919 to 1924. Purser was provided to the Florida convention by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board where he had served between 1914 and 1919 as the assistant educational secretary (director). Subsequently Purser and his first wife, Maude Elizabeth Palmer (b. abt. 1896), were commissioned by the Foreign Mission Board as missionaries to Brazil where they served in 1922 and 1923. Likely due to health issues experienced by Mrs. Purser, the couple pre-maturely returned to Hazelhurst, Mississippi, where Mrs. Purser died in 1924. Dr. Purser subsequently married Anna Augusta Clark (b. 1895) of Senatobia, Mississippi. Dr. Purser became the pastor of the First Baptist Church, Oxford, Mississippi, where he served for 38 years until his death in 1962.

C. F. PURVIS

C. F. Purvis served as pastor of Emporia Baptist Church, Pierson.

GERALD PURVIS

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Gerald Purvis (November 3, 1944- ) was born in Ocilla, Georgia. He and his wife, Irene, have two daughters, Tamela and Zandra. Purvis was saved at age 33, and joined First Baptist Church in Callahan. In 1977 he surrendered to preach. He graduated from Baptist Bible Institute in Graceville in 1980. He served as pastor of Ephesus Baptist Church in Hilliard from 1982 to 1986. From there he went to the pastorate of First Baptist Church in Statham, Georgia.

PAUL PURVIS

Paul Purvis serves as pastor of Mission Hill Baptist Church (aka Temple Terrace, First). In 2021, Purvis was elected to serve as President of the Florida Baptist Convention. He and his wife, Kimberly Purvis have five children.

HUGH F. PYLE

Hugh F. Pyle (1918-2010) was born in Portsmouth, VA. Pyle served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Groveland, Brent Baptist Church in Pensacola, Cove Baptist Church in Panama City and Central Baptist Church, also in Panama City. In 1960, he founded Panama City Christian School. He and his wife Esther had three children.

NORMAN E. PYLE

Norman E. Pyle (1928-2017) was born in Newark, NJ to Norman and Helen Pyle. Pyle served as pastor of Whitney Baptist Church, Leesburg before becoming pastor of Bible Baptist Church, Hampton, GA where he served 43 years. He and his wife Jackie had four children.

SAMUEL MILTON PYLES

Samuel Milton Pyles was a Baptist minister who moved from Georgia to Florida when the Civil War began and served as Chaplain to five companies of Florida troops in the West Florida Baptist Association. He had settled in Greenwood by the end of the conflict. After the war Pyles and 30 others relocated to Brazil where he lived out the rest of his life. He died there in 1898 and was buried at Campo Cemetery, Sao Paolo. His wife Nancy died in 1912 and is also buried at Campo.

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