Bertha Dell Mieth, supporter of global evangelism and Wayland Baptist University, died April 9 in Fort Worth. She was 88. She was born Dec. 23, 1936, in Paducah. After leading a mission team from First Baptist Church of Seminole to Mexico in 1971—where more than 1,500 people professed faith in Christ—she and her husband Ben devoted themselves to global evangelism. Together, they founded International Commission, which has worked more than 50 years to establish relationships with churches and equip believers to share the gospel around the world. From the time one of their children attended Wayland Baptist University, the Mieths invested their prayers, presence and resources in the university. They established the Ben and Bertha Mieth Professorship in Global Missions, provided numerous scholarships and made a lasting impact on the university’s facilities. Their recent $1 million gift is helping to enhance Wayland’s multimedia facilities on the Plainview campus, moving the university closer to achieving the goal of the Thrive Campaign, which the Mieths chaired together. Most recently, the Mieths gave $2.5 million to upgrade the facilities and equipment of the Ben and Bertha Mieth School of Nursing at Wayland’s San Antonio campus. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Glen Rose. She is survived by her husband of 71 years Ben; daughter Debra Cavett and husband Rodney; daughter Miki Martin and husband Woody; son Bennie Mieth and wife Elaine; nine grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Viewing and visitation is scheduled beginning at noon on April 18 at First Baptist Church in Glen Rose, followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the First Baptist Church of Glen Rose building fund or to the International Commission.
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