Henry Stovall, longtime Baptist pastor, died June 11 in Bryan. He was 77. He was born Nov. 10, 1947, in Ennis to Burrow “Bill” and Evelyn Downey Stovall. After graduating from Ennis High School, he earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University and his master’s degree in religious education from Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary in Jacksonville. Through the years, he served churches in Tenaha, Greenville, Anson, Palmer, Snook and Leona. He was pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Bryan for 24 and a half years. When he retired in 2018, Trinity Baptist named him pastor emeritus. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Stephanie Stovall Hejl; a brother, Carl William Stovall; and sisters, Catherine Anne Stovall and Sally Stovall Rizzo. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Karen Stovall; daughters Cari Stovall and Krista Weller; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; and a twin sister, Mary Stovall Maldonado.
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