William “Bill” Horan of Mesquite, a former employee of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annuity Board and GuideStone, died Aug. 27. He was 71. He was born Dec. 20, 1952, in Greenville to William A. Horan Jr. and Mary Crabb Horan. He enjoyed being in the high school band and singing in church choirs. He was involved in the Baptist Student Union at East Texas State University as the leader of the prayer committee, where he met Deborah Miller. They married in 1980, sharing 44 years of marriage together. He was involved many years in the Bible Memory Association, now Scripture Memory Fellowship. He enjoyed working as a programmer and database administrator at the SBC Annuity Board and GuideStone. He served many years in church ministry, serving as a choir member and deacon, and teaching a variety of age groups. He is survived by his wife Deborah; by his sisters, Mary Sue Horan and Barbara Horan; and by extended family. Memorial gifts in his honor can be made to Texans on Mission or Scripture Memory Fellowship.
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