John Pelham Hereford of Spring, pastoral ministry associate at The Woodlands First Baptist Church, died Dec. 1. He was 69. He was born March 11, 1951, in Lexington, Ky., to Karl Thomas and Myra Hereford. He earned his pilot’s license at age 16 and graduated from Mankato State University in Minnesota in 1973. He worked 27 years for Conoco/Phillips, first as a pilot and later as an aviation safety adviser. After his retirement, he joined the staff at The Woodlands First Baptist Church as the pastoral ministry associate, serving 12 years in that role. He also served as the Fresh Hope Ambassador for the Southwest during this time. He dedicated his days to adult singles, seniors and those living with mental illness. One of his recent accomplishments was organizing the Belly of the Whale Conference, where he worked directly with people struggling with mental health, addiction and recovery problems. He enjoyed flying, reading, working with the church, traveling internationally and studying the Bible. He is survived by his wife Lanita; daughter Michel Roberts and husband David of Oklahoma City, Okla.; son James Hereford and wife Kelly of San Diego, Calif.; daughter Kynada Boland and husband Justin of Israel; son Jake Aldrich and wife Jenny of Spring; eight grandchildren; his mother Myra Hereford of Danville, Va.; sister Maury Israelson and her husband Eric of Tucker, Ga.; and sister Sarah Latham and husband Dan of Danville, Va. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, at The Woodland First Baptist Church. A brief service will follow at 11 a.m., which will be livestreamed at http://bit.ly/john-hereford. Memorial gifts may be made to faith-based mental health benevolence through The Woodlands First Baptist Church.

Alton Jackson “Jack” Green Jr. of Victoria, former Texas Baptist pastor and retired president and chief executive officer of South Texas Children’s Home Ministries, died Nov. 9. He was 89. He was born Aug. 3, 1931, in Rogers to Alton J. Green and Lois (Bean) Green. After accepting God’s call to ministry as a teenager, he went on to pursue his education at Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He married Bobbie Felty on Sept. 17, 1954. He was pastor of Hay Valley Baptist Church in Gatesville, Walnut Springs Baptist Church in Bosque County, Baptist Temple in Uvalde and Shearer Hills Baptist Church in San Antonio. In 1971, he received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree from the University of Corpus Christi. From 1974 to 1998, he was president and CEO of South Texas Children’s Home Ministries. During his time at STCH Ministries, its endowment grew from $1 million to nearly $17 million. After he retired, the Greens moved to Victoria, where they were faithful members of Northside Baptist Church. In 2005, Baylor University and the Baptist Standard presented him the Winfred Moore Award for Lifetime Achievement in Ministry. He was a member of the Beefmaster Breeders Association and Rotary International, and he served as president of Baptist Childcare Executives. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Felty Green; a son, Forrest Douglas Green; and his siblings, Ruth Green Ray and Bob Green. Survivors include his son, Glen Allen Green and wife Christy of Franklin, Tenn.; daughter, Jeanene Green Atkinson and husband Gordon of San Antonio; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; and his sister, Beverly Green Ralston of Rogers. A family graveside service was held Nov. 14 in Beeville. A celebration of life service will be held at a future date in 2021 as COVID-19 restrictions allow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the South Texas Children’s Home Ministries, P.O. Box 1210, Beeville, TX 78104.

Nathan Mulder, pastor of Flomot Baptist Church in Motley County, died Oct. 19. He was 76. He was born Jan. 20, 1944, to Arby and Letha Dolly Fitzgerald Mulder in Plainview. He grew up on the family farm at South Plains and continued to farm throughout most of his life. He graduated from Wayland Baptist College in Plainview in 1968. At age 17, he answered God’s call to the gospel ministry. He was pastor of Northfield Baptist Church in Northfield and Faith Baptist Church in Wellington before he was called as pastor of Flomot Baptist Church in Flomot, where he served more than 30 years. In addition to serving as pastor and farming, he also was chief probation officer for the 110^th Judicial District in Floyd County several years. Nathan also served on the South Plains School Board, held several leadership positions with Caprock Baptist Association and was involved 14 years with Christian Women’s Job Corps of Floyd County and the surrounding area. He was preceded in death by his younger sister, Katherine Ruth Mulder Taylor. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Kathryn Mary Rowland Mulder; daughter Cindy Hilliard and husband Trent; daughter Penny Poole and husband Ricky; son James Mulder and wife Karen; son Cory Mulder and wife Lisa; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Clifford Dudley Marx, longtime pastor of Memorial Baptist Church in Taylor, died Oct. 22. He was 71. He was born May 21, 1949, to Clifford Otis “Doc” and Sally “Johnson” Marx in Austin. He earned his undergraduate degree from Southwest Texas State in San Marcos. In 1983, he felt God’s call to the gospel ministry. For six years, he drove back and forth one day a week to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in San Antonio and Fort Worth. In 1989, he graduated with his Master of Divinity degree. Memorial Baptist Church in Taylor called him as pastor in 1992, and he served there 28 years. He also owned and operated Promise Land Learning Center, a Christian daycare in Hutto. He is survived by his wife of 35 years Deborah Kay “Perrin” Marx; daughter Christie Tracey and husband Eric of Thorndale; son David Marx and wife Susan of Round Rock; stepson Bobby Wayne Jones and wife Mary of Taylor; stepson Joe Jones of Thorndale; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters Sue Boyd and Linda Walther; and brothers Mike Marx and Alan Robinson.

Katherine Dawn Holster of Levelland, educator and pastor’s wife, died Sept. 29. She was 63. She was born in Tucumcari, N.M., on Nov. 23, 1956, to H. Don and Joan Smith. She graduated from Robertson High School in Las Vegas, N.M., in 1974. She attended college at West Texas State University and graduated magna cum laude in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree and a certificate in secondary education. She married Michael Holster on July 29, 1978, in Canyon. She served faithfully as the wife of a minister as her husband served churches in Hobbs, O’Donnell, Slaton, Memphis, Floydada and Midland, and for the past 17 years, Second Baptist Church Levelland. Holster was devoted to making disciples and to teaching the Bible, serving as Sunday school teacher, Vacation Bible School leader and Bible Drill instructor. She baked countless casseroles and loaves of bread to serve those in need. She was an educator and a life-long learner who believed math is the foundation for problem-solving and critical thinking. She taught in the Amarillo, Tulia, Floydada, Stanton, Greenwood and Levelland school districts. Holster obtained her master’s degree in education from Wayland Baptist University in 2006, and she served on faculty in the mathematics department at South Plains College for 14 years, retiring in 2017. She loved reading, baking, going on nature walks and making crafts with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Della Boley. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Michael Holster; son, Scot Holster and wife Mindy Michelle of Abilene; son, Sean Holster and wife Mindy Alaine of Brenham; five grandchildren; mother, Joan Smith of Levelland; sister, Donna Hinders of Los Lunas, N.M.; and brother, Robert Smith of Okmulgee Okla. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the lighting fund at Second Baptist Church, Levelland, South Plains College Scholarship Foundation, or to the charity of choice.

Marvin C. Delaney of Houston, a Texas Baptist pastor, died Oct. 6. He was 72. Delaney was born Oct. 12, 1947, in Le Compte, La., to Rogers Delaney and Marion Thompson Delaney. He graduated from LaMarque High School in 1966 and went to work for Shell Oil Company in 1968, where he met his future wife Georgia Gary. They had three children—Christopher, Demetra and Michara. He was licensed to the gospel ministry in 1989 and became associate pastor of South Park Baptist Church in 1990. After he left Shell Oil in a voluntary restructure program, he was named interim pastor of South Park Baptist Church in July 1992 when Pastor George May retired. Delaney was ordained the following year and was installed as pastor of South Park Baptist Church on March 27, 1993. His educational background included studies at Alvin College, Texas Southern University, the University of Houston and the Houston Graduate School of Theology. He served on the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board and was a past moderator of Union Baptist Association and officer of Texas Baptists’ African American Fellowship. He was involved in mission teams to Jamaica, Dutch Antilles, Colombia and Haiti. He was chair of the board of directors for the South Central Houston Community Health Center, in addition to other community involvement.

Noe Ortiz of Kingsville, veteran home missionary, died Oct. 6. He was 86. Ortiz was born on April 10, 1934, in Castanos, Coahuila, Mexico to Rito Ortiz and Teresa F. Ortiz. He served two years in the U.S. Army. Ortiz worked in the gospel ministry more than six decades, including 35 with the North American Mission Board. In recent years, he was associate pastor at Coastal Bend Fellowship. He was preceded in death by his brothers Marcelino Ortiz, Elias Ortiz and Juvenal Ortiz, and by his sister Teresa Ortiz. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Carmen N. Ortiz; sons Noe Ortiz Jr., Jonathan Ortiz and wife Nora, and David Ortiz and wife Albesa; daughter Ruth Konderla and husband Mike; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother Fernando Ortiz; and sister Pepita O. Millan.

Lori Michelle Dockrey of Colorado City, minister to youth and children, died Sept. 10. She was 43. She was born Nov. 25, 1976, in Colorado City to Jim Dockrey and Christy Stubblefield Dockrey. She earned a Masters of Arts in Christian Education degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. She not only was the longtime youth and children’s minister at First Baptist Church in Colorado City, but also was a friend, role model and No. 1 fan to all her students, past and present. She was an avid sports fan and attended the games of all her students whenever possible. She served as secretary for the board of the West Texas Children’s Advocacy Center, on the executive staff at Super Summer camps, on the board for Texas Baptist Conclave and as Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle coach for the Colorado City Independent School District. She also was involved in the Mitchell County Ministerial Alliance, Rachel’s Challenge for Anti-bullying and RAD Self Defense Training. She is survived by her father Jim Dockrey and wife Sherry of Colorado City; her mother Christy Dockrey of Granbury; her brothers Justin Dockrey and wife Shane of Midland and Lance Dockrey and wife Caroline of Kandern, Germany; step-brothers Zach Anderson and wife Ashley of Corpus Christi and Jed Anderson and wife Misti of Canyon; and grandmothers, Dorris Dockrey and Ernestine O’Dell.

Randall “Randy” Lee Gallaway of Lubbock—collegiate minister, missions volunteer and motivational speaker—died Sept. 10. He was 73. He was born Sept. 9, 1947, to Norris Weaver and Mary Virginia (Moore) Gallaway in Austin. Weeks before his high school graduation, he suffered a devastating injury while assisting an electrician at his part-time job as an intern for American Manufacturing in Fort Worth. Doctors initially said there was no chance of recovery. After a lengthy hospitalization, 38 surgeries and rehabilitation, he graduated from Amon G. Carter Riverside High School in Fort Worth in 1967. Although he lost all of one arm and part of another, he was motivated to make the most of his second chance at life. He earned an engineering degree with honors at the University of Texas at Arlington before pursuing a lifetime of missions and ministry work. He met Mary Ann Milliken of Lubbock while leading evangelism workshops for the Baptist Student Union at Texas Tech University. They married in 1975. He graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1978 and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in 1987. In the mid-1980s, the Gallaways moved to Canada to plant a church and minister to college students. As self-supporting Mission Service Corps volunteers, they worked first in Vancouver, British Columbia, before launching student ministries in Toronto at the invitation of the Canadian National Baptist Convention. The Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board appointed them as their first career missionaries to students in Canada. Their joint biography, Death Knocking, Life Calling, was published in 2014. In print and in numerous presentations around the globe, Gallaway presented his life motto: “Never give up! As long as there is breath in you, you must hold onto hope.” Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Gallaway; children, John Gallaway and wife Chelsea of Casper, Wy., and Sage Gallaway of Lubbock; four grandchildren; sister Nancy Cooper; and brother Rex Gallaway.

Annie Sue Painter Inmon, one of the original Flying Queens women’s basketball team at what was then Wayland Baptist College, died Sept. 18 in Denton. She was 92. She was born on Easter Sunday, April 8, 1928, to L.M. and Elizabeth Ann Crow in Friona, the youngest of nine children. After graduating from Friona High School, she went to Wayland Baptist College, where she played for the Flying Queens from 1946 to 1949. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Wayland in 1950 and later earned a master’s degree from West Texas State University in Canyon. She started her teaching career in 1950 at Kress, teaching math. She spent the next 34 years teaching at O’Donnell; Westlake, Ark.; Littlefield; Wellington; Quail; and Hereford. As a member of Temple Baptist Church in Hereford, she sang in the choir, taught a women’s Sunday school class and participated in four mission trips to Central and South America. She was preceded in death by her first husband Tobb Painter and her second husband Vernon Inmon.

Jesse L. Kidd, retired Baptist missionary to Brazil, died Sept. 24, 2020, in Robert Lee. He was 97. He was born to Ida Kidd and John Kidd on Sept. 20, 1923, in their farmhouse near Urbana, Ark. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on May, 10, 1944, and served in the China/Burma/India Theater. He was honorably discharged April 14, 1946. Kidd surrendered to the gospel ministry while he was a student at Ouachita Baptist College and was ordained by Urbana Baptist Church on Jan. 11, 1948. He served two student pastorates while completing his undergraduate degree at Ouachita. He studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary while traveling each weekend from Fort Worth to El Dorado, Ark., to serve Ebenezer Baptist Church as pastor. At seminary, he responded to God’s call to serve as a foreign missionary. He completed the Master of Divinity degree at Southwestern Seminary, and he began service as a missionary to Brazil beginning in March 1958. He served in Volta Redonda in the state of Rio de Janeiro nine years, supported by churches of Liberty Baptist Association in Arkansas. He met Wilma Alice Gemmell, associate missionary with the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board, who was working in the mission board’s financial office in Rio de Janeiro. They married Oct. 14, 1967 in St. John’s Baptist Church in Charlotte, N.C. They were named associate missionaries of the Foreign Mission Board on March 13, 1969, and returned to Brazil in July. They served six years in the state of Santa Catarina in pioneer evangelism before health reasons compelled them to move to the state of Minas Gerais, where he became director of missions of the North Association of Baptist Churches, serving the area around Montes Claros. He was granted honorary citizenship by the city council of Montes Claros on Sept. 22, 1988—the first time the council had so honored a non-Brazilian. Missionary service in Brazil continued until 1989 when the Kidds retired to Baptist Retirement Community in San Angelo. They wrote The Kidds of Brazil, their joint autobiographies. Kidd continued ministry by preaching, promoting the Lottie Moon Offering for International Missions and teaching the Bible in the chapel of Baptist Retirement Community. He was preceded in death by siblings George Kidd and Willie Mae Pelham. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Wilma Alice Gemmell Kidd. Memorial gifts may be made to the Wilma Alice Gemmell Kidd and Jesse Kidd Endowed Scholarship at Howard Payne University.

Helen Lucille Hoy of Cedar Park, a lay preschool ministry leader for more than four decades, died Sept. 12. She was 98 years old. She was born in McGregor on Nov. 23, 1921, to Ernest and Tillie Brandes. In 1951, she and her husband Horace joined Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin. Eight years later, she became a preschool division director at the church enlisting and training teachers for Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for 29 years. Helen retired from the position in 1987 to attend Sunday School with her husband. When Hyde Park’s south educational building was completed, she served as director for a 4-year-old department for two and half years. In 1995, after her husband of 54 years died, she again found her place of service as greeter and secretary in the preschool. In all, she served 44 years in Hyde Park Baptist Church’s preschool ministry. She also led conferences for the Baptist General Convention of Texas related to Sunday school and Vacation Bible School. She served 13 years as co-director of Hyde Park’s Widowed Persons Support Group. She is survived by her brother Max Brandes of McGregor; daughter Kristy Fisher and her husband Dennis of Austin; daughter Judy Crooks and her husband Larry of Round Rock; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.