• Obituary: Robert G. Packard

  01/08/2019 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  Robert G. Packard, longtime professor of physics at Baylor University who was dubbed “Waco’s Mr. Wizard” by one newspaper, died Jan. 5 in Waco. He was 94.

• Obituary: William B. Tolar

  12/31/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  William B. Tolar of Fort Worth, longtime professor of biblical backgrounds and archaeology, died Dec. 29. He was 90.

• Obituary: Louise Herrington Ornelas

  12/26/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  Louise Herrington Ornelas, major benefactor to the nursing school at Baylor University that bears her name, died Dec. 18 in Tyler. She was 93.

• Obituary: David D. Muñoz

  12/04/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  David D. Muñoz, longtime Texas Baptist pastor, died Nov. 28 in San Antonio after a battle with cancer. He was 76.

• Obituary: Rita Purdy

  11/29/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  Rita Purdy of Woodway, professor emerita of family and consumer sciences at Baylor University, died Nov. 24. She was 77.

• Obituary: Robert G. Collmer

  11/28/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  Robert G. Collmer of Waco, a missionary kid who became distinguished professor emeritus of English at Baylor University, died Nov. 21. He was 91.

• Obituary: Joe Gerault

  11/27/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  Joe Gerault, who served more than 18 years in a variety of ministerial roles at Calvary Baptist Church in McAllen, died Nov. 5 after a lengthy battle with Ataxia. He was 63.

• Obituary: Kurt Kaiser

  11/13/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  Kurt Kaiser of Waco, Christian composer and pianist, died Nov. 12 after a lengthy illness. He was 83.

• Obituary: R.L. Herring

  09/19/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  R.L. Herring of San Antonio, retired Texas Baptist pastor, military chaplain and administrator for Buckner Baptist Retirement Village, died Aug. 25. He was 97.

• Obituary: J.B. Fowler

  08/28/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  J.B. Fowler, retired Texas Baptist pastor and New Mexico Baptist newspaper editor, died Aug. 21 in San Antonio. He was 88.

• Obituary: Betty Dilday

  08/14/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  Betty Dilday, former first lady of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, died Aug. 9 of complications from pulmonary fibrosis. She was 87.

• Obituary: John Bisagno

  08/14/2018 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

  John Bisagno, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church in Houston, died Aug. 5 in Nashville, Tenn., after a battle with cancer.