Jones Baptist Church Pastor Hartley retires

Arthur (Art) Hartley recently retired from his position as pastor of Jones Baptist Church in Autauga Baptist Association.

 

Hartley served in the United States Army from 1961 to 1964 after being licensed to preach in 1959. He was later called as pastor of First Baptist Church, Fairview, in Cullman, in 1967. He earned degrees from Samford University in Birmingham and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and then served as interim pastor and pastor of nine churches across the state. 

 

Hartley served as pastor on two separate occasions of two churches: Jones Baptist and Shady Grove Baptist Church, Selma.

 

He officially retired in late December 2014 but Jones Baptist held a celebration in his honor Feb. 22. 

Hartley and his wife of 53 years, Lizzie, have three children, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.