Former Bethel DOM dies at 91
On Sept. 19, Irving Gene Walley, former associational missionary/director of missions for Bethel Baptist Association, died. He was 91.
Walley was a graduate of Richton High School, Mississippi; William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Mississippi; and attended New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He was ordained Sept. 12, 1948, at First Baptist Church, Richton, Mississippi.
Walley lived in Alabama for more than 50 years and pastored several churches in Alabama and Mississippi. He also served as associational missionary/director of missions of Bethel Baptist Association for 15 years.
In 2003 he retired and moved back to Richton to do interim work. He recently served as interim pastor of First Baptist Church, McLain, Mississippi.
Walley is survived by his wife of 70 years, Virginia; sons, Dan and Steve; daughter, Jeannie; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. (TAB)
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