Billy Rogers Wallace — Cahaba and Hale DOM dies at 81

Billy “Bill” Rogers Wallace, director of missions (DOM) for Cahaba and Hale Baptist associations, died July 19. He was 81.

An Alabama native, Wallace served as DOM for Cahaba Association for 19 years and Hale Association for eight years. He also served as a member of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions and as a pastor for 37 years.

His first pastorate was at Ephesus Baptist Church, Marion, where he was a member at the time of his death. He also served as pastor of Lisman Baptist Church; First Baptist Church, Reform; Cuba Baptist Church; Beatrice Baptist Church; New Salem Baptist Church, Clanton; Indian Springs Baptist Church, Union Springs; and Hillcrest Baptist Church, Maplesville.

He received a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Livingston University (now the University of West Alabama) and another master’s degree from the University of Alabama.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Patti. He is survived by three children, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.