Ben Corley — longtime pastor of First Baptist Church, Woodstock, and current pastor of Schultz Creek Baptist Church, Centreville — died Jan. 29. He was 80.
Corley began preaching in 1966 and first came to First, Woodstock, in 1969. Though he left to serve at a couple of other churches over the years, he kept coming back to First, Woodstock, said Betty Brooks, a church member who was on the search committee who called him.
She called Corley a “wonderful person” who was “pastor to the whole community.”
He “retired” from First, Woodstock, in 2012 and started serving at Schultz Creek Baptist the following year. At one point in his ministry, he also served about a year as director of missions for Bibb Baptist Association.
Corley is preceded in death by his son, Alan. He is survived by his wife, Jo; daughter, Jessica; son, Jeff; and seven grandchildren.
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