Background
Patterson, B. Leroy was born on January 28, 1935 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Son of B. W. and Jewel Elizabeth (Wilson) Patterson.
Patterson, B. Leroy was born on January 28, 1935 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Son of B. W. and Jewel Elizabeth (Wilson) Patterson.
Bachelor, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas, 1956. Master of Divinity, Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1961. Postgraduate, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Bryan, 1973.
DDiv, Houston Baptist University, 1984.
Pastor, Graham St. Baptist Church, Abilene, 1955-1956;
pastor, Mustang Baptist Church, Denton, Texas, 1956-1960;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Van Vleck, Texas, 1961-1962;
pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Rosenburg, Texas, 1963-1965;
pastor, First Baptist Church, Caldwell, Texas, 1965-1974;
pastor, Memorial Baptist Church, Houston, since 1975. Member state Executive Board Baptist General Convention Texas, 1976-1982, 84-90. ModeratorUnion Baptist Association, Houston, 1985-1987.
Board of trustees, chairman Highland Lakes Baptist Encampment. Vice-chairman STate Executive Board, Baptist General Convention Texas, 1988-1989. Preacher crusades in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan.
Board directors Texas Alcohol and Narcotic Education, 1980-1985. Board trustees Houston Baptist University, 1982-1989, chairman committee to elect trustees, 1985-1986. Chairman Falls-Independent-Robertson-Milam Associations.
Married Ada Pearl Reynolds (deceased 1981). Children: Connie, Lenita. Married Martha Jean Seaton, 1984.