Background
Melvin, Billy Alfred was born on November 25, 1929 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Daniel Henry and Leola Dale (Seidell) Melvin.
Melvin, Billy Alfred was born on November 25, 1929 in Macon, Georgia, United States. Son of Daniel Henry and Leola Dale (Seidell) Melvin.
Student, Free Will Baptist Bible College, Nashville, 1947—1949. Bachelor, Taylor University, Upland, Indiana, 1951. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Taylor University, Upland, Indiana, 1984.
Postgraduate, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1951—1953. Bachelor's Degree, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1956. Doctor of Divinity, Azusa College, California, 1968.
Doctor of Divinity, Huntington College, 1995.
Ordained to ministry, Free Will Baptist Church, 1951; pastor, First Free Will Baptist Churches, Newport, Tennessee, 1951-1953; pastor, First Free Will Baptist Churches, Richmond, 1953-1957; pastor, Bethany Church, Norfolk, Virginia, 1957-1959. Executive secretary National Association Free Will Baptists, 1959-1967. Executive director National Association Evangelicals, 1967-1995. M C.
Married Marcia Darlene Eby, October 26, 1952. Children: Deborah Ruth, Daniel Henry World War II.