Background
Goates, Donald Ray was born on January 14, 1943 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Elbert Goates and Bobbie (Cochran) Goates Hammett.
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Donald Ray Goates
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Bachelor in Music Education, East Texas State University, 1965. Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1975, Doctor of Ministry, 1979.
Career
Ordained to ministry Baptist Church, 1972. Assistant manager G.F. Wacker"s, Commerce, Texas, 1964-1965. Second in command lt.U.S. Army, 1965, advanced through grades to captain, 1972, served in Vietnam.
Pastor Water Saint Baptist Church, Waxahachie, Texas, 1972-1976, First Baptist Church of Forest Hill, Fort Worth, 1976-1980, First Baptist Church, Sweetwater, Texas, 1980.
Associational moderator Sweetwater Baptist Association, 1983-1984. President Sweetwater Ministerial Alliance, 1985.
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Membership
Member of Shriners, Masons, Rotary (board directors 1985-1987, president 1987).
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Married Patsy LaNetta Owens, June 7, 1963. Children: Gretchen Gwyndolyn, Sunnae Millicent, Donald Ray World World War II Bachelor in Music Education.
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American
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1965
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1975
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