Background
Onley, Ernest Edward was born on May 21, 1932 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Ernest Edward Senior and Hazel Bernice (White) Onley.
minister religious organization administrator
Onley, Ernest Edward was born on May 21, 1932 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Ernest Edward Senior and Hazel Bernice (White) Onley.
Bachelor, William Carey College, 1967; Master of Religious Education, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1969; CPE, Mandeville Eastern State Hospital, Louisiana, 1969.
Regional director, Pilot Life Insurance Company, Norfolk, 1960-1962;
pastor, Avery Baptist Church, Green County, Mississippi, 1963-1964;
pastor, Derby Baptist Church, Poplarville, Mississippi, 1964-1966;
pastor, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1966-1967;
pastor, Springfield Baptist Church, Morton, Mississippi, 1967-1970;
director mission ministries, Second Baptist Church, Little Rock, 1970-1972;
director community ministries, Capital Baptist Association, Oklahoma City, 1973-1983;
director Christian Ministries department, Georgia Baptist Convention, Atlanta, since 1984. Member Senior Adult Task Force, Atlanta, since 1987. Clinical therapist Penfield (Georgia) Christian Home, since 1985.
Chaplain supervisor University Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1975-1980. Director Social WorkInterns, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, 1975-1981.
2nd vice president Norfolk Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1960, 1st. vice president, 1961. With United States Marine Corps, 1951-1953, Korea. Member Transactional Analysis Association, Masons.
Married June Fay Baker (deceased July 1983). Children: Ernest Edward III, Karen, Kenneth, Steven, Edith, Elaine. Married Elaine Jones Herrin, May 25, 1984.
Stepchildren: Timothy, Jeffrey, Jon Herrin.