Gary Louis Abbott, Sr.

Background

Sr., Gary Louis Abbott, was born on September 26, 1947 in Millen, Georgia, United States. Son of Albert Louis and Viola Rose (Kingston) A.

Education

Bachelor, Mercer University, 1969. Master of Divinity, Southwestern Seminary, Fort Worth, 1972. Postgraduate, Columbia Seminary, Decatur, Georgia, 1976.

Doctor of Ministry, New Orleans Seminary, 1978.

Career

Minister Fairview (Texas) Baptist Church, 1970-1972. Associate pastor First Baptist Church, Washington, 1972-1973, minister Hogansville, 1973-1977, Harlem (Georgia) Baptist Church, 1978-1982, First Baptist Church, Hawkinsville, Georgia, 1982-1992, Milledgeville, since 1992. Member executive committee Georgia Baptist Convention, 1977, 89-92, member coordinator council cooperative baptist fellowship Georgia, 1992-1996.

Moderator CBF Georgia, since 1999. Member pastoral leadership committee Baptist World Alliance, 1986-1990, secretary Baptist worship study commission, since 1991, member study/research executive committee, since 1991, vice chair since 1996.

Achievements

• Gary Louis Abbott, Senior has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors National Kidney Foundation of Georgia, Atlanta, 1977-1979, Hawkinsville/Pulaski County Chamber of C., 1987-1989, Milledgeville/Baldwin Habitat for Humanity, 1994-1998, Milledgeville/Baldwin County Chamber of C., 1993-1996, since 1999. President United Way of Pulaski County, Hawkinsville, 1989-1990. Member Rotary.

Connections

Married Billie Avalie Uselton, July 26, 1969. Children: Louis, Russell.

Father:

Albert Louis A.

Mother:

Viola Rose (Kingston) A.

Spouse:

Billie Avalie Uselton

child:

Louis Sr.

child:

Russell Sr.