Background
Kellar, Gerald Dean was born on October 14, 1916 in Springfield, Arkansas, United States. Son of Marcus William and Lily Mae (Brown) Kellar.
Kellar, Gerald Dean was born on October 14, 1916 in Springfield, Arkansas, United States. Son of Marcus William and Lily Mae (Brown) Kellar.
Associate of Arts, Jacksonville (Texas) Baptist College, 1938. Bachelor, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1940. Master of Theology, Southwestern Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, 1944.
Doctor of Theology, Baptist Missionary Association, Jacksonville, 1960.
President, Jacksonville College, 1944-1956; president, Baptist Missionary Association Seminary, Jacksonville, 1956-1967; president, Central Baptist College, Conway, Arkansas, 1967-1970; pastor, First Baptist Church, Galena, Kansas, 1970-1983; vice president, Southwestern Baptist College, Laurel, Mississippi, 1983-1990; president, Southwestern Baptist College, Laurel, Mississippi, since 1991.
Married Mary Lou Nunn, June 19, 1938. Children: Sandra Kay, Jerrie Sue, Chas Mark, Mary Ann, Joseph.