Hugh Franklin Canterbury, Sr.

Background

Sr., Hugh Franklin Canterbury, was born on April 22, 1930 in Camden, Arkansas, United States. Son of James Franklin and Myrl (Scoggin) C.

Education

BME, University of Southern Arkansas, 1953; student, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1954-1955.

Career

Minister music & education, Weller Avenue Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1954-1961; minister music & education, First Baptist Church, Sulphur, Louisiana, 1961-1963; minister music & education, First Baptist Church, Buna, Texas, 1963-1966; minister music & administration, Second Baptist Church, Griffin, Georgia, 1966-1970; minister education, West Rome Baptist Church, Rome, Georgia, 1970-1972; minister music, First Baptist Church, Summerville, Georgia, 1972-1976; minister music, Second Baptist Church, Griffin, Georgia, 1976-1985; associate pastor/minister music, First Baptist Church, Eastman, Georgia, 1985-1991. Representative Louisiana Baptist Music Department Baton Rouge, 1956-1959, vice president Baton Rouge Religious Educated Association 195759, president Louisiana Training Union Convention 1960-1961, soloist Louisiana Baptist Convention 1959, songleader Georgia Baptist Convention 1974.

Achievements

• Hugh Franklin Canterbury Senior has been listed as a noteworthy Minister, music minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Politics

Christians acting as the salt of the earth and the light of the world have a responsibility to engage their culture, including participating in the political process.

Views

To develop a close relationship with God could be done through many avenues, namely, reading the Bible, praying, praising, worshiping, and telling others of the Gospel.

Membership

Seaman 1st, United States Navy, 1948-1949. Member Georgia Baptist Music Association, Dodge County Baptist Association (music director), Hospital Chaplains Association, Ministerial Association, Baptist Pastor's Association.

Connections

Married Mary Jean Holloway, January 24, 1952. Children: Hugh Franklin Junior, Danna Floyd, Michael Joe.

Father:

James Franklin C.

Mother:

Myrl (Scoggin) C.

Spouse:

Mary Jean Holloway

child:

Michael Joe Sr.

child:

Hugh Franklin Junior Sr.

child:

Danna Floyd Sr.