Jerry Don Abernathy

Background

Abernathy, Jerry Don was born on July 31, 1938 in Red Oak, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Woodford Donald and Pearl Palestine (Deere) Abernathy.

Education

Bachelor, Northeastern State University, 1960. Master of Arts in Religious Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1962. Doctor in Theology, Luther Rice Seminary, 1969.

Career

Director Baptist student center, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1958-1959; pastor, First Baptist Sherwood, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 1962-1964; pastor, First Baptist Church, Crossett, Arkansas, 1966-1970; pastor, First Baptist Church, McAllen, Texas, 1970-1974; pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Tulsa, 1974-1980; pastor, Sunnylane Southern Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, since 1987; associate religion education director, Arkansas Baptist State Convention, Little Rock, 1964-1966; director evangelism, Baptist General Convention Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1980-1987. President Arkansas Baptist Pastors Conference, Little Rock, 1968-1969, Baptist General Convention, Oklahoma City, 1977-1979. Member Foreign Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Jerry Don Abernathy has been listed as a noteworthy Clergy member, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Del City (Oklahoma) Chamber of Commerce.

Connections

Married Ann Jaxie Farrell, November 16, 1958. Children: Jaxie Laniece, Jerry Don Junior, Steven Wayne.

Father:

Woodford Donald Abernathy

Mother:

Pearl Palestine (Deere) Abernathy

Spouse:

Ann Jaxie Farrell

child:

Steven Wayne Abernathy

child:

Jerry Don Junior Abernathy

child:

Jaxie Laniece Abernathy