Background
Decell, John Lloyd was born on August 12, 1887 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States. Son of William A. and Mary (Smith) Decell.
Decell, John Lloyd was born on August 12, 1887 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States. Son of William A. and Mary (Smith) Decell.
Student Union College, Barbourville, Kentucky, 1906-1909. Doctorate Doctorate., Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1929. Doctor of Laws, Union College, 1938, Athens College, 1938.
Admitted Mississippi Annual Conference, 1910. Successively pastor at Osyka, Mount Olive, Waynesboro, McComb—all Mississippi, 1910-1919, Saint Paul’s Church, Fresno, California, 1919-1920, Central Church, Meridian, Mississippi, 1921-1924, Galloway Memorial Church, Jackson, Mississippi, 1932-1938. Elected bishop Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1938.
Bishop Methodist Church, May 1939.
Presiding elder Jackson (Mississippi) District, 1925-1928, Brookhaven (Mississippi) District, 1929-1931. Delaware to General Conference, 1926, 30, 34, 38, member Education Commission, 1926-1930, secretary Interdenominational Relations Commission, 1930-1934.
Secretary General Conference Commission Church Union with M East. and Member of Parliament churches, term 1934-1938. Member General Board Christian Education.
Director Greater Millsaps College Movement, 1937-1938.
Member General Board Christian Education. Member Kappa Alpha, International Society of Theta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa. Mason.; Kiwanian.
Married Bertha Whitley, August 16, 1910. Children: Frances Elizabeth, William James.