Background
Puryear, Marion Brooks was born on June 3, 1951 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Edward Wade Puryear and Lola Loree (Hemperley) Chailaire).
Puryear, Marion Brooks was born on June 3, 1951 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Edward Wade Puryear and Lola Loree (Hemperley) Chailaire).
Associate of Arts, Clarke College, 1979. Bachelor, Mississippi College, 1981. Master of Divinity, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1986.
Postgraduate, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, since 1990.
Pastor, Holmesville Baptist Church, McComb, Mississippi, 1985-1986;
pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Walnut Grove, Mississippi, 1986-1987;
pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Blountsville, Alabama, 1987-1990;
pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Cordova, Alabama, 1990-1991;
pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Union Grove, Alabama, since 1991. Stewardship director Leake County Baptist Association, Carthage, Mississippi, 1986-1987. Member nominating committee Walker County Baptist Association, Jaspe, Alabama, since 1990.
Evangelism director Friendship Baptist Association, Oneonta, Alabama, 1987-1989.
Patient caregiver Hospice of Cullman (Alabama) County, 1989. Co-sponsor Food-Share Program of Alabama, Blountsville, 1989. Coach, board directors Blountsville Little League, 1988.
Director area Mental Health Alabama Fund, Blountsville, 1989. Fell member Junior College Advisory Committee, Newton, Mississippi, 1977-1978. Firefighter Union Grove Volunteer Fire Department, since 1992.
With United States Army, 1969-1971, Vietnam. Fellow Lions.
Married Aleathea Voncille Raburn, March 8, 1972. 1 child, Jeremy Brooks.