Orion Hancock Bell, III

Background

III, Orion Hancock Bell, was born on December 5, 1936 in Louisville. Son of Orion Hancock J. and India C. (Smith) B.

Education

Bachelor, Georgetown College, 1958. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1961.

Career

Pastor Ballard Baptist Church, Bondville, Kentucky, 1959-1960, Second Twelve Mile Baptist Church, Butler, 1960-1963, First Baptist Church, LaCenter, 1963-1969, Minors Lane Baptist Church, Louisville, 1969-1977, Immanuel Baptist Church, Louisville, 1978-1994, First Baptist Church, Fisherville, Kentucky, 1994-1999. Executive board Kentucky Baptist Convention, Louisville, 1968-1969, 87-90. Moderator West Union Baptist Association, Paducah, Kentucky, 1968.

Trustee Temperance League of Kentucky, Louisville, since 1982.

Achievements

• Orion Hancock Bell, III has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Shelby Park Neighborhood Association, Louisville, since 1979. Chairman Ballard County Council on Alcoholism, LaCenter, Kentucky, 1967-1969. Volunteer fireman, LaCenter, 1964-1969.

Active human rights committee, Wendell Foster Center, Owensboro, Kentucky, 1990. Member Long Run Baptist Ministers' Conference (president 1971-1972), Ballard County Saddle Club, Civitan.

Connections

Married Barbara Ellen Evans, May 31, 1958. Children: Orion H. IV, Daniel Clayton, Rodney Dean.

Father:

Orion Hancock J. B.

Mother:

India C. (Smith) B.

Spouse:

Barbara Ellen Evans

child:

Rodney Dean III

child:

Daniel Clayton III

child:

Orion H. IV III