Background
Waddell, R. Eugene was born on February 7, 1932 in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Rena (Holland) Waddell.
Waddell, R. Eugene was born on February 7, 1932 in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Rena (Holland) Waddell.
Bachelor, Free Will Baptist Bible College, Nashville, 1954; Master of Arts, Columbia (South Carolina.) Biblical Seminary, 1966.
Pastor, Bay Branch Free Will Baptist Church, Timmonsville, South Carolina., 1954-1956; pastor, 1st Free Will Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1956-1960; pastor, Garner (North Carolina) Free Will Baptist Church, 1960-1964; pastor, Cofer's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, Nashville, 1964-1981; associate director, Free Will Baptist Foreign Missions Department, Nashville, 1981-1986; general director, Free Will Baptist Foreign Missions Department, Nashville, since 1986. Board directors Free Will Baptist Foreign Missions, Nashville, 1959-1978, board secretary, 1971-1978. Founder, editor Free Will Baptist Witness, Garner, 1962-1963.
Married Elva Leah Nichols, July 22, 1954 (deceased April 1962). Children: Rhonda Waddell Sagraves, Robert, Paul, Marcia Waddell Thompson. Married Genevieve Johnson, July 4, 1963.
Children: Michael, John.