Background
Harrell, Roy Harrison was born on July 13, 1928 in San Angelo, Texas, United States. Son of Roy Harrison and Melinda (Garza) Harrell.
Harrell, Roy Harrison was born on July 13, 1928 in San Angelo, Texas, United States. Son of Roy Harrison and Melinda (Garza) Harrell.
Bachelor, Hardin Simmons U., 1949; Master of Divinity, Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary, 1956.
Campus minister, Draughns Business College, Fort Worth, 1952-1953; youth minister, Polytechnic Baptist Church, Fort Worth, 1953-1956; campus minister, Texas Wesleyan College, Fort Worth, 1953-1956; instructor, assistant professor Religion, campus minister, Baylor University, Medical Center, Dallas, 1956-1962; campus minister, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1962-1968; assistant pastor, U. Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas, 1969; assistant pastor, Pk. Cities Baptist Church, Dallas, 1970-1982; pastor, Ross Avenue Baptist Church, Dallas, 1983-1995; pastor emeritus, Ross Avenue Baptist Church, Dallas, since 1995. President East Dallas Cooperative Parish, 1991-1992.
Board of directors United Way Metropolitan Dallas, since 1992, member faith committee, since 1994, co-chair, 1994-1995, Executive Committee 1996-1997, member nominating committee, 1998-1999. Member Executive Committee East Dallas Cooperative Parish Council, 1985-1995, president, 1993-1994;member Youth Crime communications of Greater Dallas Crime Commission, Dallas Public Schools Religious Cmty. Task Force; member chapel committee Thanks-Giving Square,1991-, chair, 1995-1998, consultant, since 1997.
Chair Dallas Observance of National Day of Prayer Breakfast, 1996. Honorary supporter Dallas Observance Isreal Independence Day, 1998. Founding board member Dallas-Our Kids, since 1998.
Member of advisory board East Dallas Cmty. Organization, consultant Thanksgiving Square for special projects. Member Dallas Pastors Association (secretary-treasurer 1990-1991, vice president 1991-1992, president 1992-1994), Rotary Club Dallas (chair literacy committee), chair Rotary International District 5810 Ethics in Business and Government Committee (board directors 1999-1901), Dallas Museum of Art.
Married Iris Ann Keeton, December 15, 1951 (divorced August 1982). Children: Amy Sue Dopson, Patrick Roy, Paula Ann Hahn. Married Iva Helen Odeen Dunton, April 21, 1990.