Background
Lolley, William Randall was born on June 2, 1931 in Troy, Alabama, United States. Son of Roscoe Lee and Mary Sara (Nunnelee) Lolley.
Lolley, William Randall was born on June 2, 1931 in Troy, Alabama, United States. Son of Roscoe Lee and Mary Sara (Nunnelee) Lolley.
AB, Samford University, 1952. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Samford University, 1980. Bachelor's Degree, Southeastern Seminary, 1957.
Master of Theology, Southeastern Seminary, 1958. Doctor of Theology, Southwestern Seminary, 1962. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Wake Forest University, 1971.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), University Richmond, 1984. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Campbell University, 1986. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Mercer University, 1988.
Ordained to ministry, Southern Baptist Convention, 1951; pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1962-1974; president, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina, 1974-1988; pastor, First Baptist Church, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1988-1990; pastor, First Baptist Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1990-1996; retired, First Baptist Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1996.
(1994: by W. Randall Lolley and others- Religious.)
Member Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Rotary.
Married Clara Lou Jacobs, August 28, 1952. Children: Charlotte, Pam.