Background
III, William Russell Hoyt, was born on March 20, 1924 in Falling Springs, Virginia, United States. Son of Samuel Browne and Virginia Carlisle (Brown) H.
religion and philosophy educator
III, William Russell Hoyt, was born on March 20, 1924 in Falling Springs, Virginia, United States. Son of Samuel Browne and Virginia Carlisle (Brown) H.
AB, Davidson College, 1949. Master of Divinity, Columbia Theological Seminary, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1962.
Pastor, North Gadsden and Rainbow Presbyterian Churches, Gadsden, Alabama, 1952-1954;
minister to students, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1954-1957;
assistant to full Dana professor of religion and philosophy, Berry College, Rome, Georgia, since 1957;
head department religion and philosophy, Berry College, Rome, Georgia, 1957-1986. Moderator Cherokee Presbytery, Northwest Georgia, 1971, 83. Chairman Synod of Georgia Guidance Council, 1966-1971.
Commissioner to Presbyterian General Assembly, 1963, 73. Member, chairman various committees, Cherokee Presbytery. Member campus ministry Synod of South Atlantic, since 1991.
Vice-chairman human relations council, Rome, 1973-1978, board directors 1977-1984. Board directors Floyd County Unit American Cancer Society, 1964-1968. Sergeant United States Army Air Corp, 1943-1946.
Member American Academy Religion, American Association of University Professors, American Society Church History, Southeast Region Middle East and Islamic Seminaries, Danforth Associates.
Married Sara Ann Lippard, June 15, 1954. Children: Nancy C., Jane Hoyt Leidlein, Harriette Russell Hoyt.