Dr. H. B. Ramsour^[1]

1911 - 2011  (100 years)

• Name	H. B. Ramsour
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	11 Jan 1911	Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Graduation	Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Brown Co., Texas   [2]
  	A.B. and later a Doctor of Divinity
  Graduation	Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas   [2]
  	Master of Theology and a Doctor of Theology
  Occupation	Miles, Runnels Co., Texas   [2]
  	high school English teacher
  Occupation	Comanche, Stephens Co., Oklahoma   [2]
  	paster
  Occupation	Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas   [2]
  	paster
  Occupation	From 1939 to 1959  [2]
  	missionary of the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
  Occupation	From 1960 to 1976	San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas   [2]
  	President of the Hispanic Baptist Theological Seminary also known as the Baptist Univeristy of the Americas
  Death	28 May 2011	Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas   [1, 3]
  Burial	1 Jun 2011	Haven of Memories Cemetery, Canton, Van Zandt Co., Texas   [2]
  FamilySearch ID	LJ27-JS8
  Person ID	I9089	Wendel Voigt Family Tree
  Last Modified	1 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Hilery Benton Ramsour, Sr.
  Mother	Mamie Lee Cook
  Family ID	F3450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Violet Cecile "Vi" Smith,   b. 15 Jan 1919, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas d. 29 Aug 2012, Blanco, Blanco Co., Texas (Age 93 years)  [1, 2]
  Marriage	29 Nov 1996	Blanco Co., Texas   [1, 2, 4]
  Family ID	F3407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Erma Oliver,   b. Abt 1910   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	12 Oct 1986	Comal Co., Texas   [5]
  Family ID	F3455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Jan 1911 - Palestine, Anderson Co., Texas Graduation - A.B. and later a Doctor of Divinity - - Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Brown Co., Texas Graduation - Master of Theology and a Doctor of Theology - - Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas Occupation - high school English teacher - - Miles, Runnels Co., Texas Occupation - paster - - Comanche, Stephens Co., Oklahoma Occupation - paster - - Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas Occupation - President of the Hispanic Baptist Theological Seminary also known as the Baptist Univeristy of the Americas - From 1960 to 1976 - San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas Marriage - 12 Oct 1986 - Comal Co., Texas Marriage - 29 Nov 1996 - Blanco Co., Texas Death - 28 May 2011 - Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas Burial - 1 Jun 2011 - Haven of Memories Cemetery, Canton, Van Zandt Co., Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S933] Obituary of Violet Smith Eckermann Ramsour, [Eckermann p. 360]. [S934] Obituary of Dr. H.B. Ramsour Jr., [Eckermann p. 361]. [S934] Obituary of Dr. H.B. Ramsour Jr., [Eckermann p. 361]. Dr. H.B. Ramsour, Jr. January 11, 1911 – May 28, 2011 Wednesday, June 1, 2011 •Posted May 31, 2011 Services for H.B. Ramsour Jr., 100, of Dallas, TX, are scheduled for 2:00pm Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Eubank Funeral Chapel with Rev. Larry Ramsour officiating, under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home, Canton. Burial will be in Haven of Memories, Canton, TX. Another service for Dr. Ramsour will be held at First Baptist Church of Blanco, Texas, on Monday, June 6, 2011, at 10 am. He passed away May 28, 2011 in Dallas, TX. Dr. Ramsour was born January 11, 1911 in Palestine, TX, to Hilery Benton Ramsour Sr. and Mamie Lee Cook Ramsour. Dr. H. B. Ramsour, President Emeritus of the Hispanic Baptist Theological Seminary, now the Baptist University of the Americas, in San Antonio, TX, served as the President of the school from 1960 to 1976. Prior to assuming that position he had served twenty-one years as a missionary of the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board in Japan, Argentina and Hawaii. Earlier he was pastor in Comanche, Oklahoma and Fort Worth, Texas, and taught high school English in Miles, Texas. A native of Palestine, Texas, he is a graduate of Howard Payne University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He received an A. B. from Howard Payne and later was awarded a Doctor of Divinity. At Southwestern he earned a Master of Theology and a Doctor of Theology degrees. His mission activities and denominational responsiblities have carried him to more than half of the states and a dozen foreign countries. Surviving are wife, Violet E. Ramsour of Blanco, TX, son, David and Carol Ann Ramsour of Dallas, TX, daughter, Carolyn and Don Mosley of Comer, GA, daughter, Jeanne Horne of Honolulu, HI, 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Baptist University of the Américas, attn. Office of Development, 8019 S. Pan Am Expressway, San Antonio, TX 78224-1336. Services: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at 2pm at Eubank Funeral Chapel, 27532 State Hwy 64 Canton, TX 75103 (map/directions). Monday, June 6, 2011, at 10am at Blanco First Baptist Church, 1200 4th St., Blanco, TX 78606. Cemetery: Haven of Memories 27532 State Hwy 64, Canton, TX 75103 [S195] Index to Texas Marriage Records (1966-2019), [Eckermann p. 363]. File no. 141563, Blanco Co., husband Ramsour H B Jr, age 85, wife Smith Violet C, age 77, married 11/29/1996. [S195] Index to Texas Marriage Records (1966-2019), [Eckermann p. 363]. File no. 135380, Comal Co., husband Ramsour H B Jr, age 75, wife Oliver Erma, age 76, married 10/12/1986.