Former Southern Baptist leader Foy Valentine, 82

Posted: Tuesday, January 10th, 2006 6:53 pm

A former Southern Baptist leader who was known to stress that racism was sinful has died of a heart attack.

A memorial service is tomorrow in Dallas for Foy Valentine.

Valentine died Saturday at a Dallas hospital. He was 82.

Valentine was executive director of the Southern Baptist Christian Life Commission.

It’s now called the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, the denomination’s public policy panel. … Read full obituary