Personal Information

• Retired Minister
• Residing at 118 Lockewood Dr., Lake City
• Born December 14, 1933 in Camden
• Son of Lester P., Sr. and Roberta H. Branham
• Wake Forest University, B.A., 1955
• Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1958
• August 10, 1956 married Dorothy Ruth Hayes, 2 children, Lester P. III and Maria Ruth Matthews
• General Board of South Carolina Baptist Convention, 1967-72, Chairman, Executive Committee, 1971-72
• Trustee, Furman University, 1973-79
• Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1982-92
• Baptist Healthcare System, 1986-, Board Chairman, 1993-
• Director, Palmetto Health, 1996-, Chairman, Board of Directors, 1996-00, Chairman Emeritus