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Alley graduated 70th in a class of 76 in 1952 from Springhill High School, since North Webster High School following school consolidations. On the recommendation of his [[Sunday school] teacher, Joe Mayor, Alley enrolled at the Baptist-affiliated [[Louisiana College]] in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] prior to his pastorate at Calvary church.<ref name=facebook>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/john.alley.545|title=John Alley|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=July 27, 2018}}</ref> Alley stayed five years at LC and in 1957 obtained a degree in Psychology and a minor in the English language. He then studied at the [[New Orleans]] Baptist Theological Seminary, from which he earned a degree in Philosophical Theology with minors in biblical languages. "All of it was a difficult time of learning. (One of his professors predicted that Alley would drop out of college.) But I am grateful to [[God]] and the kind people who helped me," Alley recalled.<ref name=LCarticle/>

Alley graduated 70th in a class of 76 in 1952 from Springhill High School, since North Webster High School following school consolidations. On the recommendation of his [[Sunday school] teacher, Joe Mayor, Alley enrolled at the Baptist-affiliated [[Louisiana College]] in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]] prior to his pastorate at Calvary church.<ref name=facebook>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/john.alley.545|title=John Alley|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=July 27, 2018}}</ref> Alley stayed five years at LC and in 1957 obtained a degree in Psychology and a minor in the English language. He then studied at the [[New Orleans]] Baptist Theological Seminary, from which he earned a degree in Philosophical Theology with minors in biblical languages. "All of it was a difficult time of learning. (One of his professors predicted that Alley would drop out of college.) But I am grateful to [[God]] and the kind people who helped me," Alley recalled.<ref name=LCarticle/>

He is married to the former Carolyn Byrd (born November 16, 1934).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/carolyn-alley/e8321324106|title=Carolyn Alley|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=July 27, 2018}}</ref> the couple has two daughters, Lynn A. Wheelis and Lisa A. Smith.

Married to the former Carolyn Byrd (born November 16, 1934)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/carolyn-alley/e8321324106|title=Carolyn Alley|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=June 22, 2020}}</ref> he is the father of two daughters, Lynn A. Wheelis and Lisa A. Smith.

==Career==

==Career==