| | |birth_place=Near Anson<br>Jones County, [[Texas]] | | |birth_place=Near Anson<br>Jones County, [[Texas]] |
| | |spouse=Shirley Faye Webb Hatfield (married 1952-1995, his death)<br> | | |spouse=Shirley Faye Webb Hatfield (married 1952-1995, his death)<br> |
| | '''Luther Wallace Hatfield''', known as '''Buck Hatfield''' (June 25, 1929 – February 14, 1995), was an [[Independent Baptist]] [[pastor]] who in 1969 founded Faith Baptist Church in Snyder in Scurry County in West [[Texas]], ninety miles south of [[Lubbock]]. In his preaching, Hatfield used the traditional [[King James Version]] of the [[Bible]] and was known for his humor and theatrics in the pulpit as well as his biblically-based optimistic spirit. He was often called to lead denominational revival services throughout West Texas and in other states.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.freewebs.com/revjohnson35/history.htm|title=History of Faith Baptist Church, Snyder, Texas, [[Texas]]|publisher=freewebs.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref> | | '''Luther Wallace Hatfield''', known as '''Buck Hatfield''' (June 25, 1929 – February 14, 1995), was an [[Independent Baptist]] [[pastor]] who in 1969 founded Faith Baptist Church in Snyder in Scurry County in West [[Texas]], ninety miles south of [[Lubbock]]. In his preaching, Hatfield used the traditional [[King James Version]] of the [[Bible]] and was known for his humor and theatrics in the pulpit as well as his biblically-based optimistic spirit. He was often called to lead denominational revival services throughout West Texas and in other states.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=http://www.freewebs.com/revjohnson35/history.htm|title=History of Faith Baptist Church, Snyder, Texas, [[Texas]]|publisher=freewebs.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref> |