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Line 1: − + + + + − On March 31, 1952, Hatfield married the former Shirley Faye Webb (born 1934) in Sweetwater in Nolan County in West Texas. A native of Merkle, she has resided in Midland since 1999. Both generations of Hatfields moved to Snyder in 1953 to operate a restaurant, the Sweet's Shop Drive-in.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/301/1278067/restaurant/Texas/Sweets-Shop-Snyder|title="Sweet's Shop of Snyder, Texas"|publisher=urbanspoon.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref> Hatfield's mother worked in the business for more than forty years.<ref name=lema/> The Sweet's Shop remained in family hands until 2007, when Jerry Hatfield sold it.<ref name=shirley/>+ − + + Line 13:
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'''Luther Wallace Hatfield''', known as '''Buck Hatfield''' (June 25, 1929–February 14, 1995),<ref name=ssdi>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref> was an Independent [[Baptist]] pastor who in 1969 founded Faith Baptist Church in Snyder, the seat of Scurry County in West [[Texas]]. 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),<ref name=ssdi>{{cite web|url=http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi|title=Social Security Death Index|publisher=ssdi.rootsweb.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref> was an Independent [[Baptist]] pastor who in 1969 founded Faith Baptist Church in Snyder, the seat of Scurry County in West [[Texas]]. 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>
Hatfield was born on a farm near Anson in Jones County, Texas, to Luther H. "Dukes" Hatfield (1902-1978) and the former Lema Goza (1906-2002)<ref name=ssdi/>, a native of Madison County, Texas. Hatfield had a sister, the late Doris Montag, and two brothers, Bruce M. Hatfield (born ca. 1937) of Big Spring, Texas, and Jerry W. Hatfield (born 1939) of Snyder.<ref name=lema>{{cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/032202/obi_032202057.shtml|title=Obituary of Lema G. Hatfield, March 22, 2002|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=September 23, 2009}}</ref> His father nicknamed him "Buster", which was shortened to "Buck". Hatfield attended Noodle High School (named for the community of Noodle) near Merkel in Taylor County, Texas, but did not graduate.<ref name=shirley>Statement of Shirley Hatfield, widow of Luther Wallace Hatfield, Midland, Texas, March 8, 2008</ref>
==Background==
Hatfield was born on a farm near Anson in Jones County, Texas, to Luther H. "Dukes" Hatfield (1902-1978) and the former Lema Goza (1906-2002)<ref name=ssdi/>, a native of Madison County, Texas. Hatfield had a sister, the late Doris Montag, and two brothers, Bruce M. Hatfield (born ca. 1937) of Big Spring, Texas, and Jerry W. Hatfield (born 1939) of Snyder.<ref name=lema>{{cite web|url=http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/032202/obi_032202057.shtml|title=Obituary of Lema G. Hatfield, March 22, 2002|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=September 23, 2009}}</ref> His father nicknamed him "Buster", which was shortened to "Buck". Hatfield attended Noodle High School (named for the community of Noodle) near Merkel in Taylor County, Texas, but did not graduate.<ref name=shirley>Statement of Shirley Hatfield, widow of Luther Wallace Hatfield, Midland, Texas, to historian Billy Hathorn, March 8, 2008</ref>
Hatfield subsequently enrolled for the 1967-1968 academic year at Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary and College, which had been established in 1960 in Kennedale in Tarrant County near [[Fort Worth]] in what the institution calls the "cradle of fundamentalism."<ref name=trinity>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/9446/seminary.html|title="Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary and College"|publisher=geocities.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref> He graduated from the seminary, with much of his work done by correspondence. On its website, the seminary describes itself as "Independent, Fundamental, King James Only."<ref name=trinity/>
Hatfield subsequently enrolled for the 1967-1968 academic year at Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary and College, which had been established in 1960 in Kennedale in Tarrant County near [[Fort Worth]] in what the institution calls the "cradle of fundamentalism."<ref name=trinity>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/9446/seminary.html|title="Trinity Valley Baptist Seminary and College"|publisher=geocities.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref> He graduated from the seminary, with much of his work done by correspondence. On its website, the seminary describes itself as "Independent, Fundamental, King James Only."<ref name=trinity/>
==Faith Baptist Church==
After seminary, Hatfield and his immediate family lived for a time in Sweetwater in Nolan County, where they opened another restaurant. He returned to Snyder and was associate pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church there.<ref name=shirley/> In December 1969, with some twenty-two believers, many being family members, Hatfield, then forty years of age, started Faith church, which initially convened in a few meeting rooms of the Scurry County Coliseum in Snyder. The original church building began with barracks procured from the former Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, temporary quarters which have since been expanded, updated, and consolidated at the original location, 208 37th Street in Snyder. In 1991, Jason Rogers, later a missionary in [[South America]], succeeded Hatfield as pastor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freewebs.com/revjohnson35/staffoffaithbaptist.htm|title="Staff of Faith Baptist Church"|publisher=freewebs.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
After seminary, Hatfield and his immediate family lived for a time in Sweetwater in Nolan County, where they opened another restaurant. He returned to Snyder and was associate pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church there.<ref name=shirley/> In December 1969, with some twenty-two believers, many being family members, Hatfield, then forty years of age, started Faith church, which initially convened in a few meeting rooms of the Scurry County Coliseum in Snyder. The original church building began with barracks procured from the former Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, temporary quarters which have since been expanded, updated, and consolidated at the original location, 208 37th Street in Snyder. In 1991, Jason Rogers, later a missionary in [[South America]], succeeded Hatfield as pastor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freewebs.com/revjohnson35/staffoffaithbaptist.htm|title="Staff of Faith Baptist Church"|publisher=freewebs.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
After his twenty-one years at Faith Baptist, Hatfield entered the field of evangelism for three years and pastored Grace Baptist Church in Early in Brown County in Central Texas until his retirement in 1994.<ref name=obit>L.W. "Buck" Hatfield obituary, ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal'', February 15, 1995</ref>
After his twenty-one years at Faith Baptist, Hatfield entered the field of evangelism for three years and pastored Grace Baptist Church in Early in Brown County in Central Texas until his retirement in 1994.<ref name=obit>L.W. "Buck" Hatfield obituary, ''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal'', February 15, 1995</ref>
The Hatfields had three sons and a daughter: Larry Don Hatfield (born 1953) of Midland, Robert "Bob" Hatfield (born 1958) of San Angelo, Texas, Shari Faye Hatfield (born 1962) of Hobbs, [[New Mexico]], and Ronnie Keith Hatfield (born 1964) of Sweetwater. Hatfield died at Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder some three months after the diagnosis of cancer of his adrenal glands. Services were held at Faith Baptist Church with the Reverend Jason Rogers officiating. Interment was at Hillside Memorial Gardens in Snyder.<ref name=obit/>
==Personal life==
On March 31, 1952, Hatfield married the former Shirley Faye Webb (born 1934) in Sweetwater in Nolan County in West Texas. A native of Merkle, she has resided in Midland since 1999. Both generations of Hatfields moved to Snyder in 1953 to operate a restaurant, the Sweet's Shop Drive-in.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/301/1278067/restaurant/Texas/Sweets-Shop-Snyder|title="Sweet's Shop of Snyder, Texas"|publisher=urbanspoon.com|accessdate=September 20, 2009}}</ref> Hatfield's mother worked in the business for more than forty years.<ref name=lema/> The Sweet's Shop remained in family hands until 2007, when Jerry Hatfield sold it.<ref name=shirley/>
The Hatfields had three sons and a daughter: Larry Don Hatfield (born 1953) of Midland, Robert "Bob" Hatfield (born 1958) of San Angelo, Texas, Shari Faye Hatfield (born 1962) of Hobbs, [[New Mexico]], and Ronnie Keith Hatfield (born 1964) of Sweetwater.<ref name=obit/>
Hatfield died at Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder some three months after the diagnosis of cancer of his adrenal glands. Services were held at Faith Baptist Church with the Reverend Jason Rogers officiating. Interment was at Hillside Memorial Gardens north of Snyder.<ref name=obit/>