George Hugh Dozier was born
September 15th, 1907 in Morgan, Georgia. He was graduated from Morgan High
School in 1924 with first honors. While in high school he won first place in the
county for declamation. At this time he was appointed to the United States
Military Academy at West Point by Congressman Frank Park, but did not accept the
appointment.
After working in a drug store at Arlington for a few months, he then moved to
Shellman to be connected with the firm of Shellman Hardware Company. He was here
under the influence of a godly uncle, Mr. H. C. Bower, and through the kind
efforts of a true prophet and preacher, Rev. J. C. Grimes, that he felt his call
to the ministry.
He attended Mercer University from 1926 to 1929 and was graduated with the
degree of Bachelor of Arts.
While attending Mercer University he was elected President of the Mercer
University Baptist Student Union. In 1928 he was elected President of the
Georgia State Baptist Student Union. This year he became a member of the Blue
Key Honorary Fraternity, President of the Ciceronian Literary Society, member of
the Student Tribunal, member of the International Relations Club and of the
Presidents Club.
Since leaving Mercer University he was called as pastor of Vilulah Baptist
Church and was ordained to the Ministry in September 1930 by the Shellman
Baptist Church. He has served Vilulah, Herod, Mt. Vernon, and Mt. Hebron during
his first year's ministry. At present he is serving the following churches:
Vilulah, Leary, Herod and Milford.
We predict for this splendid young minister a great future.
This file contributed by:
Charlene Parker
<laurel43@bellsouth.net> Sep 2002
Tuesday, April 22, 2025