"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:" 2 Timothy 4:7

Elder Billy Ray Hines, 84, of Bogalusa, LA passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on March 4th, 2025.  Brother Hines was an ordained Baptist minister for 59 years and pastored many churches in Louisiana and Mississippi.  He has been a member of Terrace Baptist Church for 65 years and served as their pastor a total of 20 years.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Jason and Lizzie Thomas Hines; brothers, Clayton Hines and Mark Hines and Elder Silas Thomas; sister, Ida Nell Hines Wright; brothers-in-law, Winfred Passman and Billy Wright; sister-in-law, Lela Thomas; and two great grandchildren, Mia Hope Cerda-Duncan and Chapel Rae Dykes.

Survivors include his devoted wife of 65 years, Glenda Sue Hines, two daughters, Rhonda (Billy) Penton of Bogalusa, LA and Monica (Eld. Jerry) Duncan of Mt. Olive, MS and one son, Aaron (Melissa) Hines of Bogalusa, LA.  Also, seven grandchildren, Amy (Chris) Anderson, Leanne (Tom) Smith, Jennifer Duncan, M'Kayla (Joey) Dykes, M'Kenna (Isaac) Cerda, Courtney Hines, and Brooke Hines. Ten great grandchildren, Aiden and Claire Anderson, Ema and Allie Smith, Eden Wilkerson, Sofia and Chloe Cerda-Duncan, Magnolia and South Dykes, Matilda Hines, and many others that called him "Paw Paw". Two sisters-in-law, Gayle Hines and Dorothy Hines.

Funeral services will be held at Poole Ritchie Funeral Home (216 Alabama Avenue, Bogalusa, LA, 70427) on Friday, March 7, 2025, at 1:00 pm. Elders Jerry Duncan, Eddie Hartfield, Billy Pierce, and Lynn Martin will officiate the service.  Interment will follow in the Pine Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends and have visitation at the funeral home on Thursday evening, March 6, 2025, from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Visitation will resume on Friday, from 9:00 am until services at Poole Ritchie Funeral Home.

Pallbearers include Billy Penton, Chris Anderson, Tom Smith, Joey Dykes, Aiden Anderson, and Bryce Graham.  Honorary Pallbearers include Chris Foster, Wendell Stogner, Grant Stogner, Brink Hillman, Thomas Prine, and Robert McCain.

The family would like to thank Pulse Home Health Care and Hospice Care.

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Poole Ritchie Funeral Home, (985) 732-4721.