Memorial service set for Dr. Clayton Sullivan, Professor Emeritus | People

The University of Southern Mississippi is mourning the loss of Dr. Clayton Sullivan, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Religion, who died Dec. 14.    

Visitation will be from 5–7 p.m. on Dec. 20 at University Baptist Church in Hattiesburg. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21 at University Baptist Church, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m.  A graveside service will be on Dec. 22 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Jackson.

A longtime professor of religion at Southern Miss, Dr. Sullivan retired from full-time teaching in 2000. His written works include Called to Preach, Condemned to Survive: The Education of Clayton Sullivan; Jesus and the Sweet Pilgrim Baptist Church: A Fable; and Rescuing Jesus from the Christians.

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