Vello M. Forrester, 94, of Greenville, a retired pastor who “loved a good story and could tell quite a few himself,” died Aug. 14, 2008.
A native of Greer, he was born July 25, 1914. He held degrees from North Greenville Academy, North Greenville Junior College (now University) and Furman University. He received the master of theology degree from Southern Seminary in 1944.
He pastored two churches in Kentucky while a seminary student. Returning to South Carolina when he graduated, he pastored Philippi Baptist Church, Johnston; Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Columbia; and Fork Hill Baptist Church in Lancaster County, from which he retired at the age of 70.
He served as a trustee of the South Carolina Baptist Hospital System for three terms of five years each. After his retirement, he served several long-term interim pastorates. For the last 14 years, he lived in Greenville and was a member of First Baptist Church, Greenville.
His sincerity and sense of humor won him many friends, according to his family.
He was predeceased by his wife, Nancy Hegler Forrester. Survivors include three children, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.