Is Charles Stanley Still Alive Today? Obituary, Age & Wife

Is Charles Stanley still alive? To know everything about the pastor, keep reading.

Charles Stanley is Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia.

For 51 years, he served as senior pastor. After that, he founded In Touch Ministries, where he is president. In addition to that, he served as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention between 1984 to 1986. 

Besides work, Charles is a photographer. 

Today: Is Charles Stanley Still Alive? Obituary

Charles Stanley isn’t dead. 

Nonetheless, the fake rumors of his death are all over the internet for whatever reasons. The hoax seemed to have been around since the June of this year. There are plenty of obituaries on him, but none are true. Even his Wikipedia doesn’t show his death.

It is evident especially considering the lack of official news surrounding the matter. Furthermore, someone who claimed to work at InTouch denied the speculations. Moreover, a lady who works at the organization also rejected the thought.

Likewise, the S29, episode 1, of the popular series In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley will air on 22 January 2022. The circumstantial evidence says that the famous pastor is alive. However, people don’t know about his whereabouts today, fueling the rumors.

Charles was born on 25 September 1932 in Dry Fork, Virginia. Just nine months after his birth, his father, whose name was the same as him, died. At the young age of 12, he became a born-again Christain, and two years later, he started his work in the ministry of his belief.

He graduated from the University of Richmond with a bachelor’s degree in the 1950s. After that, he obtained his mas Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the 1960s. Additionally, he received a Master of Theology and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Luther Rice Seminary.

Charles Stanley Wife – Is He Married?

Charles Stanley was formerly married to Anna J. Stanley, who died on 10 November 2014.

His wife filed for divorce on 22 June 1993 after 40 plus years of marriage. The decision came after their separation in the spring of 1992. Although legally separated, they filed the divorce papers for the final time on 16 February 2000. Then on 11 May of that year, a judge signed the last divorce decree. 

He has two children, Becky and Andy. His son is the pastor of North Point Community Church.

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