Baughman’s love of Jesus and love of others intersected most profoundly with his devotion to his family. Baughman also served on the Annuity Board for the Southern Baptist Convention and as Vice President of Philanthropy for the South Carolina Baptist Ministries of the Aging. Baughman was one of the three coordinators of the lay renewal ministry with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. Baughman was first elected in 1975 to serve on the Board of Trustees and later as Chairman at Anderson College, Anderson, SC (now Anderson University). After his election, it was said that “Pat brings to the presidency an unblemished record of Christian service in his church and association, and in other posts of denominational service.” Mr.
Baughman was the youngest person to serve as president and remains one of the few laymen to hold this position. Baughman was elected President of the South Carolina Baptist Convention and at the time of his election at 37 years old, Mr. Baughman was active in the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the Southern Baptist Convention, and with many local, national, and foreign mission organizations. In addition to serving as a deacon, teaching Sunday School, and holding other leadership roles in his local churches, Mr. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved spending time with friends and family as he enjoyed God’s beautiful creation. Baughman and his wife, Lou, were very active in First Baptist Church of Wagener, First Baptist Church, Hilton Head and Shandon Baptist Church, Columbia. Baughman received an appointment to the South Carolina Public Railways Commission, he served as Chaplain of the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association and was a member of the Clemson University Board of Visitors. On Hilton Head, he was active in the Rotary Club and served on several local bank boards. While in Wagner, he served on the Aiken County Technical Education Commission, the Board of Directors of Aiken County Helping Hands, and the Aiken County Red Cross. His love of people was seen in his service to his communities where he lived. Baughman knew immediately he was a people person. The problem occurs when the world lives in the Christian.”Īll who knew Mr. “Much like a boat functions in the water, a Christian must live in the world. Baughman often said that he could not separate his faith walk from his work world. Throughout his life as a businessman, Mr. Baughman owned a general life insurance agency in Wagener and then on Hilton Head Island for over 20 years. After being in the fuel oil business for many years in Wagener, Mr. Baughman received his honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Baptist College, Charleston, SC (now Charleston Southern University). After graduation, he was commissioned a lieutenant and served a tour of Army duty at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He received his Bachelor’s degree from The Citadel in 1957 where he had a distinguished cadet career including serving as a Summerall Guard. Baughman was a decorated multi-sport athlete from Wagener High School where he graduated in 1953. He was married for 62 years to his sweetheart and best friend, Louise Cleland Lightsey who predeceased him on December 27, 2020. Baughman was the only child of Otis Lee Baughman, senior and Pansy Cooper Baughman. Baughman, a resident of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away at his home. Patrick Lee Baughman, senior immediately into His presence on August 4, 2021, after a forty-three-year courageous battle with cancer.
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