Abney Memorial Baptist Church

Exalting, Encouraging, Equipping, Evangelizing
Dr. Ted Williams
Senior Pastor -  Email



  • B.A. in Biblical Studies, American Bible College
  • Liberty University (Graduate studies in professional counseling)
  • M.A. in Ministry, Luther Rice University and Seminary
  • Ph.D. in Religion, Bethany Divinity College and Theological Seminary
  • Licensed and ordained SBC in 1993 in Lilburn, Georgia

Ted and Charlene Williams have served in the gospel ministry for over 30 years.  They were first active in youth ministry, gospel music ministry, and singles ministry before Ted accepted the call to full time ministry in 1991.  After graduating from Luther Rice Seminary and being ordained into the Gospel ministry in 1993, Ted served churches both as education and singles minister, interim pastor, interim music minister, and then as senior pastor at Snow Memorial Baptist Church in Johnson City, Tennessee.  He came as senior pastor at Abney Memorial in May of 2005.


Lacy Little
Minister to Students -  Email



Lacy has lived in the Greenwood/Abbeville area since middle school.  She graduated from Abbeville High School and is currently attending Lander University, where she is majoring in Exercise Science.  Lacy loves serving in ministry and has a passion for missions.  In high school she served as President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership team, and is now serving on the Baptist Collegiate Ministry’s Leadership team for Lander.  Lacy also leads a girl's Bible study for students at Lander.  She has been on nine mission trips, three of which were out of the country to Mexico, Peru, and Canada.


Lori Todd
Ministry Assistant -  Email



  • Certified MISYS Software 2004, Columbia, South Carolina
  • Certified Ministry Assistant 1999, Southern Baptist Convention
  • Certified Microcomputers 1991, Piedmont Technical College
  • Attended Lander College 1983 – 1985
  • Graduate of Greenwood High School

Lori, a Florida native, has lived in Greenwood since the fourth grade and considers Greenwood her hometown.  She has been married to Danny Todd for twenty-two years and they have three children, Brooke, Leigh and Zach.  Lori has six years experience as a ministry assistant in addition to serving as a part-time ministry assistant at Abney Memorial.  She is also employed part-time as an adjunct instructor at Piedmont Technical College.  Lori and her family are members at Harris Baptist Church in Greenwood where she serves as a Newspaper Detective and a Youth Group volunteer.  She has also served in VBS and occasionally substitute teaches for her COED II Adult Sunday School Class.


Mike Thigpen
Deacon Chairman/Worship Leader




Earline Taylor
Choir Director