The Dorseys of Elm Hall Plantation consisted of nine children: Virginia “Lady” Williams, Willie Dorsey III, Charles Dorsey, Ronald Dorsey, Shedrick Dorsey (all of Napoleonville, Louisiana), Melvina...view moreThe Dorseys of Elm Hall Plantation consisted of nine children: Virginia “Lady” Williams, Willie Dorsey III, Charles Dorsey, Ronald Dorsey, Shedrick Dorsey (all of Napoleonville, Louisiana), Melvina Brinkley, and Nora Jones (both of New Orleans, Louisiana), and the late Rev. Felton Dorsey and Murphy Dorsey. Ronald is the seventh of nine siblings. The family spent many years on Elm Hall Plantation.
Rev. Dr. Ronald Dorsey has been happily married to Connie Marie Johnson for forty-one years and counting. To this union, four children were born: Valerie Shenell Dorsey Harris (forty-one years old) (Marvin Harris), Tasheka Nicole (thirty-nine years old), Pamela Marie Andrew (thirty-six years old) (Donald Andrew), and Ronald Dorsey Jr. (thirty-four years old). He has two grandchildren, three granddoggies, five step-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren: Ryann Allise Dorsey and Tyler Trivett Andrew; Brownie Marie Dorsey, Buttercup Harris, and Lucky Harris; Monia Harris, Marvinesha Harris, Marvin Harris Jr., Courtney Myles, and Donald Vaughn; Courtlynn Brown, Cemahj Myles, Keylam Davis Jr., Aubrey Vaughn, and Ty’Jai Harris.
Pastor Dorsey is a proud 1970 graduate of William Henry Reed High School of Napoleonville, Louisiana. He earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s plus of education from Nicholls State University of Thibodaux, Louisiana. Additional credits were earned at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree of theology from Christian Bible College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, He also attended Union Southern Theological Seminary in Houma, Louisiana for 3 ½ years. Rev. Dr. Dorsey received his honorary doctorate of theology from Greater River City Bible Institute. Pastor Dorsey has been running for the Lord since he accepted Christ at the age of fourteen under the leadership of Rev. Fred Dorsey. He was called to the ministry in 1970. He was licensed in 1971 and became ordained in 1973 under the guidance of the Union Southern Missionary Baptist Association. On December 17, 1981, he accepted the call of pastor of the Greater Israel Baptist Church in Belle Alliance, Louisiana. He has been their pastor for thirty-five years. He was the pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Morgan City, Louisiana for 10 ½ years. In addition, he was also the pastor of Bright Morning Star Baptist Church for seven years and served as the president of the Union Southern Missionary Baptist Association for twenty-five years. Despite all of his worldly accomplishments, God, family, and the church are what matter most to him.view less