By Neisha Roberts
It’s been a full 72 years of ministry, according to C.L. Langford, who retired March 12 from his role as pastor of Enon Baptist Church, Atmore.
Langford, who grew up in Pensacola, Florida, and was called to the gospel ministry at age 16, said he’d continue to preach at Enon Baptist when needed because, “You never really retire as a preacher.”
For several years Langford served as a bivocational pastor while he worked for the U.S. Postal Service. He retired from the Postal Service in 1992 after a little more than 26 years.
During his ministry he served Atmore Baptist Temple; Pensacola Baptist Temple, Pensacola, Florida; and helped plant Calvary Baptist Church, Atmore. For 12 years he worked in Phoenix, Arizona, at an aluminum company and served two churches as bivocational pastor while there.
Enon Baptist held an afternoon reception March 11 to honor Langford for his years of service.
He and his wife, Lenna, were married for 68 years before she died. Langford has five children, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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