Clayton Carl Bath, who served as interim pastor of several Alabama Baptist churches, died March 18. He was 85.
A native of Wyoming, Bath followed in his father’s footsteps and studied chiropractic medicine. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a medic.
After his time in the military he earned an undergraduate degree from Tennessee Temple College (now Tennessee Temple University) in Chattanooga and a master of theology degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Bath served several churches in Mississippi with his longest tenure, 20 years, at Port Gibson Baptist Church in Mississippi.
After moving to Dothan in 2004, Bath served as interim pastor of several churches including Smyrna Baptist Church, Dothan; Webb Baptist Church; Cedar Springs Baptist Church, Ashford; and Mount Ararat Baptist Church, Webb.
He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Dothan, at the time of his death.
Bath is survived by his wife, Eleanor; two children; and six grandchildren. (Neisha Roberts)
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