Nugent, William “Bill” J.
July 13, 2006
Longtime Alabama preacher William “Bill” J. Nugent died April 21. He was 74. During his more than 40 years in the ministry, Nugent served churches
St. John, Hoyt
July 13, 2006
Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor Hoyt St. John died May 14. He was 75. A member of Bellevue Baptist Church, Gadsden, St. John served as pastor
Venable, James R. “Ronnie”
June 8, 2006
Retired Alabama pastor James R. “Ronnie” Venable died May 30. He was 56. Venable grew up as a member of Corinth Baptist Church, Trussville, in
McWhirter, Frank Carswell
May 25, 2006
Longtime Alabama pastor Frank Carswell McWhirter died April 21. He was 79. During his more than 50 years of pastoral ministry, McWhirter served churches in
Morgan, John C.
May 18, 2006
John C. Morgan, former minister of several state Baptist churches, died April 17. He was 58. Morgan, a native of Chickamauga, Ga., earned a bachelor’s
Watt, Raymond D. Jr.
May 18, 2006
Retired pastor Raymond D. Watt Jr. died April 19 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. He was 74. Watt received bachelor’s degrees from
Olvey, Bill
May 18, 2006
At 6 feet and about 170 pounds, Pastor Bill Olvey’s physical stature was average. But to those he served, he was no average pastor. “He
Thomas, John Harvey
April 13, 2006
Longtime Alabama pastor and educator John Harvey Thomas Jr. died March 30. He was 83. After graduating from Auburn University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
