Higginbotham, Mariam

March 4, 2004

Mariam Jackson Higginbotham, a pioneer in Alabama Baptist life, died Feb. 23. She was a sister-in-law to Lamar Jackson, who died Feb. 22 (see

Barrett, James Aaron

February 26, 2004

James Aaron Barrett, former director of missions (DOM) for Central and Fayette Associations, died Jan. 28 at age 79. Barrett was ordained into the ministry

Barrett, James Aaron

February 26, 2004

James Aaron Barrett, former director of missions (DOM) for Central and Fayette Associations, died Jan. 28 at age 79. Barrett was ordained into the ministry

Sipes, Clete

February 12, 2004

Clete Sipes, former Auburn Univeristy Baptist campus minister, died Jan. 23. Sipes had been Baptist campus minister at Auburn for 19 years. Born in

Longtime music minister Bill Roper dies

February 5, 2004

Bill Roper, music minister of First Baptist Church, Montgomery, died Jan. 24 at age 66. Roper had served as the minister of music of

Longtime Southern Baptist leader Albert McClellan dies

January 29, 2004

Albert McClellan, a Baptist statesman and executive whose ministry spanned parts of six decades, died in Nashville Jan. 9 after a long illness. He was