Longtime Navy chaplain, pastor Martindale dies

March 17, 2024

Richard E. Martindale, a former Navy chaplain and Baptist pastor, died Feb. 25. He was 83.

Retired DOM, pastor Charles Christmas Sr. dies at 97

March 13, 2024

Charles Merry Christmas Sr., a former pastor and director of missions, died March 10. He was 97.

Mike Benefield remembered for life of making Jesus ‘known in all things’

March 12, 2024

Pastor Daniel Waid said the day after his friend Mike Benefield died, a young girl from Haiti was baptized whom Benefield had been bringing to church through the bus ministry. It’s a testimony of the way Benefield lived his life, Waid said.

Former Round Island Baptist pastor Bailey dies

March 1, 2024

William E. “Bill” Bailey, former pastor of Round Island Baptist Church in Athens, died Feb. 6. He was 73.

Retired WMU leader, lifelong supporter Whitlow dies at 87

February 20, 2024

Whitlow worked with four WMU executive directors and served as executive director of Baptist Nursing Fellowship during her 36-year career with national WMU.