Former FBC Pelham pastor, Alabama DR leader dies at 86

December 13, 2022

Jerry Butler, longtime Alabama Baptist pastor and Disaster Relief volunteer, died Nov. 27 in Albertville. He was 86. Butler was known as the “chain saw

UM biology professor dies after illness

December 12, 2022

University of Mobile professor Randy Craig died on Dec. 10 after a short illness. Announcing the tenured professor’s passing to the university family, UM President

Bivocational pastor of five decades, three counties dies at 98

December 6, 2022

Calvin Jackson Crocker, 98, a bivocational minister, died Nov. 18. He was born in Perry County and was a veteran of World War II, having

Longtime church library ministry leader Hunter dies

November 26, 2022

Eva Nell Hunter, longtime church library director for Central Baptist Church in Decatur and library specialist for Lifeway Christian Resources, died Nov. 21. She was

Roy Carreker, associate pastor of New Temple Baptist Church, Dora, dies at 95

November 16, 2022

Roy Carreker, age 95, of Warrior, died Nov. 2, 2022. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He was a member of

FBC Demopolis children’s director dies at 47

November 7, 2022

Bridgett McLean, preschool and children’s ministry director at First Baptist Church Demopolis, died Oct. 29. She was 47. A native of Thomasville, McLean held a

Longtime Cullman county pastor dies at 84

November 7, 2022

Dillon Burl Calvert, 84, of Bremen died Oct. 30 at his home. A Cullman County native, Calvert served several churches in Cullman County. “[I’m] saddened