Joseph Carlo “Carl” Kelly Sr., pastor of Horseshoe Bend Baptist Church, Dadeville, died Nov. 21. He was 69. Kelly was a teacher and school counselor
Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor W.D. Humphres died Nov. 5. He was 87. Humphres served as pastor of several churches, including Ebenezer Baptist, Vina, and New
Betty Griffus — wife of Loyd Griffus, pastor of West Highland Baptist Church, Russellville — died Oct. 31. She was 80. She is survived by
Lori Spikes, executive director of Baptist Nursing Fellowship, a ministry of national Woman’s Missionary Union, died Nov. 21 after being hospitalized with COVID-19. A graduate
Christian singer/songwriter/comedian Aaron Wilburn died Nov. 27 following a weeks long battle with COVID-19. He was 70 years old. Wilburn’s musical talent paired with his
James C. Nichols — pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church, Hackleburg, for the past 44 years — died Nov. 2. He was 75. Before accepting
Retired pastor and former director of missions for Marion Baptist Association Daniel Knight died Sept. 18. He was 78. Knight served as pastor of several
DeWayne Borders, a longtime bivocational pastor, died Nov. 2. He was 64. Borders served churches for more than 40 years, most recently at Chosea Springs
