Jerry Edwin Freeman, pastor of Bell Springs Missionary Baptist Church, Falkville, died on Christmas Eve from complications of COVID-19. He was 73. Freeman served in
Larry D. Johnson Sr., pastor of Sunny Eve Baptist Church, Anniston, died Nov. 29. He was 79. Over the years, Johnson served as pastor of other
Calvin Roger Brooks, pastor of Fairview Heights Northside Baptist Church, Anniston, died Dec. 24. He was 58. A native of Calhoun County, Brooks had a
Alabama Baptist pastor Michael “Mike” Stancil died Dec. 26 after a six-week battle with COVID-19. Stancil, 49, was pastor of Fulton Bridge Baptist Church, Hamilton,
Dewey Corder, longtime pastor of Central Baptist Church, Argo, died Dec. 25, reportedly from COVID pneumonia and heart failure. He served Central Baptist for 24
Edsel Wayne Henderson — retired pastor and director of missions for Central Baptist Association — died Dec. 3. He was 69. A native of Langdale,
Jere Wayne Patterson Sr., former director of missions for Morgan Baptist Association, died Dec. 12 after a battle with COVID-19. He was 84. A Sheffield
Charles Sevard Worthy Sr., who served as a pastor in Alabama, Georgia and Alaska, died Dec. 8. He was 78. An Alexander City native, Worthy
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