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
Jack Campbell, a former missionary and retired pastor, died Dec. 3. He was 79. Campbell earned degrees in theology and missions from Toccoa Falls College
Audrey Cowley — a retired International Mission Board missionary and namesake of a scholarship for Missionary Kids at Samford University — died Dec. 11. She
Ben Amlong, pastor of Shady Grove Baptist Church, Brundidge, died Nov. 15. He was 81. Amlong served as a minister for churches in Dale, Henry,
Gerald R. Sykes, who spent more than two decades serving as a pastor in Opelika, died Nov. 28. He was 84. Sykes spent 24 of
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
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