By Grace Thornton The Alabama Baptist Randall “Randy” Jackson Tucker — pastor of Prattmont Baptist Church, Prattville, for the past 37 years — died July
James D. “Jim” Moebes — senior minister of Mountain Brook Baptist Church for more than 30 years — died July 14. He was 78. A
William “Bill” Merrill Faircloth Jr. — pastor of Liberty Baptist Church, Thomasville, for the past 18 years — died July 2. He was 74. Faircloth,
Anthony “Pete” Keith Edwards — pastor of Unity Baptist Church, Marbury, for the past 23 years — died July 1. He was 61. A native
George Ricker, director of Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center in Talladega from 1970 to 1989, died July 2. He was 94. Originally from Fackler, Alabama,
Former Alabama Baptist pastor Herman L. “Buck” Cowan died May 12. He was 91. During his 40 years of ministry, he served as pastor of
Retired Alabama Baptist pastor William Allan “Brother Allan” Murphy died June 13. He was 69. Murphy was pastor of North Shelby Baptist Church, Birmingham, from
By Caleb Yarbrough Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Evangelist and apologist Ravi Zacharias died May 19 in Atlanta following a short battle with sarcoma. He was 74.
