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July 5, 2020
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,
Herman ‘Buck’ Cowan, former pastor of Shady Grove, Bessemer, dies at 91
June 17, 2020
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
In Loving Memory: Longtime North Shelby Baptist pastor Allan Murphy dies at 69
June 17, 2020
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
Evangelist and apologist Ravi Zacharias dead at 74
May 19, 2020
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.
Altoona pastor, Trussville fire marshal dies at 45
May 15, 2020
Jeff Fore — pastor of Fridays Crossing Baptist Church, Altoona, and Trussville’s fire marshal died May 4. He was 45. Fore earned a bachelor’s degree
Patricia Anne Wolfe, wife of Fred Wolfe, founding pastor of Luke 4:18 Fellowship, Mobile, dies Feb. 21.
April 8, 2020
MOBILE ASSOCIATION Patricia Anne Wolfe, wife of Fred Wolfe, founding pastor of Luke 4:18 Fellowship, Mobile, died Feb. 21. She was 80. Wolfe served alongside
David Carter, children and young families pastor for First Baptist Church, Athens, dies age 57.
April 1, 2020
LIMESTONE ASSOCIATION David Carter, children and young families pastor for First Baptist Church, Athens, died March 22 at the age of 57. Carter had served
James Broox “J.B.” Thompson dies age 88
April 1, 2020
James Broox “J.B.” Thompson died Jan. 22. He was 88. Thompson was a longtime pastor, serving churches in Birmingham, Bessemer, Jasper and Walker County. He
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