Buddy Nelson, longtime pastor in Alabama, dies July 30
August 1, 2025
Buddy Nelson, a longtime pastor in Alabama Baptist life, died July 30. He currently was serving as interim senior adult and education minister at Golden
Retired Tuscaloosa minister Joe Armour Jr. dies July 4
July 18, 2025
Joe Weideman Armour Jr., who retired from First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa at the end of 2024, died July 4 following a brief illness. He was
Former Lookout Mountain moderator, pastor dies
July 17, 2025
Donald Lamar Vaughn of Fort Payne died July 7, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 78.
Former Alabama pastor, Wallace Henley, dies at 83
July 16, 2025
Wallace Henley, former pastor in Alabama, died June 24 in Houston, Texas. He was 83. Henley most recently served for 20 years as a staff
Former Alabama pastor David Dykes dies at 72
July 5, 2025
David Dykes, former pastor of three Alabama Baptist churches, died July 2. Before a 30-year pastorate in Texas, he served as pastor of Gardendale First Baptist Church, First Baptist Church Oneonta and Tallaweeka Baptist Church in Tallassee.
Retired Children’s Homes president Paul Miller dies
July 2, 2025
Paul Miller, who served as president of Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes & Family Ministries for nearly 40 years before retiring in 2012, died July 2. ABCH was the only place he ever worked.
Longtime pastor Charles Godwin dies at 94
May 30, 2025
Over his years of ministry, Charles Godwin served as pastor of churches in Notasulga, Muscle Shoals, Huntsville and Cullman. He also served churches in Kentucky and Ohio and as DOM for Etowah Baptist Association.
Former student pastor Matt Aldridge dies at 28
May 29, 2025
Matt Aldridge, former NextGen/student pastor at Vaughn Forest Church in Montgomery, died May 27. He was 28. A graduate of Southside High School, Aldridge studied
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