Former missionary Billie Ruth Small Moore dies at 91

August 19, 2025

Billie Ruth Small Moore, a former missionary to Tanzania and summer Bible camp director, died Aug. 18. She was 91. Moore served for four years

Hollinger’s Island Baptist worship leader Doug Bilbrey dies

August 15, 2025

Doug Bilbrey, worship leader at Hollinger’s Island Baptist Church in Mobile, died Aug. 14. In recent weeks, Bilbrey had also led Hollinger’s Island Baptist as they searched for a new pastor.

C.P. Davis, longtime Alabama pastor, dies

August 8, 2025

Longtime Alabama pastor Culon P. “C.P.” Davis died July 17, 2024, in Hanceville. He was 94. Davis was the father of five when he was

Longtime pastor Jim Auchmuty dies 9 days after preaching final sermon

August 7, 2025

James “Jim” Auchmuty — longtime pastor of Shades Crest Baptist Church in Hoover and First Baptist Church Roebuck Plaza in Birmingham — died Aug. 5, nine days after preaching his final sermon. He was 90 years old.

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