Obituaries

Driggers, James Randall ‘Randy’

September 13, 2017

Former Alabama minister, NOBTS vice president dies James Randall “Randy” Driggers, an Alabama native who served as vice president for institutional advancement of New Orleans

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Akridge, Clavis Eugene

September 6, 2017

Longtime bivocational pastor dies at 88 Clavis Eugene Akridge, retired Alabama Baptist pastor, died July 10. He was 88. Akridge accepted Christ as a youth

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Bruton, James ‘Jim’

September 6, 2017

Liberty Park pastor emeritus dies at 83 James “Jim” R. Bruton, pastor emeritus of Liberty Park Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills, died Aug. 15. He was

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Elliott, Dennis Edward

July 26, 2017

Former Alabama pastor, missionary dies Former Alabama Baptist pastor and missionary Dennis Edward Elliott died June 30. He was 83. Elliott gave his life to

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Harrington, Bob

July 26, 2017

Alabama native, well-known evangelist dies Famed New Orleans evangelist and Alabama native Bob Harrington, known by many as “the chaplain of Bourbon Street,” died July

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Grindle, Michael Earl

July 26, 2017

Presley Street BC pastor dies at 68 Michael Earl Grindle, pastor of Presley Street Baptist Church, Atmore, died June 24. He was 68. A Selma

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Maddox, Kenneth L.

June 28, 2017

Mud Creek Association DOM dies at 65 Kenneth L. Maddox, director of missions for Mud Creek Baptist Association, died June 23. He was 65. Maddox

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Jolley, John Venoy

June 23, 2017

Former Alabama pastor, prison chaplain dies at 83 John Venoy Jolley, former Alabama pastor and prison chaplain, died Feb. 3. He was 83. A Hopewell

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