Obituaries

Timothy Edmond Hoyle Former Alabama Baptist music minister dies Timothy Edmond Hoyle, who served at several Alabama Baptist churches in music ministry, died Nov. 16,

Ralph Henderson Langley FBC Huntsville pastor emeritus dies Ralph Henderson Langley, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Huntsville, and popular conference preacher, died Jan. 13.

Ron Phillip Hudgens Former Clayridge pastor dies Ron Phillip Hudgens, recently retired pastor of Clayridge Baptist Church, Clay, died Jan. 7. He was 57. He

H.L. “Lindy” Martin Longtime pastor dies at 85 H.L. “Lindy” Martin, longtime Alabama Baptist pastor, died Jan. 9. He was 85. Martin served as pastor

William Thomas “Tom” Carter Spring Hill’s Carter dies at 81 William Thomas “Tom” Carter, minister on staff at Spring Hill Baptist Church, Mobile, for more

Ron C. Sumners Retired Meadow Brook pastor dies at 67 Ron C. Sumners, retired pastor of Meadow Brook Baptist Church, Birmingham, died Dec. 29, 2016.

Roger Britt Stone FBC Chalkville pastor Stone dies at 55 Roger Britt Stone, pastor of First Baptist Church, Chalkville, died Jan. 1. He was 55.