Obituaries

Jon Appleton Former pastor, state missionary dies Jon Appleton, former pastor of First Baptist Church, Opelika, and former state missionary, died Nov. 27. He was

Barbara Joiner Beloved author, missions advocate dies Barbara Joiner, longtime national Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) writer, popular speaker and missions advocate, died Nov. 18. She

Billy Harris Retired Parker Memorial pastor, former prof dies Billy Harris, retired longtime pastor of Parker Memorial Baptist Church, Anniston, died Oct. 1. He was

Robert Wayne Vickery High Hope Baptist assistant pastor dies Robert Wayne Vickery, assistant pastor and worship leader for High Hope Baptist Church, Auburn, died Sept.

Clyta Verne Agee McAtee Gentry Former Alabama Baptist active at state level dies Clyta Verne Agee McAtee Gentry, who served in a variety of state-level

Joyce Ann Cagle Houser, longtime Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) director of Lookout Mountain Association, died Aug. 23. She was 74. Houser was a member of

James Marlin Cox Retired Ashville pastor dies at 68 James Marlin Cox, retired Alabama Baptist pastor, died Aug. 24. He was 68. The Ashville resident

Eugene Rollen Thomason Longtime pastor dies at 87 Eugene Rollen Thomason, a former Alabama Baptist pastor of several churches, died Sept. 8. He was 87.