Dykes, Jerry
August 25, 2016
Jerry Dykes, retired minister at First Baptist Church, Sylacauga, died July 3. He was 74. Dykes began his ministry at First, Sylacauga, in 1971 as
Frances Dew Hamilton — First female entity head in state dies at 79
August 4, 2016
Frances Dew Hamilton, former executive director of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission (ABHC) and the first female Baptist entity head in the state, died July
Billy Rogers Wallace — Cahaba and Hale DOM dies at 81
August 4, 2016
Billy “Bill” Rogers Wallace, director of missions (DOM) for Cahaba and Hale Baptist associations, died July 19. He was 81. An Alabama native, Wallace served
Lackey, Fred G. — Longtime Alabama Baptist leaders dies at 81
July 14, 2016
Fred G. Lackey, an active Alabama Baptist leader for more than 60 years, died July 2. He was 81. Lackey earned a bachelor’s degree from
Brown, Harvey C. — Former Alabama Baptist pastor dies at 94
July 14, 2016
Harvey C. Brown, longtime pastor of two Alabama Baptist churches, died June 26. He was 94. Brown served as pastor of Second Baptist Church, Fort
Brown, Jay
July 14, 2016
Jay Brown, the first pastor of Woodlawn Highlands Baptist Church (now Crestway Baptist Church), Birmingham, died May 26. He was 93. He also served at
Webster, Jay Hiram
July 14, 2016
Jay Hiram Webster, pastor of First Baptist Church, Salem, died July 3. He was 61. Webster joined the United States Army at the age of
West, Myron — Alabama native, missionary to Uganda dies
July 14, 2016
Myron West, a member of Sixth Street Baptist Church, Alexander City, and who served alongside his family in Uganda with Four Corners Ministries, died June
