Thomas, J. Holland — Former FBC Leeds pastor Thomas dies at 92

November 27, 2014

J. Holland Thomas, former pastor of First Baptist Church, Leeds, died Oct. 7. He was 92. Thomas graduated from Menlo High School in Menlo, Ga.

Weaver, Robert Cooper

November 27, 2014

Robert Cooper Weaver, brother of Mobile College (now University of Mobile) founding president William Weaver, died Nov. 5. He was 86. A Talladega native, Weaver

Broom, Phillip Stanley “Stan”

November 6, 2014

Phillip Stanley “Stan” Broom, pastor of Angel Grove Baptist Church, Jacksonville, died Oct. 28. He was 63. Broom graduated from Wellborn High School in Anniston,

Former Alabama Baptist pastor dies — Robert Chester Edge Jr.

October 2, 2014

Robert Chester Edge Jr., who served several Alabama Baptist churches as pastor, died Sept. 21. He was 79. Edge graduated from Howard College in Birmingham

Community Baptist’s Miller dies at 66

September 25, 2014

Dave Miller, associate pastor and minister of worship for Community Baptist Church, Maylene, for more than 10 years, died Sept. 15. He was 66. Miller,

Jack Wilbanks Shannon; Former minister of senior adults dies

September 18, 2014

Jack Wilbanks Shannon, a retired minister of senior adults, died Sept. 6. He was 88. After graduating from high school, Shannon served in the United

Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy dies at 93

September 18, 2014

Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy’s death Sept. 8 highlighted the legacy the 93-year-old left behind. He was known for creating the first fast-food chicken sandwich