William Melvin Kilpatrick, who served in ministry for at least 60 years, died Sept. 6. He was 81. Kilpatrick attended Howard College in Birmingham (now
Eldridge Holt, who served Alabama Baptist churches for more than 50 years as pastor, died Aug. 31. He was 96. Holt attended The Baptist College
William Burns, who served as pastor of Union Baptist Church, Honoraville, for almost 17 years, died Oct. 23. He was 75. Burns began working at
Ed Bowman, who served as the minister of education and senior adults at Eastmont Baptist Church, Montgomery, died Oct. 17. He was 70. Bowman earned
J.L. Bailey, who served as pastor of Eastside Baptist Church, Jasper, for 25 years, died Oct. 13. He was 62. Bailey, a native of Jasper,
Robert T. Anderson, who served several roles in Alabama Baptist life, died Sept. 26. He was 86. Anderson worked as a professor and chairman of
Jack Randolph Brown, former director of missions (DOM) for Dale Baptist Association, died Sept. 12. He was 83. Brown, a native of Mount Vernon, served
Norman Clapp, who served as pastor of churches in Alabama, Michigan and Pennsylvania, died Sept. 4. He was 95. Clapp, originally from Vermont, attended Bob
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