Celebrate Life composer Buryl Red dies

April 3, 2013

Buryl Red, a renowned composer, conductor, producer and arranger known around the world as musical director of The CenturyMen and composer of the 1972 classic

Duke McCall dies

April 2, 2013

Duke McCall, a denominational leader known by Baptists worldwide for a ministry that spanned four decades, died April 2 at age 98. Chris Caldwell, pastor

Former pastor, TBFA director emeritus dies

March 14, 2013

Ralph B. Jernigan, a pastor of several Alabama churches and director emeritus of The Baptist Foundation of Alabama, died March 2. He was 82. Born

Friends of Baptist musician Cliburn say his faith was forefront

March 14, 2013

News reports of Van Cliburn’s Feb. 27 death in Fort Worth, Texas, extolled the internationally acclaimed pianist as one of history’s greatest classical musicians.

Bessemer’s Liberty pastor Sullivan dies at 49

March 7, 2013

Eric Sullivan, pastor of Liberty Baptist Church, Bessemer, died Feb. 25 at the age of 49. Sullivan, who was born in South Carolina, called McCalla

Former Alabama pastor Wangle dies

February 28, 2013

Henry Bruce Wangle served churches in Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and Florida. He died Jan. 24 at the age of 75. Wangle served 21 years in

Missions photographer Rutledge dies

February 28, 2013

Renowned photographer Don Rutledge, who told the global story of missions through his camera lens for several generations of Southern Baptists, died at his home