Alabama Baptist pastor dies, Bob Pruitt

January 24, 2013

Bob Pruitt spent more than 50 years of his life serving Alabama Baptist churches. He died Dec. 18, 2012, at the age of 79. Pruitt,

Former Alabama WMU leader dies, Stuart Calvert

January 24, 2013

Former Alabama Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) president Stuart Calvert died Jan. 15. She was 78. Calvert served Alabama WMU as president from 2001 to

Former Alabama musician dies, Russell D. Wilks

January 24, 2013

Russell D. Wilks sang gospel music throughout his life and loved to lead others in music at church. He died Jan. 10 at the

Veteran IMB missionary to Japan dies at 61

December 20, 2012

International Mission Board (IMB) missionary Nancy Turner Norton, 61, died Dec. 5 in Birmingham after a courageous yearlong battle with cancer. Born in Miami, Fla.,

Renowned lay speaker Zig Ziglar dies

December 6, 2012

PLANO, Texas — Zig Ziglar, known worldwide for his folksy and often anecdotal motivational talks on success through serving others, died Nov. 28 at a

Chinese Christian leader K.H. Ting dies at 97

December 6, 2012

NANJING, China — K.H. Ting, an Anglican bishop prior to China’s Cultural Revolution who led a “postdenominational” re-emergence of Chinese Christianity in the 1970s and

Zig Ziglar, renowned layman and speaker dies

November 28, 2012

Zig Ziglar, known worldwide for his folksy and often anecdotal motivational talks on success through serving others, died Nov. 28 at a Plano, Texas, hospital