Obituaries

John L. Bowles, former senior pastor of Sixth Street Baptist Church, Alexander City, died Oct. 3. He was 65. Bowles served as pastor of three

Harold Lamar Sellers, executive director of missions for Madison Baptist Association, died Sept. 23. He was 74. It is the second loss of a director

Robert Frederick “Rob” Murray, recreational ministry director for Valleydale Baptist Church, Birmingham, died Aug. 13. He was 56. Murray graduated from the University of Southern

Grace Philpot Nelson died July 29, 2011, at the age of 92. Nelson was the wife of Dotson M. Nelson Jr., longtime pastor of Mountain

Donald Allen Phillips died June 13. He was 77. Phillips was a graduate of Howard College (now Samford University) in Birmingham and Southeastern Baptist Theological

Charles K. Card, pastor of prayer for The Church at Brook Hills, Birmingham, died May 13. He was 78. Birmingham-born and -raised Card was in

Noah Ray Felkins, retired director of missions (DOM) for Hale Baptist Association, died April 26. He was 90. Felkins attended Howard College (now Samford University)