Obituaries

James Michael “Mickey” Castleberry, pastor of Bradleyton Baptist Church, died Nov. 9. He was 68. Castleberry graduated from Howard College in Birmingham in 1966, the

Frank Sidney Wells, a former Baptist pastor and missionary, died June 4. He was 78. Wells graduated from Howard College (now Samford University) in Birmingham

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