Obituaries

George William Miller, a retired Alabama Baptist pastor, died Feb. 12. He was 84. A Birmingham native, Miller was ordained in 1949. He graduated from

Alvin C. Sullivan, pastor of Kushla-Bethany Baptist Church, Eight Mile, died Feb. 9. He was 82. Sullivan served the Mobile Baptist Association church for 53

Emmett Raymond Johnson, former president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Baptist Health System (BHS) in Birmingham, died Jan. 31. He was 82. A Texas

Retired Alabama Baptist pastor Samuel M. Brown died Jan. 2. He was 97. A Cullman native, Brown was a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham

Retired Alabama Baptist pastor Adolph Phares died Nov. 12. He was 77. A native of Moundville, Phares served as a pastor for 55 years in

Retired Alabama pastor Glenn M. Gring Jr. died Oct. 25. He was 78. A graduate of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and Southwestern Baptist Theological

William Goodson, a retired Alabama Baptist pastor and director of missions, died Sept. 29. He was 96. A Covington County native, Goodson began serving as