Obituaries

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

Sheila McQueen Ellison, wife of Rick Ellison, an associate in the office of Sunday School for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM), died

Franklin Eugene “Gene” Woodruff, a retired Alabama pastor, died Aug. 23. He was 76. A graduate of Samford University in Birmingham and New Orleans Baptist

Rheta Nell Thrasher Tcherneshoff, former missionary to Brazil, died Aug. 24. She was 75. A native of Hillsboro, Tcherneshoff, along with husband Pete, served with

Gerald Lee “Jerry” Swimmer, pastor of First Baptist Church, Vina, died July 24. He was 79. Swimmer served the Franklin Baptist Association church for three

Gallasneed Weaver, a retired American  Indian pastor in Alabama, died July 13. He was 76. A native of McIntosh, Weaver served as pastor of Rivers

Harold Blackburn, retired director of missions (DOM) for Baldwin Baptist Association, died July 10. He was 93. Blackburn served as Baldwin Association DOM for 12