Obituaries

George William Riddle, a longtime Alabama Baptist pastor and leader, died Sept. 23. He was 89. Riddle graduated from Howard College (now Samford University) in

Charles E. Morris, minister to senior adults at Westview Baptist Church, Opp, in Covington Baptist Association, died Sept. 6. He was 80. A native of

Herbert Evan Zeiger Sr., who was active for many years in Baptist life, died Aug. 30. He was 88. Born in Gadsden, Zeiger served as

John C. Davis, a former Alabama Baptist pastor, died Aug. 16. He was 71. A native of Selma, Davis received degrees from Samford University in

Hurshel Leon Sizemore, a former Alabama Baptist pastor, died Aug. 14. He was 86. Sizemore served as pastor of Calera Baptist Church; Northside Baptist Church,

Retired Alabama Baptist pastor Otho Harding Machen died Aug. 22. He was 88. Born in Attalla, Machen served as a pastor for 44 years and

Retired pastor Ernest DeWitt Allen died July 5. He was 82. A native of Mobile and U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Allen was

Donna Faye Scott Rogers, director of preschool and children’s ministries at First Baptist Church, Alabaster, died July 30. She was 39. A native of Fultondale,