Obituaries

Retired Alabama Baptist pastor Mitford Ray Megginson Sr. died Jan. 6. He was 90. Born in Thomasville, Megginson was a graduate of Mississippi College in

Posey Edward “P.E.” Maples, a pastor of Alabama and Tennessee churches for more than 54 years, died Dec. 22. He was 92. A native of

Mike Blaylock, vice president for campus affairs at the University of Mobile (UM), died Dec. 29. He was 53. Blaylock, who received his bachelor’s degree

Charles David Mullins, a former Alabama Baptist pastor and international missionary, died Dec. 13. He was 90. A native of Helena, Mullins graduated from Howard

Retired Alabama Baptist pastor John Milton Green died Dec. 7. He was 79. Born in Sylacauga, Green attended Samford University in Birmingham, where he received

The University of Mobile’s (UM) first “first lady,” Annie Boyd Parker “B” Weaver, died Dec. 7. She was 88. Her husband, William K. Weaver Jr.,

Interim Music Minister R. Bruce Lowery of First Baptist Church, Fultondale, in Birmingham Baptist Association died Dec. 5. He was 52. Lowery previously served as

John Nelson Kuykendall, a pastor of Alabama Baptist churches for nearly 50 years, died Nov. 22. He was 70. A native of Dutton, Kuykendall earned