Obituaries

Longtime Alabama preacher William “Bill” J. Nugent died April 21. He was 74. During his more than 40 years in the ministry, Nugent served churches

Retired Alabama pastor James R. “Ronnie” Venable died May 30. He was 56. Venable grew up as a member of Corinth Baptist Church, Trussville, in

Longtime Alabama pastor Frank Carswell McWhirter died April 21. He was 79. During his more than 50 years of pastoral ministry, McWhirter served churches in

John C. Morgan, former minister of several state Baptist churches, died April 17. He was 58. Morgan, a native of Chickamauga, Ga., earned a bachelor’s

Retired pastor Raymond D. Watt Jr. died April 19 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. He was 74. Watt received bachelor’s degrees from

At 6 feet and about 170 pounds, Pastor Bill Olvey’s physical stature was average. But to those he served, he was no average pastor. “He

Longtime Alabama pastor and educator John Harvey Thomas Jr. died March 30. He was 83. After graduating from Auburn University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Felicia Lacy, wife of Steve Lacy, pastor of The Brook Church, Madison, in Madison Baptist Association, died April 1. She was 41. According to Jan