Allen Brasher, pastor of Second Baptist Church, dies Jan. 5
January 27, 2021
Allen Brasher, pastor of Second Baptist Church, Pell City, died Jan. 5 of complications from COVID-19. He was 74. A graduate of Leeds High School,
Larry Harkness, pastor of Sand Springs Baptist Church, dies Jan. 12
January 27, 2021
Larry Harkness, pastor of Sand Springs Baptist Church, Fayette, died Jan. 12 from complications of COVID-19. He was 66. A native of Winfield, Harkness served
Dwight Kizziah, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, dies Jan. 12
January 27, 2021
Dwight Kizziah, pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, Brookwood, died Jan. 12. He was 73. A Tuscaloosa native, Kizziah graduated from Brookwood High School and served
First person: Seminary professor remembers Hank Aaron’s kindness
January 27, 2021
By Mark Tolbert Director, Caskey Center for Church Excellence As a 16-year-old growing up in Atlanta Georgia, I had a dream job; I was a
Chad Massey, pastor of First Baptist Church, Dawes, dies at age 49
January 24, 2021
Michael “Chad” Massey, pastor of First Baptist Church, Dawes, died Dec. 23, 2020. He was 49. A native of Georgia, Massey graduated from Marietta High
Dell Griggs, wife of longtime Alabaster pastor, died Jan. 19
January 23, 2021
Dell Elizabeth Griggs — wife of deceased Pastor Roy Carlton Griggs — died Jan. 19. She was 86. For 50 years, she ministered alongside her
Longtime Buhl Baptist pastor, Southern Gospel singer Alfred Banks dies
January 23, 2021
Alfred Manly Banks — longtime pastor of Buhl Baptist Church and Southern Gospel singer — died Oct. 6, 2020. He was 65. Known for his
Mobile native and baseball legend Hank Aaron dead at 86
January 22, 2021
Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron — a Mobile native who overcame racism and discrimination to become one of the greatest professional baseball players of all time
