Dewey Corder, longtime pastor of Central Baptist Church, Argo, died Dec. 25, reportedly from COVID pneumonia and heart failure. He served Central Baptist for 24
Edsel Wayne Henderson — retired pastor and director of missions for Central Baptist Association — died Dec. 3. He was 69. A native of Langdale,
Jere Wayne Patterson Sr., former director of missions for Morgan Baptist Association, died Dec. 12 after a battle with COVID-19. He was 84. A Sheffield
Charles Sevard Worthy Sr., who served as a pastor in Alabama, Georgia and Alaska, died Dec. 8. He was 78. An Alexander City native, Worthy
Jack Campbell, a former missionary and retired pastor, died Dec. 3. He was 79. Campbell earned degrees in theology and missions from Toccoa Falls College
Audrey Cowley — a retired International Mission Board missionary and namesake of a scholarship for Missionary Kids at Samford University — died Dec. 11. She
Students at Samford University and Beeson Divinity School will benefit from three new scholarship funds recently established at the college. South Roebuck Baptist Church, Birmingham,
Cecil Frances Humphreys Alexander (1818–1895) was a famous Irish hymn writer and poet. She wrote 400 hymns, including “All Things Bright and Beautiful” and the
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