Gerald R. Sykes, former pastor of Airview Baptist Church, Opelika, dies Nov. 28
December 16, 2020
Gerald R. Sykes, who spent more than two decades serving as a pastor in Opelika, died Nov. 28. He was 84. Sykes spent 24 of
C. Thomas Wright awarded 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Shorter University
December 16, 2020
C. Thomas Wright, executive director of missions for the Mobile Baptist Association, was recently awarded the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Shorter University in Rome,
Joseph Carlo “Carl” Kelly Sr., pastor of Horseshoe Bend Baptist Church, Dadeville, dies Nov. 21
December 9, 2020
Joseph Carlo “Carl” Kelly Sr., pastor of Horseshoe Bend Baptist Church, Dadeville, died Nov. 21. He was 69. Kelly was a teacher and school counselor
Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor W.D. Humphres dies Nov. 5
December 9, 2020
Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor W.D. Humphres died Nov. 5. He was 87. Humphres served as pastor of several churches, including Ebenezer Baptist, Vina, and New
Betty Griffus — wife of Loyd Griffus, pastor of West Highland Baptist Church, Russellville — dies Oct. 31
December 9, 2020
Betty Griffus — wife of Loyd Griffus, pastor of West Highland Baptist Church, Russellville — died Oct. 31. She was 80. She is survived by
‘It would be impossible for me to tell my story without Him in it,’ says UWA tennis player
December 5, 2020
Valeria Arevalo doesn’t count calories on Sundays and for a good reason. “Calories make me happy, and Jesus wants to see me happy,” said Arevalo,
Someone You Should Know — Rosalie Hunt
December 4, 2020
Rosalie Hunt, 82, of Guntersville and her husband Bob were International Mission Board missionaries more than 30 years, serving in eight countries. She has been
Lori Spikes, executive director of Baptist Nursing Fellowship, dies Nov. 21
December 2, 2020
Lori Spikes, executive director of Baptist Nursing Fellowship, a ministry of national Woman’s Missionary Union, died Nov. 21 after being hospitalized with COVID-19. A graduate
