Someone You Should Know — Jessie Garrison

March 18, 2020

By Leigh Pritchett Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Jessie Garrison, 79, of Pell City has spent 44 years helping children and teens fill their hearts and

Former Alabama Baptist minister, associational worker dies at 84

March 4, 2020

John Robert Davis, former church staff minister and director of education for Madison Baptist Association, died Feb. 23. He was 84. A native of Illinois,

Iva Jewel Tucker: ‘She hath done what she could’

February 28, 2020

If you knew Iva Jewel Tucker, then you aren’t surprised she lived to the age of 93. Iva Jewel’s spunk, spirit and tenacity rivaled everyone

Retired Pickens Association DOM dies on Valentine’s Day at 83

February 26, 2020

Gary Farley, retired director of missions for Pickens Baptist Association, died Feb. 14. He was 83. Farley first came to Pickens Association in 1997, and

Someone You Should Know — Marilyn Spurgeon

February 26, 2020

By Leigh Pritchett Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Marilyn Spurgeon firmly believes that Kingdom work continues beyond the age of 90. After 60 years of teaching

University of Mobile Names Jon Seymour Head Baseball Coach, First Game at The Hank

February 24, 2020

The University of Mobile Rams baseball team took the field at Hank Aaron Stadium on Feb. 19 against cross-town rival Spring Hill College with new

Lifelong member of FBC Silverhill Violet Linden dies at age 108

February 14, 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE–The story below appeared in The Alabama Baptist in March 2011 when Violet Linden celebrated her 100th birthday. Linden died Feb. 7, 2020, at