Alabama and Montgomery County health officials announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the state on March 13, but Alabama Baptist colleges were preparing
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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