Favorite Verse: Philippians 4:13 Favorite Hymn: “Amazing Grace” Hobbies: Cooking, sewing, reading Family Status: Widow for six years after 56 years of marriage to husband, Jack; children: Vicki Beck,
Philadelphia Baptist Church, Bankston Fayette Baptist Association Favorite Verse: I Thessalonians 5:16–18 Favorite Hymn: “He” Hobbies: Writing, reading, exercising and visiting older people Family Status: Husband of 47 years,
Robert Chester Edge Jr., who served several Alabama Baptist churches as pastor, died Sept. 21. He was 79. Edge graduated from Howard College in Birmingham
Aliceville First Baptist Church Pickens Baptist Association Favorite Verse: Matthew 5:16 Favorite Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul” Hobbies: Cooking and exercising Family Status: Husband of 27 years,
Dave Miller, associate pastor and minister of worship for Community Baptist Church, Maylene, for more than 10 years, died Sept. 15. He was 66. Miller,
Whitesburg Baptist Church, Huntsville Madison Baptist Association Favorite Verse: Philippians 4:13 Favorite Hymns: “Amazing Grace” and “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” Hobbies: Doing church work, Gideon work and winning people
Jack Wilbanks Shannon, a retired minister of senior adults, died Sept. 6. He was 88. After graduating from high school, Shannon served in the United
Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy’s death Sept. 8 highlighted the legacy the 93-year-old left behind. He was known for creating the first fast-food chicken sandwich
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