


UMobile founding president dies: William K. Weaver Jr.
The University of Mobile’s (UMobile) founding president William K. Weaver Jr. died Jan. 13. He was 95. Weaver served as president of UMobile (formerly Mobile

Chandler Mountain’s pastor dies: Phillip Ellen
Phillip Ellen, pastor of Chandler Mountain Baptist Church, Steele, died Jan. 10. He was 74. Ellen graduated from Etowah High School and also attended Samford

FBC Alabaster pastor emeritus dies: Arthur ‘Wayne’ Crumpton
Arthur “Wayne” Crumpton, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Alabaster, died Jan. 12. He was 75. Crumpton felt called into the ministry when he was

James Messer
First Baptist Church, Tillman’s Corner Mobile Baptist Association Favorite Verses: Romans 8:28 and Jeremiah 33:3 Favorite Hymn: “He Touched Me” Hobbies: Watching or attending Ole Miss football games Family

Stephen Olford’s wife Heather dies at 89
Memphis, Tenn. — Barbara Heather Olford, who served in ministry throughout her life alongside her husband Stephen Olford, died Dec. 21, 2013. She was 89.

Tom Lindsey
Old Salem Baptist Church, Frisco City Bethlehem Baptist Association Favorite Verse: Psalm 23:4 Favorite Hymn: “Days of Elijah” Hobbies: Fishing and golfing Family Status: Married to wife of 41

A. Earl Potts: Former state convention exec. dies
Alabama Baptists lost a giant Dec. 25 when A. Earl Potts, former executive director of the Alabama Baptist Convention State Board of Missions (SBOM), passed
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