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
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
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
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
Memphis, Tenn. — Barbara Heather Olford, who served in ministry throughout her life alongside her husband Stephen Olford, died Dec. 21, 2013. She was 89.
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
Members of Westview Baptist Church, Opp, are still trying to recover from the sudden loss after missions and discipleship pastor Johnny Warren, 30, was killed
Wears Chapel Baptist Church, Huntsville Madison Baptist Association Favorite Hymn: “What Will I Leave Behind” Hobby: Meeting with friends each morning at Hardee’s Family Status: Widowed after 15 years
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