Shady Grove Baptist Church, Bessemer Bessemer Baptist Association Favorite Verse: Matt. 28:20 Favorite Hymn: “I’ll Meet You In the Morning” Hobbies: Working for the Lord, quilted previously Family
Martha Hagood, missionary emeritus of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), died Sept. 9. She was 89. A native of Oxford, Hagood graduated from Albertville High
John W. Stamps, who served for more than 50 years in ministry, died Aug. 31. He was 79. Stamps graduated from Fayette High School then
Fairfield Highlands Baptist Church, Midfield Bessemer Baptist Association Favorite Verses: John 14:1–6, Hebrews 13:5, Philippians 4:13 Favorite Hymns: “Others” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” Hobbies: Fishing and
Herman “Jimmy” Dean, who served Southern Baptist churches for 50 years, died Aug. 4. He was 80. Dean attended Howard College in Birmingham (now Samford
Thomas Earl Hilyer, who most recently served as pastor of New Salem Baptist Church, Clanton, died Aug. 9. He was 74. Hilyer, of Chilton County,
Mary Potter Blair died Aug. 11. She was 58. She was the wife of Terry Blair, pastor of Fish River Baptist Church, Fairhope, in Baldwin
Seddon Baptist Church, Pell City St. Clair Baptist Association Favorite Verses: Jeremiah 29:11 and Ephesians 3:20 Favorite Hymn: “He Knows Your Name” Hobbies: Machine embroidery, traveling, poetry and
