First Baptist Church, Pleasant Grove Birmingham Baptist Association Favorite Hymn: “Beulah Land” Hobbies: Playing golf and reading Family Status: Married to Mary Edith for 47
Grace Philpot Nelson died July 29, 2011, at the age of 92. Nelson was the wife of Dotson M. Nelson Jr., longtime pastor of Mountain
Westwood Baptist Church, Forestdale Birmingham Baptist Association Favorite Bible Verse: John 3:16 Favorite Hymn: “Love Lifted Me” Hobbies: Reading and playing with grandchildren Family Status:
Citronelle Memorial Baptist Church Mobile Baptist Association Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5–6 Favorite Hymn: “I Surrender All” Hobbies: Embroidery and quilting Family Status: Widowed after
Donald Allen Phillips died June 13. He was 77. Phillips was a graduate of Howard College (now Samford University) in Birmingham and Southeastern Baptist Theological
Sand Rock Baptist Church Cherokee Baptist Association Favorite Verse: John 3:16 Favorite Hymn: “How Great Thou Art” Hobbies: Painting, quilting, reading, working crosswords and gardening Family Status: Widowed after
Bynum Baptist Church Calhoun Baptist Association Favorite Hymn: “I love them all.” Hobbies: Enjoyed playing tennis Family Status: Widowed after 35 years of marriage to
First Baptist Church, Oxford Calhoun Baptist Association Favorite Verse: Proverbs 3:5 Favorite Hymn: “He Lives” Hobbies: Taking care of plants and enjoying great-grandchildren Family Status: Married to Phil for
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