First Baptist Church, Alabaster Shelby Baptist Association Hobbies: Fishing, traveling, helping people Favorite Bible Passage: Ten Commandments Favorite Hymn: “The King’s Coming” Family Status: Widowed;
Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor Hoyt St. John died May 14. He was 75. A member of Bellevue Baptist Church, Gadsden, St. John served as pastor
Longtime Alabama preacher William “Bill” J. Nugent died April 21. He was 74. During his more than 40 years in the ministry, Nugent served churches
Piney Grove Baptist Church, Ardmore Limestone Baptist Association Favorite Bible Verse: Philippians 4:13 Favorite Hymn: “Victory in Jesus” Hobbies: Camping Family Status: Married to Tommy
First Baptist Church, Addison Winston Baptist Association Favorite Verse: Psalm 19:14 Favorite Hymn: “How Great Thou Art” Hobbies: Gardening, sewing Family Status: Widowed after 55 years of marriage to
Retired Alabama pastor James R. “Ronnie” Venable died May 30. He was 56. Venable grew up as a member of Corinth Baptist Church, Trussville, in
Friendship Baptist Church, Gaylesville, Lookout Mountain Baptist Association Favorite Bible Verse: 2 Timothy 2:15 Favorite Hymn/Christian Song: “Near the Cross” Hobbies: Turkey hunting, building turkey
Woodmont Baptist Church, Florence Colbert-Lauderdale Baptist Association Favorite Verse: Romans 8:28 Favorite Hymn: “Great is Thy Faithfulness” Hobbies: Reading, crossword puzzles Family Status: Widowed after 56 years of marriage
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