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Carter, William Arthur

March 16, 2006

Longtime Alabama minister William Arthur Carter died Feb. 20 in Columbiana. He was 79. Carter was a full-time minister for 53 years, serving several Alabama

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Kelly, James David

March 16, 2006

Retired Alabama Baptist pastor James David Kelly died Jan. 14. He was 79. Kelly, a Greenville native and Mobile resident, served 52 years as a

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Miller, W. Landon

March 2, 2006

W. Landon Miller, former pastor of Ruhama Baptist Church, Birmingham, in Birmingham Baptist Association, died Feb. 5. He was 88. During his 1957–1965 pastorate at

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Garrison, Jessie

March 2, 2006

Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Pell City St. Clair Baptist Association Favorite Verse: Romans 8:28 Favorite Hymn: “Amazing Grace” Hobbies: Journaling Family Status: Widowed after 43 years of marriage to

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Kirk, Eloise Thomason

February 23, 2006

First Baptist Church, Troy Salem-Troy Baptist Association Favorite Verses: 2 Corinthians 5:7; Psalm 31:3 Favorite Hymn: “Solid Rock” Hobbies: Reading, volunteering Family Status: Married to John for 58 years;

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Skelton, Ira Cole

February 23, 2006

Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor Ira Cole Skelton died Feb. 10. He was 78. During his more than 30-year ministry, Skelton served as pastor of several

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Brown, Clara

January 26, 2006

Cropwell Baptist Church, Cropwell St. Clair Baptist Association Favorite Bible Verse: John 3:16 Favorite Hymn/Christian Song: “I’ll Fly Away” Hobbies: Crocheting, visiting with the sick

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Rockett, Curtis

January 19, 2006

Church: Union Hill Baptist Church, Bessemer, Mud Creek Association Favorite Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:8 Favorite Hymn: “Down at the Cross” Hobbies: Teaching and church work Family Status: Recently widowed after

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