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
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
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
Longtime Alabama pastor Frank Carswell McWhirter died April 21. He was 79. During his more than 50 years of pastoral ministry, McWhirter served churches in
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
John C. Morgan, former minister of several state Baptist churches, died April 17. He was 58. Morgan, a native of Chickamauga, Ga., earned a bachelor’s
Retired pastor Raymond D. Watt Jr. died April 19 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. He was 74. Watt received bachelor’s degrees from
At 6 feet and about 170 pounds, Pastor Bill Olvey’s physical stature was average. But to those he served, he was no average pastor. “He
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