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
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;
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
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
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
Rhodes, Mabry
January 19, 2006
Mabry Rhodes, retired pastor of First Baptist Church, Pratt City, was killed in an auto accident near Fultondale Jan. 5. He was 88. Rhodes and
Shepherd, Neil
January 19, 2006
Neil Shepherd, a longtime advocate of Christian higher education in Alabama, died Dec. 12, 2005. He was 82. At the time of his death, Shepherd
Bowers, Taylor
January 19, 2006
Retired Alabama Baptist pastor Taylor Bowers died Jan. 4 following a lengthy illness. He was 87. Bowers, who was living in Kingsport, Tenn., at the
