James “Jim” Auchmuty — longtime pastor of Shades Crest Baptist Church in Hoover and First Baptist Church Roebuck Plaza in Birmingham — died Aug. 5, nine days after preaching his final sermon. He was 90 years old.
Buddy Nelson, a longtime pastor in Alabama Baptist life, died July 30. He currently was serving as interim senior adult and education minister at Golden
Joe Weideman Armour Jr., who retired from First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa at the end of 2024, died July 4 following a brief illness. He was
Donald Lamar Vaughn of Fort Payne died July 7, after a brief battle with cancer. He was 78.
Wallace Henley, former pastor in Alabama, died June 24 in Houston, Texas. He was 83. Henley most recently served for 20 years as a staff
Sherrill Keown Holloman didn’t expect to fall in love again — not after losing her husband tragically, not after 18 years of carrying on alone, and certainly not with someone she hadn’t seen in 51 years.
David Dykes, former pastor of three Alabama Baptist churches, died July 2. Before a 30-year pastorate in Texas, he served as pastor of Gardendale First Baptist Church, First Baptist Church Oneonta and Tallaweeka Baptist Church in Tallassee.
Two new upper division Greek letter residence halls at Samford University represent the latest achievement in the $300 million investment comprising the first phase of Samford Horizons.
