Dees Jr., Clifford — Former Alabama Baptist pastor dies

Dees Jr., Clifford — Former Alabama Baptist pastor dies

Clifford Dees Jr., retired pastor of Chilton Baptist Church, Thomasville, died Feb. 3. He was 76.

Dees served as pastor of Chilton Baptist for 18 years before his retirement. He was a member of Chilton Baptist at the time of his death.

He also served as pastor of Salem Baptist Church, Dickinson; Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Uriah; Barnwell Baptist Church, Fairhope; Second Baptist Church, Semmes; Forest Hill Baptist Church, Linden; Yellow Bluff Baptist Church, Pine Hill; and Christian Fellowship Baptist Church, Thomasville. He is a United States Army veteran and served from 1961 to 1966.

Dees earned his bachelor’s degree from Mobile College (now the University of Mobile). He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara. He is survived by four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.