Etowah Association DOM Gary Cardwell retires

As Gary Cardwell looked around at his empty bookshelves, cleaned-out desk and file cabinet in late August, emotions flooded in. After 12 years as director of missions of Etowah Baptist Association (EBA) — a role he said he feels “blessed and privileged” to have served in — he retired Sept. 3. “EBA has endured many changes over the past years…