Reflections on Dolly Parton, faith and kindness
From the church pews of her childhood in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, to gospel recordings and a lifelong commitment to serving others, Dolly Parton frequently spoke about her faith.
Longtime music leader, Ann Ray, dies at 90
Music minister Margaret Annette “Ann” Tomberlin Ray of Decatur died July 11. She was 90. Her late husband, Joe Douglas
Longtime pastor Terry Glenn “Dude” Smith, dies
Terry Glenn “Dude” Smith of Maplesville died July 3. He was 75.
Mobile-area trauma chaplain Walter Staggs Jr. dies at 85
Staggs combined his finance background with chaplaincy training to serve nationally and internationally in a variety of ministry roles.
Stephen Walley, longtime pastor of Myrtlewood Baptist Church, dies
Stephen Walley, founder of Servants Alive Ministries and longtime pastor of Myrtlewood Baptist Church, died July 3. He was 68.
Sylacauga pastor Danny Carroll Cotton dies at 70
Danny Carroll Cotton, who was pastor of Oldfield Baptist Church in Sylacauga, died June 21. He was 70.
Longtime Alabama music minister, Freddie Green, dies at 84
Freddie William Green, a longtime minister of music, died May 30. He was 84. A Harpersville, Alabama, native, Green was
Longtime Alabama pastor B. Gene Webb dies at 85
B. Gene Webb, longtime Alabama Baptist pastor, died Feb. 15. He was 85.