Retired pastor Mel Deason dies at 88
Mel Deason, a retired pastor who served a number of churches in Alabama, died Jan. 8. He was 88.
Longtime Birmingham community ministries leader dies
Larry Brent Earnest, 77, died Dec. 19, 2023. A native of Greenwood, Mississippi, he held a bachelor’s degree in religious
Beloved Alabama evangelist Junior Hill — ‘one of the greatest harvesters’ today — dies Jan. 3
Junior Hill, a beloved Alabama evangelist whose ministry spanned seven decades, died Jan. 3. He was 87.
Retired pastor McDowell dies at 89
Retired pastor Thomas Wayne McDowell died Nov. 25. He was 89.
Longtime pastor Lonnie Byrd dies at 84
Longtime pastor Lonnie B. Byrd died Nov. 28. He was 84.
Retired Alabama Baptist pastor Bob Barnes dies at 92
Robert Carson “Bob” Barnes — who started and ended his pastoral career serving Alabama Baptist churches — died Nov. 10. He was 92.
Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, dies at 96
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a Baptist who championed mental health issues, has died at age 96.
Alabama Baptist pastor Epps dies Nov. 7
William Odis Epps, a longtime Alabama Baptist pastor, died Nov. 7. He was 87. Over his years of ministry, he