Longtime Hartselle-area pastor dies at age 75
Longtime Hartselle-area pastor Anthony Patterson, 75, died Oct. 4 in Guntersville. “Bro. Anthony was both well-known and well-loved by all
Brother Andrew, advocate for persecuted believers, dies at 94
Andrew van der Bijl, known by most as “Brother Andrew,” a passionate advocate for the persecuted church, died Sept. 27.
Marilynn Blackaby, wife of ‘Experiencing God’ author Henry Blackaby, dies at 83
Marilynn Blackaby, 83, died Sept. 29 after a short battle with liver cancer. “Over the last few days, we as
Huntsville pastor, chaplain dies at 89 after decades of ministry
Ted Swann, 89, of Athens, died Sept. 15 at Huntsville Hospital Hospice. Born in Etowah County in 1933, Swann gave
Longtime Haleyville educator, pastor’s wife Betty Stringfellow dies at 88
Betty Earle Slaughter Stringfellow of Haleyville died Aug. 9. She was 88. A native of Birmingham, she was a graduate
John H. Faulkner, former AL pastor and IMB missionary, dies
John Hershel Faulkner, retired missionary and pastor, died July 13. He was 87. Faulkner was a native of Bear Creek,
Escambia minister dies at 75 after years of service
Ronnie Lamar Champion, age 75, died Aug. 31 in Atmore, Alabama. A Florida native, Champion served in the U.S. Army.
Longtime minister of education Bill Reed dies at 86
Longtime minister of education Bill J. Reed died Aug. 27 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer and lymphoma. He