Decatur pastor Orville Collins dies at 70
James Orville Collins, a pastor who served in Decatur, died Aug. 30. He was 70. He was in the optical
Former pastor and director of missions Harold Chandler dies at 89
Former pastor and director of missions, Gordon Harold Chandler Sr., died Aug. 29. He was 89. He was a graduate
Pastor, church planter and author Clifford Matthews dies at 87
Pastor, church planter and author Clifford Matthews died June 17. He was 87. Matthews served numerous Alabama Baptist churches during
Church servant and NOBTS enrollee Steve Kelley dies at 49
Steve Kelley, 49, of Gordo, died Feb. 19. A native of Columbus, Mississippi, Kelley was saved in 1989 and surrendered
Former TAB board member Hugh Edmonds dies at 90
Longtime Alabama Baptist Robert Hugh Edmonds, 90, of Centreville died July 26. Edmonds served on the board of directors for
Longtime Baptist minister Don Cooper dies at 82
Don Cooper, 82, of Scottsboro, died May 29. Saved as a boy and called to preach at Star Baptist Church,
Former Alabama DOM Ricky Creech dies at 59 in house fire
Former Alabama director of missions Ricky Creech, 59, died in a fire July 16 at his lake home in Waccamaw,
Longtime pastor, Tom Anderson, dies age 81
Longtime Dothan Pastor Tom Anderson, 81, died July 10. A South Carolina native, Anderson raised cotton and soybeans and worked