
Frances Dew Hamilton — First female entity head in state dies at 79
Frances Dew Hamilton, former executive director of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission (ABHC) and the first female Baptist entity head

Billy Rogers Wallace — Cahaba and Hale DOM dies at 81
Billy “Bill” Rogers Wallace, director of missions (DOM) for Cahaba and Hale Baptist associations, died July 19. He was 81.

Lackey, Fred G. — Longtime Alabama Baptist leaders dies at 81
Fred G. Lackey, an active Alabama Baptist leader for more than 60 years, died July 2. He was 81. Lackey

Brown, Harvey C. — Former Alabama Baptist pastor dies at 94
Harvey C. Brown, longtime pastor of two Alabama Baptist churches, died June 26. He was 94. Brown served as pastor

Brown, Jay
Jay Brown, the first pastor of Woodlawn Highlands Baptist Church (now Crestway Baptist Church), Birmingham, died May 26. He was

Webster, Jay Hiram
Jay Hiram Webster, pastor of First Baptist Church, Salem, died July 3. He was 61. Webster joined the United States
West, Myron — Alabama native, missionary to Uganda dies
Myron West, a member of Sixth Street Baptist Church, Alexander City, and who served alongside his family in Uganda with

Dees Jr., Clifford — Former Alabama Baptist pastor dies
Clifford Dees Jr., retired pastor of Chilton Baptist Church, Thomasville, died Feb. 3. He was 76. Dees served as pastor