
Missionary to Belize, ministry founder, dies — Ralph Moss (Buddy) Hardy Jr.
Ralph Moss (Buddy) Hardy Jr., who served as a missionary to Belize and started Fishers of Men International Missions Inc.,

Former Alabama Baptist pastor, DOM dies — Jacob (Jake) S. Phillips
Jacob (Jake) S. Phillips, a former Alabama Baptist pastor and director of missions (DOM) for both Covington and Conecuh Baptist

W.T. ‘Dub’ Edwards Jr. — Former longtime Samford professor Edwards dies
W.T. “Dub” Edwards Jr., a former religion professor at Samford University in Birmingham and former religion department chair at the

Dan Raley — FBC Slocomb’s Pastor Raley dies
Dan Raley, pastor of First Baptist Church, Slocomb, for 28 years, died April 11. He was 60. Raley attended Mobile

John T. Carter — Former FBE leader, Samford education dean dies
John T. Carter, former executive director of the Fellowship of Baptist Educators (FBE) and Samford University faculty member for more

FBC Phenix City pastor dies: E. Eugene Langner Jr.
Pastor E. Eugene Langner Jr., who served First Baptist Church, Phenix City, died Dec. 18. He was 70. Langner was

UMobile founding president dies: William K. Weaver Jr.
The University of Mobile’s (UMobile) founding president William K. Weaver Jr. died Jan. 13. He was 95. Weaver served as

Chandler Mountain’s pastor dies: Phillip Ellen
Phillip Ellen, pastor of Chandler Mountain Baptist Church, Steele, died Jan. 10. He was 74. Ellen graduated from Etowah High