Nelson, James
James Nelson, former director of missions (DOM) for Marshall Baptist Association, died July 4. He was 88. Nelson was a
Franklin, Bob
Robert Lee “Bob” Franklin Jr., former director of missions for Montgomery Baptist Association, died July 8. He was 78. A
Blakney, George Jerrell
George Jerrell Blakney, interim pastor of Concord Baptist Church, Fayette, died June 3. He was 73. A Carrollton native, Blakney
Retired seminary professor Ward dies
Wayne E. Ward, retired professor of theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky., died May 23 following a
Retired Alabama pastor Morrison dies
Frank Morrison Sr., retired Baptist pastor, died May 21. He was 96. Morrison was a graduate of Howard College (now
Retired Alabama pastor Williams dies
Clyde A. Williams, retired Baptist pastor and former pastor of Crawford Baptist Church, Mobile, died May 16. He was 86.
Mobile Citronelle Assembly former director dies
Glenn L. Vernon, former director of Mobile Baptist Citronelle Assembly, died April 29. He was 78. Vernon received a bachelor’s
Former longtime SBC recording secretary dies
Lee Porter, a former Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) leader who worked to ensure the integrity of voting in ballots for