Obituaries

Alabama Baptist pastor Jeff Hemmings died Oct. 16 after a battle with diabetes and pneumonia. He was 51. For the

Charles Edward Graham, a former Alabama Baptist pastor and retired professor of Old Testament at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary,

Thomas Milton Hamby, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Talladega, in Coosa River Baptist Association, died Sept. 23. He was

William “Billy” C. Lucas, interim pastor of Philadelphia Baptist Church, Tunnel Springs, in Bethlehem Baptist Association, died Aug. 28. He

William “Bill” Donald Sr., minister of music at Cypress Shores Baptist Church, Mobile, died July 4 after a battle with

Charles C. Walker, former director of missions (DOM) for Sulphur Springs Baptist Association, died Aug. 21. He was 80. After

Jerry Henderson, minister of music and education/administration at First Baptist Church, Vincent, in Shelby Baptist Association, died on his 60th

Former Mud Creek Baptist Association director of missions J. Rod Milam died Aug. 18. He was 73. Milam was a