Retired professor Songer dies at 77
Harold Songer, professor of New Testament interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1962 until 1992, died Jan. 23 in
Several Baptist leaders die in December, January
Martha E. Cothen Martha E. (Bettye) Cothen died of Parkinson’s disease Jan. 10 in Miami. She was 83. A native
Alabama pastor Steward dies at 70
Alabama pastor W. Tom Stewart, who formerly served at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Talladega, died Dec. 7 at age 70.
Longtime pastor Kirkley dies
Harry Earl Kirkley died Dec. 13 at his home in Guntersville. He was 77. The longtime Alabama Baptist pastor and
Olive, Howard
Retired International Mission Board missionary and former Alabama Baptist pastor Howard Olive, 87, died Dec. 8 in Birmingham. A missionary
Spry, Marvin
Marvin Spry, who served several Alabama Baptist churches as minister of music, died Nov. 9 at age 76. The
Retired Alabama DOM, pastor Hubert Windham dies
Former North Jefferson Association director of missions (DOM) and retired pastor Hubert Windham died Nov. 3. He was 74. A
Baptist layman James McAfee dies at age 65
ATLANTA — James T. McAfee Jr., who along with his wife, Carolyn, generously supported Baptist educational causes, died in Atlanta