
Retired South Alabama pastor Quincy Thurman “Q.T.” Curtis dies at 97
Quincy Thurman “Q.T.” Curtis, pastor of several churches in South Alabama, died Jan. 25. He was 97. Curtis was a

Bluff Springs Baptist Church pastor, wife die
Beverly Outlaw Shirah, 75, died Oct. 29, and her husband, Joe M. “Mike” Shirah, 70, died Nov. 8. Both of

Missions Mosaic contributor and ALSBOM consultant, Juanita Tew, dies Feb. 28
Juanita S. Tew died Feb. 28. She was 89. Tew held bachelor’s and master’s degrees in teacher education from Samford

Evangelist Carl Edward Lacy Jr. dies Feb. 27
Carl Edward “Ed” Lacy Jr. died Feb. 27. He was 70. A Mississippi native who pursued a career in music

Longtime music minister Scott Sanders dies at 60
Scott Sanders, longtime music minister at Greensport Baptist Church in Ashville, died unexpectedly this morning (Feb. 24). He was 60.

Longtime pastor Brannon Pinion dies at age 86
Brannon S. Pinion, 86, died Oct. 19, 2021. During his 62 years of ministry, Pinion served First Baptist Church Reform;

Longtime pastor Raymond McElhaney dies at age 85
Raymond Thomas McElhaney of Athens died Jan. 30. He was 85. McElhaney surrendered to the call to serve the Lord

Longtime music, community minister Jim Branum dies at 68
James “Jim” Lee Branum, a longtime music and community minister in the Birmingham area, died Jan. 27. He was 68.