
Longtime IMB missionary Robert Bradley dies after cancer battle
Robert A. Bradley Jr., a longtime International Mission Board missionary from Alabama, died Dec. 29 after a short battle with

Carl Head Jr., minister of music at Lakeview Baptist Church, Montgomery, dies Feb. 21
Carl Head Jr., minister of music at Lakeview Baptist Church, Montgomery, died Feb. 21 of COVID-19 complications. He was 67.

Bruce Hose, former state Sunday School director and longtime pastor, dies at age 69
C. Bruce Hose — former state Sunday School office director and longtime pastor — died March 5. He was 69.

David Daniell, missionary who advanced evangelism to Spanish-speaking peoples through radio ministry, dies at age 83
David Daniell, a missionary who used his love of radio to advance evangelism to Spanish-speaking people groups throughout Mexico and

Gene Raymond Hitchcock — a longtime pastor, chaplain and Baptist worker in the state — dies Feb. 9
Gene Raymond Hitchcock — a longtime pastor, chaplain and Baptist worker in the state — died Feb. 9. He was

Rick Hinkle, pastor of Hughes Memorial Baptist Church, Pinson, dies Feb. 5
Rick Hinkle, pastor of Hughes Memorial Baptist Church, Pinson, died Feb. 5 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He

Bill Whitfield, longtime pastor in Mobile, dies at age 90
William “Bill” Whitfield, longtime pastor of Cypress Shores Baptist Church, Mobile, died Dec. 20, 2020. He was 90. Whitfield served

Jim Barnette, longtime pastor and Samford professor, dies at age 59
James “Jim” Barnette, a longtime professor at Samford University and pastor of Brookwood Baptist Church, Mountain Brook, died Monday (Feb.