River Bend, Lowndesboro, pastor Mark Raughton dies at age 59
Mark Raughton, pastor of River Bend Baptist Church, Lowndesboro, died July 29. He was 59. A native of LaGrange, Georgia,
Linda Brown, wife of Jacksonville pastor Garry Brown, dies at age 76
Linda Brown — wife of Garry Brown, pastor of Nances Creek Baptist Church, Jacksonville — died July 22. She was
Mary Majors, wife of FBC Sandusky pastor Buddy Majors, dies at age 78
Mary Ruth Fretwell Majors — wife of Buddy Majors, pastor of First Baptist Church, Sandusky — died July 19. She
Mary Smith, wife of Anniston pastor Gene Smith, dies at age 76
Mary Smith — a longtime nurse and wife of Gene Smith, pastor of Fairview Heights Northside Baptist Church, Anniston —
Tucker, longtime pastor of Prattmont Church, Prattville, dies at age 69
By Grace Thornton The Alabama Baptist Randall “Randy” Jackson Tucker — pastor of Prattmont Baptist Church, Prattville, for the past
Jim Moebes, longtime Mountain Brook pastor, dies at age 78
James D. “Jim” Moebes — senior minister of Mountain Brook Baptist Church for more than 30 years — died July
Barefoot preacher, longtime pastor ‘Bill’ Faircloth dies at age 74
William “Bill” Merrill Faircloth Jr. — pastor of Liberty Baptist Church, Thomasville, for the past 18 years — died July
‘Pete’ Edwards, longtime pastor of Unity, Marbury, dies at age 61
Anthony “Pete” Keith Edwards — pastor of Unity Baptist Church, Marbury, for the past 23 years — died July 1.