
Paul Hall, longtime director of the Alabama Singing Men, passed away at the age of 89
Paul Hall, longtime director of the Alabama Singing Men, died Jan. 31 at the age of 89. Hall directed the

Former Alabama Baptist minister, associational worker dies at 84
John Robert Davis, former church staff minister and director of education for Madison Baptist Association, died Feb. 23. He was

Iva Jewel Tucker: ‘She hath done what she could’
If you knew Iva Jewel Tucker, then you aren’t surprised she lived to the age of 93. Iva Jewel’s spunk,

Retired Pickens Association DOM dies on Valentine’s Day at 83
Gary Farley, retired director of missions for Pickens Baptist Association, died Feb. 14. He was 83. Farley first came to

Lifelong member of FBC Silverhill Violet Linden dies at age 108
EDITOR’S NOTE–The story below appeared in The Alabama Baptist in March 2011 when Violet Linden celebrated her 100th birthday. Linden

In loving memory of Alabama’s top church planting mentor, cheerleader Lamar Duke
Lamar Duke, church planting strategist for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM), died Feb. 11. He was 69.

Featured SYSK made it to 105
In 2013, Elizabeth Forehand was featured in TAB’s Someone You Should Know (SYSK) column for her many years of ministry

Longtime Southern Baptist, Alabama Baptist pastor Penn dies at 85
Longtime Southern Baptist pastor Jessie Wayne Penn died Jan. 13. He was 85. Penn attended Bob Jones University in Greenville,