
FBC Alabaster pastor emeritus dies: Arthur ‘Wayne’ Crumpton
Arthur “Wayne” Crumpton, pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Alabaster, died Jan. 12. He was 75. Crumpton felt called into

Stephen Olford’s wife Heather dies at 89
Memphis, Tenn. — Barbara Heather Olford, who served in ministry throughout her life alongside her husband Stephen Olford, died Dec.

Johnny Warren: Opp’s Westview missions pastor dies
Members of Westview Baptist Church, Opp, are still trying to recover from the sudden loss after missions and discipleship pastor

A. Earl Potts: Former state convention exec. dies
Alabama Baptists lost a giant Dec. 25 when A. Earl Potts, former executive director of the Alabama Baptist Convention State

Richard G. Cook Sr.: Pastor, retired military chaplain dies
Richard G. Cook Sr., a pastor and retired military chaplain who spent his last years in Alabama, died Nov. 29.
Radio host who predicted world’s end dies
Harold Camping, the radio preacher who convinced thousands of followers that Jesus would return on May 21, 2011, to usher
Stan Coffey, founding Southern Baptist Texas Convention president, dies
Stan Coffey, longtime Amarillo pastor who served as the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention's founding president, died Dec. 26 after

William “Bill” Edward Hull, pastor, professor, author dies
William “Bill” Edward Hull, who served in many roles at Samford University in Birmingham, died Dec. 10. He was 83.