Nelson Mandela, South African icon of peaceful resistance, dies at 95
Former South African President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela's 'long walk to freedom' has ended. He died Dec. 5 at age 95
Todd Reaves: Former Alabama pastor Reaves dies at 50
Todd Reaves, a former Alabama Baptist pastor, died Nov. 3. He was 50. Reaves graduated from Alexandria High School, Jacksonville
William Melvin Kilpatrick: Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor dies at 81
William Melvin Kilpatrick, who served in ministry for at least 60 years, died Sept. 6. He was 81. Kilpatrick attended
Eldridge Holt: Longtime bivocational pastor dies
Eldridge Holt, who served Alabama Baptist churches for more than 50 years as pastor, died Aug. 31. He was 96.
William Burns: Honoraville’s Union Baptist pastor dies
William Burns, who served as pastor of Union Baptist Church, Honoraville, for almost 17 years, died Oct. 23. He was
Ed Bowman — Montgomery’s Eastmont Baptist minister dies
Ed Bowman, who served as the minister of education and senior adults at Eastmont Baptist Church, Montgomery, died Oct. 17.
J.L. Bailey — Jasper’s Eastside pastor Bailey dies at 62
J.L. Bailey, who served as pastor of Eastside Baptist Church, Jasper, for 25 years, died Oct. 13. He was 62.
Robert T. Anderson — Former Mission Service Corps volunteer coordinator dies
Robert T. Anderson, who served several roles in Alabama Baptist life, died Sept. 26. He was 86. Anderson worked as