
Pastor for more than 50 years dies at 80: Herman ‘Jimmy’ Dean
Herman “Jimmy” Dean, who served Southern Baptist churches for 50 years, died Aug. 4. He was 80. Dean attended Howard

Retired Alabama pastor Hilyer dies: Thomas Earl Hilyer
Thomas Earl Hilyer, who most recently served as pastor of New Salem Baptist Church, Clanton, died Aug. 9. He was

Fish River pastor’s wife dies at 58: Mary Potter Blair
Mary Potter Blair died Aug. 11. She was 58. She was the wife of Terry Blair, pastor of Fish River

Billy (Bill) Wayne Ausborn: Korean War vet, Alabama Baptist pastor dies
Billy (Bill) Wayne Ausborn, who spent most of his life serving as a pastor, died June 1. He was 80.
Former Billy Graham organist Hustad dies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Don Hustad, a leader in evangelical church music who taught for 40 years at Southern Baptist Theological

James (Jim) Neal McCord Sr.: Former pastor, St. Clair Sunday School director dies
James (Jim) Neal McCord Sr., who served several Alabama Baptist churches, died July 9. He was 73. McCord graduated from

Richard (Rick) M. Cagle: Pastor, radio personality, ministry founder dies
Richard (Rick) M. Cagle, who served several Alabama Baptist churches as pastor and started Evergreen Ministries, died June 6. He

Bennie (Ben) Fred Harris: Harris dies after 59 years serving in ministry
After 59 years in ministry, Bennie (Ben) Fred Harris died June 4. He was 83. Harris earned his bachelor’s degree