Obituaries

Elizabeth Young “Betty” Evans died Aug. 6. She was 89.  Evans was born in Balkan, Ky. She graduated from Black

William “Bill” Hacker died Aug. 12. He was 89.  Hacker grew up in Birmingham and during World War II served

John Roberts, the longest-serving editor in the history of The Baptist Courier, died Aug. 15. He was 85. Roberts, of

Chester H. Jernigan, former Alabama Baptist pastor, died July 21. He was 81. A native of Brewton, Jernigan graduated from

Charles Philip Neel, creator of Auburn University’s mascot, Aubie, and a member of Deerfoot Baptist Church, Trussville, for 32 years died

James Nelson, former director of missions (DOM) for Marshall Baptist Association, died July 4. He was 88. Nelson was a

Robert Lee “Bob” Franklin Jr., former director of missions for Montgomery Baptist Association, died July 8. He was 78. A

George Jerrell Blakney, interim pastor of Concord Baptist Church, Fayette, died June 3. He was 73. A Carrollton native, Blakney