SAND MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION
When you ask Jimmy Carson what he hopes his legacy will be, his answer is simple. He hopes people will remember that he “consistently preached the Word and loved the people.”
That’s been his goal as he served the past 39 years at Union Grove Baptist Church, Dutton, before retiring in May. And it’s because of that kind of loving dedication that Sand Mountain Baptist Association honored him with their first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award at the association’s annual meeting in October. Before coming to Union Grove, he served seven years at nearby Five Points Baptist Church, Ider.
His son, Stephen, also serves as a pastor in the association at Hodge Baptist Church, Dutton.
Carson attended Snead State Community College, earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Jacksonville State College (now Jacksonville State University) and had a long career as an accountant while he served as a pastor.
He and his wife, Dianna, have two sons, Jimmy and Stephen, and four grandchildren.
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