Kerby, Charles Theo

Kerby, Charles Theo

Former Alabama pastor dies at 88

Former Alabama Baptist pastor Charles Theo Kerby died April 11. He was 88.

A Decatur native, Kerby served several Baptist churches in Alabama, Florida and Louisiana during his 55 years of ministry. One of them was Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Newton, in Dale Baptist Association, where he served from 2006 to 2010.

He also was an instructor in ethics and world religion at the Alabama Aviation and Technical College in Ozark.

Kerby was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Evelyn. He is survived by three children and four grandchildren. (TAB)