Northside Baptist pastor retires after more than 27 years

David Byrd, who has served as pastor of Northside Baptist Church, Jasper, for more than 27 years, is retiring Dec. 31. His ministry of over 46 years spans churches in Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama. He serves as a volunteer with Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief. Byrd and his wife, Marilyn, have two adult children, one granddaughter and one grandson.