Beulah Baptist Church, Valley, in East Liberty Baptist Association, recently held a churchwide service in celebration of the retirement of music director Jerry Southwell. He served alongside his wife, Lillian, at Beulah Baptist for 15 years. (TAB)
Southwell retires after 15 years as music minister at Beulah Baptist
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