Obituaries

Retired United Methodist minister the Rev. John A. Bland died at his home. He was 75. Rev. Bland spent more than 40 years in the ministry serving churches in the Alabama West Florida Conference including congregations in Notasulga, Phenix City, Panama City, Fla., Lyeffion, Repton, ...

ROSS Reverend Robert Glanders Ross, age 73, born in Wilcox County, Alabama and current resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010. Rev. Ross served as a minister in the Alabama West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church for 47 years. The last 22 years of ...

The funeral service for Dr. Curtis D. Coleman, 75, of Athens was at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at First United Methodist Church, Athens. Officiating the service was the Rev. Jimmy Bassham, the Rev. Dr. Glenn Conner, the Rev. Dr. Terry Greer and the Rev. Dr. Robert White. Visitation ...

Rev. Levi D. Knox (retired) died March 5, 2010 at home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  Levi was a Retired Local Pastor (1972 - 1994) in the Demopolis District.  Visitation was held at St. Paul United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 13, 2010.  Funeral services followed. Rev. Knox is survived ...

Rev. Alton Lee Pitchford (retired) died March 1, 2010 following a lengthy hospital stay.  Rev. Pitchford has served many churches in our Confernece.  Visitation was held at Fredricks Funeral Home, Opelika, on Wednesday, March 3rd, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.  Funeral services were held at ...

Rev. Greg Cory died February 1, 2010.  Greg served in the Montgomery-Prattville District as a Local Pastor since 2001; first at Union/Central Charge and then in 2005 at Barrett Road UMC.  He was active in the Praise Singers at Aldersgate before becoming a Local Pastor and in many ...

Reverend Benjamin “Frank” Arledge of Dothan died January 18, 2010, at his residence following an extended illness. He was 88.  Funeral services were held at 2 P.M. Friday, January 22, 2010, at the Ward Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Randy Woodham, Larry Newton, and Eddie ...

Rev. Tommy Waites passed away January 7, 2010.  He has had an amazing service to God.  Following his release from prison after serving 8 1/2 years of a life sentence, he received a pardon from the State of Alabama and was selected Citizen of the Year by the Montgomery Bar Association.  He ...

Rev. Frederick H. Young, age 71, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at a local nursing home.