Obituaries

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  • Obituary: Jann Aldredge-Clanton

    Jann Aldredge-Clanton, chaplain and early advocate for women in ministry, died Sept. 20 in Dallas of ovarian cancer. She was 78.

  • Obituary: Vernon Dee Stokes

    Vernon Dee Stokes of Midland, longtime public educator and trustee of Wayland Baptist University, died Sept. 14. He was 85.

  • Obituary: John Theodore ‘Ted’ Sanders

    John Theodore “Ted” Sanders, former trustee and distinguished alumnus of Wayland Baptist University, died Sept. 8 in Angel Fire, N.M. He was 82

  • Obituary: William “Bill” Horan

    William “Bill” Horan of Mesquite, a former employee of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annuity Board and GuideStone, died Aug. 27. He was 71.

  • Obituary: Frances Ann Wilson

    Frances Ann “Fran” Wilson, former seminary administrator, died Sept. 4. She was 79.

  • Obituary: Rebekah (Becky) Louise Latham

    Rebekah (Becky) Louise Latham, missionary supporter and devoted wife to a longtime pastor, died Aug. 30 in Houston. She was 94.

  • Obituary: Floyd Allen Craig

    Floyd Allen Craig of Franklin, Tenn., who influenced and encouraged an entire generation of Baptist communicators, died Aug. 30 in Nashville. He was 91

  • Obituary: Jo Alice “Jody” Darden

    Jo Alice “Jody” Darden, a former employee of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Radio & Television Commission, died Aug. 23. She was 95.

  • Obituary: Glenn Lanier Ward

    Glenn Lanier Ward, longtime Texas Baptist pastor and director of missions, died Aug. 31. He was 78.

  • Obituary: Dorothy Louise Welch

    Dorothy Louise Welch, longtime educator and faithful church member, died Aug. 14. She was 93.

  • Texas Baptist Sunday school leader Bernie Spooner dies

    Bernie Spooner—considered “Mister Sunday School” to a generation of Texas Baptists—died Aug. 9 in Dallas. He was 89.

  • Obituary: Joe Keith

    Joseph Francis “Joe” Keith, longtime Texas Baptist church musician and denominational worker, died Aug. 3 in Conroe. He was 83.