Elvis Virdine Brandon, 81, of Rector, Arkansas passed away April 2. He was a longtime BMA pastor. He surrendered to the ministry in 1975 and was ordained May 29, 1977 by Shady Grove Baptist Church in Piggott, his first pastorate. He went on to serve in a number of other churches in Arkansas including: Boydsville, Rector (SBC); Antioch, Rector; Prairie, Lake City; Elm Grove, Lake City; Blooming Grove, Rector; Bethany, Jonesboro; True Light, McDougal; Valley View, Jonesboro; and ...