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BMA Pastor Dies
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Billy G. Smith, 86 of El Dorado, passed away Dec. 27. He was saved and baptized at an early age and answered God’s call to preach the gospel. He preached the Word faithfully for 62 years and had been the pastor of Murmil Heights Baptist Church for the past 41 years. He also pastored Hopewell Baptist Church and Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.
Bro. Smith loved people, touched many lives and led hundreds of people to accept Christ as their Savior. He was a “jack of all trades” and was known ...
BMA Pastor's Wife Dies
Bennie Louis Frye Henry, 87 of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away Dec. 25. She was the wife of retired BMA pastor Dr. James “Jimmy” Henry for 68 years. Bro. Henry pastored many churches in Texas and Arkansas, including: First at Magnolia; Central at Texarkana; and Hillcrest at Texarkana. He also served as the Director of the Ministers Benefit Department.
Mrs. Bennie was a church secretary...