Pastor's Blog

While I do not have the complete obituary for Sonny Bates, I want to share what is known at this time.  The visitation with the family will take place on Monday, August 25, from 5:00 – 7:00PM.  The celebration of life service will take place beginning at 10:00AM on Tuesday, August 26.  Everything will take place in our church auditorium.

The burial will take place in the Alabama State Veterans Cemetery in Spanish Fort, Alabama beginning at 2:00PM also on Tuesday, August 26.

A complete obituary will be posted once it is listed by the funeral home.

Pray for Jeanette and family during this time.

This morning Sonny Bates was escorted to Heaven.  Jeanette, as she has been throughout this ordeal, was faithfully there beside him.  Bro. Abel is at the hospital with Jeanette as are her children, Sonny’s brother and others.  Pray for Jeanette and her family.  The Friendship family just lost one of the absolute finest church members in our history.  Heaven’s gain.

It was exactly three years ago today, 8/22, that Jeanette’s mother, Miss Kittie Camp, entered Heaven.  As Jeanette said to me this morning, “in time that will be a blessing.”  More reason to pray specifically for Jeanette.