DEATHS
Cornett
Garry Curtis Cornett, of Walland, died March 5, 2026. He was 67. He was a devoted pastor of Louisville First Baptist Church and loved the Lord and was ready to meet his loving Savior. He was preceded in death by wife Jeannie Cornett. He left behind daughters by love, Jessica (Sam) Wear, Nolanda (Chase) Richards, Abbie Burchfield; sister-in-law Wanda (Nolan) Richards; brothers-in-law, Randy (Peggy), Gary (Tammy) Brewer and Glenn Claypool; niece, Lexi; nephew, Ryker.
Janette Whitehead died March 16, 2026, at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Rev. Beecher Whitehead and parents, Joel and Mary Payne. Her husband was the pastor of Happy Valley for many years. Janette is survived by her daughters, Belinda Wilcox and Pam (Frank) Daniel; grandchildren, Sacha (Bobby) Bonilla, Erica (Steven) Rogers, Kayla (Russ) Warren, Tessa (Ken) Betz, Katie (Jake) Hutsell, and Beecher Daniel; great-grandchildren, Lyla Tharp, Connor Purciful, Maverick Rogers, Parker Rogers, Jordan Rogers, and Tucker Warren. Memorial contributions may be made to Happy Valley Missionary Baptist Church, C/O Belinda Wilcox, 6441 Happy Valley Rd., Tallassee, Tenn. 37878.
EVENTS
Robertsville Baptist Church, Oak Ridge, will be hosting their 80th anniversary celebration on May 17, starting with a coffee fellowship at 9:30 a.m. and a lunch at 12:15. Please RSVP by May 1st if attending the lunch at [email protected] or by calling 865-483-1316. If you cannot attend and would like to send them a message to be shared, you may email or mail to 251 Robertsville Rd., Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37830
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pastor Johnathan Smith at Fairview Baptist Church, Paris, celebrated his 20th Anniversary March 15. The congregation at Fairview say they have been truly blessed by their pastor with his dedication in his faith, family, and community as well as his commitment to servings other. They look forward to many more years with pastor Smith.
At Union University’s 6th annual W.D. Powell Missions Lecture, missionary-in-residence Ben Hoskins argued that multicultural missionary teams are the future of global missions, citing the maturing global church’s growing role in the Great Commission. His lecture, “From Everywhere to Everyone: How the Global Church is Taking the Gospel to the Nations,” was sponsored by the School of Theology and Missions and the IMB in honor of W.D. Powell, a Union alumnus and 1880s missionary to Mexico.
