A 102-year-old Marshall Association retired pastor died July 9, leaving behind a legacy of thousands baptized. Jessee Gilliland of Boaz was a member of First Baptist Church, Douglas. Prior to that, he was pastor of the church 1970-1980. During his time as pastor at First, Douglas, Gilliland built a pond in his yard in order ot baptize new Christians. According…
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