Cecil Sherman, longtime leader of free and faithful Baptists and one of the central figures to help give birth to the renewal movement known as Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, died from complications of a heart attack April 17 in Virginia. He was 82. Read more.

A worship service celebrating his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Tues., April 20, at River Road Church in Richmond, Va. A second service will follow at First Baptist Church, Asheville, N.C., on Fri., April 23, at 2 p.m. More details on the arrangements are forthcoming. Updates will be posted to www.thefellowship.info/cecilsherman  as well as www.cecilsherman.com/news.html.