The Rev. Ralph H. Woerner Sr., 76, a resident of Elberta, died Saturday, April 19, 2008.
He was married to his loving wife Barbara for 54 years. He was a Christian and Missionary Alliance Minister for 50 years, and was the publisher of The Messenger/Answer Magazine.
He founded this nonprofit magazine which is dedicated to reaching communities across the U.S. with the life giving message of Jesus.
He was preceded in death by a son, Ralph H. Woerner Jr.
Survivors include his wife Barbara Woerner of Elberta; four daughters, Elaine Mitchell of Birmingham, Sharon Ezell of Birmingham, Kinsey Oglesby of Fayettville, N.C., and Pamela Paul of Largo, Fla.; two brothers, Oscar Woerner and Fred Woerner, both of Elberta; three sisters, Agnes Gray of Pensacola, Fla., Carolyn Ballard of Toccoa, Ga., and Martha Bartl of Elberta; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 21 at Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Foley. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22 at Genesis Church, Foley. Burial will follow at Elberta Public Cemetery.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Answer Magazine- Woerner Memorial, 2611 Commerce Blvd., Birmingham, AL, 35210.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Foley.
