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‘Always one to care for others’: Beloved pastor dies after battle with COVID-19 Dave Faherty A community in Alexander County is in mourning after a beloved pastor died from COVID-19. Rev. Gary Jennings was the pastor at East Taylorsville Baptist for 30 years, and he began that journey at 14 years old, preaching at many other houses of worship along the way. “His influence on my life and this church’s life and the life of this county -- you just can’t measure it,” sai...

The family and friends of a longtime Taylorsville pastor set aside two days for people in Alexander County to pay their respects.