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J G Speake The Sanatorium Chaplain’s Rise to Faith
A Decatur car dealer turned minister, J G Speake, later Rev. J Gilbert Speake, overcomes addiction and tuberculosis to serve as chaplain at the Decatur TB Sanatorium. He leads Sevent Street Baptist Church in Cullman and aids 185 patients daily while also acting as a supply preacher across North Alabama. He is married to Grace Turner and resides in Decatur.
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J. G. Speake
Decatur
Second Avenue
Lawrence County
Moulton
University of Alabama
Hua Travis
Hartselle
J. A Ar Ka Coetateel
Cullman
J. G
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
J. Gilbert
First Baptist Church
Woodsworth
Louisiana
Baptist Associational
Cullman County
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Speake
Seventh Street Baptist
Cullman Church
Rock of Gibraltar
Decatur Ministerial Association
Rev
Speak
Chaplain Speake
Grace Turner