Featured Local pastor to be interred in Arlington Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Aug 27, 2025 Aug 27, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former River Road Baptist Church pastor Rev. Eddie Morris Rape will receive the honor of being interred at the Arlington National Cemetery.Rape, who retired as a United States Army Master Sergeant, died Feb. 19, 2024. Buy Now Submitted / TPI Rev. Rape spent more than 30 years serving his country. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmw6 DA6?E >@C6 E92? b_ J62CD D6CG:?8 9:D 4@F?ECJ 2?5 7@F89E 7@FC J62CD :? E96 ':6E?2> (2C 7C@> `hef\`hf`] #2A6 D6CG65 :? E96 pC>J 7@C `` J62CD[ E96? D6CG65 2D 2 >6>36C @7 E96 pC>J }2E:@?2= vF2C5 7@C >@C6 E92? a_ J62CD]k^AmkAmp>@?8 9:D >2?J D6CG:46 2H2C5D[ #2A6 H2D 8:G6? E96 ':6E?2> $6CG:46 |652= H:E9 2 $:=G6C $E2C 2?5 a qC@?K6 $E2CD[ a qC@?K6 $E2C |652= H:E9 2 ' 56G:46[ 2 ':6E?2> r2>A2:8? |652= H:E9 2 e_ 56G:46[ d ~G6C $62D 32CD[ 2 r@>32E x?72?ECJ q2586[ 2? p:C |652=[ E96 ':6E?2> rC@DD @7 v2==2?ECJ H:E9 2 A2=>[ pC>J r@>>6?52E:@? |652=[ b v@@5 r@?5F4E |652=D[ 2? pC>J #6D6CG6D p49:6G6>6?E |652=[ 2? pC>J $6CG:46 |652= 2?5 2 }@?\r@>>:DD:@?65 ~77:46C !C@76DD:@?2= |652= H:E9 b st']k^AmkAm#2A6’D DA64:2=E:6D H9:=6 :? D6CG:46 :?4=F565 |:=:E2CJ !@=:46[ hdqj $?:A6C x?72?ECJ>6?[ ``qj 2?5 p5>:? $A64:2=:DE[ f`{]k^AmkAmw:D H:76[ }2?4J[ 925 ?@ :562 D96 4@F=5 92G6 96C 9FD32?5 3FC:65 :? pC=:?8E@?]k^Am Buy Now Submitted / TPI Rev. Rape and wife Nancy dressed in red for a special occassion. kAm“(96? H6 H6?E E@ #25?6J uF?6C2= w@>6 E@ >2<6 E96 2CC2?86>6?ED x ;FDE D2:5 ‘x H:D9 96 4@F=5 36 3FC:65 :? 2 >:=:E2CJ 46>6E6CJ[’” D96 D2:5] “%96 =25J E92E H2D 96=A:?8 FD D2:5 ‘(92E 23@FE pC=:?8E@?n’ x 2D<65 9@H >F49 :E H@F=5 4@DE 2?5 D96 D2:5 ‘xE’D 7C66[ 6I46AE 7@C E96 4@DE @7 E96 EC:A]’”k^AmkAm}2?4J D2:5 96C 72>:=J :D E9C:==65 H:E9 E9:D 9@?@C]k^AmkAm“x7 x’G6 6G6C 5@?6 2?JE9:?8 E92E 96 H@F=5 36 92AAJ H:E9[ :E H@F=5 36 E9:D[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm#2A6 3682? 9:D E96@=@8:42= 42C66C :? `he_] w6 H2D =:46?D65 3J r2=G2CJ w6:89ED q2AE:DE r9FC49 2?5 :? `heb[ E96 49FC49 @C52:?65 9:>] p7E6C C6EFC?:?8 7C@> ':6E?2>[ 96 A2DE@C65 :? D6G6C2= 49FC496D 2C@F?5 p=232>2[ v6@C8:2[ }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ %6??6DD66[ |:DD@FC: 2?5 !6??DJ=G2?:2] (9:=6 :? !6??DJ=G2?:2[ 96 3642>6 2 >6>36C @7 r92A6= @7 u@FC r92A=2:?D :? `hhg]k^AmkAm#2A6’D :?E6C?>6?E H:== 36 96=5 2E `` 2]>] $6AE] d 2E E96 pC=:?8E@? }2E:@?2= r6>6E6CJ :? ':C8:?:2]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Military Military Of The United States United States Army Military Awards And Decorations Of The United States Military Awards And Decorations Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of The United States United States Department Of Defense Arlington National Cemetery Bronze Star Medal Orders, Decorations, And Medals United States Armed Forces Service Branches Agencies Of United States Federal Executive Departments Uniformed Services Of The United States United States Military Uniforms Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Jackson’s Gap man arrested for trafficking meth Risk 3 severe weather issued for Central Alabama Couple donates AED after life saved Coach of the Year: Meigs leads Generals to best finish in nearly 20 decades 2 Alex City residents arrested for trafficking Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 44° Clear70° / 34° 3 AM 43° 4 AM 42° 5 AM 42° 6 AM 42° 7 AM 42°
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