James Buford Spry, 91, of Center Star, Alabama, died January 27, 2022. James was a member and elder of Old Mt. Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Hope Presbytery) in Rogersville, Alabama. He joined in 1963 and held numerous leadership positions. For more than 50 years, James served on various boards and agencies of McGrady Presbytery and, after middle judicatory realignment, Hope Presbytery. He was elected moderator of presbytery several times. He acted as Sunday School Superintendent at Old Mt. Bethel for many years.