The Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. is used to controversy. Having been a pastor for more than five decades and a community leader, he knows not everyone will agree with what he says. "I know it's ...

ATLANTA — The Atlanta pastor who made waves for his social commentary during the Queen of Soul's marathon funeral, Friday, is not apologizing for what he said. Aretha Franklin herself hand picked Rev.

An Atlanta pastor heavily criticized for focusing on the ills of the black family at singer Aretha Franklin's funeral will be the special guest at a Dayton church Sunday, Nov. 18. >> Dayton ...

The Eulogist at Aretha Franklin’s funeral will be attending the 5:30 p.m. service Sunday night at a Dayton church. The Rev. Jasper Williams Jr. will be the guest speaker at St. Luke Missionary Baptist ...

Aretha Franklin's family has issued a statement saying the eulogy delivered by Atlanta pastor Jasper Williams Jr. was "offensive and distasteful." Williams, pastor emeritus, of Salem Bible Church, was ...

NEW YORK — The late Aretha Franklin's family said Monday that it found an Atlanta pastor's eulogy delivered at the Queen of Soul's funeral last week to be offensive and distasteful. The eulogist, the ...