MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – At Folmar’s church in Montgomery, members are remembering the former mayor as a man of faith and a church leader.

Members at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, remember Emory Folmar, not just as the long-term mayor and leader of the city, but as a long-term member and leader of this church.

“It was a controlling factor in his life was his dedication to the Lord,” Bill Joseph said.

82-year-old Bill Joseph says Folmar has been a member for several decades, having served as an elder and Sunday school teacher for the men, most recently teaching the class two Sundays ago.

“Happy, we know where he is. He’s in heaven. He will be missed but he’s not suffering anymore,” Joseph said.(To continue reading, please click here.)