All Obituaries

Katherine Owens Zane, age 80 of Duncanville, Alabama, passed away peacefully February 1, 2023 at Hospice of West Alabama. The family will hold a visitation on Monday, February 6, 2023 from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at Magnolia Chapel South. She is preceded in death by her parents; Lonzo and Stella Owens, husband; Harry Zane, sons; Dennis and Donald Elam, and daughter-in-law; Mindi Elam. Survivors include her sons; Dale Elam and David Elam (Wendy), daughter-in-law; Doris Golden, grandchildren;...

Richard Wade Holtzhauer, age 65, of Northport, Alabama, passed away on January 31, 2023. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2023, at Magnolia Chapel North with David Holtzhauer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at Magnolia Chapel North. Burial with military honors will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2023, in Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Ala. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

NANCY EVANS WHITE, AGE 74, PASSED AWAY AT HOME ON JANUARY 29, 2023 AFTER A LONG ILLNESS. A TUSCALOOSA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, SHE WORKED MANY YEARS IN THE OFFICE OF A LOCAL PHYSICIAN; WAS AN AVID BRIDGE PLAYER, GIFTED SINGER WHO SANG WITH SEVERAL VOCAL GROUPS AND HAD A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS CLYDE THOMAS EVANS AND SARAH K. LEOPARD EVANS, HER BROTHERS BOBBY HAROLD LEOPARD, BILLY ARGEL LEOPARD AND JOHN MALCOLM LEOPARD. SHE IS SURVIVED BY HER...

It Pleases the Lord to receive into his Heavenly Flock, Neil “Doug” Douglas Braswell. The Lord has separated Doug from the pain suffering of this world and has prepared a place of rest and healing in Heaven. Neil “Doug” Douglas Braswell, 75, was called to Heaven by the Lord on Wednesday, January 25th, 2023. Doug was born the youngest of 4 sons to Dora Mae Castleberry and Dozier James Braswell in Barwick Georgia on January 10, 1948. Doug worked for Flowers Baking...

Olin Colby Stapp, 79, of Buhl, Alabama went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 24, 2023. His family will receive friends at New Hope Baptist Church on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. with a celebration service to follow at 2:00 p.m. The Pastors Jimmy Garner and Mike Trull will officiate the service. Affectionately known as OC and Big O, he was born on October 4, 1943 in Eutaw, Alabama. He was a proud veteran of the Army National Guard Reserve. He graduated from Shades Valley...

William Robert Puckett, age 88 of Aliceville, passed away January 23, 2023 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be held on Friday, January 27, 2023 at 2:00p.m. at Aliceville First Baptist Church with Bro. Charlie Wilson and Bro. Larry Potts officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in Sapps, Alabama. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. He is preceded in death by his wife; JoAnn Puckett, son; Bill...

Stephen Rand Pate, age 74, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, passed away January 20, 2023, at home. Visitation will be 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Magnolia Chapel North. His Memorial Service will follow at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2023,  with Bro. Paul Chesier officiating.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Carol Pate; wife, Linda Pate; and sister, Karla Pate. Survivors include his sons, Frank Pate (Kelly), Jay Pate (Manda), and Stephen Pate...

Mae Hoggle Frost, Age 83 of Tuscaloosa, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at Home. Services will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South with Reverend James Crawford officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held in the Chapel one hour prior to the service. She is preceded in death by her parents; James Roy and Beulah Mills, brothers; James Roy Mills, Jr, Thomas Mills,...

Edna Ann Baker, age 80, of Prattville passed away peacefully at home on January 18, 2023. A visitation service will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Magnolia Funeral Home South in Tuscaloosa. Ann Baker was born on July 23, 1942, in Tuscaloosa County to the late James E. Jacobs and Earline Parker Melton. Ann was preceded in death by her parents James E. Jacobs and mother Earline Melton. Ann is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, George A....

Clyde Watkins, age 88 of Brent, passed away January 18, 2023 at home. Services will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11:00 am at Magnolia Chapel South with Bro. Ray Grantham, Bro. Kenny White, Bro. Brandon Breland and Bro. Kevin Breland officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow in Pondville United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. He is preceded in death by his parents; Albert and Veller...