All Obituaries

Rev. Douglas Tilley, 78, son of Rev. Herbert & Lorene Tilley born in MS.; went home to his lord Jesus this week. He married Alice Thomas of Tuscaloosa in 1959. They had 3 children: Teresa Hartley Shippen, Mark [Rachel] & Luke [Patricia] Tilley. They also have 11 grandchildren & 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 9:45 – 10:45 at Providence Baptist Church in Montevallo. A homecoming service at 10:45 to follow with Rev. Allen Foster, Rev. Jackie Adcox, and Rev....

James C. Madison, age 86 of Coker passed away Friday, November 8, 2019 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel North with Rev. Tim Fields and Rev. Philip Hawthorne officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Burial will follow in Big Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jake and Madeline Madison; sister, Martha Bridges of...

Alton R. Hamner of Northport passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Visitation will be Friday, November 8 at 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Carroll's Creek Baptist Church. Services will be Friday, November 8, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Carroll's Creek Baptist Church with Brother Alan, Roggli, and Brother Donald Springer officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He was a hardworking, dedicated man who remained faithful to God, his family, and his...

Dorothy Bobo Beams, age 83, of Northport, passed away at home on October 29, 2019. Services will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel North with Rev. Mike Griffin officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Burial will follow at Arbor Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00~2:00 pm at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by her parents Auston and Mattie Lou Bobo, Daughter Brenda Oswalt, 5 sisters and 1 brother. She is...

Carl Edwin Lett, Sr., age 93, passed away October 18, 2019 at home. He was born in Tuscaloosa County, son of Grover and Susie Lett; married to Mary Frances Lett for 70 years. She preceded him in death in 2013. He is also preceded in death by his son Carl Lett, Jr. (Chuck) and grandson Carl Lett, III (Chuck). Carl served his country in the United States Army during WWII, seeing action in Belgium, Italy, and North Africa. He worked for BF Goodrich for 40 years. His hobbies were wood...

Rev. Robert Warren Smith (Zeta), age 71, of Tuscaloosa, passed away at home on October 24, 2019. Mr. Smith will be buried at sea at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Magnolia Chapel South. He is proceeded in death by his parents, Robert Smith SR. and Neil Wertz, and his sister Stephanie Sherrer. Survivors include his wife Rebecca H. Smith of Tuscaloosa, his daughter, Tonya McEwen (Chris) of Childersburg, sons Rudolph H. Ingram III (Trey) of Deatsville, Robert W. Smith of...

Martha Elizabeth Woodfin Nevin Join us as we bid a very fond farewell to Martha Elizabeth Woodfin Nevin of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Martha (lovingly known as “Sister”) was born on October 21, 1946 at the Vaughn Memorial Hospital (now Vaughan-Smitherman Museum) in Selma. She was born to Mittie Elizabeth Sprott Woodfin and Marion Moore Woodfin. Both families came from a long line of Perry and Dallas county landowners and community leaders. From an early age, Sister was raised to...

Dianne Lynn Stripling, age 68, of Northport, Alabama passed away on Oct 22, 2019, at UAB. Services will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 12:00 pm at Carolwood Freewill Baptist Church with Bro. Jerry Montgomery and Bro. Ricky Skelton officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Burial will follow at Phillips Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00am ~ 12:00 pm at the church on Saturday.  Dianne is preceded in death by her grandparents, Jessie and Ida Phillips;...

Jacob Dale Montgomery, age 22 of Northport, Alabama passed away on Oct 21, 2019. Services will be held on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 11:00 am at Magnolia Chapel North with Bro. Rick Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Winters Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be held on Sunday night from 6:00 ~ 8:00 pm at the funeral home. He is preceded in death by his pawpaw, Billy Dale Crowell, Sr. and his grandmother Sue Holloway Montgomery. Jacob is survived by...