Obituaries

Carolyn Prewitt

Jan 16, 2025

Carolyn Price Prewitt, age 73, of Northport, Alabama, passed away January 16, 2025 at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 20, 2025, at Magnolia Chapel North with Bro. Martin Houston and Bro. David Cottingham officiating. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at Magnolia...

Agnes Sullivan

Jan 14, 2025

Agnes Sullivan, age 89, of Moores Bridge, Alabama, passed away January 14, 2025 at Forest Manor Nursing Home. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Tabernacle Church Cemetery with Bro. James Pugh, Bro. Glenn Kennedy, and Bro. Ken Cheek officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Jack Sullivan; parents,...

Richard Allen Malone

Jan 9, 2025

Richard Allen Malone, age 76, of Northport, Alabama, passed away on January 9, 2025 at Aspire Health and Rehab. His Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2025, at Magnolia Chapel North with Magnolia Chapel North directing.

Helen Burroughs

Jan 6, 2025

Helen Elaine Partrich Burroughs, age 99, of Romulus, AL, born July 31, 1925, passed away on January 6, 2025, at home. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Magnolia Chapel North with Pastor Mike Trull officiating. Private burial will follow with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia...

Kelly Hersey

Jan 5, 2025

Kelly Roger Hersey, 64, of Northport, Alabama, passed away in the early hours of the Lord's Day, January 5, 2025, after a short, valiant struggle with glioblastoma.

He is survived by his wife, Jo Lynn Hersey; daughter, Elizabeth, and sons, William, Seth, and Jacob; parents, Jerry and Patricia Hersey; sister, Janan Casar; brother, Michael Hersey; and grandchildren, Nora (3) and Edgar...

Myra Sue Morris

Jan 4, 2025

Myra Sue Morris age 86, of Northport, Alabama passed away on January 4, 2025 at her residence. Services will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel South and burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery. 

Survivors include her daughters, Vicki Hall, Debbie Wilson(John), June Owens(Randy), and Shayne Betts(Daryl); her son, Phillip Dunn; 9 grandchildren and Numerous...

Betty Joyce Washburn Hughey

Jan 1, 2025

Betty Joyce Washburn Hughey, 85, of Greensboro, Al died January 1,2025 at home surrounded by her family. She was born June 5,1939 daughter of the late Ethel Barnett Washburn and Clarance Wilson “Buck” Washburn of Perry County. 

She is survived by 2 sons, Greg (Jenny)Hughey, Akron, AL, Darrell (Kasey) Hughey, Greensboro, AL and 1 daughter, Daphne (John) Livingston, Moundville, AL. Grandchildren,...

Yvonne Smith

Dec 31, 2024

Yvonne Smith (AKA GrandVon) of Eutaw, Alabama, passed away on December 31, 2024. Services will be Monday, January 6, 2025, at 1 pm at Union Christian Church, with visitation at noon.

Von was born on July 27, 1944, as the middle daughter of Elam and Vesta Cox Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents and older sister...

Nancy Jane Whittington

Dec 30, 2024

Nancy Jane Whittington, age 85, of Woodstock, Alabama, passed away December 30, 2024 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2025, at Magnolia Chapel North with Bro. Carl Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lance Bunn and Velma...

Lee "Red" Scott, Jr.

Dec 28, 2024

Lee "Red" Scott, Jr., age 96 , died December 28, 2024 peacefully at home. Services will be held on January 13, 2025 at 11:00 am at First United Methodist Church in Tuscaloosa with Rev. Ken Dunivant officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 9:30 10:45 am in the sanctuary.

Lee was preceded in death by his...

Alice Cox

Dec 27, 2024

Heaven has just gotten a new Angel. Alice Jewell Williams Cox passed away peacefully at Hospice of West Alabama on December 27, 2024. A celebration of 97 years of Life will be Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Taylorville Methodist Church. The service will be at 2:00 pm and visitation one hour prior to the service.

Born July 21,...

Frank Kerch

Dec 25, 2024

Frank P. Kerch, 72, of Northport, AL (previously of Shippensburg, PA and Somerset, PA), entered into eternal rest surrounded by his family on December 25, 2024. Born June 27, 1952, in Somerset, son of Frank Jr. and Helen (Zurvensky) Kerch. Survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Virginia (Ginger Deromedi) Kerch, Northport, AL; loving son Dr. Matthew and wife...

Shirley Fields

Dec 25, 2024

Shirley Fields, 86 of Moundville, passed away December 25, 2024 at Northport Medical Center. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Memory Hill Gardens with Dennis Fields officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

He is preceded in death by his father, William Edward Fields; mother, Laura Burroughs Fields; two sisters, Gladys Freeman Wilson,...

Kenneth Franklin "Frankie" Booth

Dec 25, 2024

Kenneth Franklin "Frankie" Booth, age 73, of Buhl, Alabama, passed away December 25, 2024 in Buhl, Alabama. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Union Grove Baptist Church on Romulus Rd. in Buhl, AL.

Austin Faught

Dec 24, 2024

Austin Barnette Faught, age 26, of Northport, Alabama, went to be with God December 24th, 2024. Visitation for the family will be at Magnolia Chapel North Saturday, January 4th at 11 a.m. The memorial service will be immediately following in the chapel at 12 p.m.

Austin was preceded in death by grandparents, Danny Gordon (Papa) of Northport, Al. and Mr. Marlin...

Stanley Phillips

Dec 19, 2024

Stanley Phillips, age 72, of Berry, Alabama, passed away December 19, 2024. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2024, at Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Jimmy Holliman officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis Phillips and Wanza Lynn Phillips; brother, David Ellis Phillips; and grandparents, Jessie...

Sue Ella Whitfield Mitchell Whaley

Dec 19, 2024

Sue Ella Whitfield Mitchell Whaley, died peacefully on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at home. Funeral services will be at Oakwood Cemetery on Saturday, December 21 at 2p.m. Sue was born to Rufus Milton and Ella Louise Ryan Whitfield on October 8, 1937, in Havana, Hale County, Alabama, the sixth of twelve children. She graduated from Greensboro High School in 1957...

Daniel van den Berg

Dec 18, 2024

Daniel Mark van den Berg, age 50 of Cottondale, passed away December 18, 2024 at his home.

Daniel was a caring husband to Donna for 20 years and an exceptionally devoted father to Nikolas. He owned and operated his business for over 30 years. His knowledge of plants and attention to detail made his business stand out. He saw each and...

Marion Dorman Harkey

Dec 17, 2024

Marion Dorman Harkey, age 79, of Northport, Alabama, was called home to Heaven Tuesday evening, December 17, 2024. She was born May 29, 1945 in Orlando, Florida and later attended Lee College (University) in Cleveland, Tennessee. During that time, she met the love of her life, Ray Harkey, of Tuscaloosa, and married in March 1971. Their fifty-three -year marriage is...

Jayne Rose Shirley

Dec 8, 2024

Jayne Rose Shirley, a beloved member of our community passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024 at the age of 83.

Jayne was predeceased by her parents Erin and George Rose of Northport, Alabama.

She is survived by her three children, Wendell Todd Shirley (Ginger), Johanna Rose Shirley, and Ryan Edward Shirley (Karen); her grandchildren, Audrey Rose Higgins (Pat), Allison Lay (John...