Obituaries

Barbara Pruitt
Apr 13, 2013
Barbara Boyd Pruitt AKRON Barbara "Kissie" Boyd Pruitt, age 64, of Akron, died April 13, 2013, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Eternal Faith Church in Peterson with Pastor John Stephens and Rev. Jerry Leonard officiating. Burial will follow in Lakewood Memorial Cemetery in Jackson, Miss., with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing....

Ruth Brown
Apr 12, 2013
Magdalene Ruth Chism Brown NORTHPORT Magdalene Ruth "Jean"� Chism Brown, age 92, a native of Northport, died Friday, April 12, 2013, at Greenfield Senior Living in Memphis, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon Taylor Chism and Ruth Laycock Chism; husband, Noble Albert Brown; sister, Eleanor Simpson; and brother, Frederick Chism. She is survived by her...
Elsie Bedsole
Apr 11, 2013
Elsie T. Bedsole MOUNDVILLE Elsie T. Bedsole, age 87, of Moundville, died April 11, 2013. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Moundville Methodist Church with Rev. William Curtin officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. She was...
Christina Shelby
Apr 11, 2013
Christina Renee Shelby SAMANTHA Christina Renee Shelby, age 19, of Samantha, died April 11, 2013, at Northport Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Terry Joe Oswalt officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be two hours prior...

Mary Steading
Apr 10, 2013
Mary Helen Steading DUNCANVILLE Mary Helen Steading, age 85, of Duncanville, died April 10, 2013, at Hospice of West Alabama. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. She was preceded in death by her husband, William O. Steading; her parents, T.G. Myers and Toni Flowers; and two...

Carolyn Barger
Apr 2, 2013
Carolyn Barger TUSCALOOSA Carolyn Barger, age 63, of Tuscaloosa, died April 2, 2013, at home. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North will announce complete funeral arrangements later. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lathan Barger; mother, Joyce Read; father, Loman Read; and brothers, Wayne Read and Rodney Read. Survivors include her daughter, Regina Barger Jones; sister, Victoria...

Rodney Flanary
Apr 2, 2013
Kyle Flanary NORTHPORT Kyle Flanary, age 32, of Northport, left this life April 2, 2013. Services will be 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Ben Talley, Rev. Lee Welch, and Dr. Tim Patrick officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home....

Marcella Bukosky
Apr 1, 2013
Marcella Caroline Bukosky NORTHPORT Marcella Caroline Bukosky, 96, died on April 1, 2013, at Heritage Health Care and Rehab. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael John Bukosky and is survived by three children: Michael John Bukosky, Jr. (Carolann) of Phoenixville, PA, Barbara Bralski (Bob) of Bridgeport, PA and Janice Carney (Jack) of Northport, AL. She leaves...
Brandi Simpson
Mar 31, 2013
Brandi Leigh Simpson NORTHPORT Brandi Leigh Simpson, age 27, of Northport, died March 31, 2013, in Fosters. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Charles Herron officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by...

James Lane
Mar 27, 2013
James Lane NORTHPORT James Lane, age 57, of Northport, died March 27, 2013, in Fort Worth, Texas. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Rev. Alicia Rhodes officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Sabrina Lane, daughters, Angela Williams and Ashlie McCaa; sister,...

Betty Burroughs
Mar 25, 2013
Betty Tingle Burroughs MOUNDVILLE Betty Tingle Burroughs, age 75, of Moundville, passed away on March 25, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. today at Oak Hill Cemetery with Carlon Tibbs officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Mary Tingle; her husband, Otha...

Wanda Cunningham
Mar 21, 2013
Wanda Sue Haygood Cunningham COKER Wanda Sue Haygood Cunningham, age 64, of Coker, died March 21, 2013, at Salem Nursing Home in Reform. Services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at Double Portion Church with Pastor Hayse Moss officiating. Burial will follow in Yellow Creek Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. The body will lie in state one...

Michael Adam
Mar 20, 2013
Michael Eugene Adam PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. Michael Eugene Adam, age 44, of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., died March 20, 2013, at LeConte Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Circlewood Baptist Church with Dr. Herbert Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Williamson Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be Friday night from 6 to...

James Skelton
Mar 20, 2013
James Ralph Skelton NORTHPORT James Ralph Skelton, age 85, of Northport, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lorraine Dean...

Robert Dyer
Mar 19, 2013
Robert "Burt" Dyer COTTONDALE Robert "Burt" Dyer, age 58, of Cottondale, died March 19, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South with Bro. Clark Sims officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. He was preceded in death by his father, Byron Eichelberger, and his brother, Vincent...

William Rainey
Mar 19, 2013
William Ronald Rainey TUSCALOOSA William Ronald Rainey, age 61, of Tuscaloosa, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at home. Visitation will be Saturday, March 23, 2013, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North. Private graveside services will follow at Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery in Fayette with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. He was...

Lonnie Walker
Mar 18, 2013
Lonnie L. Walker COKER Lonnie L. Walker, age 68, of Coker, went to his heavenly home March 18, 2013. Services will be 3 p.m. today at Buhl Church of God with Bro. Elvis Pate and Bro. Ward Christian officiating. Burial will follow in Calcedonia Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. The body will lie in state one...

Reba Gilliam
Mar 16, 2013
Reba Tierce Gilliam SAMANTHA Reba Tierce Gilliam, age 92, of Samantha, passed away March 16, 2013, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Campground United Methodist Church with Bro. George Jackson, Bro. Joe Jones, and Bro. Jerry Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation...