Obituaries

Nov 2, 2022

Nannie Elizabeth Griffin, age 97 of Greensboro, passed away November 2, 2022 at home. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 1:00 pm at Oakwood Cemetery in Greensboro with Rev. Dee McQuire officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

Nov 2, 2022

Shurra Watkins, 73, beloved Mother, Grandmommy, and Sister, was called to her eternal resting place on November 2, 2022. Shurra was born on August 3, 1949 to Clarence and Francine McCray. Shurra loved to spend time with her family whether it was watching Alabama football, cooking with her boys, or just sitting on the couch watching TV; when she...

Oct 30, 2022

Jon Graham Smith, 82 passed away peacefully at the Moundville Health & Rehab on Sunday, Oct 30th, 2022.  She was born on March 4th, 1940, in Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

A celebration of life will be held at the Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South, Tuscaloosa AL. on Friday Nov 4th, 2022, from 2 to 4: pm.

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Oct 25, 2022

Benjamin R. Smith, age 89, of Cottondale, Ala., passed away October 25, 2022 at his residence. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2022, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 7857 Wuthering Heights Lane Duncanville, AL  35456,  with Brother David Kilbourne officiating. Service will also be live streamed on Zoom.  Please call or text Tony Knight at 205-534-0060 for...

Oct 22, 2022

John David Tillery, age 74 of Pickensville, Alabama, passed away October 22, 2022 at Northport Medical Center DCH. Services will be announced at a later date. He is preceded in death by his father; Alston Tillery, and mother; Nelle Tillery Hallman. Survivors include his daughter Tara Leigh Tillery Foley (John), sisters; Diane Tillery Grimes and Donna Tillery Rhea. He...

Oct 21, 2022

Ralph C. Lunsford, age 97 of Northport, Alabama passed away from this life unto glory to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, October 21, 2022. Ralph was born on August 21, 1925 in Houston County, Alabama.

Services will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 12:00 noon at Magnolia Chapel South with Sam Delaney officiating and...

Oct 20, 2022

Shirley Little Morris, age 88, passed away October 20, 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Bro. Gil McKee officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

Mrs. Morris was preceded in death by her parents, Gwendolyn and William Gray Little; husband, Byron Morris, Jr.;...

Oct 17, 2022

Martha Jackson Hinton, age 94, died October 17, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A graveside service will be held at Little Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery on Thursday, October 20 at 11 am. Chaplin Bill Thetford will officiate, and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home Tuscaloosa will direct. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the residence of Nancy and...

Oct 14, 2022

Mary Nell Phares, age 75 of Duncanville, passed away October 14, 2022 at home. Services will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South with Bro. Leon White officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Moundville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...

Oct 13, 2022

Services for Sue C. Thornton, age 82, of Northport, AL, will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Bro. Barry Kelly officiating. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Magnolia Chapel North.

She...

Oct 11, 2022

Mickey Joe Brown, age 65, of Northport, AL, passed away at his home on October 11, 2022. A celebration of life ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 6:00 pm at Macedonia United Methodist Church. Mickey was born on February 9, 1957, to Joe Ed Brown and Nina Sue Hagler Brown. He was the oldest of...

Oct 9, 2022

Brenda Angelia Smith, age 65, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, gained her angel wings on October 9, 2022, after a short reoccurrence of cancer. Services will be at Magnolia Chapel  (South) Funeral Home, with the Reverend Jim Hedley officiating. Visitation will be Monday, October 17, from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. The service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Memory...

Oct 9, 2022

Lou Charlene Bolton, age 79, of Northport, Alabama, passed away on October 9, 2022 at home. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Campground Methodist Church with Bro. Curry Bennett and Bro. Paul Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be two hours prior to the services (12:00...

Oct 8, 2022

On Saturday, October 8, 2022 , Mitchell Lewis, beloved Husband, Father, & Grandfather entered his eternal resting place at the age of 66. Born to Dorothy Williams & Edward Lewis in Gadston, Alabama. Mitchell graduated from Druid High school and went on to have a career in mental health at Bryce hospital until his retirement. He was proceeded in...

Oct 7, 2022

Billy Ray Hicks, age 58, of Northport, Alabama passed away on October 7, 2022. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Magnolia Chapel North. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel North directing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Raiford and Kathryn (Davidson) Hicks; brother, Barry Hicks;...

Oct 4, 2022

Roy K. Creel, age 75 of Moundville, passed away October 4, 2022 at Hospice of West Alabama. Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022 at 11:00 am at Kinard Cemetery in West Blocton, Alabama with Jim Grubbs officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

He is preceded in death by his parents; James U. and...

Oct 4, 2022

Wayland Terry Dunn, age 74, of Northport, Ala., passed away October 4, 2022 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2022, at New Hope Baptist Church on Romulus Rd. in Buhl, Ala. with Rev. Ken Cheek officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be one...

Oct 4, 2022

Donna May (Sarver) McNamara of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, formerly of Pecatonica, Illinois, died on October 4, 2022. Donna was born on May 19th, 1930 in Freeport IL, the daughter of Rayme and Irene (Fortner) Sarver. Donna attended school in Pecatonica, Illinois, graduating from Pecatonica High School in 1943. Donna married Robert "Pete" Timothy McNamara Jr. on January 17th 1948 in...

Oct 3, 2022

Mrs. Eunice Tierce Lunceford, age 97, went to her heavenly home October 3, 2022. A Celebration of Life Service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday October 6, 2022 at Campground United Methodist Church with Bro. Joe Jones and Mrs. Linda Watkins Pongerayter officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be from 12:30...

Oct 1, 2022

Hildred "Hill" Smith age 83 of Northport, Alabama passed away at his residence on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Services will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 1:00p.m. at Phillips Chapel Freewill Baptist Church with visitation at the church from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00p.m. Burial will follow the service at the church cemetery. Brother Terrell Jones will be...