Obituaries

Nancy White

Nancy White

Jan 29, 2023

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...

Neil Braswell

Neil Braswell

Jan 25, 2023

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...

Olin Stapp

Olin Stapp

Jan 24, 2023

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.

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William Puckett

William Puckett

Jan 23, 2023

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...

Stephen Pate

Stephen Pate

Jan 20, 2023

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...

Mae Frost

Mae Frost

Jan 20, 2023

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...

Clyde Watkins

Clyde Watkins

Jan 18, 2023

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...

Vickie Mansfield

Vickie Mansfield

Jan 18, 2023

Vickie Jean Mansfield, age 52, of Cottondale, Alabama, passed away on January 18, 2023. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Edna Baker

Edna Baker

Jan 18, 2023

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...

Lawrence "David" Skelton, Sr.

Lawrence "David" Skelton, Sr.

Jan 16, 2023

Lawrence David Skelton, Sr., age 79, of Northport, Alabama, passed away on January 16, 2023 at Hospice of West Alabama. Celebration of Life services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Buhl Baptist Church with Bro. Pat Powell officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

He was preceded in death...

Bessie Bridges

Bessie Bridges

Jan 12, 2023

Bessie Threadgill Bridges, age 98, of Northport, Alabama passed away Thursday morning, January 12, 2023, at Northport Medical Center. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Magnolia Chapel North. Graveside services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Williamson Cemetery in Northport, Alabama with Bro. Jerry Croft and Jon Townsend officiating.

She was...

Mary Janssen "Jan" Caldwell

Mary Janssen "Jan" Caldwell

Jan 11, 2023

Mary Janssen "Jan" Sisty Caldwell, age 74, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2023 at Hospice of West Alabama. A Celebration of Life will be held at Magnolia Chapel South, Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m and entombment to follow at Memory Hill Gardens Mausoleum at 1:00 p.m. Jan was born in New York on August 15,1948 to Jack...

Jimmy Harbin

Jimmy Harbin

Jan 9, 2023

Jimmy Joe Harbin, age 79 of Tuscaloosa, went to his Heavenly home on Monday, January 9, 2023. He is preceded in death by his parents; Lewis and Sally Harbin, siblings; Wayne, Rickey, Mary Jane and Glenda. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Peggy Harbin, daughter; Lisa Tierce (Joe), sons; Joey Harbin (Julie), Jason Harbin (Krystal), grandchildren;...

Sally Dulek

Sally Dulek

Jan 6, 2023

Sally Ann Lindstrom Dulek, age 75, of Northport, AL passed away January 6, 2023 at Hospice of West Alabama. Memorial services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at St. Francis of Assisi University Parish. Magnolia Chapel North will be directing. Visitation will be one hour prior and immediately following the service in the parish hall.

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Clara Thigpin

Clara Thigpin

Jan 4, 2023

On Wednesday, January 4, 2023, Clara Maude Thigpin, age 80, beloved wife of Noah “Ned” Thigpin (deceased), passed away. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2022, at Williamson Cemetery with Bro. John Warren officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

She was born to Lillie Maude Beal and Denton Johnson (both deceased) on January 21, 1942....

Imogene Sullivan

Imogene Sullivan

Jan 2, 2023

Imogene Hannah Sullivan, age 80 of Moundville, passed away January 2, 2023 at home. A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Ray Sullivan officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

Jackie Dixon

Jackie Dixon

Jan 2, 2023

Jackie Lee Dixon, age 54, of Fosters, Alabama passed away on January 2, 2023. His Memorial Service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Magnolia Chapel North with Bro. Dan Arsenault officiating.

He was preceded in death by his father, Delaney Dixon; mother, Ernestine Walker Dixon; stepmother, Helen Dixon; and stepbrother, Alan Dixon.

Survivors include...

Nell Gray

Nell Gray

Jan 1, 2023

Nell King Gray of Tuscaloosa, Alabama passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Heritage Health Care Center, she was surrounded by her loving daughters. A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 11:00 am at Oak Hill Cemetery in Moundville,Alabama. Her grandson Daniel Tackett will officiate with Magnolia Chapel South directing. She is preceded...

Margaret Hannah

Margaret Hannah

Dec 30, 2022

Margaret Spinks Hannah , age 92 of Tuscaloosa, AL , passed away December 30, 2022 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 12:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South with Bro. Jim Sexton officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. The family will hold a private burial at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Visitation will...

Herschel Wells

Herschel Wells

Dec 27, 2022

Herschel Alton Wells, 88, died peacefully in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on December 27, 2022. He grew up in the house where he was born on December 18, 1934, in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended Treadwell Elementary and High Schools. It was there that his artistic talents developed, as he recalled teachers asking him to draw holiday scenes on their classroom blackboards. Afterward, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, following the example of his father, who was in the...