Obituaries

Apr 12, 2023

Rhonda Faye Deavours, age 67 of Northport, passed away on April 12, 2023 at Park Manor Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending and will be updated here when available.

Apr 7, 2023

Robert "Rob" Thomas Fisher, Jr, age 40, of McCalla, died April 7, 2023. Services will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 11:00am at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South, with Reverend Glenn Kennedy officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the chapel. Burial will follow at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park.

Apr 7, 2023

Tina Lewis Henry, 60 of Tuscaloosa, passed away April 7, 2023 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be held on Monday, April 10, 2023 at Circlewood Baptist Church at 2:00 pm with Dr. Herbert Thomas and Bro. Jeremy Burrage officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. The family will hold a private burial. Visitation will be held from 12:00...

Apr 6, 2023

Randall Cody Johnson, age 37, of Northport, Alabama, joined his brother in Heaven on April 6, 2023. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church at 22803 Old Jasper Road, Berry, AL 35546, with Bro. Jerry Herron officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be...

Mar 30, 2023

Julia Ware Marsh, 95 of Greensboro, passed away March 30, 2023 at Hospice of West Alabama. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Greensboro, Alabama. She is preceded in death by her husband, E.S. "Doone" Marsh,Jr.; son, Robert Tate Marsh; grandson, Christopher Marsh; and sister and brother in law,...

Mar 28, 2023

Rachel Sanford Christian, age 76, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama passed away on March 28, 2023. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 3, 2023, at Oregonia Baptist Church in Berry, Ala., with Bro. Curry Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church.

Mar 28, 2023

Darrell Lynn Simpson, age 75, of Northport, Alabama, passed on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at DCH Regional Medical Center while surrounded by his loving family as he entered the arms of Jesus. Memorial arrangements are furnished by Magnolia Chapel South funeral home. Visitation and memorial service will be held at Little Sandy Baptist Church, 13281 Barbour Loop Rd., Tuscaloosa,...

Mar 25, 2023

Nellie Evans Rice, age 79 of Northport, passed away March 17, 2023 in Bakersfield, California. Services will be held on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Northport at 11:30 am with visitation from 10:30 to 11:30 prior to the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel South directing. Nellie was preceded in...

Mar 22, 2023

Billy Marshall "Marty" Wheat, Jr. , age 54 of Moundville, passed away March 22, 2023 at home. A graveside service will be held on Monday, March 27, 2023 at 10:00 am at Oak Hill Cemetery with Bro. Ray Grantham officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Marty is preceded in death by his father; Billy Wheat, Sr., and his stepfather;...

Mar 20, 2023

Josephine Ann Powell Brewer passed away peacefully at Hospice of West Alabama on March 20, 2023. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jack; her son Jason; her daughter, Joanna (Joe) Dyer; granddaughters, Bentley and Baileigh Dyer; grandson, Parker Dyer; and sister, Polly Moore.

Jo was born on April 1, 1945, in Meridian, Mississippi, to...

Mar 17, 2023

Fred Franklin Jones, age 91, of Northport, Alabama, died Friday March 17, 2023 peacefully at home with family. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday March 21, 2023 at Memory Hill Gardens with Reverend Ben Talmadge officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Fred was born January 30, 1932 to the late Pearl Frances...

Mar 14, 2023

Hilliard “Reg” Hoggle, age 81 of Greensboro, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Services will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday March 17, 2023 at Antioch Baptist Church in Greensboro. Magnolia Chapel South will be directing. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Reg’s brother-in-law, Rev. Arthur Thomas, and grandson, Bro. Chris...

Mar 11, 2023

Bobbie Catherine Yeager, age 78, of Coker, Alabama, passed away March 11, 2023 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Magnolia Chapel North with Rev. Byron Fair officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at Magnolia Chapel...

Mar 10, 2023

Clara Mae Smith, age 84 of Northport, went home in the arms of the Lord on March 10, 2023 at home. Services will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church at 3:00 pm with Rev. Terrell Jones officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will...

Mar 10, 2023

Walter Wheat Powell, Jr., age 76 of Jena, passed away peacefully at his home on March 10, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 11:00 am at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Greene County with Bro. Steve Strickland officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

He is survived by his loving wife of...

Mar 10, 2023

Milton Ward "Dick" Holley, Jr. age 81 of Tuscaloosa, AL. passed away March 10, 2023 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm at Antioch Baptist Church in Greensboro with Rev. Arthur Thomas and Dr. Curtis Kelley officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery....

Mar 4, 2023

Wanda Sue Hopkins Channell, age 72, of Northport, Ala., passed away peacefully in her sleep to be forever with her Lord and Savior, on March 4, 2023 at her residence. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Magnolia Chapel North with Bro. Dax Lancaster officiating. Burial will follow at Bone Camp Cemetery in Northport, Ala. Visitation...

Feb 27, 2023

Christine (Chris) Wright Hamner went home to rest in the arms of her Heavenly Father February 27, 2023. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South. Funeral Services will be held at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in McKenzie, Alabama, Friday, March 3, 2023 at 11:00 am with Elder...

Feb 26, 2023

Regina Catherine Duke Hildreth, age 92, of Northport, Ala., passed away February 26, 2023 at Forest Manor Nursing Home. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2023, at Magnolia Chapel North with Dr. John Nixon officiating. Burial will follow in Flatwoods Baptist Church Cemetery, Northport, Ala. Visitation will be 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel North in...

Feb 24, 2023

SFC Patricia Lunceford Olmstead, 58, of Northport, was called by our Father in heaven to be at eternal peace on Friday, February 24, 2023. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 1st at Magnolia Chapel North followed by Celebration of Life services at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2023, with Bros. Ted Sessoms and Mike Griffin officiating. Burial with...