Obituaries

May 26, 2022

More loving than most Often right, even when I thought she was wrong Truly my biggest cheerleader Heaven welcomed her with open arms Everyday without her will be empty Radiance has now moved on The world lost a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Joan was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony and Phoebe. Her brother, Steven and...

May 25, 2022

Charles "Chuck" Austin, age 41 of Tuscaloosa, passed away May 24, 2022. Services will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Magnolia Chapel South at 11:00 am with Magnolia Chapel South directing, burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at the funeral home.

He is preceded...

May 24, 2022

Michael Beard, age 65 of Moundville, passed away May 24, 2022 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Services will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 11:00 am at Englewood Baptist Church with Bro. Randy Beard officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing,burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

May 21, 2022

Judd Kelly, age 52 of Akron, passed away May 21, 2022. Services will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022 at Five Mile Primitive Baptist Church at 11:00 am with Elder Luke Laird officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing, burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church....

May 21, 2022

Billy Cecil Pruden, Sr., age 80, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., passed away May 21, 2022 at Glen Haven Health and Rehab in Northport, Ala. Visitation will be 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Magnolia Chapel North. Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Herb Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Shanghai Baptist Church Cemetery in Quinton,...

May 20, 2022

Ruby Arline Bass, age 83 of Duncanville, Alabama passed away on May 20, 2022 at Bibb County Medical Center. Services will be at a later date. She is survived by her nieces, Patricia Wyers, Carolyn Hall, Mary Pacitty, Linda Morice and Rosalie Frances.

May 20, 2022

J.C. Hall, age 92 of Northport, passed away May 20, 2022 at home with his family. Services will be held on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 3:00 pm at Arbor Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Griffin officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Burial will follow in Arbor Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm to 3:00...

May 19, 2022

Monroe S. Hannah, Jr. , age 87 of Tuscaloosa, passed away May, 19, 2022 at Heritage Health Care Center. A 1:00 pm graveside service will be held at Memory Hill Gardens on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 with Pastor Randy Fuller and Chaplin Darrell Harbin officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. He is preceded in death by his wife Edna...

May 19, 2022

Lena Eula Cook Rylee, age 94 of Tuscaloosa, passed away at Regency Retirement Village on May 19, 2022. Services will be held on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South with Bro. Arthur Thomas officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

May 17, 2022

James David Williams, age 65 of Centreville, Alabama passed away on May 17, 2022 at DCH Medical Center. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2022 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel North. Services will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel North and burial to follow at Center Springs Cemetery in...

May 12, 2022

J.F. James, of Tuscaloosa, passed away Thursday May 12, 2022 at the age of 82. He was preceeded in death by his parents Frank and Myrtle Faye James, two sisters, Betty Sue James and Sue Elliott, and one brother Martin James. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Wanda Hyde James. Three daughters, Dana Hornaday (Terry) Ilesha...

May 8, 2022

Daniel Eugene Johnson, age 61 of Akron, passed away May 8, 2022 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 11:00 am at Five Mile Primitive Baptist Church in Akron with Elder Luke Laird officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held one...

May 8, 2022

Iris Jean Tidmore, age 79 of Tuscaloosa, passed away May 8, 2022 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South with Rev. Mark Allis and Rev. James Walker officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Moundville. Visitation will be...

May 1, 2022

Billy Guin, age 81, of Northport, Alabama, passed away on May 1, 2022 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church with Rev. Scott Montgomery and Rev. Glen Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be 10:00...

May 1, 2022

Harold Eugene Duncan, age 82, of Northport, Ala., passed away May 1, 2022 at Aliceville Manor. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Damon Rose officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Webster and Letha; wife, Vina...

May 1, 2022

Mary M. Mitchell Earnest, age 76, of Northport, AL, passed away May 1, 2022 at her residence. Visitation will be Thursday, May 5, 2022, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel North. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 6, 2022, at Magnolia Chapel North with Bro. Terry Joe Oswalt officiating. Burial will follow in Gibson Hill Cemetery,...

Apr 27, 2022

Sarah Ann Banks, age 80, of Northport, Ala., passed away April 27, 2022 at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Magnolia Chapel North with Bro. Edward Spain and Sis. Rhonda Dikoko officiating. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be Saturday, April 30th, from 1:00 –...

Apr 21, 2022

Ronald "Ron" G Kibodeaux, age 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep April 21st, 2022. A 3:00 pm service will be held on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Magnolia Chapel South with Rev. Scott McCowan officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Entombment will follow at Magnolia Mausoleum. He was born on Sept 23, 1944, in Crowley, Louisiana...

Apr 20, 2022

George Harold Shaddix, age 75, of Northport, Alabama, passed away April 20, 2022 at Moundville Health and Rehab. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2022 at Dunn's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Echola, Alabama with Bro. Gary Bonner officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2022, at...

Apr 16, 2022

Randy Ellis Harris was born July 3, 1953 in Bessemer, Alabama to the late Sam Harris Sr. and Ossie Lee Ellis Phillips on July 3, 1953. He departed this earthly life on Saturday, April 16, 2022 after a brief illness. Randy spent his career with the Ford Motor Company in Hapeville, Georgia, As an assemblyman for over 30 during...