Obituaries

Zelma Taylor

Jan 19, 2024

Zelma Catherine Jack Taylor, age 94 of Northport passed away January 18, 2024 at Glen Haven Nursing Home. Services will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Magnolia Chapel South at 1:00 pm with Rev. Jeffery Kinnaman officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Visitation will be held at the chapel one hour prior to the service.

She is...

Dr. Yardley Selwyn Bailey

Jan 19, 2024

TUSCALOOSA – Dr. Yardley Selwyn Bailey, 63, of Tuscaloosa, AL, died January 19, 2024, after a valiant battle with ALS. A native of Birmingham, he was the son of James W. Bailey (deceased) and Mary Alice Bailey. 

Yardley is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Kimberly A. Bailey; daughter, Tiffany Bailey; stepdaughter, Caitlin Thoma; brother, James Bailey, Jr. (Susan);...

Betty Northington

Jan 19, 2024

Betty Jean Oxford Northington, age 84, of Northport, Alabama, passed away January 19, 2024. Services will be private. A private burial will be in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel North directing.

She was preceded in death by her husband, L. M. "Ted" Northington; parents, Herman and Evalyn Coltrain Oxford; and grandson, Justin Kelley.

Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Northington Kelley (Jim);...

James Daniel "Danny" Avery

Jan 13, 2024

James Daniel Avery from Tuscaloosa, Alabama went home to his Savior on January 13, 2024. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and grew up in Tuscaloosa where he was a 1986 graduate of West End Christian School. He served in the United States Marine Corps. While in Tuscaloosa he was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Berry, Alabama. He...

Robert Ray

Jan 11, 2024

 

Robert Lamar Ray, age 73, passed away January 11, 2024 at Hospice of West Alabama. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm. Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Moundville, Ala. with Bro. Billy Gray officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

He is preceded in death by his parents; James Walter and Wilma Crain Ray, sister; Linda Ray,his grandparents;...

Carrie Rice Barger

Jan 11, 2024

Carrie Rice Barger, age 48, of Northport, Alabama, passed away January 11, 2024, at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 15, 2024, at Northport Baptist Church with Bro. John Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in Phillips Chapel Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Monday at Northport Baptist Church.

She...

Cheryl King

Jan 10, 2024

Cheryl Rowley King, born in Ohio and a longtime resident of Selma, Alabama, went to join the Lord on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at the age of 74.

She is survived by her loving husband Richard T. King, brother, Hal Rowley (Kathy), sister, Bonnie Workman (Dave), daughter, Kelli Lovinggood (Grant), grandchildren, Katelyn Lovinggood, and Dalton Lovinggood, and nieces and...

Dana Ramona Burrage

Jan 10, 2024

Dana Ramona Burrage, age 50, of Northport, Ala., died January 10, 2024 at DCH Regional. Her Celebration of Life Service will be 2 - 6 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Moundville Archaeological Park, Moundville Alabama.

She was preceded in death by her father, Freeman Lewis Kirkley; husband, Clarence “Buddy” Burrage, Jr.; daughter, Andrea Meadow Burrage; brothers, George Kirkley and Don...

Alan Murray Brown

Jan 10, 2024

Alan Murray Brown, age 62, of Winston, Georgia, passed away on January 10, 2024.

He was born in Spokane, Washington on October 12, 1961, son of Beverly Jane Corey Brown and the late Alton Mackey Brown.

He is survived by his wife: June Elesia Scott Brown; children: Amber Maria Brown Billings (Jason Eric), Alex Mackey Brown (Lindsey McTyre); brother: Alton...

Sammy Gunter

Jan 9, 2024

Sammy Dwayne Gunter, age 70 of Tuscaloosa, passed away January 9, 2024 surrounded by his loving children, after an extended illness. Services will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Valley View Baptist Church with Bro. Billy Joy officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the...

Eugene Price

Jan 4, 2024

Eugene Reed Price, age 92, of Aliceville, Alabama passed away January 4, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Per Mr. Price's wishes, no services are planned at this time.

Cooper Michael and Carter James Freeman

Jan 3, 2024

We wished for a baby but God gave us two precious angels instead. Our precious Cooper Michael and Carter James Freeman were called to heaven on January 2, 2024. Our precious angels taken from us to soon, but will be remembered forever and loved for eternity, always a part of our family.

 

They are preceded in death by their...

Jerome Woodrow Heaton

Jan 3, 2024

Jerome Woodrow Heaton, age 88 of Duncanville, passed away January 3, 2024 at Bibb Medical Center. Services will be held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Magnolia Chapel South at 11:00 am with Bro. Ray Hallman officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Duncanville Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to...

Tracie Cunningham

Jan 3, 2024

Tracie Smith Cunningham, age 45, of Coker, Alabama, passed away January 3, 2024 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Bone Camp Cemetery with Bro. Michael Feltman officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny and Patricia Smith.

Survivors include her husband, David Cunningham;...

James I. Davis

Jan 1, 2024

James Irvin Davis, fondly known as "James I.", was born to Frank and Ruth Davis on November 17, 1943, in Morton, Mississippi. He was a talented athlete who loved playing sports and received scholarships to play football at Pearl River Junior College in Mississippi and then to Livingston State College - now the University of West Alabama (UWA). While at...

Alice Tidmore Campbell

Dec 29, 2023

Alice Tidmore Harris Campbell, age 80 of Moundville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 29, 2023. Services will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Magnolia Chapel South at 2:00 pm with Bro. Jimmy Gardner officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the chapel...

Kenneth Dunn

Dec 29, 2023

Kenneth L. Dunn, age 71 of Duncanville, passed away December 29, 2023 at his home. Services will be held on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South. Visitation will be held in the chapel one hour prior to te service. He will be entombed at Magnolia Mausoleum next to his mother Carol Booth Parker.

He is...

Templen Price

Dec 26, 2023

 

Templen Rue Price, age 61, of Berry, Alabama, passed away December 26, 2023 at his residence. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Magnolia Chapel North with Bro. Terry Oswalt officiating. Burial will follow in Wiley Cemetery at Windham Springs, Ala., with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at Magnolia...

Jerry Lewis Matherson

Dec 24, 2023

Jerry Lewis Matherson, age 81, went home to be with our Lord December 24, 2023 at DCH Northport ICU. Services will be held on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 11:00 am at Magnolia Chapel South. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Oakhill Cemetery.

Jerry was born...

Van Dung Cao

Dec 24, 2023

Van Dung Cao, age 61 of Northport, passed away December 24, 2023 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 10:00 am at Magnolia Chapel South.

His loved ones are composing his obituary and we will update here when available.