Obituaries

Joe Appling

Jan 9, 2021

Joe Appling, age 81, of Northport, AL, left his earthly life Saturday, January 9th, 2021, at DCH Tuscaloosa with his 3 sons by his side. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, January 14th, 2021, at Campground United Methodist Church, Samantha, with Bro. Paul Wilson and Bro. Tony Gunter officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation...

Patsy Smalley

Jan 9, 2021

Patsy Elaine Creel Smalley, age 75 of Moundville, Alabama passed away on January 9, 2021 at her residence. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Moundville, Alabama with Rev. Kenneth Myers officiating. She was preceded in death by her son, John Webster Smalley, Jr. and her parents, Jim and Jeannie...

Paul Sutton

Jan 7, 2021

Paul David Sutton age 69 of Northport, Alabama passed away on January 7, 2021 at DCH Medical Center. Memorial Services will be held on January 16, 2021 at Magnolia Chapel North at 2:00 p.m. with Jennie Frazer Sutton officiating. He is preceded in death by his parents, Roy Thomas Sutton and Evelyn Sanders Sutton. He is survived by his...

Jerry Jones

Jan 6, 2021

Jerry Richard Jones, 75, of Samantha, AL, was called to his eternal resting place on January 6, 2021. He was born to and preceded in death by his parents Floyce and Blanche (Crabtree) Jones of Berry, AL. Jerry was also preceded in death by brothers, Floyce Jones Jr., Roy Jones and Billy Ray Jones. He is survived by his...

Samuel Morris

Jan 6, 2021

Samuel Morris of Northport, Alabama passed away on Jan 6, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Paul Owens

Jan 5, 2021

Paul Jerome Owens passed away January 5, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodfin Lamar Owens and Ida Mae Mccrory Owens, his brothers Leon Winston Owens (Carolyn), Daniel Webster Owens (Betty), and Gaines Aubrey Owens (Myrtle). He is survived by his wife Edna Jay Owens, children Randall Keith Owens, Lynn Owens Williams (Scott), and Philip Jerome...

Jack Clayton

Jan 4, 2021

Jack Alexander Clayton Obituary On January 4, 2021, one of the world’s best grandfathers was welcomed into Heaven by scores of family members who went before. Jack, known to his seven grandchildren as Papa Jack, was born on April 7, 1944 at Speed’s Old Water Mill in Pickens County. He graduated from Greene County High School where he met...

Myra Mills

Jan 4, 2021

Myra Nell Lesley Mills passed away on Jan 4, 2021 at DCH Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday January 6, 2021, at Bethel Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Drawhorn officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

Myra Nell was born on Jan. 29, 1937 to W C & Nellie Lesley. She was preceded...

Dorothy Mccray

Jan 2, 2021

Dorothy “Dot” Dean Reynolds McCray, age 89 of Moundville, Alabama, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2021 at Moundville Nursing Home. A graveside service will be held on January 5, 2021 at Oak Hill Cemetery at 11:00 AM. Reverend Jason Duckett will be officiating the service. Magnolia Chapel South will be directing the funeral.

She is preceded...

John Bostick

Jan 2, 2021

John Bates Bostick, longtime Alabama assistant basketball coach, born in Winfield, Alabama, January 20, 1934, died January 2, 2021, at DCH Medical Center. John was a member of the 1952 state championship basketball team at Winfield High School and was a graduate of Florence State (now UNA) where he was the starting quarterback, point guard, and shortstop, winning 11...

Eva Channell

Jan 1, 2021

Eva Jewell Channell, 79, passed peacefully on August 31st at her home in the Mt. Olive community of Coker.  Her son, Barry; grandson, Keith; and son-in-law, Tommy, welcomed her to heaven. She was born in Berry, AL, in 1941, the youngest of ten kids to Arthur and Roxie Kimbrell who all preceded her in death. In 1957, in the...

Carolyn Chandler

Dec 30, 2020

Carolyn S. Chandler, age 94 of Moundville, passed away on December 30, 2020 at home. A graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery  on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 1:00 pm with Rev. Michael Cobb officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. She is preceded in death by her parents; Charles and Arie Seale, siblings; Bob Seale, Gene Seale, Charlie...

Joyce Morris

Dec 26, 2020

Joyce Lowery Morris went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec 26, 2020 at Heritage Hills Health Care. Joyce was born on March 14, 1934 in Sulligent, AL. and graduated from Sulligent High School. She lived most of her life in Birmingham, AL. She was preceded in death by her parents Hattie Lou and Earl Lowery. She is...

Linda Mcateer

Dec 26, 2020

Linda Robertson McAteer, age 76, of Northport, Al., passed away Saturday December 26, 2020, at Hospice of West Alabama. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday December 30, 2020, at Sardis Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Roger Lucas officiating.

She is preceded in death by husband, Jackie; parents, Alonzo and Della. Brothers, Eulie, Coleman, Edward, and...

Christian Thuesen

Dec 26, 2020

Christian Louis Thuesen, age 85 of Tuscaloosa passed away on December 26, 2020 at home. His family is composing his obituary and we will update here when available.

Mark Strayer

Dec 25, 2020

Mark Eugene Strayer passed away peacefully at home, December 25, 2020. Born in Dayton, Ohio February 6, 1953 to Byron and Sue Strayer, he was a Quality Manager and Quality Supervisor for General Motors and Delphi in Ohio and overseas for over thirty years until Delphi transferred him to Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 2007. He is survived by his loving...

Elizabeth Brannon

Dec 24, 2020

Elizabeth Jennett Brannon, 95, went home to heaven on Christmas Eve morning, December 24, 2020. She often said we should “Hear everywhere the rush of angel wings,” and she was ready when they came for her. Following one of her own mottos, she died as she lived, from “can until can’t.” Elizabeth was preceded in death by her beloved...

James Allen

Dec 22, 2020

James Robert Allen, age 55 of Eutaw, passed away on December 22, 2020 at DCH Regional Medical Center. A 2:00pm graveside service will be held on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Beaulah Baptist Church Cemetery in Knoxville, Alabama with Pastor Kenny Overstreet officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

George Shirley

Dec 19, 2020

George Mark Shirley, age 70, of Northport, Alabama, passed away December 19, 2020. He was the son of the late Margaret and Grady Shirley of Northport and was preceded in death by his brothers, Wendell Shirley and Gary Shirley. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Jane Shirley; son, Ed Shirley (Beverly); daughter, Amy Gargis (Shaw);...

Alfonso Romanello

Dec 19, 2020

Alfonso Romanello , age 96 of Cottondale passed away on December 19, 2020 at DCH Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on December 26, 2020 at Evergreen City Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel South directing.