Obituaries

Carla Jo Grimes

Dec 6, 2024

Carla Jo Grimes, 51, beloved Mother, Daughter, Sister, and Friend was called to her eternal resting place on December 6, 2024 at DCH Regional Medical Center. She entered this world on February 24, 1973 in Eutaw, AL, born to Joe and Billie Grimes. Services will be held on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:00 pm at First Baptist Church of...

Sybil Clements Garner

Dec 5, 2024

Sybil Clements Garner age 75 of Marion, AL died December 5, 2024, at Hale County Hospital.Visitation will be held on Wednesday December 11, 2024, at Lake Payne Church of God from 10:30 - 11:00 am a funeral service will follow at 11:00 am with Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Sybil is preceded in...

Paul Wesley Earnest

Nov 29, 2024

Paul Wesley Earnest, born on October 13, 1928 in Walker County, Alabama went home to be with His Lord Jesus Christ at his home on Friday, November 29, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Services will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel North with Bro. Terry Oswalt and Bro. Mark Falls officiating and...

Vivian Ashcraft Lowe

Nov 29, 2024

Vivian Ruth Ashcraft Lowe "Aunt Vivian" went home to be with the Lord on Friday November 29, 2024, where she is reunited with her husband Berle, as well as her parents and siblings.

Born May 10, 1934 in Pickens County, Alabama, Vivian was the youngest daughter of Charley and Rhoda Junkin Ashcraft of New Hope, Mississippi, which is where the family...

Willodene Price

Nov 28, 2024

Willodene Price, age 79, of Moundville, Alabama passed away on November 28, 2024, at her residence. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. with a visitation from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Englewood Baptist Church. Brother Randy Beard will be officiating the service.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Evelyn Beatrice...

Annie Rice

Nov 21, 2024

Annie "Ann" Holcomb Rice, age 90, of Northport, Alabama, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2024 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 25, 2024, at Macedonia Missionary Baptist with Rev. Ralph Rice officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at...

Raymond Junkin

Nov 19, 2024

Raymond Lee Junkin, age 85, of Tuscaloosa passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Services will be held graveside Saturday, November 23rd at 11 a.m., at Memory Hill Gardens with Dr. Herb Thomas officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

He was preceded in death by his father, Monroe Junkin; mother, Valeria Junkin; brothers, Robert Junkin and Richard Junkin.

Survivors...

Lovena June Watkins Rollins

Nov 18, 2024

Lovena June Watkins Rollins of Northport, AL. passed away quietly on November 18, 2024. Mrs. Rollins was born on 6/22/1922 making her 102 years old of age at the time of her passing. 

Mrs. Rollins came to Tuscaloosa in 1946. As an adult and mother of three boys, she obtained her Bachelors and Masters Degree from the University of Alabama. She...

Mona Ann Glover

Nov 10, 2024

Mona Glover, born October 11, 1969, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 11, 2024, at Hospice of West Alabama, surrounded by friends and family.

 Mona lived in Moundville, Alabama with her husband, Thomas Glover. She is survived by Thomas, her daughters, Courtney Wallace, and Carolyn Bailey, as well as her two granddaughters. She also leaves behind her father, Marcus Plummer and...

Marion Hoyt Montgomery

Nov 9, 2024

Marion Hoyt Montgomery, age 92, of Coker, Alabama, passed away November 9, 2024 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Burial be private with Magnolia Chapel North directing.

Brenda Faye Wyatt

Nov 7, 2024

Brenda Faye Wyatt, 66, of Tuscaloosa, Al passed peacefully Thursday, November 7, 2024, at her home. A 1:30 pm graveside services will be held at Memory Hills Gardens on Saturday, November 16,2024 with Rev. Jim Smith officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Visitation is at Magnolia Chapel South from 12pm-1pm.

She is proceeded in death by her...

John Murry Kuykendall

Nov 7, 2024

John Murry Kuykendall died peacefully on November 7, 2024, at Hospice of West Alabama surrounded by his family. He was born on March 26, 1945, in Samantha, Alabama to Murray and Lera Mae Kuykendall. He was the second of three children and an avid Northside High School and Chicago Cubs baseball fan.

Friends and family knew him as an active member...

Willie Myrtis Thomas

Nov 6, 2024

Mrs. Willie Myrtis Thomas, 80 of Greensboro, Alabama passed away peacefully at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Alabama on November 6, 2024,surrounded by her family. 

She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Thomas, mother Melonea Martin, daddy, Stanley Hamilton Martin, four siblings Stanley Martin, Jr., Sarah Latham, Keith Martin, and Eloise Murphree, grandchildren, Thomas Hayden Drake, Jessica Nichole Hogg and...

Sarah Nichols Bailey

Nov 5, 2024

Sarah Nichols Bailey, age 96, of Prattville, Alabama, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2024 at her home. A private family service was held on Friday, November 15, 2024 with Brother Rick Moore officiating. Entombment was in Magnolia Chapel Mausoleum with Magnolia Chapel South directing.

Sarah was preceded in death by her parents, Mose and Mattie Nichols: three brothers O.T. Nichols,...

Linda Smith

Nov 4, 2024

Linda Adele Smith, age 77, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. passed away November 4, 2024 at Grandview Medical Center. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, at Macedonia Methodist Cemetery in Northport with Bro. Kevin Morrison officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2024, at Magnolia Chapel North.

She was preceded...

Mary Frances Bigham Sanford

Nov 2, 2024

Mary Frances Bigham Sanford, age 89, of Northport, Ala., passed away November 2, 2024 at her residence. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Phillips Chapel FWB Church with Bro. Terrell Jones and Bro. Roger Lucas officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services...

Joe Barger

Oct 29, 2024

Joe David Barger, age 75, of Northport, Alabama, passed away October 29, 2024. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2024, at Piney Woods Cemetery on Hwy 69 North in Northport, Alabama 

Joe David "Papoo" Barger, age 75, of Northport, AL, passed away Tuesday, October 29 at the home of his daughter Geanie in Northport.

Joe worked at City Cafe...

James Wiley Hamilton

Oct 26, 2024

James Wiley Hamilton “The Bug Man”, went home to our Father Saturday, October 26, 2024 at his residence. He was greatly loved and will be deeply missed. 

James Wiley was preceded in death by his father, Rex Hamilton; and mother, Betty Lou Jackson; stepfather, Johnny Jackson; brothers; Ricky and David Hamilton; sister, Linda Hatton. He is survived by his wife, Cindy...

Henry Robert "Hank" Martin

Oct 22, 2024

Henry Robert Martin, "Hank", lovingly known as "Pops," age 81, of Greensboro, AL, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry Edward and Ella Virginia Burke "Toots" Martin.

Hank is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Florence Mitchell Martin; daughter, Bobbie Jacobs (Chris); three grandchildren, Hunter...

Sara Weidenback

Oct 21, 2024

Sara Weidenback, age 90, of Northport, Ala., passed away October 21, 2024 in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Carroll's Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Alan Roggli and Bro. Chuck Eavenson officiating. Burial will follow at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at...