Obituaries

Sarah Owens
Nov 19, 2017
Sarah Sharp Owens, of Tuscaloosa, died November 19, 2017 at Forest Manor. Services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South with Rev. Kevin Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Magnolia South Mausoleum with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be 2:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at the funeral home....

Margaret Stevens
Nov 18, 2017
Margaret Oliver Stevens, age 95, died at her residence at Aspire, Northport, AL on November 18, 2017. Following cremation, a private graveside burial will take place at a later date. Magnolia Funeral Home in Northport is handling arrangements. Mrs. Stevens was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce W. Stevens; parents, C.T. and Eleanora Oliver; brother, Charles T. Oliver,...
Kenneth Phillips
Nov 18, 2017
Kenneth Charles Phillips, age 75, of Northport, AL passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at DCH Tuscaloosa. Services will be Tuesday, November 21st at 2 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel North with Rev. Jerry Montgomery officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. He was preceded...

Billie Smith
Nov 18, 2017
Billie "June"� Smith, age 73, of Coaling, Ala., passed away November 18, 2017 at home. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South with Douglas Tilley officiating. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2017, at Magnolia South. She was preceded in death by her parents, John C. and Elizabeth Chadwell;...

Robert Lake
Nov 17, 2017
Robert B. (Bob, Bobby) Lake, of Moundville passed away on November 16th in Tuscaloosa at the age of 73. Lake, an alumnus of The University of Alabama, grew up in Tuscaloosa and graduated from Tuscaloosa High School in 1962. After high school, he proudly served in the National Guard. Bob worked in finance for many years in Jackson, MS,...

Albert Pitts
Nov 17, 2017
Albert Pitts Jr., 90, of Northport, passed away peacefully. Albert ("Pop" to his grandchildren and great- grandchildren) was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years Virginia Greer Pitts, his mother and father Jim and Minnie Pitts of Marion, Ala., sisters, Minnie Hall of Greensboro, Ala., Ruby Gossett Hickey of Griffin, Ga. and Annie Hawkins of Montgomery,...
Leslie Snyder
Nov 10, 2017
Leslie Howard Snyder, age 57, of Petal, Miss., died November 10, 2017, in Tuscaloosa. Services will be Friday, November 17, 2017, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South. He was preceded in death by his mother, Leona Virginia Hamner Snyder and grandparents, Jacob and Gladys Snyder and Rueben and Leona Hamner. Survivors include his wife,...
Barry Channell
Nov 4, 2017
Barry Channell COKER | Barry Channell, age 53 of Coker died on November 4, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday November 8, 2017 at 7:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel North. Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 7:00pm before the service at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife Lisa Channell of Coker, son; Jacob Channell (Taren),...
Elsie Booth
Nov 4, 2017
Elsie Marie Booth BUHL | Elsie Marie Booth, age 70 of Buhl died on November 4, 2017 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be held on Tuesday November 7, 2017 at Buhl Church of God at 11:00 am with Bro. Ken Andrew and Bro. David Kelley officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Burial will follow in Calcedonia Cemetery....

Leonard Sealy
Nov 3, 2017
Leonard "Tim" Sealy, age 57, of Moundville, Ala., died November 3, 2017 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be 6 p.m. Monday, November 6, 2017, at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday, November 6, 2017, at the funeral home. Mr. Sealy was preceded in death by...

Helen Robinson
Nov 2, 2017
Helen S. Robinson died on November 2, 2017 at Hospice of West Alabama. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 10 a.m. at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South with Rev. Sandy Felkins officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. on November 4, 2017 in the family plot in Grove Hill Cemetery in...

William Watts
Nov 2, 2017
William Ware Watts NORTHPORT | William Ware Watts, only son of William Cary Watts and Mary Mackie V Hurt passed from this life on Thursday, November 2, 2017. He lived on this earth for 87 and 3/4 years, being birthed in Fitzgerald, Georgia in the winter of 1930, and breathing his last in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. He spent his...
Christopher Summers
Oct 29, 2017
Christopher Summers NORTHPORT - Christopher Summers, age 18, of Northport, died October 29, 2017, at UAB Hospital Birmingham. Services will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2017m at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North at 2:00 p.m. with Justin Ray officiating and burial to follow at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, from 6:00...
Barbara Roberts
Oct 23, 2017
Barbara Taylor Roberts NORTHPORT | Barbara Taylor Roberts, age 81 of Northport, died October 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Murray, Ky. She is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd Leslie and Neva Mae Taylor, sisters; Ruvene Moffitt, Martha Wallace, and Lottie VanEtten, brothers; Codie Taylor, Bill Taylor, and Ruble Taylor....
Matthew Magnuson
Oct 23, 2017
Matthew Tyler Magnuson Charlotte, N.C | Matthew Tyler Magnuson, age 27, of Charlotte, N.C. died October 23, 2017 at home. Services will be held on Sunday October 29, 2017 at Magnolia Chapel South at 3:00pm with Pastor Randy Fuller officiating. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:00pm at Magnolia Chapel South. Magnolia Chapel North is in charge of...

Ruth Algoe
Oct 22, 2017
Ruth Swartz "Tori" Algoe, age 73, of Tuscaloosa, died October 22, 2017, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South is directing. Survivors include her daughter, Judith Logan; sons, Timothy Algoe, Theodore Algoe and Thomas Algoe; parents, Herman T. Swartz and Rubel A. Rye; seven sisters; five brothers; and ten grandchildren.
Betty Fondren
Oct 18, 2017
Betty Jean Livingston Fondren, age 83, of Greensboro, Alabama, passed away on October 18, 2017 at Colonial Haven Nursing Home. She was born on December 2, 1933, in Kennedy, Alabama. She enjoyed attending church singings and spending time with her family. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at Spring Hill Church with...

Essie Rouse
Oct 18, 2017
Essie Skelton Rouse, age 84, of Fosters, Ala., passed away October 18, 2017. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Grants Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Mike Griffin and Bro. Don Springer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at...

Richard Bailey
Oct 16, 2017
Richard L. Bailey, Jr. age 64, passed away on October 16, 2017 at his residence in Duncanville, AL . Services will be 12 p.m. Thursday, October 19, 2017, at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South with Rev. Steve Vernon officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Greensboro City Cemetery. Survivors include his son...

Ralph Pate
Oct 15, 2017
Ralph Elton Pate, Sr., age 71, was born on October 27, 1945. He was surrounded by his family as he passed away from his earthly life and stepped into God's glory to be with his Lord and Savior on October 15, 2017. Although his family and friends feel a deep void in their hearts, now that he is no...