Obituaries

Ronald P. Gaillard

Feb 27, 2025

Larie Clyde Burdine

Feb 21, 2025

Rev. Larie C. Burdine 

May 27, 1941 – February 21, 2025

Rev. Larie C. Burdine, 83, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2025, at West Alabama Hospice, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in a farmhouse in Bloomfield, Missouri, on May 27, 1941, to Clyde and Alma Burdine, Larie’s life was one marked by deep faith, gentle kindness, and a...

Lester Lynn Watkins

Feb 21, 2025

Lester Lynn Watkins, age 74, of Samantha, Ala., passed away at home Friday, February 21, 2025. Services will be 12:00 p.m. Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Arbor Springs Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Griffin, Pastor Terry Joe Oswalt, and Pastor Pat Powell officiating. Private burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be...

Eric Combs

Feb 19, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Eric Stephen Combs, who passed away at home on February 19, 2025, just one day shy of his 59th birthday. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2025, at Magnolia Chapel North with Bro. Bill Reeves officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery...

Laura Green

Feb 16, 2025

Laura Ruth Green, age 89 of Greensboro, Alabama was born July 17, 1935 and passed away at her home on February 16, 2025 surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Services will be held on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Magnolia...

Kelcie Nicole Winters

Feb 15, 2025

Kelcie Nicole Winters, of Duncanville, passed away unexpectedly on February 15, 2025 at the age of 28, following a brief illness. A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 3:00 ~ 4:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South.

Survivors include her mom; Heather Stanley (Michael), of Duncanville, father; Monroe Allen Winters of Childersburg, AL., brothers; Devon Childers (Emily Osborn)...

Tony Tingle

Feb 15, 2025

Tony Tingle, 68 of Tuscaloosa passed away February 15, 2025 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be held on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 11:00 am at Magnolia Chapel South with Bro. Gene Dockery officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church in Akron. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one...

Ruth Lemmerbrock

Feb 14, 2025

Ruth Ann Lemmerbrock, age 74, of Northport, Ala., formerly of Paulding, Ohio, passed away February 14, 2025 at Park Manor Health and Rehabilitation. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North will be handling her final care.

Ronald Higginbotham

Feb 10, 2025

Ronald D. Higginbotham, age 73 of Tuscaloosa, passed away February 10, 2025 at home. Services will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South with Bro. Charles Mozley officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior to the...

Janet Darcey Haynes

Feb 9, 2025

Janet Darcey Haynes, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on February 9, 2025, in Huntsville, Alabama. Services will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South, 6100 Old Greensboro Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405, with Rev. Michael Cobb officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Gardens. Visitation will...

Mary Lavender

Feb 6, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Drake Lavender

(Honey)

December 15, 1934 - February 6, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Drake Lavender, age 90, of Eutaw, AL passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Greensboro, AL where she lived until 1962 when she moved to Eutaw, AL. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Dorrell Lavender...

Joann Tisdale McGahey

Feb 5, 2025

January 6, 1940 – February 5, 2025

Martha Joann Tisdale McGahey passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. 

She was 85 years old. Joann was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Addie Pearl Tisdale and sisters, Betty Jo Long and Lavonne Askew. 

She is survived by her husband, Johnny McGahey, daughters Vicki McCray (Kent) and Janet Stegall (Frank),...

Eva Malone

Feb 4, 2025

Eva Ruth Beech Malone, age 75, of Northport, Alabama, passed away February 4, 2025 at Hospice of West Alabama. Her Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 14, 2025, at Magnolia Chapel North.

Sara Allen

Feb 4, 2025

Sara Hamner Allen, age 81, departed this world on February 4, 2025 at Aspire of West Alabama after a lengthy battle with Dementia. Graveside services will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., with Linda Pongerayter officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

She was preceded in death by her son, Rodger Cannon; parents, Tommy Hamner and...

Betty Drake

Feb 3, 2025

Betty Jo Drake, 84 of Greensboro, passed away February 3, 2025. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Oakwood Cemetery in Greenboro with Bro. Dee McGuire officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

She is preceded in death by her husband; Alpheus B. Drake, Jr., daughter-in-law; Kristie Drake, parents; Weaver and...

Billie Fulmer

Feb 3, 2025

Billie Hoke Fulmer, age 83, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, passed away February 3, 2025 at Forest Manor Nursing Home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 10, 2025, at Dunn's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Echola, Alabama with Magnolia Chapel North directing.

Billie was born on February 12, 1941 to Inella G. Fulmer and Hoke W. Fulmer in Wetumpka,...

Juanita "Nita" Windham

Feb 2, 2025

Juanita "Nita" Walton Windham, 97 of Moundville, Born September 24, 1927 and passed away February 2, 2025 at Moundville Health and Rehab.

Services will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 11:00 am at Magnolia Chapel South with Bro. Robert Crawford officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...

Hazel Hamner

Jan 31, 2025

Hazel McGuff Hamner, age 94 of Northport, AL. passed away peacefully at home on January 31, 2025. Services will be at Carroll's Creek Baptist Church on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Alan Roggli officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing.

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George Norman Carlson, DMD

Jan 30, 2025

George Norman Carlson, DMD, age 93, of Northport, died January 30, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3rd at St. Mark Church with the Rev. Bo Lloyd officiating. A private family burial service will be held earlier at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home directing.

Norman was preceded in...

Geraldine Mayo

Jan 28, 2025

Geraldine "Judy" Smith Mayo, age 83, of Northport, Alabama, passed away January 28, 2025 in Vance, Alabama. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery in Northport, Alabama with Magnolia Chapel North directing.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Bessie Smith; husband, Ronnie Mayo; and brothers-in-law,...