Obituaries

Stanley Phillips

Dec 19, 2024

Stanley Phillips, age 72, of Berry, Alabama, passed away December 19, 2024. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2024, at Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Jimmy Holliman officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis Phillips and Wanza Lynn Phillips; brother, David Ellis Phillips; and grandparents, Jessie...

Sue Ella Whitfield Mitchell Whaley

Dec 19, 2024

Sue Ella Whitfield Mitchell Whaley, 87, of Greensboro passed away December 19, 2024 at her home. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Oakwood Cemetery in Greensboro with Rev. Steve Vernon officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

Sue truly loved her family and friends, spending her happiest moments with them. Preceding Sue in...

Daniel Mark van den Berg

Dec 18, 2024

Daniel Mark van den Berg, age 50 of Cottondale, passed away December 18, 2024 at his home. His servcies are pending and and loved ones are composing his obituary.

We will update here when available.

Marion Dorman Harkey

Dec 17, 2024

Marion Dorman Harkey, age 79, of Northport, Alabama, was called home to Heaven Tuesday evening, December 17, 2024. She was born May 29, 1945 in Orlando, Florida and later attended Lee College (University) in Cleveland, Tennessee. During that time, she met the love of her life, Ray Harkey, of Tuscaloosa, and married in March 1971. Their fifty-three -year marriage is...

Jayne Rose Shirley

Dec 8, 2024

Jayne Rose Shirley, a beloved member of our community passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024 at the age of 83.

Jayne was predeceased by her parents Erin and George Rose of Northport, Alabama.

She is survived by her three children, Wendell Todd Shirley (Ginger), Johanna Rose Shirley, and Ryan Edward Shirley (Karen); her grandchildren, Audrey Rose Higgins (Pat), Allison Lay (John...

Hoytt Anthony "Andy" Montgomery

Dec 8, 2024

Hoytt Anthony "Andy" Montgomery, age 68, of Coker, Alabama, passed away December 8, 2024 at his residence. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2024, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Glenn Kennedy officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church.

He was preceded in...

William Ralph Wheat

Dec 8, 2024

William Ralph Wheat, 72 of Moundville, passed away December 8, 2024 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 11:00 am at Magnolia Chapel South with Pastor Josh Wyatt officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing, burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home one hour prior...

Pellie Springer

Dec 6, 2024

Pellie Lee Sanders Allen Springer, age 100, of Tuscaloosa, died December 6, 2024 at DCH Regional Medical Center.

She was born on a farm near the Blount - Walker County line, and attended schools at Empire, Red Hill, and Hayden. She was preceded in death by her parents, D. Hobart Sanders and Jesse Whitley Sanders; brothers, Cecil, Buddy, and Eugene Sanders;...

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...