Obituaries

Lillian Clark
May 23, 2013
Lillian Freeman Clark NORTHPORT Lillian Freeman Clark, age 96, of Northport, died May 23, 2013, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Jerry Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery in Moores Bridge with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be Sunday...

James Thomaston
May 21, 2013
James Randall "Jim" Thomaston NORTHPORT James Randall "Jim" Thomaston, age 53, of Northport, died May 21, 2013, at home. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North will announce memorial service arrangements later. Survivors include his wife of 28 wonderful years, Peggy A. Thomaston; daughter, Jessica Thomaston of San Francisco, Calif.; son, Wes Thomaston of Northport; and sister, Joan Thomaston Wilson (Marcus)...

Cythia Fleenor
May 21, 2013
Cythia Hall Fleenor TUSCALOOSA Cythia Hall Fleenor, age 79, of Tuscaloosa, died May 21, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing
Richmond Thrasher
May 20, 2013
Richmond Hobson "Hob" Thrasher NORTHPORT Richmond Hobson "Hob"� Thrasher, age 97, of Northport, died May 20, 2013, at home. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be tonight from 6...
Archie Mills
May 20, 2013
Archie Mills MOUNDVILLE Archie Mills, age 63, of Moundville, died May 20, 2013, at home. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. today at Oak Hill Cemetery with Bro. Brandon Vaughn and Bro. Ed King officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be today from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. He was preceded in...
Earline Mcateer
May 20, 2013
Earline McAteer BUHL Earline McAteer, age 85, of Buhl, died May 20, 2013, at her daughter's home. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Buhl Church of God with Rev. David Kelly and Rev. Michael Feltman officiating. Burial will follow in Pate Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. She was preceded in death by her husband, John...
Dwayne Ray
May 20, 2013
Dwayne B. Ray NORTHPORT Dwayne Burl Ray, age 62, of Northport, died May 20, 2013, in Northport. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. today at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South with Bro. Gary Lee officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. He was preceded in death by his parents, John O'Neal Ray and Mildred Hughes Ray. Survivors include...

Shelia Upchurch
May 18, 2013
Shelia Faye Upchurch NORTHPORT Shelia Faye Upchurch, age 55, of Northport, died May 18, 2013, at home. Private memorial services will be held at a later date with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. She was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Faye Sellers, and her father, Sonny Ashby. Survivors include her daughter, Angela Faye Saldana of Northport;...

Fred Pate
May 14, 2013
Fred S. Pate Jr., age 76, of Northport, died May 14, 2013, at Hospice of West Alabama. Memorial services will be 12 noon Saturday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Fred Hammond officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred S. Pate Sr.; his mother, Phyllis C. Pate;...

Richard Johnson
May 14, 2013
Richard Johnson MOUNDVILLE Richard Johnson, age 66, of Moundville, died May 14, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Community Baptist Church with Pastor Jerry Koster officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral...
Mary Gray
May 14, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Burns Gray COKER Mary Elizabeth Burns Gray, age 91, of Coker, died May 14, 2013, at home. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Bone Camp Methodist Church with Rev. David Tunnell officiating. Burial will follow in Bone Camp Methodist Church Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be Friday night from 6 to...
William Hamner
May 13, 2013
William Franklin Hamner TUSCALOOSA William Franklin Hamner, age 71, of Tuscaloosa, died May 13, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Carroll Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to...

April Hallman
May 12, 2013
April Mechelle Hallman BROOKWOOD April Mechelle Hallman, age 34, of Brookwood, died May 12, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Friendship Baptist Church with Bro. Tony Boyd officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. She was preceded in death by her father, William J. Hallman. Survivors include her daughters, Shalee...

Mary Lett
May 11, 2013
Mary Frances Lett (nee Holloway) went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, May 11th, at Druid City Hospital. Born in Tuscaloosa County, she graduated from Tuscaloosa County High School. On May 22nd, 1943, she married Carl Edwin Lett, Sr.; Mary and Carl would have celebrated their 70th Anniversary this year. An avid cook, Mary loved to spend time with...

Billie Hewitt
May 10, 2013
Billie Raymond Hewitt NORTHPORT Billie Raymond Hewitt, age 81, of Northport, died May 10, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Park with Bro. George Jackson officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.
Charles Culp
May 10, 2013
Charles Samuel Culp DUNCANVILLE Charles Samuel Culp, age 73, of Duncanville, died May 10, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Ray Hallman officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m....
Dorris Hoffman
May 10, 2013
Dorris Martens Hoffman NORTHPORT Dorris Martens Hoffman, age 94, of Northport, died May 10, 2013, at Glen Haven Health & Rehabilitation. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Gulf Shores United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Jim Robey officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Rest Cemetery in Magnolia Springs with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will...

Patricia Gray
May 8, 2013
Patricia Anne Gray NORTHPORT Patricia Anne Gray of Northport passed away May 8, 2013. A private family gathering will be held at a later date with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North in charge of arrangements. She was preceded in death by her son, Patrick Austin Wicker. Survivors include her daughters, Ashley Gorji (Sam) and Jennifer Cox; her sister, Linda...
Eva White
May 6, 2013
Eva Pearl White NORTHPORT Eva Pearl White, age 90, of Northport, died May 6, 2013. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Dr. John Nixon Jr. officiating. Private graveside services will take place Sunday at Clear Springs Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services...

Lutie Massengale
May 4, 2013
Lutie Belle Clary Massengale MOUNDVILLE Lutie Belle Clary Massengale, age 93, of the Stewart community, went to be with her Lord May 4, 2013, at Moundville Health and Rehabilitation. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at Moundville Baptist Church with Rev. Scott Stevens officiating. Graveside services will follow at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel Funeral...