Obituaries

Mary Koster
Feb 22, 2013
Mary Frances Koster TUSCALOOSA Mary Frances Koster, age 87, of Tuscaloosa, died Feb. 22, 2013, at Hospice of West Alabama. Private services will be 2 p.m. today at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South with Bro. Bill Richards, Bro. Jerry Koster, and Bro. Jimmy Channell officiating. Burial will follow in Little Sandy Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing....

Evie Coker
Feb 21, 2013
Evie Brown Coker ECHOLA Evie Brown Coker, age 97, of Echola, died Feb. 21, 2013, at Forest Manor Nursing Home. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Dunn's Creek Baptist Church in Echola with Rev. Alfred Banks officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Annie Shelton
Feb 18, 2013
Annie Sue Shelton NORTHPORT Annie Sue Shelton, age 71, of Northport, died Feb. 18, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North will announce complete funeral arrangements later.

William Griffin
Feb 18, 2013
William Pratt Griffin BRENT William Pratt Griffin, age 91, of Brent, died Feb. 18, 2013, at Brookwood Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel Baptist Church with Reuben Compere 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 Bethel Baptist...

Jeryl Champion
Feb 12, 2013
Jeryl Dean Leonard "Geri" Champion COALING Geri Leonard Champion, age 72, of Coaling, went to dance with her Heavenly Father February 12, 2013. Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at First Wesleyan Church in Tuscaloosa with Pastor John Vaughan and Pastor Joel Gorveatte officiating. Burial will follow in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home...

Micheal Moody
Feb 10, 2013
Micheal G. Moody NORTHPORT Micheal G. Moody, age 60, of Northport, died Feb. 10, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be 2:30 p.m. today at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Jerry Montgomery officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eldora and Elvin Moody; and his...
Robert Wiggins
Feb 10, 2013
Robert L. Wiggins MOUNDVILLE Robert L. "Slick"� Wiggins, age 93, of Moundville, died Feb. 10, 2013, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Moundville Baptist Church with Bro. Don Smith and Bro. Ed King officiating. Private family burial will take place at Carthage Presbyterian Church Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation...

Opal Montgomery
Feb 9, 2013
Vivian Ledbetter Montgomery NORTHPORT Vivian Ledbetter Montgomery, age 84, of Northport, died Feb. 9, 2013, at Noland Hospital Tuscaloosa. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Mike Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m....
Rev. Coleman
Feb 9, 2013
Rev. Donald Coleman NORTHPORT Rev. Donald Coleman, age 71, of Northport, died Feb. 9, 2013, at Northport Medical Center. A tribute to Mr. Coleman's life was held 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Eugene McCarley and Rev. Phillip Campbell officiating. Private burial will take place with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North...

Willie Fikes
Feb 6, 2013
Willie Earl Fikes DUNCANVILLE Willie Earl Fikes, age 71, of Duncanville, passed away Feb. 6, 2013, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 12 noon Saturday at Liberty Baptist Church in Duncanville with Harvey Dockery and Carl Miller officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the church. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South is in charge...
Margaret Watson
Feb 6, 2013
Margaret Ann Watson COKER Margaret Ann Watson, age 56, of Coker, died Feb. 6, 2013, at home. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Terrell Jones and Rev. Jerry Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in Phillips Chapel Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will...

Ross Walker
Feb 2, 2013
Ross Herman Walker RALPH Ross Herman Walker, age 85, of Ralph, died Feb. 2, 2013, at home. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Magnolia Chapel South with Rev. Donald Springer and Rev. Lyn Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel South directing. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m....

James Mcduffie
Feb 1, 2013
James "Jim" McDuffie NORTHPORT James "Jim"� McDuffie, age 79, of Northport, died Jan. 31, 2013, at DCH Re-gional Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Mag-nolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Alan Roggli officiating. Burial will follow at Carroll's Creek Baptist Church with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visita-tion will be 6-8 p.m. today at...

Clarence Hendrix
Feb 1, 2013
Clarence "Pete" Hendrix NORTHPORT Clarence "Pete"� Hendrix, age 83, of Northport, died Feb. 1, 2013, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Magnolia Chapel North with Rev. Jerry Robinson officiating. Burial will follow in Bone Camp Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the...

Dophia Averette
Jan 31, 2013
Dophia Cook Averette MOUNDVILLE Dophia Cook Averette, age 93, of Moundville, died Jan. 31, 2013, at home. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at New Hope Baptist Church. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. She was preceded in death by...

Doris Cooper
Jan 31, 2013
Doris K. Cooper TUSCALOOSA Doris K. Cooper, age 90, of Tuscaloosa, died Jan. 31, 2013, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South with Rev. Penny Ford officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services...
Charles Deavours
Jan 30, 2013
Charles Ted Deavours NORTHPORT Charles Ted Deavours, age 81, of Northport, died Jan. 30, 2013, at Northport Medical Center-DCH. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Cleveland Church of Christ Cemetery in Bankston with Doug Key officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the funeral home....

Robert Hunter
Jan 24, 2013
Robert L. Hunter Jr. NORTHPORT Robert L. Hunter Jr., age 65, of Northport, died Jan. 23, 2013, at home. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Williamson Cemetery with Rev. Steve Stamps officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert L. Hunter Sr. and Dolly Pate Hunter; two brothers...

Edward West
Jan 22, 2013
Edward Holland West BUHL Edward Holland West, age 70, of Buhl, died Jan. 22, 2013, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Dr. John A. Nixon Jr. and Rev. E.J. Lowery officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will...