Obituaries

Sandra Hodo

Jan 17, 2021

TUSCALOOSA - Sandra Nichols Hodo, Age 78 of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, passed away January 17, 2021 surrounded by her family. Services will be Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Visitation is from 10:00 am – Noon with services to follow at Magnolia South Funeral Home with Rev. Neal Hodo and Rev. Barry Dunn officiating. Burial will follow at Tuscaloosa Memorial Cemetery with...

Jimmy Swindle

Jan 17, 2021

Jimmy Royce Swindle, Sr. age 83 , born April 28, 1937 in Samantha, Alabama went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 17, 2021. Services will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 11:00 am at Magnolia Chapel North with Rev. Jeremy Burrage and Rev. Bubba Crawford officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am...

Gary Haydu

Jan 13, 2021

Gary E. Haydu age 70 of Tuscaloosa, Alabama went home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents, Andy E. Haydu and Naomi Haydu; sisters, Merry Beal and Suzanne Lungy; and his nephew, Andy Joseph Haydu. He is survived by his wife, Ellen D. Haydu; sons, Sean A. Haydu(Abbey) and...

Nina Brown

Jan 13, 2021

Nina Sue Hagler Brown, age 84, of Northport, AL, passed away on Wednesday, January 13,2021 at Northport Medical Center. A private family service will be held. A memorial celebration will be planned at a later date. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of her cremation.

Nina was born on May 10,1936 to Henry Albert & Helen Elizabeth (Libby) Hagler,...

Johnny Smith

Jan 12, 2021

Johnny G. Smith, age 86, of Berry, Al. passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at home. A graveside service will be 12:00 PM Friday January 15, 2021, at Bone Camp Cemetery with Rev. Terrell Jones officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM Friday January 15, 2021 at the funeral home. He is...

Barbara Campbell

Jan 11, 2021

Barbara Campbell, 70, beloved Mother, was called to his eternal resting place on January 11, 2021. She was born July 30, 1950 in Oakdale, Mississippi to A.C and Jewel Hedgepeth. She was a graduate of TCHS in 1968 and then proceded a degree in Radiology . She worked as a Radiology Technician at Capstone Medical Center and then in...

Marguerite Harkness

Jan 10, 2021

Marguerite Ann Harkness, age 69, of Northport, AL passed away Sunday January 10, 2021, at home from complications due to COVID-19. A celebration of life will be held Saturday February 20, 2021 at Mount Olive Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents William and Marguerite Munday; her brother, David Munday; and her sister, Janet Lewis. Survivors...

Joe Appling

Jan 9, 2021

Joe Appling, age 81, of Northport, AL, left his earthly life Saturday, January 9th, 2021, at DCH Tuscaloosa with his 3 sons by his side. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, January 14th, 2021, at Campground United Methodist Church, Samantha, with Bro. Paul Wilson and Bro. Tony Gunter officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation...

Patsy Smalley

Jan 9, 2021

Patsy Elaine Creel Smalley, age 75 of Moundville, Alabama passed away on January 9, 2021 at her residence. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Moundville, Alabama with Rev. Kenneth Myers officiating. She was preceded in death by her son, John Webster Smalley, Jr. and her parents, Jim and Jeannie...

Paul Sutton

Jan 7, 2021

Paul David Sutton age 69 of Northport, Alabama passed away on January 7, 2021 at DCH Medical Center. Memorial Services will be held on January 16, 2021 at Magnolia Chapel North at 2:00 p.m. with Jennie Frazer Sutton officiating. He is preceded in death by his parents, Roy Thomas Sutton and Evelyn Sanders Sutton. He is survived by his...

Jerry Jones

Jan 6, 2021

Jerry Richard Jones, 75, of Samantha, AL, was called to his eternal resting place on January 6, 2021. He was born to and preceded in death by his parents Floyce and Blanche (Crabtree) Jones of Berry, AL. Jerry was also preceded in death by brothers, Floyce Jones Jr., Roy Jones and Billy Ray Jones. He is survived by his...

Samuel Morris

Jan 6, 2021

Samuel Morris of Northport, Alabama passed away on Jan 6, 2021. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Paul Owens

Jan 5, 2021

Paul Jerome Owens passed away January 5, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodfin Lamar Owens and Ida Mae Mccrory Owens, his brothers Leon Winston Owens (Carolyn), Daniel Webster Owens (Betty), and Gaines Aubrey Owens (Myrtle). He is survived by his wife Edna Jay Owens, children Randall Keith Owens, Lynn Owens Williams (Scott), and Philip Jerome...

Myra Mills

Jan 4, 2021

Myra Nell Lesley Mills passed away on Jan 4, 2021 at DCH Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday January 6, 2021, at Bethel Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Drawhorn officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing.

Myra Nell was born on Jan. 29, 1937 to W C & Nellie Lesley. She was preceded...

Jack Clayton

Jan 4, 2021

Jack Alexander Clayton Obituary On January 4, 2021, one of the world’s best grandfathers was welcomed into Heaven by scores of family members who went before. Jack, known to his seven grandchildren as Papa Jack, was born on April 7, 1944 at Speed’s Old Water Mill in Pickens County. He graduated from Greene County High School where he met...

John Bostick

Jan 2, 2021

John Bates Bostick, longtime Alabama assistant basketball coach, born in Winfield, Alabama, January 20, 1934, died January 2, 2021, at DCH Medical Center. John was a member of the 1952 state championship basketball team at Winfield High School and was a graduate of Florence State (now UNA) where he was the starting quarterback, point guard, and shortstop, winning 11...

Dorothy Mccray

Jan 2, 2021

Dorothy “Dot” Dean Reynolds McCray, age 89 of Moundville, Alabama, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2021 at Moundville Nursing Home. A graveside service will be held on January 5, 2021 at Oak Hill Cemetery at 11:00 AM. Reverend Jason Duckett will be officiating the service. Magnolia Chapel South will be directing the funeral.

She is preceded...

Eva Channell

Jan 1, 2021

Eva Jewell Channell, 79, passed peacefully on August 31st at her home in the Mt. Olive community of Coker.  Her son, Barry; grandson, Keith; and son-in-law, Tommy, welcomed her to heaven. She was born in Berry, AL, in 1941, the youngest of ten kids to Arthur and Roxie Kimbrell who all preceded her in death. In 1957, in the...

Carolyn Chandler

Dec 30, 2020

Carolyn S. Chandler, age 94 of Moundville, passed away on December 30, 2020 at home. A graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery  on Monday, January 4, 2021 at 1:00 pm with Rev. Michael Cobb officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. She is preceded in death by her parents; Charles and Arie Seale, siblings; Bob Seale, Gene Seale, Charlie...

Christian Thuesen

Dec 26, 2020

Christian Louis Thuesen, age 85 of Tuscaloosa passed away on December 26, 2020 at home. His family is composing his obituary and we will update here when available.