Obituaries

Oct 17, 2019

NORTHPORT - Duell W. Holloway, age 83, of Northport, Ala., passed away October 17, 2019 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Bethabara Baptist Church with Bro. Kevin Morrison, Bro. Jerry Montgomery and Larry Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Winters Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be 1...

Oct 16, 2019

VESTAVIA - James Wyatt Mosley, age 78, of Vestavia, Ala., passed away at home on October 16, 2019. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Williamson Cemetery, Northport, Ala. with Wayne Wilson officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. He was preceded in death by his father, Leon Mosley; and mother, Willie Boone Mosley. Survivors include...

Oct 14, 2019

Jeffery Wayne Malone, age 55, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., died October 14, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Frank Malone. Survivors include his daughter, Lauren Malone; sister, Vicky Malone; brothers, Wade Malone (Sandy) and Jesse Malone (Ramita); mother, Hazel Malone; and grandchildren, Divine and Joel. Special thanks to the staff of Comfort Care Hospice and our...

Oct 14, 2019

Ernestine Broughton Mitchell, age 89, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Mt. Hermon United Methodist Church at 3:00 pm with Bro. Gene Dockery officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Mrs. Mitchell graduated from Greensboro High School and later married...

Oct 13, 2019

Lucy Cargile Hightower TUSCALOOSA - Lucy Cargile Hightower, age 75, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., passed away October 13, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Services will be 12 noon, Friday, October 18, 2019, at St. Mark’s Methodist Church in Northport, Ala. with Rev. John Drawhorn officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Ala. at 3:00pm with Magnolia Chapel Funeral...

Oct 9, 2019

George Thomas Spence, III, age 74 of Moundville, passed away October 9, 2019 at home. Services will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at 11:00 am with Rev. Hank Atchison, Rev. Quanah Spence, and Rev. Charles Spence officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be...

Oct 8, 2019

Linda C.T. "Lou" Jones  age 69, of Northport, Alabama passed away on October 8, 2019 at DCH Medical Center (Noland Hospital). Graveside Services will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019, 2:00 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Tim Fields officiating. She was preceded in death by her father, Elbert Ross Taylor. Survivors include her sons, Brian...

Oct 7, 2019

Anthony Drew Kelly, age 55 of Coker, passed away October 7, 2019, at home. Services will be held on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Buhl Church of God at 3:00 pm with Rev. David Kelly officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Pate Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:30 pm until 3:00 pm at the...

Oct 6, 2019

Penny Anne Wyatt, age 55 of Moundville, passed away on October 6, 2019 at Grandview Medical Center. Services will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Magnolia Chapel South at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held on Friday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery. Magnolia...

Oct 4, 2019

James “Leon” Pearce FOSTERS - James “Leon” Pearce, age 87, of Fosters, Ala., passed away October 4, 2019. Services will be 3 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Beulah Baptist Church with Kenny Overstreet officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel South directing. Visitation will be 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019,...

Sep 28, 2019

Virginia Sharp, age 88 of Moundville, passed away September 28, 2019 at Moundville Health and Rehab. Graveside services will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:00 am at Oak Hill Cemetery with Ernie Price officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Pat E. Sharp. Sr, and Lula Bell Kynard...

Sep 26, 2019

GREENSBORO - Charlie Nelson, age 95, of Greensboro, Ala., passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday, September 30, 2019, at Greensboro City Cemetery with Rev. John Alexander officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. An assembly of family and friends will follow at Greensboro First Presbyterian Church after the...

Sep 26, 2019

Patricia Grace Downey Bryant Patricia D. Bryant, of Northport, Alabama, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Mrs. Bryant was born on January 13, 1936 to Charles H. Downey and Ruth Jamison Downey in Neptune, New Jersey. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 60 years, Morris Edward Bryant. A loving wife,...

Sep 23, 2019

Mary Elizabeth "Lily" Epperson, age 86 of Moundville, passed away September 23, 2019, at Moundville Health and Rehab. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Havana United Methodist Church Cemetery at 10:00 am with Bro. Thomas Wilson officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

She is preceded in death by her husband; W.V....

Sep 21, 2019

William Thomas “Tommy” Brooker, an outstanding tight end and placekicker on Alabama’s 1961 national championship team who later became a founding member of the school’s “A” Club Educational and Charitable Foundation and a prominent Tuscaloosa businessman, died on September 21st after a long illness. He was 79 years old. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 29,...

Sep 13, 2019

Frances Marion Setser Johnson (MawMaw), age 85 of Cottondale, Alabama; went to meet and be with her Lord and Savior and loved ones on September 13, 2019.

Services will be Monday, September 16, 2019, 2:00 p.m. at Cottondale United Methodist Church with the Rev Jeremiah Wilson, Rev. Charles Herron and Rev. Neal Hodo officiating. Burial will follow...

Sep 12, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Lyons, age 82 of Tuscaloosa, passed away September 12, 2019, at Heritage Health Care Center. Services will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Magnolia Chapel South at 3:00 pm with Chaplain Jon Killingsworth officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. The family will hold a private burial. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 pm...

Sep 10, 2019

Peggy Lunceford Appling, age 76 of Northport, Alabama, left her earthly life Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at home surrounded by family and friends. Service will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at Campground United Methodist Church at 4:00 pm with Bro. Paul Wilson and Bro. Tony Gunter officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be one hour...

Sep 10, 2019

Brentson Skidmore

TUSCALOOSA - Brentson Skidmore, age 26, died September 10, 2019 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, September 22, 2019, at Magnolia Chapel South. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life Event will be held Sunday, September 22, 2019, from 4 –...

Sep 10, 2019

Johnnie Sue Brannon(Jinkie), who lived her life caring for others, passed away on Sept. 10, 2019. Jinkie was born on August 14, 1950, in Tuscaloosa, AL, to the late Nell (Laycock) and John Frederick Golightly. After her graduation from Tuscaloosa High School in 1968, Jinkie attended dental hygienist school and worked in her father-in-law’s dental practice until his retirement,...