Obituaries

Doris Thompson
Jan 12, 2018
Doris Eleanor Blake Thompson passed away on January 12, 2018. She was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on July 5, 1928. She loved the Lord, her family and friends, and lived her life helping others. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Taylorville Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Tuscaloosa...
Joyce Tierce
Jan 11, 2018
Joyce Long Tierce TUSCALOOSA - On January 10, 2018, Joyce Long Tierce of Tuscaloosa was instantly and miraculously cured and she entered into her Heavenly home. Joyce was born on September 27, 1939. Services will be at 2 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel North in Northport on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Burial will follow at Mount Olive Baptist Church in...

Samuel Drake
Jan 10, 2018
Samuel F. Drake, age 61, of Northport, Ala., died January 10, 2018, at home. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Monday, January 15, 2018, at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Shamus Drake officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to services at the funeral home. Survivors include his daughter, Shannon Drake Box (Ned); son,...

Stephen Smith
Jan 10, 2018
Stephen Lawrence Smith, age 65, beloved husband and father, died January 10, 2018, at Hospice of West Alabama. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, with visitation beginning at 1:30 p.m. prior to the service in the Lee Bible Classroom. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery with...
Daniel Quinn
Jan 9, 2018
Daniel Herbert Quinn Jr. NORTHPORT - Daniel Herbert Quinn, Jr., age 86, of Northport, Ala., died January 9, 2018, at Northport Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2018, at Life Point Church of God with Rev. Tony Pope, Rev. Rick Bradley and Rev. Tony MaHathy officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens with Magnolia...
Jennifer Hamner
Jan 9, 2018
Jennifer J. Hamner COKER - Jennifer Leigh Jones Hamner, age 45, of Coker, Ala., passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from a 30 year long battle with Type One Diabetes. She was born February 25, 1972 in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She was the daughter of James Terry Jones, Sr. (Ted) and Doris Marlene Jones. She will be remembered as...

Rena Nuckols
Jan 6, 2018
Rena Muriel Nuckols, age 88, of Samantha, Ala., died January 6, 2018, at home. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Phillips Chapel Freewill Baptist Church with Terrell Jones and Jerry Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at...
Gene Mccraw
Jan 6, 2018
Gene Colston McCraw FOLEY| Gene Colston McCraw, age 61 died on January 6, 2018. A visitation will be held on Friday January 12, 2018 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South. Gene is preceded in death by his parents; Lewis and Bethel McCraw, one sister and four brothers. Survivors include his daughter; Valoree Nicole...

Paul Griffin
Jan 5, 2018
Paul Edward Griffin, age 92, of Moundville, Ala, died January 5, 2018, at Northport Medical Center. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 8, 2018, at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev. Charles Spence officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., prior to services at the funeral home. He was...
Ettie Guin
Jan 4, 2018
Northport - Ettie Idona "Punk" McGee Guin, age 97 of Northport died January 4, 2018. Services will be held on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church at 2:00pm with Rev. Jerry Montgomery, Rev. Glenn Kennedy officiating burial will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday January 6, 2018 at Magnolia Chapel North...

Jimmy Livingston
Jan 4, 2018
Jimmy Russell Livingston, (Nap) age 80, scored his last touchdown on January 4, 2018. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 6th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South. Services will be held on Sunday, January 7th at 2:00 p.m. at Magnolia Chapel. Burial will follow immediately at Tuscaloosa Memorial Cemetery with Reverend Jim Headley...
Robert Hall
Jan 3, 2018
Robert Ray Hall NORTHPORT - Robert Ray Hall, age 83, of Northport, Ala., passed away January 3, 2018 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Bro. Chris Waddell officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be...
Jeremy Williams
Jan 3, 2018
Jeremy Shane "Screech" Williams Columbia, S.C | Jeremy Shane "Screech" Williams, age 34 of Columbia, South Carolina died January 3, 2018 at the V.A. Hospital in Columbia, S.C. Services will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Magnolia Chapel North at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow at Phillips Chapel Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be...

Tony Davis
Jan 2, 2018
Tony Allen Davis, age 34, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., died January 2, 2018, at mothers home. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 8, 2018, at Piney Woods Gospel Tabernacle Church with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Survivors include his parents, Joseph "Bruce" Scott and Debbie Davis Wyatt...

David Burt
Jan 2, 2018
Dave Burt, Sr., age 72, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., passed away January 2, 2018 at DCH Regional Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at Clara Verner Apartments, 101 Old Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 on Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South of Tuscaloosa is assisting with arrangements.

William Bambarger
Jan 1, 2018
William Thomas Bambarger, age 90, of Eutaw, Ala., passed away January 1, 2018 at home. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Mesopotamia Cemetery with Keith Yeager officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation will be at Eutaw United Methodist Church immediately after graveside service. Mr. Bambarger was preceded in death by his...

Raymond Omary
Jan 1, 2018
Raymond OMary Northport | Raymond OMary, age 94 of Northport died January 1, 2018 at Northport Medical Center. Service will be held on Tuesday January 9, 2018 at Magnolia Chapel North at 11:00am with R. Ralph Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Carbon Hill, Alabama with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. Visitation will be...

Sarah Smelley
Dec 30, 2017
Sarah T. Smelley, age 74, of Moundville, Ala. died December 30, 2017, at Hospice of West Alabama. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at New Hope Baptist Church in Hale County with Raymond Robertson and Ray Averette officiating. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home South directing. Visitation was held at...

Larry Patton
Dec 29, 2017
Larry Patton, age 49, passed away on December 29, 2017 at Northport Medical Center. Services will be 3 p.m. today, Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North with Rev. Albert Lyles officiating and Magnolia Chapel Funeral Home North directing. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Patton; grandmothers, Ann Connell and Ethel Pearson. Survivors...