Obituaries

William McKinley "Mack" Pate Jr.

Feb 5, 2024

William McKinley “Mack” Pate, Jr., age 76, of Buhl, Alabama, passed away February 5, 2024, at Northport Medical Center. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2024, at Pate Cemetery with Bro. Mike Feltman officiating and Magnolia Chapel North directing. 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Kelly Pate; parents, William McKinley Pate and Lorah Faye Pate;...

Peggy Joyce Rhodes McDaniel

Feb 4, 2024

Peggy Joyce Rhodes McDaniel

October 22, 1948 ~ February 4, 2024

Peggy Rhodes McDaniel, age 75, of Greensboro, AL., formerly of Demopolis, AL., passed away February 4, 2024 at St. Vincent's Hospice in Birmingham,AL. after a brief illness.

Peggy is preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Annie Marie Smith Rhodes.

She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Joseph Clayton McDaniel,...

Janice Belcher

Feb 4, 2024

Janice Gulledge Belcher, age 65 of Tuscaloosa passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024 at home surrounded by her loving family. Following her request the family will hold a private service.

Janice is preceded in death by her parents; William "Bill" Gulledge and Joann Wallace Gulledge.

She is survived by her two daughters Lauren Belcher and Amy Belcher, her grandchildren; Luke Belcher and...

James Reynolds Jr.

Feb 3, 2024

James Pleasant Reynolds, Jr., age 62 passed away February 3, 2024 at home. Services will be held on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Uniontown Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Vernon and Rev. Gary Courtney officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Burial will follow at Rosemont Cemetery in Uniontown. Visitation will be held at the church from 12:00...

Carson Hill

Feb 3, 2024

Carson Dale Hill, age 24 of Greensboro, passed away February 3, 2024 at UAB Medical Center. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at Lake Payne Church of God Cemetery at 11:00 am with Rev. Ray Grantham officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Visitation will be held at Lake Payne Church of God one hour prior to...

James Kenneth Hocutt

Jan 27, 2024

James Kenneth Hocutt, affectionately known as "Ken," profoundly touched the lives of all who knew him. He passed away on January 27, 2024 in Charlotte, NC. Ken's remarkable life began in Berry, Alabama, on November 17, 1944, born to parents Pauline (Clements) Hocutt and Delmar Hocutt. He grew up with his sister, Betty (Hocutt) Dove.

In 1968, Ken wed...

Neal Tidmore

Jan 25, 2024

Neal Tidmore, age 55 of Tuscaloosa, passed away January 25, 2024 at home. Services will be held on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Magnolia Chapel South with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Moundville.

He is preceded in death by his Parents; Lary Eugene and Iris G. Tidmore, grandparents;...

Edgar Leon Ivey Jr.

Jan 24, 2024

Edgar Leon Ivey, Jr., age 87, of Northport, Alabama, passed away January 24, 2024 at Forest Manor Nursing Home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Carolwood Free Will Baptist Church with Bro. Jason Ritter directing. Burial will follow in Carolwood Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January...

Rev. Jerry Lester Skinner

Jan 23, 2024

Reverend Jerry Skinner, age 79, of Northport, Alabama, passed away January 23rd, 2024, at Grandview Medical Center. Services will be held Friday, January 26th, at Rose Boulevard Baptist Church, 13672 Frankie Thomas Drive, Northport, AL 35475. Visitation will be at 1pm, Celebration of Life at 2pm with Rev. Don Savell and Rev. Shannon Burns officiating. Graveside services will follow (pending...

Cayden Beau Nolen

Jan 20, 2024

Cayden Beau Nolen age 20 of Moundville, Alabama passed away on January 20, 2024. 

A public viewing will be held on Monday, January 29, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home, Magnolia Chapel South 6100 Old Greensboro Road Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405. 

At 1:00 p.m. the funeral service will be held at Englewood Baptist Church, 9700 Old Greensboro Road...

Zelma Taylor

Jan 19, 2024

Zelma Catherine Jack Taylor, age 94 of Northport passed away January 18, 2024 at Glen Haven Nursing Home. Services will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Magnolia Chapel South at 1:00 pm with Rev. Jeffery Kinnaman officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Visitation will be held at the chapel one hour prior to the service.

She is...

Dr. Yardley Selwyn Bailey

Jan 19, 2024

TUSCALOOSA – Dr. Yardley Selwyn Bailey, 63, of Tuscaloosa, AL, died January 19, 2024, after a valiant battle with ALS. A native of Birmingham, he was the son of James W. Bailey (deceased) and Mary Alice Bailey. 

Yardley is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Kimberly A. Bailey; daughter, Tiffany Bailey; stepdaughter, Caitlin Thoma; brother, James Bailey, Jr. (Susan);...

Betty Northington

Jan 19, 2024

Betty Jean Oxford Northington, age 84, of Northport, Alabama, passed away January 19, 2024. Services will be private. A private burial will be in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park with Magnolia Chapel North directing.

She was preceded in death by her husband, L. M. "Ted" Northington; parents, Herman and Evalyn Coltrain Oxford; and grandson, Justin Kelley.

Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Northington Kelley (Jim);...

James Daniel "Danny" Avery

Jan 13, 2024

James Daniel Avery from Tuscaloosa, Alabama went home to his Savior on January 13, 2024. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and grew up in Tuscaloosa where he was a 1986 graduate of West End Christian School. He served in the United States Marine Corps. While in Tuscaloosa he was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Berry, Alabama. He...

Robert Ray

Jan 11, 2024

 

Robert Lamar Ray, age 73, passed away January 11, 2024 at Hospice of West Alabama. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm. Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Moundville, Ala. with Bro. Billy Gray officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing.

He is preceded in death by his parents; James Walter and Wilma Crain Ray, sister; Linda Ray,his grandparents;...

Carrie Rice Barger

Jan 11, 2024

Carrie Rice Barger, age 48, of Northport, Alabama, passed away January 11, 2024, at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 15, 2024, at Northport Baptist Church with Bro. John Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow in Phillips Chapel Cemetery with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Monday at Northport Baptist Church.

She...

Cheryl King

Jan 10, 2024

Cheryl Rowley King, born in Ohio and a longtime resident of Selma, Alabama, went to join the Lord on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at the age of 74.

She is survived by her loving husband Richard T. King, brother, Hal Rowley (Kathy), sister, Bonnie Workman (Dave), daughter, Kelli Lovinggood (Grant), grandchildren, Katelyn Lovinggood, and Dalton Lovinggood, and nieces and...

Dana Ramona Burrage

Jan 10, 2024

Dana Ramona Burrage, age 50, of Northport, Ala., died January 10, 2024 at DCH Regional. Her Celebration of Life Service will be 2 - 6 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Moundville Archaeological Park, Moundville Alabama.

She was preceded in death by her father, Freeman Lewis Kirkley; husband, Clarence “Buddy” Burrage, Jr.; daughter, Andrea Meadow Burrage; brothers, George Kirkley and Don...

Alan Murray Brown

Jan 10, 2024

Alan Murray Brown, age 62, of Winston, Georgia, passed away on January 10, 2024.

He was born in Spokane, Washington on October 12, 1961, son of Beverly Jane Corey Brown and the late Alton Mackey Brown.

He is survived by his wife: June Elesia Scott Brown; children: Amber Maria Brown Billings (Jason Eric), Alex Mackey Brown (Lindsey McTyre); brother: Alton...

Sammy Gunter

Jan 9, 2024

Sammy Dwayne Gunter, age 70 of Tuscaloosa, passed away January 9, 2024 surrounded by his loving children, after an extended illness. Services will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Valley View Baptist Church with Bro. Billy Joy officiating and Magnolia Chapel South directing. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the...