All Obituaries

Dorothy Sims Watson, 89, of Thomasville, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at her residence. She was born in the Bashi community on Monday, September 5, 1932. A member of Tompkins Baptist Church in Grove Hill, she had retired as the Secretary of Forestry with Scotch Lumber Company. She was also a member of Eastern Star and enjoyed sewing and baking and decorating cakes. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmus Newton an Elizabeth Dews Newton; husbands, Kenneth Sims and Warren...

Ruby Gray Powell, 91, of Grove Hill passed away on January 14, 2022. She was born February 9, 1930, to parents Johnson and Carol Haskew Criswell. Mrs. Powell was proud to be a homemaker, she loved caring for her family and making sure they were always taken care of. Preceded in death by her loving husband, Henri Powell, parents, and brother James Criswell. Ruby is survived by her sons, Kossie Ray Powell, Jimmy (Dot) Powell, Michael Gene (Debbie) Powell, and Dennis (Marsha) Powell....

Kenneth Ray Bishop, 57, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at his residence. He was born on Saturday, April 18, 1964, in Erin, Tennessee. He was an avid fan of NASCAR, especially drivers Dale Jarrett and Tony Stewart, and the Auburn University football program. He also loved spending time with his family and had been employed as a service technician with Parden Gas Company in Grove Hill. He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Faye Allen Claxton. He is survived by his...

James Stephen Lobus, 67, a lifelong resident of Four Points, was called to his eternal resting place on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at SAAD Hospice in Mobile. He was born in Chatom on Saturday, June 12, 1954 to John Lobus and Evelyn Smith Lobus. Over the years, he worked in warehouses, was a truck driver and enjoyed farming. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Regina Lobus Hudson. He is survived by his brother, Frank Lobus; sister, Mary (Mike) Perazzola; nieces, Jessica...

James Alton Murphy, 75, of Grove Hill, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery. He was born on Thursday, October 24, 1946 in Grove Hill. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a very active member of the Masonic Lodge in Grove Hill and Coffeeville. He had been employed as a paper maker at Boise Cascade (now PCA) prior to retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe Murphy, Ida Mae Taylor Murphy; wife, Mary Beasley Murphy; son, Jason Murphy and...

James Alton Murphy, 75, of Grove Hill, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery. He was born on Thursday, October 24, 1946 in Grove Hill. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a very active member of the Masonic Lodge in Grove Hill and Coffeeville. He had been employed as a paper maker at Boise Cascade (now PCA) prior to retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe Murphy, Ida Mae Taylor Murphy; wife, Mary Beasley Murphy; son, Jason Murphy and...

Elsie C. Patrick, 88, of Leroy, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Gilbertown on Wednesday, January 11, 1933. She had been employed as a bookkeeper for 45 years at Vanity Fair. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Leroy where she served for 62 years as the church treasurer. She loved visiting with family and friends, especially her great, great niece, Brianna Dixon. She also enjoyed cross stitching and visiting antique shops. She was...

Arnold R. Trogdon, 78, of Grove Hill, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in North Carolina on December 28, 1943. Prior to retirement, he had been employed in the ENI Department at Boise Cascade (PCA). He was an avid reader, especially novels in the western genre by Louis Lamour. He also enjoyed "tinkering and piddling" as he said which included fishing, working with his tractor and woodwork. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Trogdon, Frances...

Marion Lawrence Savage, 86, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the William F. Green Veteran's Home in Bay Minette. He was born in Jackson on Sunday, August 11, 1935. He served his country in the U.S. Marines, the U.S. Air Force and the National Guard. He had been employed at Boise Cascade (now PCA) prior to retirement and attended services at the First Baptist Church of Jackson and Walker Springs Road Baptist Church. A fan of the University of Alabama football program, he...

Terry M. Turnbow, 61, of Grove Hill passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center. He was born in Illinois on September 9, 1960. He was a dedicated employee in the sales and parts departments of Gulf Coast Truck and Equipment Company. An avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting, riding motorcycles and yard work. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Floyd Turnbow and Betty Eileen Shain Turnbow and siblings, Walter Turnbow, Eugene Turnbow, Pete Turnbow and Betty...