OBITUARIES

Pearlie Carpenter

Pearlie Carpenter

Apr 12, 2024

Pearlie Mae Hicks Carpenter, 79, of Millry, passed away on April 12, 2024, at the Washington County Nursing Home with her family by her side. She was born on February 1, 1945 to parents Savall 'Bud' Richland and Janie Lugene Cartwright Hicks.

Preceded in death by her parents, and siblings Nathan Hicks, Edith Lollar, Alice Beasley, Mary Sue Hicks,...

Earnest Graham Wilson

Earnest Graham Wilson

Apr 11, 2024

Earnest Graham Wilson, 86, passed away April 11, 2024. A lifelong resident of Jackson, Graham was born March 10, 1938 to Edd and Clyde Etta Wilson. Graham was a resident of Jackson and a longtime member of Stave Creek Baptist Church. Graham was a devoted husband and father; a very loving and giving man. As a young man, Graham served...

Jacquelyn Howell

Jacquelyn Howell

Apr 9, 2024

Jacquelyn Stanley Howell, 85, affectionately known as Jackie, died April 9, 2024. She was born May 11, 1938 to Price and Grey Stanley. Jackie was a resident of Jackson where she was a member of First United Methodist Church. She had co-owned and operated Howell's Fabric Center with her husband for nearly 32 years. Her customers were like family to...

Glenn Chad McDonald

Glenn Chad McDonald

Apr 8, 2024

Chad McDonald, 55, of Jackson passed away on April 8, 2024, at his residence. He was born on June 9, 1968, to parents Glenn and Jenny McDonald and was raised in Jackson. Chad loved being surrounded by family and friends. He also loved anything NASCAR, Dukes of Hazzard, and Super Heros. Anyone who knew Chad loved him like he loved...

Fred Taylor

Fred Taylor

Apr 7, 2024

Fred Weiland Taylor, 86, passed away on April 7, 2024, at Mobile Infirmary. He was born on August 14, 1937, to parents Leamon and Bertha Williams Taylor. He was born in Seaboard, Alabama and resided in Seaboard his entire life.

Fred is preceded in death by his parents, brother Donald Taylor and sister-in-law Ann Taylor.

Survived by his wife...

Sharon Bordelon

Sharon Bordelon

Apr 7, 2024

Sharon Delaughter Bordelon, 72, of Jackson died Sunday, April 7, 2024 at UAB Hospital. Sharon was born September 1, 1951 in Louisiana to Buford and Edna Delaughter. She was a member of Stave Creek Baptist Church where she taught Children's Sunday School Class for many years and was loved by many. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed cooking for...

John Kelley

John Kelley

Apr 7, 2024

Travis Kelley, 71, of Dickinson, passed away on April 7, 2024, at his residence in Dickinson. He was born on August 23, 1952, to parents John Wallace and Nell Ree Dumas Kelley and was raised in the Hellwestern Community. Travis worked all around the country at oil refinery plants, many of the companies he worked for appreciated his skill and...

Doris London

Doris London

Apr 6, 2024

Doris Jones London, 87, of Chatom, passed away on April 6, 2024, peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on April 10, 1936, to parents William Curtis and Nonie Mae Sullivan Jones. Doris was born in Hobson, Alabama and resided in Washington County Alabama for the majority of her life around many of her relatives and...

Fletcher Cox

Fletcher Cox

Apr 4, 2024

Fletcher I.G. Cox, 86, of Coffeeville, passed away, Thursday, April 4, 2024. He was born in Coffeeville on Sunday, January 9, 1938, to Kossuth Murray Cox and Reddia Mae Brown Cox. He had been employed as a work coordinator with McMillan Bloedel/Weyerhauser prior to his retirement and had served in the U.S. National Guard. He was an active member of...

Cecil McMullan

Cecil McMullan

Apr 1, 2024

Cecil Eugene McMullan, 97, of Jackson, passed away on April 1, 2024, at his home. He was born on June 30, 1926, in Newton County, Mississippi to parents Roy and Dora Williams McMullan. Mr. McMullan enlisted in the United States Army and was a WWII Veteran, he served in the European Theater under Gen. Patton. His career in Land Management...

William Richardson

William Richardson

Mar 30, 2024

William Edward Richardson, 73 of Chatom, died March 30, 2024. William was born November 16, 1950 and was a member of Chatom Church of God. He was affectionately known as "Curly" in his younger years and as "Wild Bill" or simply "Bill" by his coworkers and friends. He was proud to have served in the United States Army as a...

Reba Overstreet

Reba Overstreet

Mar 27, 2024

Reba Jones Overstreet, 80, of Jackson died March 27, 2024. Reba was born February 11, 1944 to Johnnie Earl Jones Sr. and Eldred Bryant Jones. Reba had been a member of Evergreen Baptist Church for the majority of her life. She worked in the cafeteria at Jackson High School for 26 years, spending most of that time as the manager...

Joan Holliday

Joan Holliday

Mar 22, 2024

Joan Holliday passed away Friday March 22, 2024, in Mobile AL. She was born in Grove Hill, AL. on July 22, 1937.

She was the wife of a Methodist Minister, Norman Holliday and loved serving in the church and was always a support to him and to her church family.

She was a wonderful wife and mother and was the...

Janice Boykin

Janice Boykin

Mar 22, 2024

Janice Carter Boykin, 61, of Fruitdale, passed away on March 22, 2024, at The Retreat at SAAD Hospice in Mobile. She was born in Butler, Alabama on November 28, 1962, to parents Leon and Jane Carter. She worked for the US Postal Service and retired from after 20 years of service. She enjoyed time at home relaxing, visiting with friends,...

Wayne Steve Woodyard

Wayne Steve Woodyard

Mar 16, 2024

Wayne Steve Woodyard, 68, passed away on March 16, 2024. He was born on April 20, 1955, to his parents George Robert Woodyard, Sr., and Rachel Sullivan Woodyard.

Steve attended church at Walker Springs Baptist Church. He was a very sociable guy, and he was always joking and cuttin' up. His was affectionately known at The ARC as "Woodstick". Steve...

Shirley Cox

Shirley Cox

Mar 16, 2024

Shirley Ann Mauldin Cox, 81, of Coffeeville, passed away, Saturday, March 16, 2024. She was born in Mobile on Saturday, January 30, 1943, to Raymond and Ruthie Brunson Mauldin. She was a member of Grace Chapel Church in Coffeeville and had been employed a with Vanity Fair in Jackson. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend...

Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones

Mar 15, 2024

Bobby Dean Jones Sr., 55, of Campbell, passed away at Mobile Infirmary on March 15, 2024. He was born April 20, 1968, to parents Walter and Willie Dean Cramer Jones Jr. Bobby was a talented mechanic, he worked at several local businesses in the area. Bobby liked watching wrestling and Old Westerns and listening to country music, when he wasn't...

Maynard Overstreet

Maynard Overstreet

Mar 14, 2024

Funeral services for Maynard Overstreet will be held Friday, March 22, 2024 at Lathan Funeral Home, Jackson. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Benny Crawford officiating. Interment will follow in Perry's Chapel Community Cemetery.

Maynard Aaron Overstreet, Sr., age 90, died March 14, 2024. Maynard was...

Michael Parham

Michael Parham

Mar 13, 2024

Michael Walter Parham, 61, of Orange Beach, died March 13, 2024. Michael, or Mike as he was known, was born October 17, 1962 to Paul Henry II and Molly Chaney Parham. Mike was raised in Jackson where he was a member of Tompkins Baptist Church. He graduated from Jackson Academy in 1981 followed by Troy University where he served as...

Joseph Bozeman

Joseph Bozeman

Mar 11, 2024

Joseph E. Bozeman, age 59, of Jackson passed away peacefully on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Jackson, Joseph, or Joey as he was affectionately known, was born April 14, 1964 to Burney Bozeman and Joan Etheredge Stamey. He was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church in Coffeeville. Joey was a huge...