OBITUARIES

Daniel Lee

Daniel Lee

Jan 4, 2024

Daniel Stephen Lee, 72, affectionally known as Mr. Wonderful, passed away on January 4, 2024, at his home in Grove Hill surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 12, 1951, in Modesto, CA, to his parents Harold and Wilda Lee.

Danny was a proud graduate of Modesto High in Modesto, CA. He furthered his education in the...

Clarence Shaw

Clarence Shaw

Jan 4, 2024

Clarence Cecil Shaw, 81, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Jackson Medical Center in Jackson, Alabama. He was born January, 17, 1942, in Columbus, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Lee Shaw, his mother, Lillian Inez McClain, and his wife Donna Kay Shaw.

He is survived by two sons, Scott Shaw and Shane (Kimberly)...

Charlene Dupree

Charlene Dupree

Jan 3, 2024

Charlene Caprice Dupree,50, of State Line, Mississippi, passed away on January 3, 2024, at U.S.A. Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama. She was born on May 31, 1973, to John Thomas Letchworth, Jr., and Donnie V. Caten Letchworth.

Charlene was a kind and loveable person. She was always concerned about others and their well-being. She was a loving daughter, mother,...

Billy Nichols

Billy Nichols

Jan 2, 2024

Billy Elbert Nichols, age 92, of Grove Hill, passed away January 2, 2024. He was born at home on June 8, 1931 in the Mount Pleasant Community of Fayette, AL to Elbert Strong and Roberta Elsie Campbell Nichols. During his early work years, he helped his father farm. After moving to Grove Hill in 1953, he found employment with the...

Charles Peevy

Charles Peevy

Dec 29, 2023

Charles Peevy, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on December 29, 2023 at the age of 75. Charles loved God, First Baptist Church, his family, and many friends. After graduating from Jackson High School in 1966, he immediately went to work for Mr. S. D. Newman. A few years later, he started working for McKee Construction Company...

Nettie Marshall

Nettie Marshall

Dec 26, 2023

Nettie Mae Overstreet Marshall, 94, of Gainestown died December 26, 2023 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. Nettie Mae was born July 2, 1929 to Bonnie and Allie Overstreet in Alma. She was a loving, Christian woman who enjoyed reading her bible and attending church at Jones Chapel Methodist Protestant Church where she was a founding member. Nettie Mae was also...

Andrea "Andie" Glass

Andrea "Andie" Glass

Dec 24, 2023

Andrea "Andie" Sharmone Glass, age 60, died December 24, 2023. Andie was born October 28, 1963 to Charlie E. and Gloria H. Glass.

Andie was preceded in death by her father, Charlie E. Glass; biological father, Mark E. Atchison, Sr.; brother, Mark E. Atchison, Jr.; grandparents, Adon "Jack" & Louise Howard, Izora M. Carter, Marcie T. Howard, Delmar (Cotton)...

Sara Causey

Sara Causey

Dec 23, 2023

Sara Christne Causey, 77, of Jackson, passed away on December 23, 2023, at Mobile Infirmary. She was born July 8, 1946, in Grove Hill to parents William and Hazel Dungan Gibson. Sara worked at various businesses in the Jackson area, after retiring she focused her time on her family. She loved getting together and cooking for her family and spending...

Shirley Johnson

Shirley Johnson

Dec 23, 2023

Shirley Ann Johnson, 81, of Grove Hill, passed into eternity with Christ on December 23, 2023, at the Mobile Infirmary in Mobile, Alabama. She was born on December 27, 1941, in Excel to Wallace Houston and Daisy Marie Davis Johnson. She served as a dedicated member of Tompkins Baptist Church in Grove Hill.

A true Johnson, with a keen wit...

Sybil Shepherd

Sybil Shepherd

Dec 18, 2023

Sybil G. Shepherd, 70, of Coffeeville, passed away December 18, 2023, at Mobile Infirmary with her loving family by her side. She was born in Butler, Alabama on July 11, 1953, to parents James Herman and Letha Mae Doggett Giles. She was raised in Silas, she graduated from 20th Century Business College in Mobile and later moved to Coffeeville where...

Wallace Rayford Carpenter

Wallace Rayford Carpenter

Dec 16, 2023

Wallace Rayford Carpenter, 80, of Millry, passed away December 16, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Rayford was born December 2, 1943, to parents Bodie and E.C. Carpenter. He grew up in Millry and retired from Ciba Geigy after 47 years of working in the maintenance department, he had a knack for taking care of and repairing...

Annie Lou Downey

Annie Lou Downey

Dec 15, 2023

Annie Lou Dumas Downey, age 93, of Grove Hill, died December 15, 2023, at her residence after a brief illness. She was born to George Washington and Lillie Verrilla Paul Dumas on August 23, 1930, in Grove Hill, AL. She was a graduate of Clarke County High School. She married Wilbur Downey shortly after graduation and became a homemaker. She...

Donald Duke

Donald Duke

Dec 14, 2023

Rufus Donald Duke, 88 of Gosport, died December 14, 2023 at Covenant Hospice of Pensacola, FL. He was born Junde 30, 1935 to the late Zeddie and Lillian Duke.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Rachel W. Duke; son Joseph Duke; granddaughters, Brandi (Tony) Stacey and Brittany (Brandon) Garrick; great granddaughters, Hailey and Alyssa Crutchfield; great grandsons, Reece Garrick...

Bruce Thornton

Bruce Thornton

Dec 13, 2023

Bruce Thornton, 78, of State Line, MS, passed away on December 13, 2023. He was born on March 6, 1945, to parents Alexander and Della Hare Thornton. He was born in State Line, Mississippi and married his high school sweetheart Bernice, and they started a loving family there also. Bruce loved the outdoors, which made his career in land management...

Beverly Staley

Beverly Staley

Dec 12, 2023

Beverly 'Babs' Staley, of Jupiter, FL, resident of Grove Hill passed away December 12, 2023, at her home. She was born November 12, 1945, to parents Charles F. and Helen M. McConnell Bates in Whatley. Babs graduated from business college and worked for Pratt and Whitney in Connecticut and Florida, later retiring and enjoying time with her family in Florida....

Dennis Vickery

Dennis Vickery

Dec 10, 2023

Dennis Michael Vickery, 74, died December 10, 2023 at his home in Jackson. Dennis was born January 17, 1949 to Alexander Comer and Eva Mae Vickery. Dennis enjoyed and had a natural talent for metal fabrication which he turned into a career in industrial construction. Dennis was a simple man who enjoyed spending time with his family. For Dennis family...

Billy Hudson

Billy Hudson

Dec 9, 2023

Billy Wayne Hudson, 74, of Jackson died December 9, 2023 with several members of his doting family by his side. Billy was born February 4, 1949 to Willard Windham and Bertha Motes Hudson. He was a lifelong resident of Clarke County where he enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. He retired from Clarke Washington Electric Membership Coop where he had worked...

George Chaney

George Chaney

Dec 7, 2023

No services will be held at this time.

Connie Parnell

Connie Parnell

Nov 29, 2023

Connie Marlene Parnell (Anderson), 81, went to her heavenly home on November 29, 2023. Connie was born in Sylacauga, AL on September 29, 1942. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1960 and got married later that same year. She was happily married for 63 years to Richard E. Parnell, Sr. (or "Shug" as she called him). Connie and Shug...

Mary Phillips

Mary Phillips

Nov 28, 2023

Mary Helen Phillips, 100, of Laton Hill, passed away on November 28, 2023, peacefully with her family by her side. She was born on March 16, 1923, at home in Laton Hill, Alabama to parents Tommy (T.J.) Jefferson and Bama Lee Williams. Mary Helen was a member of Laton Hill Baptist Church and enjoyed teaching Sunday School to the younger...