OBITUARIES

George Benton

George Benton

Aug 17, 2022

George H. Benton, 84, a native of Tibbie, AL. and a resident of Deer Park, passed away from this earth on August 17, 2022, at his residence. He retired from Ciba-Geigy where he worked as a welder for 35 years. He was a member of New Grace Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, elder, and teacher. He is...

Leah Lovette

Leah Lovette

Aug 17, 2022

Leah MarTelia Lovette, 43, of Coffeeville, passed to her eternal home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Mobile on Thursday, August 16, 1979. Leah lived with her parents in Coffeeville her entire life. She was a happy child who enjoyed life to the fullest, despite several health issues. She especially enjoyed attending services at...

Robert Jenkins

Robert Jenkins

Aug 15, 2022

Robert "Bob" Jenkins was called to his heavenly home on August 15, 2022 at the age of 77. He passed away peacefully at his residence with his family by his side, after a brief illness. Bob was born on September 5, 1944 in Vallejo, CA, the oldest of three siblings. He was preceded in death by his parents: Robert C....

Rueben Powell

Rueben Powell

Aug 15, 2022

Reuben Taft Powell Jr., 86, of Leroy passed away August 15, 2022 at the Washington County Nursing Home. He was born on May 8, 1936 to Reuben Taft Powell and Mildred Mae McIntyre Powell. Reuben worked for Brown and Root Construction and later operated his own accounting business, CABS. Reuben was in the Marine Corp, and served his country during...

Ruby Wimberley

Ruby Wimberley

Aug 9, 2022

Mrs. Ruby Brown Wimberley, 97, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at Washington County Nursing Home. Mrs. Wimberley was from Jackson, where she worked for many years as a cashier and bookkeeper in local businesses. She was a long-time member of Forest Avenue Baptist Church, which she and her late husband, Elmore Brown, joined when services were held in a...

Helen Bradley

Helen Bradley

Aug 9, 2022

Helen Reed Bradley, 81, of Millry, Alabama, passed away on August 9, 2022, at her home. Born on October 31, 1940, to John and Gertrude Waite Reed. Helen worked at the shirt factory in Millry for many years after graduating from Millry High School. Later she found her true calling and that was caring for others. She often said the...

Jason White

Jason White

Aug 9, 2022

Jason Roberts White, 45, of Jackson, passed away on August 9, 2022 at Mobile Infirmary. Born on April 25, 1977 to James and Clara Roberts White. Jason was a member of River Hills Baptist Church. In his younger years he enjoyed Boy Scouts and the church youth camps. He loved to go hunting and fishing whenever he could, he also...

Dovie Weaver

Dovie Weaver

Aug 7, 2022

Dovie Jean Byrd-Weaver was born August 4, 1950, to Clifford and Mary Agnes Byrd in Stapleton, Alabama where she was raised along with her nine siblings. In 1965 she married Bill Weaver Sr. and became a resident of McIntosh. There they started their family and raised five children in a home filled with love and joy, despite whatever hard ships...

Wilda Gilchrist

Wilda Gilchrist

Aug 7, 2022

Wilda Overstreet Gilchrist, 72, died Sunday, August 7, 2022. Wilda was born March 17, 1950 to Fletcher Sr. and Lula Overstreet. She worked as a child nutritionist with the Clarke County Board of Education for 30+ years. A member of First Baptist Church of Jackson, Wilda taught Sunday School, Children's Church and Missionettes for many years. She was faithful to...

Lenzy Reed

Lenzy Reed

Aug 4, 2022

Lenzy Albert Reed Jr., 48, of Monroeville, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at USA Medical Center. He was born July 27, 1974 to Lenzy Albert Reed Sr. and Minnie Grace Reed. Lenzy worked for many years for the City of Monroeville in the publics works department. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. Lenzy...

Debra George

Debra George

Aug 3, 2022

Debra "Debbi" Lynn George, 62, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022. She was born January 21, 1960, to the late Warren Elliott Sterling and Wanda Wentzel Proescher in Houston, TX. Debbi was a resident of Jackson where she attended Walker Springs Road Baptist Church. Debbi retired after 8 years working as Direct Support Professional for CCARC. Debbi is predeceased by her...

James "Jim" Daniels

James "Jim" Daniels

Jul 31, 2022

James "Jim" Melton Daniels, 69, of Jackson died Sunday, July 31, 2022. A lifelong resident of Jackson, Jim was born April 16, 1953 to the late Sylvester and Opal Daniels and was a member of Stave Creek Baptist Church. While he worked as a carpenter, a trade he learned from his father and passed on to his sons and...

James "Jimmy" Outlaw

James "Jimmy" Outlaw

Jul 31, 2022

James Riley "Jimmy" Outlaw, Jr passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at the age of 96. He was born in Coy, Alabama on July 20, 1926 to James Riley, Sr. and Lillie Mayo Outlaw. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife of 43 years, Mary Frances Fendley Outlaw. Sisters, Echols Outlaw Emerson, Lucille Outlaw McCollom,...

Lena Wilson

Lena Wilson

Jul 26, 2022

Lena Allday Wilson, 94, of Leroy, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Washington County Nursing Home. She was born in Sunflower on Tuesday, October 9, 1927. Prior to retirement, she had been employed at Vanity Fair. A member of First Baptist Church, she had served as the WMU Director and was very involved in all aspects of church activities....

Richard Gates

Richard Gates

Jul 25, 2022

Richard Lamar Gates, 62, of Fulton, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, at Covenant Care Hospice at Sacred Heart in Pensacola. He was born in Pine Hill on Monday, November 23, 1959, and had been a truck driver, carpenter and professional guitarist. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and his beloved dogs. He was an avid fan of The...

Jimmy Beech

Jimmy Beech

Jul 23, 2022

Jimmy Don Beech, 84, of Chatom, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Washington County Hospital. He was born in Yarbo on Wednesday, July 28, 1937, to Wister Cain Beech and Lomie Mosley Beech. He retired as the plant manager at Conoco Phillips in Chatom and was a member of Chatom Baptist Church where he had served as Sunday School...

Robert Key

Robert Key

Jul 21, 2022

Robert Dale Key, 65, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Camden, AR, on August 15, 1956, to James Duard Key and Sarah Elizabeth Carter Key, both of whom preceded him in death. Prior to retirement, he had been employed as a millwright with Boise (now PCA) Paper in Jackson and had...

Dennis Courington

Dennis Courington

Jul 16, 2022

Dennis G. Courington, 67, of Coffeeville, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Choctaw Health and Rehab in Butler. He was born in Bessemer on Thursday, July 29, 1954. He was stricken with GBS (Gullian Barre Syndrome) at the age of 16. It was with great determination and by the grace of God that he overcame the disease. Although it...

Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Jul 14, 2022

Rebecca Leigh Johnson, 70, of Millry, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Washington County on Tuesday, November 6, 1951. She retired after 35 years of service to Washington County Hospital as the medical records supervisor and a licensed practical nurse. She enjoyed reading, beautiful flowers and sitting on the porch watching hummingbirds. She...

Michael Knapp

Michael Knapp

Jul 14, 2022

Michael Ray Knapp, 64, passed away on July 14, 2022. Born on December 11, 1957, in Chatom, Alabama to parents Clarence Gilbert and Willie Grey Newburn Knapp. Michael moved to Semmes, Alabama in 1960 where he attended school. He graduated from Mary G. Montgomery in 1976. He worked at Semmes garage while going to high school. He married Karen Hall...