OBITUARIES

John Paul

John Paul

Sep 16, 2021

John G. "Johnny" Paul, 74, of Eastaboga, AL, left his earthly home on September 16, 2021. He was born to Alvin Curtis Paul and Annie Mae Paul on January 31, 1947. He retired from the Alabama Wildlife and Fish Hatcheries in 2011. He was a world traveler and was able to visit all the continents and many of the National...

Reba Kolos

Reba Kolos

Sep 16, 2021

Reba Catherine Hodge Kolos, 80, of Jackson, passed away at Rumford Community Home in Rumford, ME on Thursday, September 16, 2021. She was born in Jackson on July 23, 1941 to Raymond D. Hodge and Sarah Reeves Hodge. She retired from Ciba Chemical Company prior to moving to Maine. Her hobbies included quilting, gardening, canning and cooking. She raised her...

Delores Dunagan

Delores Dunagan

Sep 16, 2021

Delores B. Dunagan, 78, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born in Jackson on October 27, 1942 to Leslie Bumpers and Mary Lou McIntyre Bumpers. She was a member of Forest Avenue Baptist Church in Jackson. An outstanding cook, she enjoyed preparing lavish meals for her family, especially during the...

David Mclean

David Mclean

Sep 15, 2021

David Eugene McLean, 71, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born in Grove Hill on August 1, 1950 to Lloyd McLean and Wilda Mae Duke McLean. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He had been employed with NAPA Auto Parts and...

Howard Jones

Howard Jones

Sep 12, 2021

Howard S. Jones, 88, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Jackson on December 7, 1932 to Sam Jones and Lillian Mathews Jones. He retired at Boise Cascade and was an active member of The First Baptist Church of Jackson. He was a humble man who greatly cared for his Lord and...

Daniel Ross

Daniel Ross

Sep 8, 2021

Daniel Craig Ross, 53, of Thomasville, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Providence Hospital in Mobile after an extended battle with Covid 19. He was born on August 11, 1968 in Selma to Allen and Peggy Ross. He grew up in Grove Hill where he developed a love of riding motorcycles, hunting, fishing and horseback riding. He was very...

Nathan Beverly

Nathan Beverly

Sep 2, 2021

Nathan Thomas Beverly, 96, of Jackson, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Jackson Health Care. He was born on April 21, 1925, to Clayton and Mamie Deas Beverly. Nathan worked at Brown & Root as a pipe fitter and owned and operated a mobile home park. Mr. Beverly enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his...

Edna Spurlin

Edna Spurlin

Sep 1, 2021

Edna P. Spurlin, 92, formerly of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at her home in Wicksburg, Alabama. Born on February 20, 1929 in Meridian, MS, living in several cities and states, including Jackson, Alabama for many years. Survivors include Lynn Brown, sister of Bastrop, TX. Brice Sims, grandson of Houston Texas. Jackson and Kyle Sims, great grandsons...

Rosa Presnall

Rosa Presnall

Aug 30, 2021

Rosa Presnall, 55, died August 30, 2021. Rosa was born October 26, 1965 to Donald "Donnie" Eugene and Jeanette Crooker Evans. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her. Rosa was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Jesse Presnall. She is survived by her children, Stephanie (Vester) Reed of Lamison and Rickey (Missy) Evans of...

Annie Englert

Annie Englert

Aug 30, 2021

Annie Laura Englert, 92, of Jackson died August 30, 2021. Annie was born April 17, 1929 to Oscar Howard and Carol Mosley Johnson. She was a member of Visitation Catholic Church in Jackson until it closed after which she attended Sacred Heart in Grove Hill. Annie greeted each day on the deck with a cup of coffee watching the sunrise....

Ronald 'Caleb' Harrison

Ronald 'Caleb' Harrison

Aug 29, 2021

Ronald Caleb Harrison, 31, of Selma, passed away August 29, 2021 after a battle with COVID 19. Born on March 13, 1990 to parents Doug and Dianna Hutto Harrison, Caleb grew up in Grove Hill where he loved playing football and hunting as a young man. He had a knack for wood working and enjoyed writing; his family loved reading...

Julie Boutreis

Julie Boutreis

Aug 26, 2021

Julia Wooten Boutreis, 57, of Northport, passed away at UAB Palliative Care on Thursday, August 26, 2021. She was born in Albany, GA on December 21, 1963 to Roy Fredrick Wooten and Anna Belle Harrington Wooten. She was employed with Celerit Technologies as a senior programmer. She enjoyed spending time with her family, going to Disney World, outdoor activities, and...

Timothy Lankford

Timothy Lankford

Aug 22, 2021

Timothy M. "Timmy" Lankford, 58, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born to Raymond Cleve Lankford and Gladys P. Roney Lankford on September 9, 1962. He has served in the Army National Guard, had worked in the construction industry and was a member of Walker Springs Road Baptist Church. He...

Stacey Horton

Stacey Horton

Aug 21, 2021

Stacey Dannette Horton, 55, of Jackson, passed away on August 21, 2021, she was born June 21, 1966 to Royce and Lucretia Brunson Horton in Grove Hill, AL. Stacey never let her disability hinder her from doing what she wanted, she enjoyed her church and singing with her father, where they had quite a following. Stacey was involved with Easterseals...

Sonya Younge

Sonya Younge

Aug 18, 2021

Jade Taylor Younge, 52, of Chatom, passed away Monday, August 18, 2021 at Washington County Hospital. She was born in Chatom on August 29, 1968 to H.B. Taylor and Lena Yvonne Beech Taylor. She was a registered nurse who loved her profession for the satisfaction it brought in caring for others, and she had worked most recently as the Director...

Mary Sims

Mary Sims

Aug 16, 2021

Mary A. Weaver Sims, 58, of Theodore, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021 at Springhill Medical Center in Mobile. She was born in Mobile on January 22, 1963 to Fred Benton Weaver and Barbara Rose Howard Weaver, both of whom preceded her in death. She had been employed as a waitress at Waffle House for many years and enjoyed playing...

William Dunegan

William Dunegan

Aug 16, 2021

Infant William Inmon Dunegan of Coffeeville passed away at birth on Monday, August 16, 2021 at Mobile Infirmary. He was preceded in death by paternal great-grandparents, Clinton and Ruby Powell and Roy and Patsy Dunegan and maternal great-grandparents, Skeeter and Bettye Tarleton and Richard Waller. He is survived by his parents, Mathew and Shafer Dunegan; brother, Chasen Dunegan; paternal grandparents,...

Andrew 'Sonny' Jones

Andrew 'Sonny' Jones

Aug 15, 2021

Andrew 'Sonny' Eugene Jones Jr., 73, of Jackson, passed away August 15, 2021. Born on July 16, 1948. Sonny retired from Boise Paper Company, he was one of their plant electricians. Preceded in death by his father, Andrew E "Nib" Jones, mother Daisy Atchison Jones Wilson, maternal grandmother, Allie B. Jordan Atchison, maternal grandfather, Henry Atchison. Paternal grandparents, Mary Frances...

Jackie Davis

Jackie Davis

Aug 11, 2021

Jackie Ray Davis, 82, of Grove Hill, passed away, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Andalusia on November 26, 1938 to J.R. Davis and Euna Vae Clarke Davis. A veteran of The U.S. Air Force, he had retired as an electrician with Occidental Chemical Company in Mobile. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church...

Elray Copeland

Elray Copeland

Aug 9, 2021

Elray Copeland, 81, of Whatley died August 9, 2021. He was born October 21, 1939. Elray proudly served his country as a soldier in the U.S. Army at Ft. Benning. Mr. Copeland was called to serve from his Lord as a deacon from July 24, 1983 until his death. He also served the Children's Bus Ministry for Amity Baptist Church...