Maureen Nichols
Jan 26, 2021
Maureen O’Connor Nichols, age 69, of Grove Hill, went peacefully to be with her Redeemer Tuesday, January 26, 2021. She was born on December 6, 1951 in Mobile Alabama to James and Louise O’Connor, née VanLandingham. Maureen attended B.C. Rain High school in Mobile, Alabama. She then attended the University of Alabama, where she played clarinet in the Million Dollar...
Voncile Allen
Jan 25, 2021
Voncile Williams Allen, 89, of Chatom, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at the Washington County Nursing Home. She was born in Laton Hill on October 6, 1931 to John Franklin Laton, Sr. and Susie Etta Scarbrough Laton. She had been employed in several capacities in the Washington County Courthouse, including voter registration and the sheriff’s office. She was a...
Charnic Strong
Jan 21, 2021
Charnic Lane Strong, 89, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021. He was born in Sandflat on January 1, 1932 to Sebra Lemuel Strong and Annie Mae Friddle Strong. He grew up at Lock One on the Tombigbee River and graduated in the 1950 class at Jackson High School. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force, participating...
Voncille Savage
Jan 19, 2021
Voncille Hayes Savage, 73, of Hobson, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at SAAD Hospice in Mobile surrounded by family. She was born in Bigbee on July 24, 1947 to Robert Clarence Hayes and Francis Inez Mosley Hayes. She had previously been self-employed as a caregiver for the elderly and was a member of Chatom Church of God where she...
Juanita Shamburger
Jan 18, 2021
Juanita Vivian Thompson Shamburger, 80, of Chatom, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at her residence. She was born October 2, 1940 in Alabama to Leroy Thompson and Nancy Sullivan Thompson. She had retired as a supervisor in the coding/editing department with the Internal Revenue Service. She enjoyed knitting and ceramics and was an excellent marksman. She was preceded in...
James Campbell
Jan 16, 2021
James “Lou” Lanier Campbell, 80, died January 16, 2021. Mr. Campbell was born July 11, 1940 to James Enoch and Jimmie Bernice Campbell. A lifelong resident of Grove Hill, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Fulton where he served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher. He had attended Livingston University on a football scholarship. He...

Harold Harwell
Jan 15, 2021
Harold B. Harwell, 76, of Jackson, died January 15, 2021 after leading a full life, despite being a cerebral palsy patient. He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Leroy and a huge fan of the University of Alabama and Leroy High School athletics. He lived for 35 years at the Jackson Health Care Facility where he was...
Cheryl Brown
Jan 15, 2021
Cheryl Ann Kelly Brown, 67, of Spanish Fort, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021. She grew up in Wagarville where she attended Wagarville Elementary School and Leroy High School. She was a proud graduate of the Auburn University School of Pharmacy and worked 41 years as a pharmacist, many of those years at the Rite-Aid Drugstore in Spanish Fort....
Nell Dunn Smith
Jan 14, 2021
Nell Dunn Smith, 88, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Jackson Health Care Facility. She was born in Grove Hill on January 19, 1932 to Willie S. Sheffield and Sadie Skipworth Sheffield. She was a member of The First Baptist Church of Jackson and had co-owned Lou Nell’s Fashions, a retail clothing store in Chatom for many...
Nancy Tillman
Jan 13, 2021
Nancy Ann Blackman Tillman, 76, of Leroy, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Mobile Infirmary. She was born in Dothan on October 7, 1944 to Albert and Fannie Lou Blackman. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Erwin Eugene Tillman, Jr.; daughter, Kimberly Ann Thompson and brother, Charles “Buddy” Blackman. She is survived by her sons,...
Michael Gregory
Jan 6, 2021
Michael Floyd “Smack” Gregory, 62, of Grove Hill, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery. He was born in Selma on March 15, 1958 to Frank Audie Gregory and Gladys Marie Garrick Gregory, both of whom preceded him in death. He was employed with Louisiana Pacific as heavy equipment operator and was a member of Horeb...
Ella Henson
Jan 5, 2021
Ella Jo Ann Henson, 83, of Satsuma, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Springhill Medical Center in Mobile. She was born in Hobson on April 21, 1937 to James William Beech and Ina Olene Howell Beech. A gifted pianist and organist, she had been a Sunday School teacher in the churches where her husband, the Rev. Dr. William Wade...
Dollie Jackson
Jan 3, 2021
Dollie D. Jackson, 74, of Coffeeville, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 at Mobile Infirmary. She was born in Washington County on August 14, 1946 to Raybon Odell Miller and Velma Kirkland Miller. She was a member of Grace Chapel Church in Coffeeville and had been employed as a seamstress at Vanity Fair. She enjoyed spending time with her family...
Ferrell Mills
Jan 3, 2021
Rev. Ferrell Blondell Mills, 88, of Chatom, Alabama passed away at his home January 3, 2021. Born April 29, 1932 to parents, William Robert and Frances Lorena (Curenton) Mills. Rev. Mills started at the young age of 17 sharing the gospel and following the path towards the Lord. Graduating from Immanuel Bible College in Sharpsburg, Ga. with his Doctorate Degree....
Anthony Odom
Jan 2, 2021
Anthony Keith Odom, 65, of Citronelle, passed away on January 2, 2021 in Deer Park, AL. Born on July 25, 1955. Andy was a huge University of Alabama fan, enjoyed Fishing and exploring the outdoors, he was involved with the Mobile Rock and Gem Society and enjoyed participating in the rock shows in Mobile. He had his own style and...
Barbara Garrick
Jan 1, 2021
Barbara Ella Garrick, 85, formerly of Scyrene, passed away, Friday, January 1, 2021 at Monroe Manor Nursing Home in Monroeville. She was born in Vredenburg on July 30, 1935 to James E. Bradford and Maggie Rigney Bradford. She had been employed as the manager of the Scotch Lumber Company Camp and was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Scyrene....
Madge Becton
Dec 31, 2020
Madge Alyne Taylor Becton, 93, of Grove Hill, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at University Health Hospital (USA) in Mobile. She was born in Dunn, TX on March 8, 1927 to Granderson Reeves Taylor and Ruby Madge Groves Taylor. She had been employed as a registered nurse and was an active member of Grove Hill Baptist Church where she...
Billy Finch
Dec 29, 2020
Billy Byron Finch, 89, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his residence. He was born on November 4, 1931 to Charles Pettie Finch and Estelle Horton Finch. A self-employed farmer and logger, he was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and had served in the U.S. Army National Guard for more than 37 years and on...
Doris Buckalew
Dec 27, 2020
Doris Lee Hudson Buckalew died at her home in Clarke County, Alabama, on December 27, 2020. She was born on November 27, 1932, to Henry Lee Hudson and Minnie Rebecca Baugh. Born into a musical family, she was known for her strong alto singing voice. She enjoyed all kinds of music and passed that passion on to her children and...
Alan Lane
Dec 25, 2020
Alan Lane, 56, of Lucedale, MS, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley. He was born in Jackson on February 29, 1964. He had been employed in the construction industry as a pipefitter, a job that required frequent travel. He was also an avid fan of The University of Alabama football program. He...