OBITUARIES

Walter White

Walter White

Apr 29, 2018

Walter Wayne White, 79, of Chunchula, passed away April 29, 2018 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born September 16, 1938 to Fernward "Bo" Foster White and Anne Mae Lee White. His hobbies included camping and fishing in his younger years, and he grew to love large equipment such as bulldozers, tractors and backhoes. He enjoyed spending...

Ruby Deas

Ruby Deas

Apr 26, 2018

Ruby Lee Moseley Deas, 80, of Mobile passed away April 26, 2018 at Providence Hospital. She was born July 24, 1937 to Massey and Fannie Mae Moseley. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joyce Harvey Deas and siblings, Massey Moseley, Jr., Dorothy Baker, Robbie Granade and Annie Mae Howard. She is survived by her sons, Gregory...

Don Pledger

Don Pledger

Apr 26, 2018

Don R. Pledger, 71, of Jackson, passed away April 26, 2018 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. He was born December 29, 1946 to Raymond and Margie Pledger in Jackson. A member of Stave Creek Baptist Church, he served the citizens of Jackson for 10 years with the police department and then worked 35 years with Huntsman...

Sheridan Henson

Sheridan Henson

Apr 25, 2018

Sheridan "Sherrie" McCulley Henson, 65, a native of Wagarville and longtime resident of Nederland, TX, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 in Houston, TX. She was born October 6, 1953 to James and Ruth McCulley in Chatom. She worked for many years, but she spent her last years as a homemaker, caring for her granddaughter and husband and...

Wilford Watson

Wilford Watson

Apr 22, 2018

Wilford Cameron Watson, 80, of Jackson, passed away April 22, 2018 at his residence in the Gainestown Community. He was born January 28, 1938 to Willie Frank Watson Sr. and Ruby Anna Nabb Watson. After completing service in the U.S. Air Force, he was employed as an electronics technician with GE and Motorola. An avid woodworker and farmer, he...

Gary Wilson

Gary Wilson

Apr 16, 2018

Gary Lewis Wilson, 57, a lifelong resident of Clarke County, died April 16, 2018. Mr. Wilson was born November 22, 1960 to the late Charles Lewis Wilson and Mrs. Rebecca Ellisor Wilson. He worked as a chemical operator at BASF for over 37 years. Mr. Wilson enjoyed fishing, hunting, Auburn football, and NASCAR Racing. Mr. Wilson is preceded in...

John Grimes

John Grimes

Apr 14, 2018

John Autry Grimes, 94, of St. Stephens passed away April 14, 2018 at USA Medical Center in Mobile. He was born March 9, 1924 to Joseph Turner Grimes and Grace Evelyn Marshall Grimes. A WWII veteran of the U.S. Army, he was also a member of Midway Methodist Church and had attended Creola Assembly of God while living there....

Anne Lewis

Anne Lewis

Apr 11, 2018

Sarah Anne Simpkins Lewis, 82, of Jackson, passed away April 11, 2018 at an assisted living facility in Huntsville. She was born September 26, 1935 to John David Gerald Simpkins and Louise Henson Simpkins. A member of the Jackson First United Methodist Church, she was active in numerous church activities, including as a soloist in the choir and past...

Emma Johnson

Emma Johnson

Apr 10, 2018

Emma Weaver Johnson, 93, of Hoover and formerly of St. Stephens, passed away April 10, 2018 at The Oaks of Parkwood in Bessemer. She was born May 4, 1924 to Dan and Bernice Weaver in Jackson. She was a member of St. Stephens Baptist Church and Eastern Star. She had also owned and operated a grocery store. She was...

Travis Glaze

Travis Glaze

Apr 9, 2018

Travis Kent Glaze, 77, of Coffeeville, died April 9, 2018 at his residence. He was born August 28, 1940 to Birley And Myrtle Glaze in Jefferson County. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he had been employed as a crane operator with U.S. Steel. He was also a member of the Thomasville Church of Christ and enjoyed hunting and...

O.S. Conerly, Jr.

O.S. Conerly, Jr.

Apr 9, 2018

O.S. "Moon" Conerly, Jr., 98, of Jackson, passed away April 9, 2018 surrounded by family. He was born September 8, 1919 to O.S. Conerly, Sr. and Annie Mae Glover Conerly. A WWII veteran of the U.S. Air Corps, he was also a long-serving member of the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department, VFW Post 5355, the American Legion and Jackson First...

Grace Jackson

Grace Jackson

Apr 9, 2018

Grace W. Jackson, 80, of Jackson, passed away April 9, 2018 at a family residence in Elberta. She was born December 19, 1937 to Nebuchadnezzar and Lula Mae Waltman. She had been employed as a seamstress at Vanity Fair and attended Walker Springs Road Baptist Church. Her hobbies included gardening and cooking. She was preceded in death by her...

Willie Turner, Sr

Willie Turner, Sr

Apr 7, 2018

Willie Paul Turner Sr. died April 7, 2018. Mr. Turner was born October 4, 1940 to the late Alex and Mary Lou Carpenter Turner. He was a resident of Sunflower where he owned and operated Turner Trucking for 35 years, after retiring from Ciba-Geigy, which he worked for 27 years in the maintenance department. Mr. Turner is survived by...

Kenneth Chastain

Kenneth Chastain

Apr 1, 2018

Kenneth Coleman Chastain, 85, of Jackson passed away April 1, 2018 at his residence. He was born November 25, 1932 to Jack and Lucille Chastain. He retired as a woodyard superintendent in 1994 from Boise Cascade after 30 years of service. He enjoyed fishing and woodworking. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jackie Chastain; son-in-law, Mark...

Larry Smith

Larry Smith

Mar 31, 2018

Larry Eugene Smith, 68, of Irvington, passed away March 31, 2018 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born August 14, 1949 to Roland Fellon Smith, Sr. and Esther Harris Smith in Chickasaw. A security guard, he always had an interest in law enforcement and served for a term as an elected constable in the Irvington community. He also enjoyed fishing...

Jimmy Sloan

Jimmy Sloan

Mar 30, 2018

Jimmy Sloan, age 86, died March 30, 2018. Mr. Sloan was born May 16, 1931 to the late James Harvey and Bonnie C. Short Sloan. He was a resident of Jackson where he was a member of Peniel Baptist Church. Mr. Sloan retired from Alabama Energy Cooperative Plant in Leroy. In his free time he enjoyed golf and woodworking....

Adalena Patrick

Adalena Patrick

Mar 28, 2018

Adalena M. Patrick, 90, of Leroy, passed away March 28, 2018 at her residence. She was born February 10, 1928 to Leco and Clyde Moseley. A devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she enjoyed numerous activities including sewing, crochet, quilting and cross stitch. She was also an avid fan of all things related to Auburn University. A lifelong member of...

Francis Glenn, Sr.

Francis Glenn, Sr.

Mar 22, 2018

Francis Everette "Mutt" Glenn, Sr., 95, of Whatley, AL passed away March 22, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 18, 1922 to Bennie Marvin Glenn and Lois Tarleton Glenn. He enjoyed a long career as a logging contractor and cattle farmer. He was also an avid vegetable gardener who took great pride in sharing the bounty of...

Arcie Busby

Arcie Busby

Mar 13, 2018

Arcie V. Busby, 92, of Millry, passed away March 13, 2018. She was born August 15, 1925 to Charles and Prenie Tate. A member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Millry, she enjoyed spending time with her family and many friends and had been employed in the hotel industry. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband,...

Betty Griffin

Betty Griffin

Mar 11, 2018

Betty M. Griffin, age 82, of Jackson passed away in her home March 11, 2018. She was born in Alberta, AL on April 29, 1935 to the late Sophie Overstreet Marshall and Harry Marshall. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, the late Ben F. Griffin, to whom she was married for 51 years; brother, Willis Eugene...