
Vermel Reynolds
Jan 25, 2017
Vermel Laton Reynolds, 86, of Chatom, passed away January 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 22, 1930 to Joseph J. Laton and Ada Mae Scarbrough Laton. She was a member of Laton Hill Baptist Church and had been employed as a rural mail carrier. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Russell B. Reynolds;...

Mary Payne
Jan 24, 2017
Mary Quay Payne, 93, of Jackson, passed away January 24, 2017 at Jackson Health Care Facility. She was born January 12, 1924 to Chelsey and Ollie Harding in Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joe F. Payne and three siblings, Faye Roberts, Harry Harding and Calvin Harding. She is survived by her son, Joe (Donna)...

Gail O'Guynn
Jan 21, 2017
December 5, 1941 - January 21, 2017 Gail Brown O'Guynn, age 75, passed away January 21, 2017 while surrounded by her family. Gail was born and raised in Jackson, AL to parents Gross and Nellie Brown. Upon graduating from Jackson High School she moved to Mobile, AL and worked in banking. It was there she met the love of...

Doris Grinstead
Jan 21, 2017
Services for Doris Grinstead will be Saturday, December 23, 2017. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 12:00 pm at Lathan Funeral Home, Chatom. Graveside Service will be at 12:00 pm at Reynolds Holiness Church Cemetery. Please check back soon for the completed obituary. Arrangements by Lathan Funeral Home, Chatom.

Tony Dearmon Jr.
Jan 21, 2017
Tony Carlton "T.C." Dearmon, Jr., 37, of Chatom, passed away January 21, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 25, 1979 to Tony Carlton, Dearmon, Sr. and Barbara Thompson Newton. An avid Alabama fan and member of Leroy Baptist Church, he loved hunting, fishing and spending time at home with his wife and children. He is survived by...

Gary Stokes
Jan 18, 2017
Gary Michael Stokes, 64, of Jackson, passed away January 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born September 28, 1952 to Clyde and Aline Stokes. He was an avid sports fan. Having grown up in Knoxville, TN, the Tennessee Volunteers were his favorite team, but he was also a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was preceded in...
Mary White
Jan 17, 2017
Mary Alice White, 76, of Grove Hill, passed away January 17, 2017 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. She was born January 16, 1941 to Wintry and Sybil White. She was a 37-year veteran of the teaching profession at various schools in Mobile and Clarke Counties. She retired from the Clarke County Board of Education. She was also a member...

Mrs. Virginia Jones
Jan 17, 2017
Arrangements under the direction of Lathan Funeral Home - Jackson, JACKSON, AL.

Sue Looper
Jan 13, 2017
Sue J. Loper, 88, of Longmont, Colorado, passed away January 13, 2017 at her home. She was born March 9, 1928 in Honaker, Virginia to Edward and Rachel (Keene) Johnston. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Nursing in 1951. On March 3, 1956, she married Hubert Horry "Harry" Loper, Jr. in Charlottesville, Virginia. After...
Dorothy Platt
Jan 9, 2017
Dorothy Merle Johnston Platt was born on March 15, 1933 to Jack and Helen Johnston of Yarbo, Alabama. She passed away January 9, 2017 at Mobile Infirmary. Dorothy was a graduate of Washington County High School, a graduate of Huffstetler Business College, was one of the founders of McIntosh Christian Academy, member of the Eastern Star, member of Gideons...

Edward Noble
Jan 4, 2017
Edward Coleman Noble, 66, of Jackson, passed away January 4, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 5, 1950 in Grove Hill to Chester C. Noble and Rebekah McClure Noble. A graduate of Jackson High School, he also attended the University of Alabama and enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking. He retired from Georgia Pacific in Monroeville. He was...

David Boykin
Jan 3, 2017
David Lee Boykin, 65, of Jackson, passed away January 3, 2017 at Providence Hospital in Mobile following an extended illness. He was born December 18, 1951 to Richard Ainsworth (Dick) Boykin, Sr. and Beppie Waldman Boykin. He was preceded in death by his parents and was the grandson of the late congressman, Frank W. Boykin. He is survived by...

Charles Standtlander
Dec 28, 2016
Charles Emile "Bo" Stadtlander, 87, of Jackson, passed away December 28, 2016 at his home. He was born May 18, 1929 to Fritz and Sally Stadlander.He graduated with honors from Louisiana Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, having served as president of the honor fraternity, Pi Tau Sigma. He also advanced through the Executive Board of TAPPI (Technical...

Joseph Hearn Sr.
Dec 25, 2016
Joseph O. Hearn, Sr., 85, of Chatom, went home to be with his Savior while surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 25, 2016. He was born to Esther and Oscar Hearn in Citronelle on October 24, 1931 and spent more than 50 years as the owner of Hearn Ford in Chatom. He was an active member of various...
Franklin Anderson
Dec 24, 2016
Franklin Anderson, 85, of Jackson, passed away December 24, 2016 at Jackson Healthcare Facility. He was born July 10, 1931 to Walter and Mary Jane Walker Anderson. He was a Sunday School teacher and deacon at Stave Creek Baptist Church where he was a lifetime member. He was also the owner and contractor of Andy's Construction and a strong...

Walter Johnson
Dec 23, 2016
Walter B. "Walt" Johnson, 78, of Grove Hill, died December 23, 2016 at Providence Hospital in Mobile. He was born December 2, 1938 in Excel to Wallace Houston and Daisy Marie Davis Johnson. He was a member of Tompkins Baptist Church in Grove Hill. He served in Texas and Japan in the United States Air Force, after which he...
Betty Boudreaux
Dec 22, 2016
Betty J. Boudreaux, 78, of Fruitdale, passed away December 22, 2016 at the Washington County Nursing Home. She was born June 20, 1938 to William Cantrell and Maude Loper Cantrell-Wilkins. She was retired from Washington County News. She also had worked in sales at Gayfers in Biloxi, MS, co-owner of Biloxi Hardware, and Continental Trailways Bus Services. She was...
Lucy Dortch
Dec 13, 2016
Lucy O. Dortch, 90, of Jackson, passed away December 13, 2016 at Jackson Medical Center. She was born June 2, 1926 to John and Zillah Oliver. She worked at Vanity Fair, formerly Clarke Mill, for 6 years before quiting to be a homemaker. She enjoyed quilting and creating art work. She grew up attending Tompkins Baptist Church, attended Pilgrims...

Melanie Garcia
Dec 12, 2016
Melanie Sue Garcia, 32, of Chatom, passed away December 12, 2016 at Jackson Medical Center. She was born in Jackson on July 13, 1984 to James Elvin and Shirley Ann Sullivan. She had been employed as a nurse and loved her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-son, Christopher Garcia and brother, Robert Sullivan. She is...

Stepehn Shoultz
Dec 10, 2016
Stephen Ray "Steve" Shoultz, 58, of Jackson, passed away December 10, 2016 in Opelika. He was born July 6, 1958 to John Leonard Shoultz and Dessa Rebecca Atchison Shoultz. A devoted servant, he loved doing for others and especially enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren. He served as the chief for the Salitpa Volunteer Fire Department for...