Mary Hellon Johnson
Nov 18, 2019
Mary Hellon Johnson, 88, of Florence, Alabama died on Monday, November 18, 2019, at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, AL. She was born on March 11, 1931 to the late Armon and Melba (Crowley) Vice. She was the wife of the late Billy G. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson retired from Lamar County Hospital after 19 years of service. She was...
Mary L Prater
Nov 6, 2019
Mary L. Prater, of Millport, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at her residence. She was born on April 6, 1921 in Wichita, KS and was the wife of the late George H. Prater. She was a long-time resident of Millport. She is survived by sons George Prater and Mark Prater (Sandy) of Millport, AL and daughters, Sandra...
Sarah Catherine Junkin
Oct 28, 2019
Sarah Catherine Foster Junkin passed away peacefully at her son's residence in Vancleave, Mississippi on October 28, 2019. She was born in Kennedy, Alabama on February 8, 1932 to Emmit and Swan Wilson Foster. She was the second of 10 children.
She married James Gilbert Junkin in 1950 and was married for 56 years before his death...
Kenneth Glenn Pollard
Oct 12, 2019
Mr. Kenneth (Kenny) Glenn Pollard, age 52, of Millport, AL died Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS.
Kenny was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 3rd, 1967. He was the first son of the late James (Jim Jack) and Frances Pollard.
Kenny played all sports but most especially football where...
Nola Jane Gibson
Oct 9, 2019
Mrs. Nola Jane Gibson, age 70, of Millport, AL passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS on October 9th, 2019.
Mrs. Gibson was born in Pickens County on January 2, 1949 to parents Elvin Lefloy Parker and Annie Lee (Baggett) Parker. She retired from Home Health and was a member of Kennedy Church of...
Frances Lois Aldridge
Sep 19, 2019
Frances Lois Aldridge, 83, of Kennedy, Alabama died on Friday, September 19, 2019, at her home. She was born on December 14, 1935 to the late Ermon Lester Price and Lovie Jane (Shaw) Price. She was the wife of Raymond Aldridge. Mrs. Aldridge was a life long resident of Lamar County and known by her grandchildren as the Worlds Greatest...
James Muloy Wharton
Sep 16, 2019
James Wharton, 87 of Millport, Alabama died on Monday, September 16, 2019, in Columbus, MS. He was born on April 25, 1932 to the late Thomas Jefferson and Vada (Fields) Wharton. He was the husband of the late Ella Mae Wharton and a deacon of Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the US Army and retired from...
Mary Parker
Aug 22, 2019
Mary Jeanette Owens Parker of Millport, Alabama passed on Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Mary was born August 29, 1938 in Lamar County, Alabama to the late Leslie Owens and Myrage Owens.
Mary was considered the matriarch of the family. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter L. Parker
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Lynn Shelton
Aug 21, 2019
Lynn G. Shelton, A long-time Kennedy resident passed away at the age of 78 on Wednesday August 21, 2019. Born on March 12, 1941, Lynn came into this world with a mission to love life. He retired from Weyerhaeuser in 2002. Through the years, he perfected his hobbies, which included fishing, hunting, gardening, worm raising, coffee drinking, grass cutting,...
Vickey Sanford
Aug 14, 2019
Vickey Sanford, 59 of Millport, Alabama died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at her residence in Millport, Alabama.
She was born on June 2, 1960 to the late Rabon and Muriel Edree McNees. She was the wife of the late Dewayne Hardy and a member of Millport Baptist Church.
Wallace Phelps
Aug 3, 2019
Wallace Phelps, 85, of Millport, AL passed away on August 3, 2019 at in Vernon AL.
Born in Columbus MS, he was the husband of the late Delia Campbell Phelps.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Delia Campbell Phelps
Mr. Phelps is survived by R.D. Jordan,Tommie Jordan, R.D. Jordan Jr. and...
Earnest Leslie Sullivan
Jul 25, 2019
Earnest "Lesley" Sullivan of Kennedy, AL Passed on July 25, 2019 at the age of 85.Born August 4, 1933 to the late John Sullivan and Eva Sansing Sullivan, he was the husband of the late Sidney Sullivan.
Mr. Sullivan spent his entire adult life residing in Lamar County. He worked with Johnson Tombigbee Furniture for 24 years...
Daniel Fields
Jul 23, 2019
Daniel Fields, 87 of Millport, Alabama died on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at his Daughters Residence in Millport, Alabama.
Born on Tuesday, May 10, 1932 to the late Thomas Fields and Sara Turnipseed Fields, he was the husband of Dorothy Fields. He was a retired rural mail carrier, farmer, an Army veteran, and was a member of...
Richard Marion Varnon
Jul 13, 2019
Mr. Richard Varnon, 84, a hometown boy raised and lived in Lamar County all his life, served the county in law enforcement as sheriff during the 70's for 16 years. He stayed in law as he served the town of Millport during Mayor Bobo's terms for 15 1/2 years. Mr. Varnon was a lifetime Mason and Shrinner and super-numeral...
Frances Mcdill
Jul 4, 2019
Mrs. Francis McDill, age 79, of Ethelsville, passed away peacefully in her home on July 4 th , 2019. Services will be 2pm Sunday, July 7 th , 2019 at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George Shaw and Rev. Max Bobbitt officiating. Burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery in Millport with Dowdle Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be...
James Richard Vanhorn
Jul 1, 2019
Mr. James Richard Vanhorn, 56 of Millport, Alabama died on Monday, July 1, 2019, at his Residence in Millport, Alabama.
Born Monday, October 8, 1962 in New Jersey, to Mr. Fredrick Vanhorn and Mrs. Audrey Vanhorn. He was the husband of Robin Vanhorn.
He was a member of Springhill Baptist Church.
Surviving are...
Virgil Wayne Glasgow
Jun 28, 2019
Virgil Wayne Glasgow, 59, of Fosters AL passed away on Friday June 28th, 2019 in Tuscaloosa AL.
Born May 28th, 1960 to the late Vergle Glasgow and Annie Parker Glasgow he was the husband of Leisa Glasgow. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, papa, mentor, and friend.
"Catfish" as he was known to...
Charlie Ellis Neal
Jun 28, 2019
Charlie Ellis Neal, 51, of Millport AL passed away on June 28, 2019 in Tuscaloosa AL.
Born March 23, 1968 in Pickens County to Sammy Cheeks and Ida Neal, he was the husband of Beverly Neal.
Mr. Neal is survived by his wife, Beverly (Pat) Neal of Millport AL, his mother, Ida Neal of Reform...
Elsie Stripling Mordecai
Jun 17, 2019
Elsie Stripling Mordecai, 94 of Kennedy, Alabama died on Monday, June 17, 2019, in Kennedy, Alabama.
Born Tuesday, November 18, 1924 in Pickens County to the late Mr. Charlie Stripling and Mrs. Ellie Sullivan Stripling. Mrs. Elsie played the piano for the singing Bryants. She was a member of Lamar County Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Long...
Franklin Delano Mcdaniel
Jun 15, 2019
Franklin Delano McDaniel, 83, of Columbus, MS, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, AL.
Visitation will be Tuesday, June 18, 2019, from 10-11 AM at Steens Church of Christ and the funeral will follow at 11 AM with Bro. Sonny McLellan officiating. He will be assisted...
