Obituaries

Jun 13, 2019

Mr. Harry Davis Gartman, 89 of Millport, Alabama died on Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi.

Born Thursday, February 13, 1930 to the late Mr. Ed Gartman and Mrs. Pearl Oakes Gartman he was raised in the red clay hills of Lamar County Alabama. He graduated from Millport High School and married...

Jun 5, 2019

Marian Ruth McAdams, 93 of Vernon, Alabama formally of Kennedy Al. died on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Generations of Vernon.

Born Friday, March 26, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Mr. Stephen Marion Turner and Mrs. Ruth Wilson Turner. Mrs. Marian McAdams taught at Kennedy Elementary for many years, she was book keeper for Kennedy...

Jun 3, 2019

Willis Bascum Higdon, 89 of Kennedy, Alabama died on Monday, June 3, 2019, at his residence in Kennedy, Alabama.

Born Wednesday, March 12, 1930 in Palmetto Alabama to the late Mr. Hillary Alexander Higdon and Mrs. Carry Ophelia Kyles Higdon. He was the husband of Helen Higdon.

In the early years Mr. Higdon worked for...

May 22, 2019

Floyd Joseph Porter, 84 of Kennedy, Alabama died on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Fayette Long Term Care in Fayette, Alabama.

Born Wednesday, March 13, 1935 he was the seventh child born to the late Mr. Pervy Porter and Mrs. Hattie Mae Aldridge Porter. He was retired from Arvin Mfg.

Preceded in death by his...

May 17, 2019

Billy Don Taylor, 76 of Fayette Alabama passed away on Friday May 17, 2019 at Driud City Hospital in Tuscaloosa Alabama.

Born September 10, 1942 in Lamar County, Alabama to the late Murray Taylor and Grace Cork Taylor.

Surviving are his wife, Jackie Taylor, daughter, Cass Sisson (Redus), step daughters, Mary Sanders and Nelda Whaley,...

May 17, 2019

Mary Nell Parker, 90, of Millport Alabama passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 in Millport, Alabama.

Born Friday, March 8, 1929 to the late Troy Shaw and Luella Gardner Shaw, she was the wife of Billy Parker.

Mrs. Mary Parker was born and lived her whole life in Pickens County where she attended Shaw...

Apr 16, 2019

Myrtle Smith Shelton Bittle, 81 of Millport, Alabama died on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at her Residence in Millport, Alabama.

Born Saturday, May 1, 1937 in Hazard, Kentucky to the late Mr. Alex Smith and Mrs. Nora Lee Spurlock Smith. Preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Chester and Johnny Smith, two sisters, Christine Deaton and...

Apr 16, 2019

Cois Delmer Aldridge

Passed away April 16, 2019 at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Al.

Services were Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Dowdle Funeral Home with Bro. Ray Aldridge and Bro. Eric Fleming officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church with Dowdle Funeral Home directing.

He was born February 3, 1942...

Apr 16, 2019

Bill Wayne Bradford, 82 of Millport, Alabama died on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at his home in Millport, Alabama.

Born  September 24, 1936 in Millport, Alabama to the late Mr. Edgar Bradford and Mrs. Dolly Houghton Bradford. He was the husband of Elizabeth Bradford.

He was a member of Shiloh United Methodist Church.

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Apr 14, 2019

Mr. Clyde Cook, 94 of Auburn, Alabama passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Oak Park Nursing Home in Auburn, Alabama. Born in Lamar County to the late Mr. Garland Levi Cook and Mrs. Mable Drummonds Cook. Mr. Cook was a supervisor at Beneke/Sanderson Plumbing for 56 years.

Preceded in death by his parents, wife of...

Mar 28, 2019

In loving memory of Gwendolyn Zeator Butts

October 28, 1945 – March 28, 2019

Services: Saturday April 6, 2019, at 1:00PM at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Fayette AL. Chairman will be Jim Stough, talk and concluding prayer will be Raymond Baker.

Gwendolyn Butts was...

Mar 25, 2019

Mrs. Jewell Nabors Hunnicutt, 85 of Kennedy, Alabama died on Monday, March 25, 2019, at Fayette Long Term Care in Fayette, Alabama.

Born Friday, September 29, 1933 in Pickens County, Alabama to the late Mr. Clyde Nabors and Mrs.June Edward Swink Nabors.

Preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, J.C. Nabors and William Nabors....

Mar 6, 2019

Tony Wayne Perkins, 53 of Reform, Alabama died on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Born Sunday, May 23, 1965 in Pickens County, Alabama to the late Harland Eugene Perkins and Mrs. Mary Jane Prescott Perkins.

He was a member of Reform Church of God.

Surviving are mother,...

Mar 2, 2019

Mrs. Christine Patchen, 93, of Kennedy Alabama passed away on March 2 nd , 2019, at Arbor Woods Nursing Home in Reform Alabama.

Born April 2 nd , 1925, to the late Wilson Garrett and Rosie Bell Wolf Garrett, she was the wife of the late George Patchen.

She is survived by her daughters, Mary...

Feb 15, 2019

Mr. Lavert Stokes, 92 of Reform, Alabama died on Friday, February 15, 2019, at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Born Monday, October 18, 1926 in Millport, Alabama to the late Mr. William F. Stokes and Mrs Dora Woolbright Stokes. Mr. Stokes retired from Huyck Felt Company where is was plant mechanic. Mr. Stokes was married to...

Feb 14, 2019

Mr. Harland Eugene Perkins, 76 of Reform, Alabama died on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at his Residence in Reform, Alabama.

Born Thursday, January 14, 1943 in Reform, Alabama to the late Mr. Lincoln Charles Perkins and Mrs Essie Pugh Perkins. He was the husband of Mary Jane Prescott Perkins. Preceded in death by his parents, brother, Dwight...

Feb 11, 2019

Will Edmond Long, 92, of Kennedy Alabama, passed away on February 11, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus MS.

Born October 6 th , 1926 to the late Liberty Long and Ella Moore Long, he was the husband of the late Francis Long.

He is survived by his daughters, Barbara Carter of Kennedy AL...

Jan 31, 2019

Mrs. Sarah Alice Stokes, 87 of Reform, Alabama died on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Arbor Wood Nursing Home in Reform, Alabama.

Born Thursday, October 8, 1931 in Reform, Alabama to the late mr. Thomas Roscoe Lowe and Mrs. Maudie Mae Jones Lowe.She was the wife of Lavert Stokes for 69 years and 10 months. Mrs. Sarah...

Jan 24, 2019

Mr. Rayford MJ Aldridge, 90 of Vernon, Alabama died on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Generations of Vernon .

Born Saturday, March 17, 1928 in Pickens County, Alabama to the late Mr. Wyman Lee Aldridge and Mrs. Maudie Elaine Conner Aldridge.

Preceded in death by his parents, Mr. Wyman and Maudie Elaine Aldridge, wife, Emma...

Jan 20, 2019

MILLPORT—William Vance "Bill" Johnson, 79, loved by many people in Millport and area, died Sunday night, January 20, 2019 around 10 p.m. at the Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

He was born January 17, 1940 to the late Vance and Dorthy Prater Johnson.

He was a member of the Millport, Baptist Church and served...