Obituaries

Willie Merle Matthews

Willie Merle Matthews

Dec 27, 2017

Willie Merle Matthews, 73, of Clanton died Wednesday, December 27, 2017. She was born on Sunday, March 19, 1944 in Clanton, AL, Daughter of the late Willie T. Payne and the late Ruby Dean Bryant Payne. She was a Seamstress. Surviving are Daughters, Tina (Bobby) Martin of Clanton, AL, Dee Dee Abernathy of Hoover, AL; Son, Kyle Matthews of...

Patsy Mullins Jones

Patsy Mullins Jones

Dec 24, 2017

Patsy Mullins Jones, 68, of Clanton died Sunday, December 24, 2017. She was born on Friday, June 10, 1949 in Clanton, AL, Daughter of the late Cornelius Mullins and the late Audrey Williams Mullins. She was in Banking for over 37 years. Surviving are Daughter, Amanda Jones of Clanton, AL; Sister, Sheila (Hubbard) Billingsley of Clanton, AL. She was...

Ernest C. Mims, Jr.

Ernest C. Mims, Jr.

Dec 23, 2017

Ernest C. Mims, Jr., 79, of Clanton died Saturday, December 23, 2017. He was born on Thursday, November 10, 1938 in Alabama, Son of the late Ernest C. Mims, Sr. and the late Alpha Kemp Mims. He was a Firefighter. Surviving are Sons, Mark (Mary Margaret) Mims, Charles Mims, Cris (Flo) Mims; Daughters, Meg (Rocky) Jones, Chalane (Nathan) Mims;...

Dutch Buster Headley

Dutch Buster Headley

Dec 23, 2017

Dutch "Buster" Headley, 62, of Clanton died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at St.Vincent's Chilton, Clanton. He was born on Tuesday, October 18, 1955 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late Odis Headley and the late Louene Headley. He was a Barber. Surviving are Wife, Beverly A. Headley of Clanton, AL; Sons, Christopher (Shannon) Headley of Clanton, AL, Kenny...

Daphine Smith Varden

Daphine Smith Varden

Dec 19, 2017

Daphine (Smith) Varden, 75, of Lineville died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Clay County Hospital, in Ashland after losing a long battle with cancer. She was born on February 2, 1942 in Jemison, AL, daughter of the late Mr. Marvin Smith and the late Mrs. Vassie (Ray) Smith. She worked for over 30 years at Aetna/Travelers Insurance Company in...

Betty Delois Atchison

Betty Delois Atchison

Dec 18, 2017

Betty Delois Atchison, 74, of Maplesville died Monday, December 18, 2017 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. She was born on Saturday, August 7, 1943 in Dallas Co., AL, Daughter of the late Furmer Jackson and the late Bertha Smitherman Jackson. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are Son, Tim Atchison; Daughters, Brenda Brantley, Donna Tate; 6 Grandchildren, 7 Great-Grandchildren;...

Charles Richard Payton

Charles Richard Payton

Dec 17, 2017

Charles Richard Payton, 81, of Verbena died Sunday, December 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, August 5, 1936 in Clanton, AL, son of the late Odell Payton and the late Leither Powell Payton. He was an attorney. Surviving are his Wife, Juanita Payton of Verbena, AL; Daughters, Cheryl Crisona (Dr. Frank Crisona, Jr.) of Arab,...

Robert Elvin Cleckler

Robert Elvin Cleckler

Dec 17, 2017

Robert "Dick" Elvin Cleckler, 80, of Clanton died Sunday, December 17, 2017. He was born on Thursday, August 19, 1937 in Alabama, Son of the late Robert Clifton Cleckler and the late Willie Mae Littleton Cleckler. He was a Painter. Surviving are Wife, Lula Bell Cleckler of Clanton, AL; Sons, Wayne (Freda) Cleckler of Clanton, AL, Claudie (Bo) Cleckler;...

Lesli Plier Coggins

Lesli Plier Coggins

Dec 15, 2017

Lesli Plier Coggins, 41, of Conyers, GA, died Friday, December 15, 2017 at her residence. She was born on Friday, November 26, 1976 in Shelby Co., AL, Daughter of the late Lynn A. Plier and the late Donna Mims Plier Caton. Surviving are her Daughters, Haleigh Coggins of Jemison, AL, Emily Coggins of Columbiana, AL; Father, Lynn Plier (Wynell)...

Margaret Marie Price

Margaret Marie Price

Dec 15, 2017

Margaret Marie Price, 91, of Clanton died Friday, December 15, 2017 at St. Vincent's Chilton, Clanton. She was born on Thursday, December 17, 1925 in Alabama, Daughter of the late Walter Lee Sanford and the late Mattie Jane Moody Sanford. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are Daughter, Eloise Milam; Granddaughter, Page Colley; Grandson, Brandon (Melissa) Milam; Great-Granddaughter, Morgan Colley,...

Claude Lemuel Horton

Claude Lemuel Horton

Dec 12, 2017

Claude Lemuel Horton, 90, of Prattville died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Baptist South, Montgomery. He was born on Tuesday, September 20, 1927 in Birmingham, AL, Son of the late Arthur Lemuel Horton and the late Minnie Elizabeth Atchison Horton. He was a Farmer. Surviving are Niece, Diane (Gerald) Blume of Batesburg, SC; Nephew, Bo (Margaret) Little. He was...

Adierene C. Phoebe Pate

Adierene C. Phoebe Pate

Dec 12, 2017

Adierene (Phoebe) Pate, age 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 while surrounded by her loving family. Phoebe, as she was known to most, was a long time member of Mars Hill Baptist Church where she served the Lord thru many ministries. Learning to play the piano, guitar, and mandolin, she ministered...

Darlene Price Blackmon

Darlene Price Blackmon

Dec 9, 2017

Darlene Price Blackmon, 75, of Thorsby died Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. She was born on Wednesday, January 7, 1942 in Thorsby, AL, Daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin Price and the late Ester Caton Price. Surviving are Sister, Frankie Majors of Clanton, AL; Grandchildren, Eric (Ashley) Mims of Thorsby, AL, Nick Mims of...

Rebecca Jane Martin

Rebecca Jane Martin

Dec 8, 2017

Rebecca Jane Martin, 76, of Thorsby died Friday, December 8, 2017 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. She was born on Saturday, August 23, 1941 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late Carlton Collins and the late Minnie Merle Smith Collins. She was a Owner/Operator. Surviving are Husband, Zane Martin of Thorsby, AL; Son, Roy (Patti) Martin of...

William Rayford Caton

William Rayford Caton

Dec 7, 2017

William Rayford Caton, 80, of Clanton died Thursday, December 7, 2017. He was born on Thursday, August 26, 1937 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late Lee Roy Caton and the late Mary Nell Ellison Caton. He was a Appliance Repairman with Alabama Power. Surviving are Wife, Betty Caton of Clanton, AL; Sons, Marty Caton of Clanton, AL,...

Cheryl A. Huffstutler

Cheryl A. Huffstutler

Dec 1, 2017

Cheryl A. Huffstutler, 61, of Thorsby died Friday, December 1, 2017 at her residence. She was born on Wednesday, June 27, 1956 in Alabama, Daughter of the late Lloyd H. Baker and the late Dorothy Connell Baker. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are her Husband, James L. Huffstutler of Thorsby, AL; Sons, James A. Huffstutler (Jill) of Marbury, AL,...

Cheryl A. Huffstutler

Cheryl A. Huffstutler

Dec 1, 2017

Cheryl A. Huffstutler, 61, of Thorsby died Friday, December 1, 2017 at her residence. She was born on Wednesday, June 27, 1956 in Alabama, Daughter of the late Lloyd H. Baker and the late Dorothy Connell Baker. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are her Husband, James L. Huffstutler of Thorsby, AL; Sons, James A. Huffstutler (Jill) of Marbury, AL,...

Mae Dean Childress

Mae Dean Childress

Nov 30, 2017

Mae Dean Childress, 90, of Huntsville died Thursday, November 30, 2017. She was born on Saturday, August 6, 1927 in Alabama, Daughter of the late Allan Frazier Ward and the late Rotha Bailey Ward. She was a Threader/Weaver. Surviving are Daughter, Teresa Spivey of Huntsville, AL; Grandson, Allan Spivey, of Huntsville, AL; Sister, Mary Jo Lewis of Clanton, AL;...

Ethel M Tippett

Ethel M Tippett

Nov 28, 2017

Ethel M. Tippett, 91, of Clanton died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Mt. Royal Nursing Home, Birmingham. She was born on Wednesday, September 8, 1926 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late Francis Marion Durbin and the late Eula Best Durbin. She was a Textile Worker. Surviving are Sons, James (Glenda) Kane of Maplesville, AL, Harry (Judene) Tippett...

Donald Carl Byrd

Donald Carl Byrd

Nov 28, 2017

Donald Carl Byrd, 83, of Verbena died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, October 17, 1934 in Crenshaw Co., AL , Son of the late Carl Byrd and the late Edna Jeffcoat Byrd. He was a salesman. Surviving are his Wife, Shirley Byrd of Verbena, AL; Sons, Tim (Cris) Byrd of Alabaster, AL,...