Obituaries
W. L. Adams
Aug 7, 2015
Rev. W. L. Adams, 71, of Clanton was welcomed into the kingdom of heaven on Friday, August 7, 2015. He was born on Monday, October 25, 1943 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late Lummie Columbus Adams and the late Gertie Mae Headley Adams. W.L. served as beloved preacher for 42 years and the pastor of Marbury Church...
Betty Jean Childress
Aug 7, 2015
Betty Jean Childress, 77, of Jemison died Friday, August 7, 2015. She was born on Thursday, June 9, 1938 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late Jade Robinson and the late Dora Lee Price Robinson. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are Sons, Donald Childress of Jemison, AL, Johnny (JoAnn) Childress of Jemison, AL; Grandchildren, Jason (Paris) Childress of...
Annie Bracknell Chesser
Aug 6, 2015
Annie Bracknell Chesser, 87, of Maplesville died Thursday, August 6, 2015 at her residence. She was born on Friday, October 21, 1927 in Bibb Co., AL, Daughter of the late Elzie Bracknell and the late Ellen Queen Thomas Bracknell. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are her Daughters, Suzanne Chesser (Henry) Williams of Thorsby, AL, Shari DeVaughn Welcher; Brothers, Eldridge...
Joseph O. Joe Littleton
Aug 5, 2015
Joseph O. "Joe" Littleton, 63, of Clanton died Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at his residence in Clanton. He was born on Saturday, September 15, 1951 in Jefferson Co., Alabama, Son of the late Charles Monroe Littleton and Lura Ann Smith. He was a Commercial Construction Worker. Surviving are Wife, Virginia Mims Littleton; Son, David (Tara) Littleton; 2 Granddaughters, Ivie...
Preston Lee Gore
Aug 1, 2015
Preston Lee Gore, 93, of Jemison died Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. He was born on Friday, March 31, 1922 in Chilton Co., Alabama, Son of the late James Sydney Gore and the late Alice Drucilla Dutton Gore. He was a Welder. Surviving are Daughter, Geraldine Green of Jemison, AL; 2 Grandsons, Jimmy Green...
Mildred Johnson Scott
Jul 31, 2015
Mildred J. Scott, 92, of Montgomery died Friday, July 31, 2015 at Merrywood Lodge, Elmore. She was born on Wednesday, December 27, 1922 in Chilton Co., Alabama, Daughter of the late Johnny J. Johnson and the late Sallie Baker Johnson. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are 2 Sons, Mr. Lynn (Katie) Scott of Montgomery, AL, Mr. John B. (Susan)...
Bob Bratton
Jul 29, 2015
Robert "Bob" C. Bratton, 78, of Clanton died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. He was born on Monday, October 5, 1936 in South Carolina, Son of the late Robert Chess Bratton and the late Lillian Braswell Bratton. He was a Chemist. Surviving are Wife, Mrs. Carolyn McCullar Bratton of Clanton, AL; Daughters, Mrs. Leanne...
Ross Luther Smitherman
Jul 29, 2015
Ross Luther Smitherman, 74, of Clanton died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his residence. He was born on Friday, February 14, 1941 in Alabama, Son of the late Luther Smitherman and the late Myrtis Johnson Smitherman. Ross was a loving & devoted father & husband. He touched many lives of young men in the Clanton area, as coach of...
Richard Murray Harper
Jul 22, 2015
Richard Murray Harper, 69, of Calera died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. He was born on Friday, December 7, 1945 in Jefferson Co., AL, Son of the late Oliver Murray Harper and the late Selma Browning Harper. He was a Truck Driver. Surviving are Wife, Betty Harper of Calera, AL; Daughter, Sharis Harper of...
Carolyn Elizabeth Carter
Jul 21, 2015
Carolyn Elizabeth Carter, 67, of Billingsley died Tuesday, July 21, 2015. She was born on Tuesday, March 23, 1948 in Alabama, Daughter of the late William Leon Motley and the late Norma Louise Thomas Motley. She was a Nurses Aide for Home Health. Surviving are Husband, Rickey Carter of Billingsley, AL; Sister, Sue (Terry) Green of Billingsley, AL; Brother,...
Wayne Caton
Jul 21, 2015
Rev. Toy Wayne Caton, 80, of Clanton died Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. He was born on Thursday, October 25, 1934 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late Cornelius Caton and the late Carrie Ellison Caton. He was a Switchman with the railroad. Surviving are Son, Michael (Sherry) Caton of Clanton, AL; Grandson,...
Gerald Wayne Stamps
Jul 18, 2015
Gerald Wayne Stamps, 50, of Jemison went to his heavenly home Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center East, Montgomery. He was born on Friday, May 28, 1965 in Jefferson Co., AL, Son of Gerald Edward Stamps and Marie Bachman Stamps. He was a beloved pastor of Old Macedonia Church and loved by so many. He was also...
Billie Jean Neeley
Jul 16, 2015
Neeley, Mrs. Billie Jean, age 85, a resident of Verbena, AL died on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Neeley was born on April 16, 1930 to the late Edward Franklin Grant and the late Sadie Willis Brown Grant. She is survived by her daughter, Jackie Neeley of Verbena, AL; brothers, Frank Grant of Tampa, FL and...
Vanessa Dare Thigpen
Jul 16, 2015
Vanessa Dare Thigpen, 59, of Birmingham died Thursday, July 16, 2015. She was born on Sunday, September 25, 1955 in Jefferson Co., AL, Daughter of Elliott Van Note Thigpen and Ruby Hayes Thigpen. She was a retired Guidance Counselor with Jefferson County Board of Education. Surviving are Mother, Ruby H. Thigpen of Clanton, AL; 2 Brothers, James E. "Jet"...
Mary Elizabeth Bearden Mishie Johnson
Jul 14, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Bearden Johnson, also known as "Mishie", a resident of Montgomery, AL for over 40 years, died peacefully on July 14, 2015. She is survived by her five children: Patricia Johnson of Montevallo, Dr. James Johnson of Montgomery, Paige Johnson Hodo of Selma, Marcus Johnson of Memphis,TN, and Michelle Johnson Bush of Wetumpka. She is also grandmother to...
Ruth M. Cranmore
Jul 12, 2015
Ruth Mildred Cranmore, 77, of Verbena died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at her residence. She was born on Friday, December 31, 1937 in Newburgh, New York, Daughter of the late William Palmer and the late Gladys Kent Palmer. She was a loving wife and mother who spent her entire life loving and taking care of her husband and family....
Brooks Burnett
Jul 11, 2015
Donald Brooks Burnett, 65, of Maplesville died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. He was born on Wednesday, July 13, 1949 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late Johnnie Brooks Burnett and the late Mildred Leslie Dennis Burnett. He was Owner of Central Grain Outdoors in Maplesville, AL. Surviving are Wife of 35 years,...
Henry J. Chandler, Sr.
Jul 9, 2015
Henry J. Chandler, Sr., 87, of Billingsley died Thursday, July 9, 2015. He was born on Sunday, October 16, 1927 in Autauga Co., AL, Son of the late Thomas Sidney Chandler and the late Sarah Roberta Roberts Chandler. He retired as a SFC E-7 in the U.S. Army. Surviving are 2 Daughters, Jean Chatham of Richland, GA, Roberta Chandler...
James Carl Jones
Jul 9, 2015
James Carl Jones, 78, of Thorsby died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at his residence. He was born on Saturday, May 29, 1937 in Alabama, Son of the late Claude Jones and the late Evelyn Lawrence Jones. He was the VP of Operations for Gray Star, Inc. Surviving are his Wife, Patricia Childress Jones of Jemison, AL; Daughter, Robin Jones...
Zema L Wyatt
Jul 8, 2015
Zema Lou Wyatt, 96, of Clanton died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Hatley Health Care, Clanton. She was born on Monday, April 28, 1919 in Alabama, Daughter of the late Lionel Edgar Rainey and the late Lillie Gray Rainey. She was a Cook. Surviving are Sons, Mr. Hillard (Sandy) Wyatt, Jr. of Clanton, AL, Mr. Hamp (Debbie) Wyatt of...
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