Obituaries

Athalee Porter

Athalee Porter

May 22, 2013

Athalee "Buck" Porter, 92, of Jemison died Wednesday, May 22, 2013. She was born on Wednesday, November 24, 1920 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late Odis Price and the late Floy Pate Price. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are Sons, Leo (Dot) Porter of Jemison, AL, Tommy (Linda) Porter of Jemison, AL; Daughters, Annie Lee (Bobby) Littleton...

Ethel Dean Knight

Ethel Dean Knight

May 21, 2013

Ethel Dean Knight, 76, of Verbena died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Pensacola, FL. She was born on Saturday, May 15, 1937 in Alabama, Daughter of the late Arnold Dooley and the late Pearlie Peters Dooley. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are 2 Sons, Thomas J. Latham & Kent Knight; Daughter, Judy Holley; A host of Grand & Great...

Alma Lucille Driver

Alma Lucille Driver

May 21, 2013

Alma Lucille Driver, 82, of Deatsville died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Golden Living Center, Montgomery. She was born on Tuesday, November 25, 1930 in Autauga Co., AL, Daughter of the late Joseph Dewey Evans and the late Jessie McCullers Evans. She was a Cafeteria Manager. Surviving are Son, Mark Driver, Florida; Grandsons, Robert Lee Driver, Tennessee, Luke Driver,...

Mary Aldene Lowman

Mary Aldene Lowman

May 20, 2013

Mary Aldene Lowman, 68, of Clanton died Monday, May 20, 2013 in Clanton. She was born on Saturday, March 24, 1945 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late Horace D. Cagle and Beatrice Thornton Cagle . She was a retired Nurse. Surviving are 2 Sons, Jeffery Allen (Sherri) Wright of Dadeville, AL, Joel Martin Wright of Fresno, CA;...

Robert William Taylor

Robert William Taylor

May 18, 2013

Robert William "Bob" Taylor, 63, of Verbena died Saturday, May 18, 2013. He was born on Saturday, July 16, 1949 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late Archie M. Taylor and Lois Nobles. He was a Systems Analyst. Surviving are Wife, Ola Taylor of Verbena, AL; Sons, Matt (Kristen) Taylor of Prattville, AL, Will (Ashley) Taylor of Deatsville,...

Linda Faye Blankenship

Linda Faye Blankenship

May 17, 2013

Linda Faye Blankenship, 64, of Marbury died Friday, May 17, 2013. She was born on Sunday, August 29, 1948 in Chilton Co.,AL, Daughter of Edward A. Blankenship and Alma L. Price Blankenship. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are Husband, Larry Watts of Marbury, AL; Sons, Aubrey (Jennifer) Watts of Deatsville, AL, Brad (Patti) Watts of Marbury, AL; Grandsons, Dustyn...

Doris Neda Owens

Doris Neda Owens

May 16, 2013

Doris Neda Owens, 80, of Clanton died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at her residence in Clanton. She was born on Thursday, December 29, 1932 in Chilton Co., Alabama, Daughter of the late Clifton J. Williams and the late Beulah Beatrice Williams. She was a retired Account Representative for Colonial Bank. Surviving are Daughter, Karen O. Burnett; 4 Grandsons, Greg...

William C. Maddox

William C. Maddox

May 15, 2013

William Claude "Billy" Maddox, 91, of Clanton died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Alexander City, Alabama. He was born on Wednesday, July 13, 1921 in Chilton Co., Alabama, Son of the late Fayett Maddox and the late Cora Branch Maddox. He was a retired Store Owner in Retail Sporting Goods Sales, The Sports Shop in Clanton, Alabama. Surviving are...

Gail Wing

Gail Wing

May 15, 2013

Patricia Gail Wing, 66, of Clanton died Wednesday, May 15, 2013. She was born on Wednesday, January 8, 1947 in Georgia, Daughter of the late George Wesley Brown and the late Emily Pearl Wade Brown. She was a Bookkeeper. Surviving are Husband, Joseph S. Wing of Clanton, AL; Daughters, DeDe (Lee) Schofield of Clanton, AL, Lisa (Isem) Perdue of...

John William Pierce

John William Pierce

May 14, 2013

John William Pierce, 75, of Jemison died Tuesday, May 14, 2013. He was born on Thursday, October 28, 1937 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late Earl Pierce and the late Loy Mae Glass Pierce. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator. Surviving are Son, Mark Pierce of Jemison, AL; Brother, Donny Pierce of Jemison, AL; Grandson, Braylon Pierce...

Thomas Lee Hudson

Thomas Lee Hudson

May 14, 2013

Thomas "Tommy" Lee Hudson, 82, of Verbena died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at The Gardens, Clanton. He was born on Wednesday, August 27, 1930 in Alabama, Son of the late Thomas Harris Hudson and the late Alice Connell Hudson. He was a Printer. Surviving are Daughters, Tasha Hudson (Todd) Hayes of Clanton, AL, Ann Miller, Texas; Sons, Alan (Kathy)...

Dearl Eugene Gene Parker

Dearl Eugene Gene Parker

May 14, 2013

Dearl Eugene "Gene" Parker, 77, of Clanton died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his residence in Clanton. He was born on Saturday, June 22, 1935 in Chilton County, Son of the late Earnest Parker and the late Gertie Giles Parker. He was a retired utility mechanic with Alabama Power. Surviving are Wife, Myra Popwell Parker of Clanton, AL; 2...

Elouise R. Cates

Elouise R. Cates

May 14, 2013

Elouise R. Cates, 82, of Clanton died Tuesday, May 14, 2013. She was born on Friday, June 13, 1930 in Elmore Co., AL, Daughter of the late William Rhodes and the late Luthie Mae Rhodes. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are Husband, John R. (Bobby) Cates of Clanton, AL; Daughter, Patsi Deans of Richmond, VA; Son, Jim Thrower of...

Wayne Patterson

Wayne Patterson

May 12, 2013

Marshall Wayne Patterson, 64, of Verbena died Sunday, May 12, 2013. He was born on Sunday, November 14, 1948 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late James Marshall Patterson and the late Marie Jacks Patterson. Surviving are Wife, Betty Patterson of Verbena, AL; Sons, Rodney Patterson of Cullman, AL, James (Brandy) Patterson, II of Maplesville, AL, Tony Patterson...

Calvin Jacob Cj Shaw

Calvin Jacob Cj Shaw

May 9, 2013

Calvin Jacob (CJ) Shaw, 21, of Clanton died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. He was born on Thursday, December 5, 1991 in Jefferson Co., AL, Son of J.D. Shaw and Mary Joyce Shaw. Surviving are Father, J.D. Shaw of Clanton, AL; Brothers, Jackie Shaw of Clanton, AL, Tony Shaw of Prattville, AL; Sister, Mary...

Thelma Virginia Shelton

Thelma Virginia Shelton

May 9, 2013

Thelma Virginia Shelton, 90, of Clanton died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Hatley Health Care, Clanton. She was born on Tuesday, August 29, 1922 in Chilton Co.,AL, Daughter of the late Eugene Thrash and the late Alice Gentry Thrash. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are Daughter, Geneva Shelton Gentry of Jemison, AL; Brother, Hoyt Thrash of Jemison, AL; 4...

Horace Melvin Smith

Horace Melvin Smith

May 8, 2013

Horace Melvin Smith, 57, of Clanton died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. He was born on Saturday, December 17, 1955 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late Ollis Smith and the late Lula Bell Smith. He was a Truck Driver. Surviving are Wife, Robin Smith of Clanton, AL; Son, Jeffrey (Heather) Smith of...

Ferris Hathcock

Ferris Hathcock

May 5, 2013

Ferris Cleveland "Doc" Hathcock, 78, of Clanton died Sunday, May 5, 2013. He was born on Saturday, January 26, 1935 in Florida, Son of the late James Stafford Hathcock and the late Mary Lucille Howell Hathcock. He was a Laboratory Technician. Surviving are Son, Ricky Hathcock of Apaloachicola, FL; Daughter, Rhonda (Danny) Rhodes of Clanton, AL; Grandchildren, Rick Hathcock,...

Theresa Gail Higgins

Theresa Gail Higgins

May 4, 2013

Theresa Gail Higgins, 59, of Birmingham died Saturday, May 4, 2013. She was born on Monday, March 1, 1954 in Casper, Wyoming, Daughter of the late Fredling Grief Eckhardt and Georgia Starks Eckhardt. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are Husband, Jeff Higgins of Clanton, AL; Mother, Georgia Eckhardt of West Blockton, AL; Sisters, Sharon Geraughty of Birmingham, AL, Pat...

Margo Smith Gibson

Margo Smith Gibson

May 4, 2013

Evelyn Margaret (Margo) Gibson, 67, died at her home in Thorsby on Saturday, May 4, 2013. She was born on Nov. 1, 1945, in Monterey, California, the third child of the late Evelyn L. Jones Smith and Claude J. Smith. As the youngest child in a military family, Margo saw much of Europe. She attended Banks High School in...