Obituaries

John D. Jones, Jr

John D. Jones, Jr

Dec 10, 2012

John D. "J.D." Jones, Jr. 89, of Billingsley died Monday, December 10, 2012. He was born on Wednesday, January 7, 1923 in Autauga Co., AL, Son of the late John David Jones Jr. and the late Dora Moore Jones. He was a Farmer. Surviving are his Wife of 59 years, Ruby H. Jones of Billingsley, AL; Sons, Donnie (Sharon)...

Joan Thomas Davis

Joan Thomas Davis

Dec 8, 2012

Joan Thomas Davis, 59, of Clanton died Saturday, December 8, 2012. She was born on Sunday, August 2, 1953 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late Marvin Earl Thomas, Sr. and the late Clara Zell Blackmon Thomas. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are her 4 Brothers, Marvin Thomas, Jessie Thomas, Tony Thomas, Henry Thomas; 2 Sisters, Ora Lee...

Alma Marzelle Carter

Alma Marzelle Carter

Dec 8, 2012

Alma Marzelle Carter, 91, of Clanton died Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Hatley Health Care, Clanton. She was born on Thursday, March 10, 1921 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late Jeffery Traywick and the late Nancy Cagle Traywick. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are Husband, Billy Carter; Daughter, Helen (Joe) Cole; Grandson, Joel (Melissa) Cole; 3 Granddaughters,...

Lois Florence Nelson

Lois Florence Nelson

Dec 5, 2012

Lois Florence Nelson, 80, of Clanton died Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at her residence in Clanton. She was born on Thursday, September 15, 1932 in Chilton Co., Alabama, Daughter of the late Lindsey Nickolson and the late Sadie Minor Nickolson. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are Husband, Rev. Frank Nelson of Clanton, AL; 4 Daughters, Shirley (Wesley) Sansom of...

Elaine W. Hilyer

Elaine W. Hilyer

Dec 3, 2012

Elaine W. Hilyer, 67, of Clanton died Monday, December 3, 2012 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. She was born on Sunday, August 26, 1945 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late Theo Wilson and the late Flora Thomas Wilson. She was a Shipping Clerk. Surviving are her Husband, William A. Hilyer of Clanton, AL; 2 Sons, Greg...

Varney Luvert Smith

Varney Luvert Smith

Dec 1, 2012

Varney Luvert Smith, 71, of Verbena died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 482 Co. Rd. 97, Verbena. He was born on Thursday, July 31, 1941 in Alabama, Son of the late Julius Smith and the late Mary Scoggins Smith. He was a Welder. Surviving are his Wife, Connie Jones Smith of Verbena, AL; 3 Daughters, Regina Trice of Verbena,...

Joseph Hall Johnson, Md

Joseph Hall Johnson, Md

Dec 1, 2012

Joseph Hall Johnson M.D. Joseph Hall Johnson, age 93, passed away on December 1, 2012, at his residence in Clanton. He was born in Clanton on September 5, 1919, the son of the late Arthur Johnson and the late Mabel Hall Johnson. He practiced medicine in Clanton for 43 years. He was a graduate of Gulf Coast Military Academy,...

Gearl Dean Mims

Gearl Dean Mims

Nov 30, 2012

Gearl Dean Mims, 75, of Clanton died Friday, November 30, 2012 at Hatley Health Care, Clanton. She was born on Tuesday, April 13, 1937 in Alabama, Daughter of the late Vester Partridge and the late Nettie Smitherman Partridge. She was a Seamstress. Surviving are her Husband, Moses Mims of Clanton, AL; Daughter, Virginia Mims (Joe) Littleton of Clanton, AL;...

Myrtle Geneva Popwell

Myrtle Geneva Popwell

Nov 29, 2012

Myrtle Geneva Popwell, 87, of Clanton died Thursday, November 29, 2012 in Alabaster. She was born on Tuesday, August 25, 1925 in Chilton Co., Alabama, Daughter of the late James Fonzie Mullins and the late Ida Mae Caton Mullins. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are 3 Sons, Don Popwell of Clanton, AL, Ricky Popwell of Millbrook, AL, Jim Popwell...

Thelma Clarice Culp

Thelma Clarice Culp

Nov 25, 2012

Thelma Clarice Culp, 85, of Prattville died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Merrywood Lodge, Wetumpka . She was born on Monday, July 4, 1927 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late William Byron Henley and the late Ruth Williams Henley. She was a Sales Clerk. Surviving are her Grandson, Mark (Jan) McLendon of Wetumpka, AL; Great-Granddaughter, Marcey McClendon...

Beatrice Wilson

Beatrice Wilson

Nov 23, 2012

Beatrice Wilson, 85, of Clanton died Friday, November 23, 2012 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. She was born on Sunday, July 10, 1927 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late Richard Popwell and the late Dorilla Edwards Popwell. She was a Clerk. Surviving are her 2 Daughters, Sara Smitherman of Clanton, AL, Linda (Wayne) Sherrill of Clanton,...

Lois Irene Courtney

Lois Irene Courtney

Nov 23, 2012

Lois Irene Courtney, 96, of Verbena died Friday, November 23, 2012 at Hatley Health Care, Clanton. She was born on Monday, November 6, 1916 in Chilton Co,. AL, Daughter of the late Dr. Jeremiah Petty Jones and the late Sarah Alabama Logan Jones. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are her Son, Kenneth (Hazel) Boswell of Verbena, AL; Step daughter,...

Jean B. Arthur

Jean B. Arthur

Nov 22, 2012

JEAN B. ARTHUR, 82, of Isabella and long time resident of Chelsea, went to live with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, November 22, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Von L. Arthur, Sr. She is survived by her son, Gip Arthur; daughter, Chris Dorough and husband William,; son, Von L. Arthur, Jr. and...

James Bert Chandler

James Bert Chandler

Nov 19, 2012

James Bert Chandler, 83, of Maplesville died Monday, November 19, 2012. He was born on Friday, September 20, 1929 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late Marion Dykes Chandler and the late Mamie Lockhart Chandler. He was a life-long farmer and avid sportsman. He served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years and was a proud veteran of...

James Preston Thrash

James Preston Thrash

Nov 18, 2012

James Preston Thrash, 92, of Jemison died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 356 Co. Rd. 157, Jemison. He was born on Friday, September 3, 1920 in Chilton Co., AL, Son of the late Eugene Thrash and the late Alice Thrash. He was a Carpenter. Surviving are his 2 Sons, Larry Michael (Kathy) Thrash of Woodland, AL, Charles Eugene (Donna)...

Dallen Heath Coggins

Dallen Heath Coggins

Nov 16, 2012

Dallen Heath Coggins, 12, of Clanton died Friday, November 16, 2012. He was born on Tuesday, August 1, 2000 in Shelby Co., AL, Son of Heath Allen Coggins and Tina Garris. He was a Student. Surviving are his Mother, Tina Garris of Clanton, AL; Father, Heath Coggins of Clanton, AL; 2 Sisters, Addison Coggins of Clanton, AL, Courtney Patterson...

Dorothy L Thompson

Dorothy L Thompson

Nov 15, 2012

Dorothy L. Thompson, 85, of Clanton died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Prattville Baptist Hospital, Prattville. She was born on Saturday, July 23, 1927 in Alabama, Daughter of the late Theo Thompson and the late Willie Mae Milstead. She was a Bookkeeper. Surviving are her Cousin, Evelyn Leopard of Pinson, AL; Half Aunt, Joyce Edwards of Montgomery, AL; Half...

Mary Anne Mckinney

Mary Anne Mckinney

Nov 14, 2012

Mary Anne McKinney, 81, of Plantersville, AL., went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie & Jessie Elmore Sullivan; infant brother; and her husband, Bob Edd McKinney. She is survived by her daughter, Susan (Tiger) Jones, of Selma, AL; son, Scott McKinney of Plantersville; granddaughter, Reagan (Matt)...

Laura Mae Hammock

Laura Mae Hammock

Nov 9, 2012

Laura Mae Hammock, 86, of Clanton died Friday, November 9, 2012 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. She was born on Thursday, December 17, 1925 in Chilton Co., AL, Daughter of the late John Wiley Cooper and the late Mattie Hawkins. She was a Homemaker. Surviving are her Daughter, Judy Hammock Anderson of Clanton, AL; 2 Sons, Paul S....

Richard Gwyn Smith

Richard Gwyn Smith

Nov 8, 2012

Richard (Dickie) Gwyn Smith, 52, of Clanton died Thursday, November 8, 2012. He was born on Friday, August 26, 1960 in Memphis, TN, Son of the late Curtis Gwyn Smith and the late Helen Sue Dooley Smith. He was a Carpenter. Surviving are his Wife, Barbara Wilkins of Clanton, AL; 2 Daughters, Amelia Keith of Charlotte, NC, Rachael Smith...