Obituaries

Luther Lamar Headley

Luther Lamar Headley

Feb 15, 2023

Luther Lamar Headley was born to Luther and Alice Headley in Clanton, Alabama on October 21, 1937.  Lamar entered the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 15, 2023 at the age of 85.

Lamar was blessed with a rich and full life. He was an ordained minister...

Sara Ruth Sewell Atchison

Sara Ruth Sewell Atchison

Feb 14, 2023

Sara Ruth Sewell Atchison, 66, of Lawley, Alabama passed away February 14, 2023, at UAB Hosptial.

She was born January 13, 1957 in Alabama, daughter of the late George Irby Sewell and the late Edith Mae Sewell.

She was the Town Clerk with Maplesville for many years.

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Jessie Juanita Smith

Jessie Juanita Smith

Feb 6, 2023

Jessie Juanita Smith, 85, of Clanton, Alabama passed away February 6, 2023, at Southland Nursing Home in Marion, Alabama.

She was born July 12, 1937 in Alabama, daughter of the late Sammy Melton and the late Jessie Melton.

She was a homemaker.

Surviving are her Son, Jeffery...

Kelly Elizabeth Speakman

Kelly Elizabeth Speakman

Feb 6, 2023

Kelly Elizabeth Speakman, 54, of Montevallo, Alabama passed away February 6, 2023, at her residence.

She was born October 29, 1968 in Alabama, daughter of the late Johnny Speakman and the late Anne Speakman.

She was a housekeeper.

Surviving are her Brothers, John (Deanna) Speakman, Michael (Teresa)...

Lela Estelle "Sally" Davis

Lela Estelle "Sally" Davis

Feb 4, 2023

Lela Estelle "Sally" Davis, 89, of Clanton, Alabama passed away February 4, 2023, at her residence. Daughter of the late Johnny Short and the late Lela Nelson, Sally was born June 26, 1933 in Clanton, Alabama. Sally worked diligently her entire life, including thirty-three years with the Morrow Company where she served countless tenants and families, until finally retiring...

Kathryn Bernice Mccraw

Kathryn Bernice Mccraw

Feb 4, 2023

Kathryn Bernice McCraw, 65, of Maplesville, Alabama passed away February 4, 2023, in Maplesville, Alabama.

She was born April 18, 1957 in Clanton, Alabama, daughter of Catherine Stevens.

She was a Peach Farmer.

Surviving are her Son, Jamie (Misti) Brasher; Son, Jerrime (Britney)...

Grady A. Lenoir, Jr.

Grady A. Lenoir, Jr.

Feb 2, 2023

Grady A. Lenoir, 74, of Maplesville, Alabama passed away February 2, 2023.

He was born September 30, 1948 in Alabama, son of the late Grady Lenoir and the late Bertha Lenoir.

He was a Miner at a Limestone Quarry.

Surviving are his Wife, Deborah Lenoir; Daughter, Dawn...

Jerry  Wayne Blankenship

Jerry Wayne Blankenship

Feb 2, 2023

Jerry (Rabbit) Wayne Blankenship, 73, of Thorsby, Alabama passed away February 2, 2023, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center.

He was born June 24, 1949 in Alabama, son of the late Robert Blankenship and the late Eula Blankenship.

He was a Electronic Technician.

Surviving are his Son, Jeffrey...

David Daniel Knight

David Daniel Knight

Jan 25, 2023

David Daniel Knight, 66, of Clanton, Alabama passed away January 25, 2023.

He was born June 9, 1956 in Alabama, son of the late Horace Knight and the late Inez Murr Knight.

He was a Furniture Builder.

Surviving are his Brother, Horace F. Knight, Jr.; Aunt, Louise...

Sally Ann Burkhalter

Sally Ann Burkhalter

Jan 25, 2023

Sally Ann Burkhalter, 91, of Montgomery, Alabama passed away January 25, 2023, in Rockford, Alabama.

She was born June 15, 1931 in Alabama, daughter of the late Ira Rivers Liles and the late Annie S. Russ.

She worked in housekeeping for Baptist South in Montgomery for 22 years. Her greatest job...

Mittice G. Posey

Mittice G. Posey

Jan 24, 2023

Mittice G. Posey, 88, of Jemison, Alabama passed away January 24, 2023, at her residence.

She was born October 17, 1934, in Alabama, daughter of the late Elbert Golder Gothard and the late Thelma Melton Gothard.

She was a Monitor Tech.

Surviving are...

Patricia  Lee Anderson

Patricia Lee Anderson

Jan 24, 2023

Patricia  Lee Anderson, 72, of Clanton, Alabama passed away peacefully on January 24, 2023, at her residence.

She was born September 24, 1950 in Alabama, daughter of the late Grady Hudman and the late Lillie Hudman.

She was a newspaper carrier with the Selma Times Journal, Birmingham News and Montgomery Advertiser....

John Tipton Eiland

John Tipton Eiland

Jan 22, 2023

John Tipton Eiland, 83, of Dallas, Georgia passed away January 22, 2023, at Wellstar Paulding Hospital in Hiram, Georgia.

He was born November 14, 1939 in Chilton County, Alabama, son of the late Tipton Eiland and the late Jessie Eiland.

He was a Supervisor Forman with Southern...

Gloria Junette "June" Little

Gloria Junette "June" Little

Jan 21, 2023

Gloria Junette “June” Bean Little, 89, of Clanton, Alabama passed away January 21, 2023 at Charlton Place Rehabilitation and Health Care in Deatsville, Alabama.  She was born June 30, 1933 in Birmingham, Alabama, daughter of the late Luther Bean and the late Lucille Glasscock Bean.

June touched many lives through her work as a teller...

Arnold Edgar  "Ed" Fulmer

Arnold Edgar "Ed" Fulmer

Jan 21, 2023

Arnold Edgar "Ed" Fulmer, 78, of Jemison, Alabama passed away January 21, 2023, at St. Vincent's Chilton in Clanton, Alabama. He was born July 13, 1944 in Alabama, son of Arnold Fulmer and Eloise Fulmer. He was an Pastor, Evangelist, and Businessman. Surviving are his Wife, Arla M. Fulmer; Son, Tracy (Lisa) Fulmer, Vincent (Detria)...

Jenny Sue Wilson Patterson

Jenny Sue Wilson Patterson

Jan 20, 2023

Jenny Sue Wilson Patterson of Mathews, Alabama passed away on January 20, 2023 at Baylor St. Lukes Hospital in Houston, TX.

She was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Wilson and the late Julia Edwards Wilson.

Surviving are her husband, Brady “Chuck” Patterson; her daughter, Monica Patterson Dill;

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Thomas Crawford Owen

Thomas Crawford Owen

Jan 19, 2023

Thomas Crawford Owen, 64, of Clanton, Alabama passed away January 19, 2023, in Clanton, Alabama.

He was born April 28, 1958 in Alabama, son of the late James C. Owen and Margaret Kemp Collins.

He was a Heavy Equipment Operater.

Surviving are his Son, Thomas Cole (Candace)...

William Keilan Gore

William Keilan Gore

Jan 19, 2023

William Keilan Gore, 67, of Clanton, AL passed away on January 19, 2023 at Shelby Baptist

Medical Center, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease.

He was born on September 26, 1955 in Clanton, AL. He was the son of the late James Austin

and Bertie Mae Gore.

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Joseph "Joe" David Smith

Joseph "Joe" David Smith

Jan 18, 2023

Joseph "Joe" David Smith, 71, of Jemison, Alabama passed away January 18, 2023, at his residence.

He was born October 20, 1951 in Alabama, son of the late Hollis Smith and the late Peggy  Rawlinson.

He was a logger.

Surviving are his Daughter,...