Obituaries

William Alan Marcus

May 28, 2023

William Alan Marcus, 66, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 28, 2023, at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

He was born July 19, 1956, in Chilton County, Alabama, son of the late Billy Marcus and the late Patricia Marcus Thomas.

He was a Salesman with Southern Pipe.

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James Franklin Sauls

May 27, 2023

Jimmy (James) F. Sauls slipped through the veil on Saturday, May 27, 2023, and entered

into the eternal realm to be with his Lord and Savior, JESUS CHRIST, and to be reunited

with family and friends. Jim was born November 15, 1943, in Brunswick, GA. He graduated

from Walton High School...

Faye Nell Tillery

May 27, 2023

Faye Nell Tillery, 82, of Randolph, Alabama passed away May 27, 2023, at Bibb Medical Center Nursing Home.

She was born January 31, 1941, in Alabama, daughter of the late Charlie Smitherman and the late Thelma Wallace Smitherman.

She was a Homemaker.

Surviving...

Emma Jean Moore

May 26, 2023

Emma Jean Moore, 71, of Billingsley, Alabama passed away May 26, 2023, at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama.

She was born January 18, 1952, in Chilton County, Alabama, daughter of the late Carolton Baker and the late Effie Thomas.

She was a Homemaker.

Surviving are her Son,...

John Wesley Gandy, Sr.

May 26, 2023

John Wesley Gandy, Sr., 81, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 26, 2023, at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama.

He was born July 18, 1941, in Alabama, son of the late G.H. Gandy and the late Ruth B. Gandy.

He was a Supervisor...

Frances Elouise Mitchell

May 25, 2023

Frances Elouise Mitchell, 95, of Tallahassee, Florida passed away May 25, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida.

She was born January 10, 1928, in Alabama, daughter of the late Alton Driver and the late Effie Mims Driver.

She was a Homemaker and Seamstress.

Surviving are her Son, D. Ray...

Herman Dasil Knight

May 24, 2023

Herman Dasil Knight, 88, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 24, 2023, at his residence.

He was born February 20, 1935, in Alabama, son of the late Odell Knight and and the late Ethel Knight.

He was a Truck Driver with Shelby Concrete.

Surviving are his Sons,...

Rhonda Carol Hudgens

May 23, 2023

Rhonda Carol Hudgens, 60, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 23, 2023, at her residence.

She was born May 24, 1962, in Montgomery, Alabama, daughter of the late Jack Hudgens and the late Carolyn Ammons Reeves.

She was a Homemaker. She loved her grandchildren, they were her...

Doris Dean Hand

May 22, 2023

Doris Dean Hand, 79, of Clanton, Alabama went home to be with the Lord peacefully on May 22, 2023, at her residence.

She was born November 10, 1943, in Alabama, daughter of the late David Ottis Sanders and the late Lee Anna Moates Sanders.

She was a...

Oscar Allen Bailey

May 20, 2023

Elder Oscar Allen Bailey, 87, of Westover, Alabama passed away May 20, 2023, at his Residence in Westover, AL.

He was born October 22, 1935, in Arista, West Virginia, son of the late Sylvester Kenneth Bailey and the late Ida Mae Wood Bailey.

He was a Minister...

Helen Klinner Powell

May 19, 2023

Helen Klinner Powell, 89, of Birmingham, Alabama passed away May 19, 2023, at Fair Haven Nursing Home.

She was born May 31, 1933, in Maplesville, Alabama, daughter of the late Arthur H. Klinner and the late Rosa Ratliff Klinner.

She was a Private Branch Exchange Operator with...

Ronnie Joe Smith

May 19, 2023

Ronnie Joe Smith, 73, of Jemison, Alabama passed away May 19, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born June 11, 1949, in Jemison, Alabama, son of the late Orville Smith and the late Kate Rasberry Smith.

He retired from Bellsouth, where he worked as a Cable...

Mae Ellison

May 16, 2023

Mae Ellison, 91, of Jemison, Alabama passed away May 16, 2023, in Boaz, Alabama.

She was born February 26, 1932, in Alabama, daughter of  the late John Bearden and the late Ida Dempsey Bearden.

She was a Florist.

Surviving are her Son, Michael...

James Hoyt Chastain, Sr.

May 16, 2023

James Hoyt Chastain, Sr. age 86 of Montgomery, AL passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Jackson Hospital after an extended illness.   He was born September 7, 1936 in Little Rock, AR.

He was preceded in death by his wife: Emma Lea , his parents:  William Hoyt & Ruby May  Chastain; his sister Joyce , brother...

Charles Daniel Mcdaniel

May 14, 2023

Charles Daniel McDaniel, 75, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 14, 2023, at Cedar Ridge in Clanton, Alabama.

He was born March 25, 1948, in Alabama, son of the late Luther McDaniel and the late Lona Headley McDaniel.

He was a retired Sawfiler and served in the...

Jean Ellison Almaroad

May 14, 2023

Jean Ellison Almaroad, 91, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 14, 2023, at Buck Creek Nursing Home in Alabaster, Alabama.

She was born June 20, 1931, in Alabama, daughter of the late Thomas Ellison and the late Lurla Ellison.

She was a Homemaker.

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Ralph Andrew Melton

May 13, 2023

Ralph Andrew Melton, 50, of Anamoose, North Dakota passed away May 13, 2023.

He was born August 17, 1972, formally of Jemsion, Alabama, son of the late Randall Melton and Gail Melton.

Surviving are Wife, Beth Melton, Daughter, Savana (Bryan) Rasberry, Son, Scott Melton, Grandson, Chandler Rasberry, Mother, Gail Melton, Brother,...

Carl David Gray

May 12, 2023

Carl David Gray, 79, of Verbena, Alabama passed away peacefully on May 12, 2023 at his residence.

He was born November 25, 1943, in Chilton County. He was the son of the late Sidney P. Gray and Arlie Hull Gray.

Surviving are his Wife of 56 years,...

Phillip Roger Cobb

May 12, 2023

Roger "Phillip" Cobb, 63, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 12, 2023, at Hatley Health Care in Clanton, Alabama.

He was born May 25, 1959, in Alabama, son of the lateWillie Cobb and the late C. Delle Cobb.

Surviving are his Brother, Mike (Barbara) Cobb, Brother, David...

Kimberly Miller Melton

May 6, 2023

Kim Miller, 53, of Clanton passed away May 6, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Clanton, Alabama on September 26, 1969 to Jimmy Miller and the late Betty Miller of Clanton. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was a graduate of Chilton County High School and enjoyed many years...