Obituaries

Donna Handley O'Daniel

Donna Handley O'Daniel

May 30, 2020

Donna Handley O'Daniel, 59, of Jemison, Alabama passed away May 30, 2020 at her Residence in Jemison, Alabama. She was born November 29, 1960 in Camp Lajune, North Carolina, daughter of the late James Handley and Edna Handley. She worked in Human Resources with Alabama Power Company. Surviving are her Husband, Jim O'Daniel; Mother, Edna Handley; Brother, James D....

Clariece Payton

Clariece Payton

May 29, 2020

Clariece Payton, 94, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 29, 2020 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was born February 14, 1926 in Clanton, Alabama, daughter of the late Robert and Carrie Carter. Surviving are her Son, Donald (Lynn) Payton; Daughter, Laquita Gail (The late Charles) Crawford; Grandson, Kevin Payton; Grandson, John (Jennifer) Crawford; Granddaughter, Angie (Steve) Ferrell; Granddaughter, Shannon Lykes;...

Ronnie  Mathis

Ronnie Mathis

May 29, 2020

Ronnie Jeff Mathis, 67, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 29, 2020 at his residence in Clanton, Alabama. He was born October 13, 1952. The son of John Allen Mathis and Mary Nell Mathis. He was a Construction Worker. Surviving are his Wife, Vanessa Mathis; Daughter, Rhonda M. (Chad) Gray; Daughter, Amanda M. (Brian) Hightower; Daughter, Kristi L. (Jonathan)...

Herschell Weldon

Herschell Weldon

May 27, 2020

Herschell Weldon, 87, of Prattville, Alabama passed away May 27, 2020 in Wetumpka, Alabama. He was born April 13, 1933 in Billingsley, Alabama, son of Johnnie Dalton Weldon and Byrd Weldon. He sold vegetables at the Farmer's Market. Surviving are his Daughter, Diannia (Steve) Collier; Son, Warren (Colleen) Woodruff; Daughter, Mabel (Lloyd) Jinright; Daughter, Frankie Armstrong; Daughter, Dana (Bryan)...

Lori Susann Peoples

Lori Susann Peoples

May 24, 2020

Lori Susann Martin Peoples, 50, of Clanton, Alabama passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020. She was born December 10, 1969 in Alabama, and is the daughter of Robert "Bobby" Martin and Judy Vines Martin. She was a teacher and absolutely Loved all her children. Surviving are her Husband, Jessie R. Peoples; Daughter, Natalie Susann Peoples; Son, Keilan Ryan Peoples;...

Jimmy Randall Davis

Jimmy Randall Davis

May 22, 2020

Jimmy Randall Davis, 63, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 22, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 15, 1957 in Chilton Clanton, Alabama, son of Jimmy Davis and Doris Davis. He was a journeyman. Surviving are his Wife, Cathleen Davis, Daughter, Whitney Davis (Ivan) Whitfield, Daughter, Taylor Mims (Joseph) Baker, Son, Mark Montgomery (Brittany) Mims, Son, Bradley...

Julius  Warren Mccraw

Julius Warren Mccraw

May 22, 2020

Julius Warren McCraw, 75, of Maplesville, Alabama passed away May 22, 2020. He was born November 12, 1944 in Chilton, son Julius Woodrow McCraw and Jessie Lola Calfee McCraw. He was a retired Postmaster. He was Sergeant in the Air Force and was in the Vietnam War. He taught Sunday School for 35 years and a deacon. He loved...

Carolyn Blossom Jones

Carolyn Blossom Jones

May 21, 2020

Carolyn Blossom Jones, 90, of Bessemer, Alabama passed away May 21, 2020 in Billingsley, Alabama. She was born December 5, 1929 in Alabama, and was the daughter of the late John Burt and Allison Broadhead Burt. She was a Preacher. Surviving are her Sons, Ronald T. Jones and Charles (Laura) Roland; Granddaughter, Tammy Jones; Grandsons, Scott Jones and Michael...

Billy Hugh Miller

Billy Hugh Miller

May 20, 2020

Billy Hugh Miller, 84, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 20, 2020 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He was born April 6, 1936 in Franklin County, Alabama, and is the son of the late Hubert Miller and the late Lula Williams Miller. He was the owner of Yellowleaf Mill. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Miller; daughters, Vicki...

Samuel Ware

Samuel Ware

May 20, 2020

Samuel Charles Ware, 69, of Prattville, Alabama passed away May 20, 2020 at his Residence in Prattville, Alabama. He was born December 17, 1950 in Prattville, Alabama, and was the son of the late Samuel Albert Ware and the late Dollie Davis Ware. Surviving are his Wife, Ashlee Ware; Son, Jarrett Ware; Son, Westin Ware; Daughter, Heather Ware (Tommy)...

Donna Sue Burnett

Donna Sue Burnett

May 20, 2020

Donna Sue Burnett, 63, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 20, 2020 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center in Alabaster, Alabama. She was born January 11, 1957 in Chilton County, Alabama, and is the daughter of Ivy and Johnnie Doucet. She cared and loved her family. Surviving are her Daughter, Amber (Milton) Honeycutt; Sons, Tommy D (Erica) Beadlecomb and Joe...

Eddie Laura Wilson

Eddie Laura Wilson

May 14, 2020

Eddie Laura Wilson, 93, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 14, 2020 at Hatley Health and Rehab in Clanton, Alabama. I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2nd Timothy 4:7. She was born February 7, 1927 in Clanton, Alabama, daughter of Edward Caldwell Mims and Bertha Mims. She was a...

Fay Lee Duke

Fay Lee Duke

May 12, 2020

Fay Lee Talley Sasser Duke, 57, of Clanton, Alabama passed away May 12, 2020 at her Residence in Clanton, Alabama. She was born October 12, 1962 in Alabama, daughter of Nortie Noble Talley and Alta Mae Headley Talley. She was a Service Station Attendant . Surviving is her Daughter, Jaime R. Sasser, Grandson, Miguel Garcia-Talley, Grandson, Austin Garcia-Talley, Granddaughter,...

George Robert "Bobby" Payton

George Robert "Bobby" Payton

May 11, 2020

George Robert "Bobby" Payton, 68, of Thorsby, Alabama passed away May 11, 2020 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster, AL. He was born September 27, 1951 in Clanton, Alabama, son of George Payton and Mamie Jones Payton. He was a commercial produce salesman. Bobby's most true friends looked at him as a father and a brother. Because of their...

James  O'Neal Cooedy

James O'Neal Cooedy

May 10, 2020

James O'Neal Cooedy, 60, of Clanton, Alabama passed away on May 10, 2020 in Montevallo , AL. He was born April 8, 1960 in Clanton, Alabama, son of Arthur Cooedy and Mary Nell Cooedy. He worked in Lawn Maintenance . Surviving are his Mother, Mary Nell Cooedy. He was preceded in death by his Father, James Arthur Cooedy, Brother,...

Cynthia  Dianne  Johnson

Cynthia Dianne Johnson

May 10, 2020

Cynthia Dianne Johnson, 61, of Verbena, Alabama passed away May 10, 2020 at her residence in Verbena, AL. She was born September 26, 1958 in Texas, the daughter of Robert Pettijohn and Hazel Perry Pettijohn. She was a homemaker. Surviving is her Husband, James Perkel, Daughters, Stacy Lawrence, Susan Cook, Stephanie Lavender; Mother, Hazel Christine Perry Pettijohn; Granddaughters, Kimberly...

Thomas Allan Connell

Thomas Allan Connell

May 9, 2020

Thomas Allan Connell, 63, of Verbena, Alabama passed away May 9, 2020 at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster, AL. He was born November 10, 1956 in Clanton, Alabama. He was a Carpenter. Surviving are his Sons, Jesse (Melissa) Fontenot, Jason Dunkin, Allan Dylan (Audrey) Connell; Daughter, Heidi Connell; Sisters, Doris Moore, Rose Moore, Katie Bruce, Peggy Minor, Nine Grandchildren....

Allen Christopher Giles

Allen Christopher Giles

May 9, 2020

Allen Christopher Giles, 65, of Jemison, Alabama passed away May 9, 2020 in Clanton, AL. He was born October 2, 1954 in Clanton, Alabama, son of John Cecil Giles and Edna Giles. He was a construction worker. Surviving are his Daughter, Kristi Maliah Giles, Emily Giles; Son, BJ Giles, Sister, Sue Williams; 16 Grandchildren; 3 Great-Grandchildren; Special Friend, Rhonda...

Robert Marion "Bob" Tucker

Robert Marion "Bob" Tucker

May 3, 2020

Robert Marion "Bob" Tucker, Jr. 85, of Verbena, Alabama passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama. He was born January 15, 1935 in Alabama, and is the son of the late Robert Tucker and the late Myrtle Wilkins Tucker. He was an Editor/Publisher of The Chilton County News from 1965 until he Retired in 2001....

James Dennis Thomas

James Dennis Thomas

May 3, 2020

James Dennis Thomas, 76, of Billingsley, Alabama passed away May 3, 2020 at his Residence in Billingsley, Alabama. He was born September 1, 1943 in Lakeland, Florida, and is the son of the late James D. Thomas and the late Nora Smith Thomas. He was a Pastor and Principal at Liberty Christian School in Sanford, Florida and loved serving...