OBITUARIES

June Jarrell

Apr 24, 2025

Mary June Smith Jarrell, 93, of Calvert, Alabama passed away on April 24, 2025, peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on December 14, 1931, to her parents Dan and Emma Mae Smith. June was the second child of five of her parents' children.

June, affectionately known as "Big Mama", had several passions in...

Frankie Gibson

Apr 23, 2025

Frankie M. Gibson, 92, of Jackson was welcomed into the arms of Jesus as she entered her heavenly home April 23, 2025. Frankie was born April 3, 1933 to Jesse Frank and Lula McGilberry. A lifelong resident of Clarke County, Frankie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson. She spent 17 years working at Vanity Fair as...

Robert Dean

Apr 21, 2025

Robert Carlan Dean, 84, of Jackson, passed away on April 21, 2025, at his home with his family by his side. Robert was born on July 9, 1940, in Aliceville, Alabama to parents LeeRoy and Ruth Ezell Dean. He graduated from the University of Alabama following his service in the United States Marine Corps. He then moved to Colorado to...

Jeffrey "Bodine" Evans

Apr 18, 2025

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Jeffrey Wade "Bodine" Evans, 40, of Grove Hill passed away April 18, 2025. Bodine was born May 7, 1984 to Reynolds and Dianne Evans. He was a graduate of Washington County High School Class of 2002. Bodine was an avid hunter and bass fisherman. He lived life to the fullest; Bodine loved to laugh and have a good time....

Sadie Burgin

Apr 9, 2025

Sadie Patrick Burgin, 82, passed away April 9, 2025. Sadie was born January 6, 1943 to Iron and Irma Patrick. She was a graduate of Washington County High School as well as Livington University (which has since been renamed, University of West Alabama). Sadie met and married the love of her life, Jesse C. Burgin, and together they lived in...

Marsha Slayton

Apr 2, 2025

Marsha Kay Slayton, 74, of Jackson passed away on April 2, 2025, she was born on September 29. 1950. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Jackson.

Clinton Hubbs

Mar 28, 2025

Clinton Eugene Hubbs, 82, of Grove Hill, passed away at SAAD Hospice Retreat in Mobile on March 28, 2025. He was born in Prescott, Arizona on June 10, 1942, to parents Eugene and Louise Justice Hubbs. Mr. Hubbs grew up in Arizona, attended school there and later enlisted in the United States Army, honorably serving his country. He worked at...

Martha Bedwell

Mar 27, 2025

Martha Jo Bedwell, 70, of Jackson, passed away on March 27, 2025, at Jackson Medical Center. She was born in Jackson on January 24, 1955, to parents Angus M. Hoven and Mable Hoven. She graduated from Jackson High School later married Raymond Bedwell and retired from Teledyne. Martha was a passionate fan of The University of Alabama football program, as...

Helen Tarver

Mar 24, 2025

Gladys "Helen" Tarver, 75, passed away surrounded by family on March 24, 2025. She was born on July 28, 1949 to Raymond and Gladys Lankford in Wagarville, Alabama where she remained a lifelong resident. As the eldest girl of seventeen siblings, she developed a profound sense of family and was considered the matriarch of her entire family.

Helen graduated...

Robert Hutto

Mar 24, 2025

Robert Neal Hutto, 83, of Grove Hill, passed away on March 24, 2025, at Mobile Infirmary. Mr. Hutto was born in Dickinson, Alabama on July 1, 1941, to parents T.V. and Marjorie Roberts Hutto. After high school, Robert married his loving wife, Martha McLean Hutto and later enlisted with the Alabama National Guard Reserves. He retired from Olin Chemical as...

Dorothyrene Beck

Mar 22, 2025

Dorothyrene Bradley Beck, 87, of Jackson, passed away on March 22, 2025, at Jackson Healthcare. She was born on July 17, 1937, to parents Robert L. and Isa Belle Pledger Bradley. Dorothyrene retired from Vanity Fair, she was a lifelong member of Stave Creek Baptist Church where she helped in the nursery. She married Ray Beck and were together 59...

Laurine Johnson

Mar 22, 2025

Laurine Overstreet Johnson, 72, of Rockville, passed away on March 22, 2025, at Mobile Infirmary. She was born on September 2, 1952, to parents Woodie C. and Dorothy Sheffield Overstreet. Mrs. Johnson loved her family, cooking canning, and spending time in her garden. She ran her own interior decorating company for several years and enjoyed sharing her knack of decorating...

Helen McKee

Mar 17, 2025

Helen Lucile Small McKee, 96, passed away March 17, 2025. Helen was born July 26, 1928 to James Monette and Gladys Lucille Small in Jackson where she lived most of her life. She graduated from Jackson High School with the Class of 1946 and, later that year, on August 31st Helen married her closest friend and true love, Claude Eugene...

Ervin DeFee

Mar 16, 2025

Ervin DeFee, 78, of Grove Hill, passed away on March 16, 2025. He was born on December 23, 1946, to parents L.J. and Gertrude Nichols DeFee. Ervin was a professional truck driver, hauling anything from logs to dirt and gravel. He enjoyed the outdoors hunting and fishing.

Preceded in death by his parents, sister Bonnie Shevecheck.

Survived by his wife...

Charles Marvin "Catfish" Middleton

Mar 10, 2025

Charles Marvin "Catfish" Middleton, age 77, passed away peacefully March 10, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones. Marvin was born May 24th, 1947, to E.B. "Moon" and Ernestine Middleton in Jackson, Alabama. After graduating from Leroy High School in 1967, he went to work for Allied Paper (later becoming Boise Cascade) where he dedicated 42 years before retiring. He spent...

Watrous Garrett

Mar 9, 2025

Theodore Watrous Garrett Jr., 76, of Grove Hill, passed away peacefully at his home on March 9. He was born on May 31, 1948, to parents Theodore Watrous and Bernice May Garrett Sr., in Grove Hill, AL. Watrous graduated from Clarke County High School and later Birmingham Southern then University of Tennessee in Knoxville with a Masters in Geology. He...

Juanita Allday

Mar 7, 2025

Juanita Whatley Allday, 83, of Jackson passed away March 7, 2025 with loved ones by her side. Born April 13, 1941, Juanita grew up playing in the Grove Hill Band. She was a special woman who loved unconditionally and never met a stranger. A devoted Christian, she was a member of Stave Creek Baptist Church and had previously been a...

Joe Price

Mar 3, 2025

Joe L. Price, 81, of Chatom, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Washington County Nursing Home. He was born on March 25, 1943. He was preceded in death by his wife Vera Lee Price and his parents Arnett and Lucille Lathan.

Joe was a wonderful mechanic and welder. He helped many people with numerous projects. He taught...

Louise Harvey

Feb 24, 2025

Louise Coleman White Harvey, 102, of Jackson, AL, was a loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother who went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 24, 2025.

Louise was born June 9, 1922, to parents Frank Earl White, Sr. and Helen Carnathan White in West Bend, AL.

Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Russell H. Harvey;...

Nettie McLendon

Feb 23, 2025

Nettie Marks McLendon, 91, of Jackson, Alabama, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025. She was born on January 26, 1934, in Jackson to parents Rudolph and Mary Thompson Marks. She was the oldest of seven children and was called "Sister" by all who knew her and loved her. Nettie met the love of her life, S.E. "Mac" McLendon and...