OBITUARIES

Rebekah Noble

Nov 17, 2024

Rebekah McClure Noble, 97, passed away November 17, 2024. Rebekah was born August 10, 1927 to Edward Oscar and Bernice McClure but most people knew her as Sister Baby, Mother, or Granny. Mrs. Noble was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of Jackson where she joyously sang in the choir. A traditional Southern matriarch, Mrs. Noble was dedicated...

Melton DuBose

Nov 14, 2024

Melton DuBose, 92, was called to his heavenly home on November 14, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. Melton was born April 5, 1932 to Lemuel Henry DuBose II and Leota York DuBose in Jackson. After graduating from Jackson High School, Melton entered the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and was honorably discharged in 1955. He used his GI Bill to...

Norma Beard

Nov 2, 2024

Norma Louise Waite Beard

January 24, 1936-November 2, 2024

Former Jackson Mayor Norma Waite Beard passed away on November 2, 2024, at her home in Jackson. Born on January 24,1936 in Souwilpa and raised in Gilbertown, she lived in Jackson since 1964.

Mayor Beard served three terms as head of the city from 1988-2000. During her tenure,...

John Michael Brown

Oct 31, 2024

John Michael Brown, 70, of Leroy, Alabama passed away at Jackson Medical Center on October 31, 2024. Michael was born on May 15, 1954, to parents Tollie and Sarah (Reeves) Brown. Michael graduated from Jackson High School in 1972 where he was a star football player with the Jackson Aggies. He attended Auburn University where he walked on with the...

Lisa Weaver

Oct 28, 2024

Lisa Fleming Weaver, 62, of Jackson, passed away on October 28, 2024. Lisa was born to Billy Clifton and Alice (Gaillard) Fleming on May 3, 1962. Lisa's love language was cooking. She loved to cook for her family and friends. Lisa was always on the search for new recipes to experiment with and put her own touch on. She was...

Bobbie Morrow

Oct 27, 2024

Bobbie Baxter Morrow, 92, passed away at Washington County nursing home on October 27, 2024. She was born to parents Carlie Baxter and Ila Beech Baxter on September 7, 1932.

Bobbie grew up in Washington County where she was a member of Fairhope Baptist Church. She graduated from Washington County High School, class of 1953. After graduation she attended...

Jamie Jones

Oct 23, 2024

Jamie Jones, 58, of Jackson, left this life on October 23, 2024. She was at home and met her savior peacefully surrounded by loved ones. She was born on January 26, 1966, to parents Norvelle and Diane Jones. Jamie had intellectual disabilities that created many struggles for her as she made her way through life but she did it courageously....

Ray Glenn

Oct 20, 2024

Willis Ray Glenn Jr.,80, known to most by Uncle. He was born in Birmingham, AL on July 24, 1944, and was a resident of Jackson, AL, died Sunday October 20, 2024, at his home with his loving family by his side. He retired as a State employee for the Boy's Youth Center at Mt. Megs, before that he was a...

Jesse Harold Hudson

Oct 19, 2024

Jesse Harold Hudson, 80, passed away peacefully at home on October 19, 2024, with his wife of 55 years, Dorothy M. Hudson and precious family members by his side.

He was born on a Monday, February 21, 1944, to parents Willard Windham and Bertha C. Hudson of Salipta.

Mr. Hudson spent his entire working life employed in the concrete business....

Ruth Adell Rivers

Oct 17, 2024

Ruth Adell Rivers, 84 of Daphne, formerly of McIntosh, passed away on October 17, 2024, at The Retreat Hospice by SAAD in Mobile with her family by her side, after a seven-year battle with cancer. She was born on March 21, 1940, in Dixons Mills, Alabama.

She was a member of McIntosh United Methodist Church from the age of 11....

Arthur "Sonny" Rowland

Oct 13, 2024

Arthur Alvis "Sonny" Rowland, Jr. 80, passed away on October 13, 2024, at Washington County Nursing Home. He was born on June 21, 1944, to his parents Arthur Alvis, Sr. and Myrtice (McGraw) Rowland. Sonny retired from AEC Power Plant after many years of dedicated employment. He also retired from the National Guard after several decades of service. Sonny was...

Robert "Mitch" Parnell

Oct 9, 2024

Graveside service for Mitch will be held Friday, October 18, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in Old Tibbie Methodist Cemetery.

Robert Mitchell "Mitch" Parnell, 67, of Baytown, Texas, passed away on October 9, 2024. He was born on February 23, 1957, to J.C. Parnell and Mildred (Scott) Parnell and, after his mother's passing soon after his birth, he was lovingly raised...

Douglas Walker

Oct 5, 2024

Douglas M. Walker, 84, of Jackson, passed away on October 5, 2024. He was born on February 21, 1940, to David McLean and Dorothy (Deas) Walker. He attended First Baptist Church of Jackson with his wife Betsy Walker.

Douglas was a true outdoorsman. He worked as a foreman in the timber industry and in his spare time he...

Dorothy Chastain

Sep 30, 2024

Dorothy 'Dot' B. Chastain, 88, of Jackson, passed away September 30, 2024, at Jackson Medical Center. She was born January 12, 1936, to Woodrow and Marguriete Watkins Barnett. Dot was a member of Jackson First United Methodist Church. She loved gardening, planting flowers, enjoying her yard, and especially spending time with her family.

Preceded in death by her parents, and...

Clara Powers

Sep 29, 2024

Clara Glovene Powers, 90, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2024. She was born on September 19, 1934, to parents, Joe E. and Ollie (Wilson) Pettis. Glovene was resident of Jackson and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she served as Secretary.

Glovene was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dominic Powers, Sr.; and...

Charlotte Childs

Sep 29, 2024

Charlotte Childs, 75, of Jackson, passed away on September 29, 2024, at her home. She was born on May 16, 1949, to parents Mayben and Myrtle Smith Harrison in Mobile County. Charlotte, her husband and children moved to Jackson in 1983, while her husband ran his tire business, Charlotte worked at the ARC of Clarke County, she had a true...

H B Taylor

Sep 26, 2024

H.B. Taylor, 85, of Chatom, passed away peacefully at his home on September 26, 2024. He was born on December 11, 1938, to his parents, Marvin and Audrey Hoffman Taylor. H.B. worked as a field mechanic in construction and chemical plants in the surrounding area. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in St. Stephens. He enjoyed fishing, hunting,...

Wayne Overstreet

Sep 26, 2024

Wayne Overstreet, 78, of Jackson passed away at his home on September 26, 2024, with his family be his side. He was born on November 22, 1945, to parents Nathan and Irene Finney Overstreet in Baldwin County. His family later moved to Clake County. He met his wife Bobbie Carpenter Overstreet while he was driving for the Taxi service in...

Dorothy Reynolds

Sep 26, 2024

Dorothy W. Reynolds, 100, of Chatom, AL, peacefully passed away on September 26, 2024. She had a goal to reach the age of 100, which she did on her past birthday on August 5, 2024. She was born to Rosa Harriet Turner and Louis Earl Turner in Innis, Louisianna. Dorothy was a member of the Chatom United Methodist Church; she...

Paulette Beech

Sep 26, 2024

Paulette Bealle Beech, 81, passed away on September 26, 2024. She was born on November 30, 1942. Paulette graduated from Livingston University with her master's degree in early childhood education. She taught at Washington County school system from 1968-2000. She taught various grades but was mainly a kindergarten teacher.

Paulette was an avid reader, music lover, and lifelong learner. She...