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Ellen Beech

Ellen Beech

Oct 25, 2022

Ellen Alene Beech, 89, of Millry, passed away October 25, 2022, at her home. She was born September 13, 1933, to Charlie and Agnes Cooper Chafin. Alene was a devoted member of Yarbo Assembly of God Church. She was a very devoted Christian woman who put the Lord first in her life. She loved to sew, crochet, and read her...

Helen Skipper

Helen Skipper

Oct 24, 2022

Helen Hesse Skipper, 68, of Jackson, passed away on October 24, 2022, after an unexpected illness, surrounded by her loving family. Helen was born on October 11, 1954 in Selma, Alabama and was adopted by her parents Robertson C. and Elizabeth Jones Hesse. She lived in Mountain Brooke, Alabama and later moved to Severna Park, Maryland and graduated from...

Sybil Jones

Sybil Jones

Oct 19, 2022

Sybil Marie Jones, 93, of Jackson, passed away peacefully October 19, 2022 at her home. She was born May 12, 1929 to Moses and Ida Marie Ivey. Sybil married George (Bebe) Jones on august 29, 1948, their first date was, surprisingly, hunting alligators! She adored her husband and was blessed with a wonderful loving family, she was the epitome of...

Terry Kearley

Terry Kearley

Oct 17, 2022

Terry DeVane Kearley, 73, passed away October 17, 2022 at his home in Grove Hill. He was born on October 5. 1949 to parents James and Virginia Armistead Kearley. Terry always had a positive outlook on life, he made many friends throughout the years. He worked at the paper mill in Pennington. Terry enjoyed western movies and horses, when he...

John Postlewaite

John Postlewaite

Oct 17, 2022

John Charles Postlewaite, age 82, of Pennsylvania, died Monday, October 17, 2022 with loved ones by his side. John was born October 21, 1939 to Charles Augustus and Elsie Imogene Postlewaite. John and his family spent time in several locations around the world, eventually settling in Jackson where John taught at Jackson High School for many years. A special teacher,...

Mary Shows

Mary Shows

Oct 15, 2022

Mary Alyce Lonsford Shows, 90, born December 23, 1931 and died October 15. Resident of Jackson, Alabama since 1974. Loving wife to Johnnie Anderson Shows from October 28, 1950 until his death on October 17, 2004. Together they welcomed four children: Michael Louis (Vicki) Shows, Pamela Shows (Billy) Eggers, Johnnie 'Jay' Anderson ( Rosemary) Shows II, Kimberly Shows (Anthony) Burkett....

Charles Bush

Charles Bush

Oct 12, 2022

Lt. Col. Charles K. Bush, 89, of Grove Hill, passed away at his home on October 12, 2022. Ken was born on February 26, 1933, to parents William Adlai and Lorena Pleasant Bush in Whatley, Alabama. He grew up in Gosport and Later moved to where he called home, Grove Hill. Mr. Bush graduated from Clarke County High School in...

Doris Manning

Doris Manning

Oct 12, 2022

Doris Jeanette Manning, 87, of Grove Hill, passed away on October 12, 2022 at Providence Hospital Covenant Care in Mobile with her sister and niece by her side. Doris was born on December 2, 1934 in the Perry's Chapel community to Jesse Roy and Bertie Louise Bazzel Anderson. Doris ventured off early in life and enjoyed working in office environments...

Donnie Jackson

Donnie Jackson

Oct 10, 2022

Donnie Dymple Miller Jackson, 77, of Coffeeville, passed away at her residence surrounded by family on Monday, October 10, 2022. She was born in Washington County on Monday, April 23, 1945, to Raybon Odell Miller and Velma Edith Kirkland Miller. She served as the store manager at GOCO (formerly Shortstop) in Coffeeville where she made many lifelong friendships. She had...

Alline Garris

Alline Garris

Oct 3, 2022

Alline Bounds Powell Garris born April 28, 1927 was the only daughter of Woodie Hall and Minnie Idell Merrill Bounds. She died October 3, 2022 surrounded by members of her loving family. Alline graduated from Jackson High School and attended Mississippi State College for Women (now Mississippi College for Women) at Columbus, MS and later graduating from the University of...

Audrey Henson

Audrey Henson

Oct 1, 2022

Audrey Henson, or Mémé as her grandchildren called her, quietly passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at her home in Chatom, Alabama at the age of 90. Her husband of 67 years, Davis Henson Jr., passed away two years earlier at the same age. What a blessing to have them with us so long! Audrey was born in Sims...

Marie Williams

Marie Williams

Sep 27, 2022

Marie C. Williams, 89, of Fruitdale, passed away on September 27, 2022, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Koenton, AL on March 3, 1933, to Mack and Myrtle Singleton Carpenter. She worked at Northern Electric as an operator and also for the Washington County School District in the cafeteria. Marie had a talent for sewing...

Lewis Harvison

Lewis Harvison

Sep 26, 2022

Lewis E. Harvison Sr. 64, of Chatom, passed away September 27, 2022 at Mobile Infirmary. Born on September 4, 1958 to Eliza Gains and Margaret Stoker Harvison. Lewis worked at Brown and Root as an electrician. He loved hunting and fishing and spending time outdoor with his family and friends. Preceded in death by his father Gaines Harvison, and sister...

Mildred Mcintyre

Mildred Mcintyre

Sep 23, 2022

Mildred Harrell McIntyre, 89, of Jackson passed away on September 23, 2022. She was born December 19, 1932 to Mary Elizabeth "Lizzy" and Reiley Harrell. Mildred married CP McIntyre and raised her family in the Pleasant Grove community. She worked at Vanity Fair as a seamstress for many years. She attended Antioch Baptist Church and enjoyed the all-day singing programs...

Sandra Postlewaite

Sandra Postlewaite

Sep 21, 2022

Sandra C. "Sam" Postlewaite, 79, of Jackson died September 21, 2022. Sandra was born November 9, 1942 in Greenville to Littleton and Opal Leona Carnathan. Sam had worked as a tax preparer and IRS Enrolled Agent for many years. A loving wife and mother, she will be dearly missed by her husband, John C. Postlewaite of Jackson; sons, Jay C....

James Tucker

James Tucker

Sep 16, 2022

James Kevan Tucker, 52, of Grove Hill died Friday, September 16, 2022 in Mobile. Kevan was born February 18, 1970 to James Pettus and Mary Ellen Tucker in Fayette. He loved outdoor activities; from hunting in his younger years, boating and fishing any chance he had to raising cattle and gardening. The type of man who could never sit still,...

Ann Howell

Ann Howell

Sep 15, 2022

Margaret Ann Howell, 88, of Jackson, Alabama departed this life on Thursday, September 15, 2022. She was born on February 12, 1934, to Clayton F. and Lora B. McLean of Choctaw Bluff, Alabama. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1952. Ann was a member of McCann's Chapel United Methodist Church and UMW. She enjoyed needle work, gardening, and cooking...

Peggy Strong

Peggy Strong

Sep 15, 2022

Peggy Jon Bradford Strong, 86, of Jackson, passed away on September 15, 2022, at her home in Josephine, Alabama surrounded by her children and three of her grandchildren. She was born on September 2, 1936, to parents Gerald and Gladys Tucker Bradford. Peggy attended St. Peters Episcopal Church and was the church organist for many years, and always filled in...

Donald Mclean

Donald Mclean

Sep 14, 2022

Donald "Don" Lloyd McLean, 75, of Thomasville passed away September 14, 2022 at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. He was born in Jackson, Alabama on December 8, 1946 to Lloyd McLean and Wilda Mae Duke McLean. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and National Guard and employed by Thomasville Lumber. He was a member of...

Carolyn Dillon

Carolyn Dillon

Sep 12, 2022

Carolyn Grace Rowley Dillon, 77, passed away on September 12, 2022. She was born June 10, 1945, to Francis Charles Rowley and Elizabeth Wilson Rowley in Margarita, Canal Zone. Now Panama. She worked for The Department of Defense while living in Panama. After moving back to Alabama, she worked for the Clarke County Commission in Grove Hill. Carolyn was a...

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