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Willie Motes

Willie Motes

Mar 22, 2021

Willie Alton "Frog" Motes, Sr., 82, of Jackson, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in Salitpa on June 20, 1938 to Samuel Macklin Motes and Ruby Hutchinson Motes. He enjoyed fishing, trapping and watching New Orleans Saints football and spending time with his family. He was a member at River Hill Baptist Church and...

Lila Glover

Lila Glover

Mar 22, 2021

Lila Jean Glover, a native of Coffeeville, died Monday, March 22, 2021 in Pine Bluff, AR. She was born on March 21, 1931 to Emma and Nathan Deas. A 1949 graduate of Coffeeville High School, she would move to Grove Hill after marrying her husband, Bobby Glover. The two operated Bobby's and Jean's Drive In for many years. She was...

Clyde Hoffman

Clyde Hoffman

Mar 21, 2021

Clyde Leverne Hoffman, 84, of Chatom, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 in Macon, GA. He was born in Chatom on January 5, 1937 to Henry Hoffman and Mary Azaline Dykes Hoffman. He had been employed as the office supervisor at the Social Security Administration office in Jackson for many years and was a former member of Chatom First Baptist...

James Motes

James Motes

Mar 18, 2021

James Samuel Motes, age 90, died March 18, 2021. Mr. Motes was born February 21, 1931 in Salitpa to Samuel Macklin and Ruby Hutchinson Motes. He never met a stranger and enjoyed fixing appliances for people in the community. He loved fishing and sharing that love with others. Mr. Motes is preceded in death by his parents, wife, Annie Mae...

Curtis Overstreet

Curtis Overstreet

Mar 17, 2021

Curtis Wayne Overstreet, 55, of Mobile, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in Jackson. He was born in Mobile on October 30, 1965 to Willie Ray Overstreet and Bonnie Mae Darley Overstreet, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a graduate of The University of South Alabama and had been employed with Goodwill, Easter Seals. He was...

Mason Dunagan

Mason Dunagan

Mar 5, 2021

Mason Duelon Dunagan, 79, of Coffeeville, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in Coffeeville on February 16, 1942 to Carleen Autry Dunagan. A member of the Alabama Cattleman's Association and Farm Services, he served on the Board of Directors of both groups and was the vice president for the Farmer's Federation. He attended Coffeeville...

Jessie Johnson

Jessie Johnson

Mar 4, 2021

Jessie Leonard "Bill" Johnson, Sr., 71, of Gainestown, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Jackson Health Care Facility. He was born in Clarke County on June 23, 1949 to Jack Sanford Johnson and Agnes Louise Bryan Johnson. He had been employed for 45 years as a maintenance mechanic at Alabama Power. He enjoyed outdoor activities, especially turkey and deer...

John Gunn

John Gunn

Mar 4, 2021

John M. Gunn, Sr. 89, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, at Jackson Medical Center. He was born in Jackson on May 22, 1931 to George Gunn, Sr. and Mary McIntyre Gunn. He had been employed as a paper maker at Boise Cascade, had attended Rockville Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict....

Beulah Dees

Beulah Dees

Mar 1, 2021

Beulah Mae Dees, 81, passed away March 1, 2021. Born November 28, 1939 to parents Willie Lee and Bama Todd Goldman in Bigbee, AL. Mrs. Dees was a resident of Chatom and devoted member of her church, Reynolds Holiness, where served faithfully. Mrs. Dees loved her family, she looked forward to seeing her grandchildren and great grandchildren every chance she...

Danny Quale

Danny Quale

Mar 1, 2021

Danny James Quale, 66, of Millry, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Crown Point, IN on December 7, 1954 to Douglas Quale and Marian O'Donnell Quale. He held a master's degree in Divinity and had pastored at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church most recently as well as Barlow United Methodist and Millry Nazarene...

Jeremiah 'Jay' Corbitt

Jeremiah 'Jay' Corbitt

Feb 27, 2021

Jeremiah 'Big Jay' Corbitt, 45, passed away February 27, 2021 while doing what he loved to do, coaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He was born May 16, 1975. Jay was a resident of Jackson, but his heart always belonged to DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia). Jay owned and operated his own Academy, he taught combative martial arts with his...

Margaret Mcclamy

Margaret Mcclamy

Feb 24, 2021

Margaret Frances Barnes McClamy, 91, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at her residence. She was born July 1, 1929 in Plateau, AL to Francis Elliott Barnes and Margaret Gatsey Williams Barnes. An active member of Forest Avenue Baptist Church, she was a devout Christian who enjoyed her worship time and reading her Bible daily. She was also...

David Tipper

David Tipper

Feb 18, 2021

David John Tipper, 66, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Choctaw General Hospital in Butler. He was born in Birmingham, England on October 3, 1954 to Kenneth Arthur Tipper and Norah Mary Sollars Tipper. An avid outdoorsman, he had been employed as a forester at several area land management and timber companies. His hobbies included collecting Ford...

Lois Dunagan

Lois Dunagan

Feb 15, 2021

Lois Virginia Dunagan, 80, of Jackson, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at Jackson Health Care Facility. She was born in Mobile on May 10, 1940. A member of First Baptist Church of Leroy, she had also owned and operated The Bargain Shop for more than forty years in Jackson. She was dedicated to caring for others and devoted her...

Janie Bolen

Janie Bolen

Feb 12, 2021

Janie Allen Bolen, 93, passed away February 12, 2021. A native of Rockville, Janie was born October 14, 1927 to parents Charles and Annie Pippin Allen. Mrs. Bolen was a devoted member of First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, she graduated from Jackson High School, class of ’45 and worked for the U.S. Postal Service as Postmaster in the town...

Donna Shaw

Donna Shaw

Feb 12, 2021

Donna Kay Shaw, 74, of Jackson, passed away February 12, 2021. Donna was born November 13, 1946 to parents Earl and Eddrye Evans Porter. Mrs. Shaw was a devoted Christian and was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family and showing the love of Jesus to all who came in contact with her. When...

Bernard 'Jay' Jones Jr.

Bernard 'Jay' Jones Jr.

Feb 11, 2021

Bernard Ray Jones Jr. It is with deepest sorrow that we announce that Bernard, affectionately known as “Jay”, has completed his work assignment here on earth on February 11, 2021. Jay was born December 5, 1977. He received a call from his Lord and Savior, an offer that he could not refuse, for an appointment from which he will not...

Marian Altham

Marian Altham

Feb 11, 2021

Marian Smith Altham, 78, of Walker Springs, transitioned from this life on February 11, 2021 at her home with family. She was born to Edward and Pat Smith in Manchester, England on May 4, 1942. She loved traveling and bird watching with the love of her life, best friend and partner of 57 years, Keith. She enjoyed spending time...

Stuart Dubose

Stuart Dubose

Feb 8, 2021

Stuart Craig DuBose, 63, of Jackson, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL. He was born in Jackson on March 20, 1957 to Melton DuBose and Patricia Ryser DuBose. He earned an undergraduate degree from Auburn University and then earned his Juris Doctorate at The University of Alabama. He was an active member at...

Allen Tarleton

Allen Tarleton

Feb 5, 2021

Allen Leo Tarleton, 74, of Grove Hill, transitioned from this life on February 5, 2021 at his home. He was born to Leo Brown Tarleton and Clara Belle Tarleton on Septmeber 20, 1946. He was a member of Grove Hill Baptist Church and Macon Lodge #7 in Grove Hill. He served his Lord as a deacon, Sunday School teacher and...

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