OBITUARIES

Anthony Odom

Anthony Odom

Jan 2, 2021

Anthony Keith Odom, 65, of Citronelle, passed away on January 2, 2021 in Deer Park, AL. Born on July 25, 1955. Andy was a huge University of Alabama fan, enjoyed Fishing and exploring the outdoors, he was involved with the Mobile Rock and Gem Society and enjoyed participating in the rock shows in Mobile. He had his own style and...

Barbara Garrick

Barbara Garrick

Jan 1, 2021

Barbara Ella Garrick, 85, formerly of Scyrene, passed away, Friday, January 1, 2021 at Monroe Manor Nursing Home in Monroeville. She was born in Vredenburg on July 30, 1935 to James E. Bradford and Maggie Rigney Bradford. She had been employed as the manager of the Scotch Lumber Company Camp and was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Scyrene....

Madge Becton

Madge Becton

Dec 31, 2020

Madge Alyne Taylor Becton, 93, of Grove Hill, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at University Health Hospital (USA) in Mobile. She was born in Dunn, TX on March 8, 1927 to Granderson Reeves Taylor and Ruby Madge Groves Taylor. She had been employed as a registered nurse and was an active member of Grove Hill Baptist Church where she...

Billy Finch

Billy Finch

Dec 29, 2020

Billy Byron Finch, 89, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his residence. He was born on November 4, 1931 to Charles Pettie Finch and Estelle Horton Finch. A self-employed farmer and logger, he was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and had served in the U.S. Army National Guard for more than 37 years and on...

Doris Buckalew

Doris Buckalew

Dec 27, 2020

Doris Lee Hudson Buckalew died at her home in Clarke County, Alabama, on December 27, 2020. She was born on November 27, 1932, to Henry Lee Hudson and Minnie Rebecca Baugh. Born into a musical family, she was known for her strong alto singing voice. She enjoyed all kinds of music and passed that passion on to her children and...

Alan Lane

Alan Lane

Dec 25, 2020

Alan Lane, 56, of Lucedale, MS, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley. He was born in Jackson on February 29, 1964. He had been employed in the construction industry as a pipefitter, a job that required frequent travel. He was also an avid fan of The University of Alabama football program. He...

Jewel Beverly

Jewel Beverly

Dec 25, 2020

Jewel P. Beverly, 94, of Jackson, passed away December 25, 2020 at Jackson Health Care Facility. She was born in Coffeeville on August 19, 1926 to Albert B and Viola Mauldin Pugh. She was a member of Forest Avenue Baptist Church and had been employed at Vanity Fair as a machine operator. Her hobbies included flower gardening and crochet. She...

Mary Knight

Mary Knight

Dec 23, 2020

Mary Jane (Brown, Ross) Knight, 90, passed away peacefully in Thomasville, AL on December 23, 2020. Born April 16, 1930 to parents, Thomas and Bazzie (Newton) Brown. “Jane-Jane,” as all of her grandchildren and close friends called her, loved sharing her faith with anyone who would listen. She was proud to have obtained her Real Estate License which led to...

Michelle Autry

Michelle Autry

Dec 22, 2020

Michelle Webb Autry, 51, of Coffeeville, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. She was born in Jackson on May 22, 1969 to Roy and Mary Pugh Webb. She was an active member at Grace Chapel Church in Coffeeville. She enjoyed watching and feeding the wild animals that would come into her yard, and she adored the...

Emma Beech

Emma Beech

Dec 22, 2020

Emma Muryle Beech, 76, of Saraland, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Chatom on April 17, 1944 to W.T. and Mamie Gibson Flint. She was a loving wife and mother and enjoyed reading and collecting butterfly figurines. She was able to see and experience other cultures and places while traveling and supporting her...

Mary Davis

Mary Davis

Dec 21, 2020

Mary Narvis Reeves Davis, 89, a resident of Jackson, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020. She was born September 29, 1931 to William Lawrence and Mattie Mae Beverly Reeves. On November 27, 1952, she married the love of her life, James E. Davis Sr. She had worked as a telephone operator with South Central Bell as well as a teacher’s...

Kelvin Coker

Kelvin Coker

Dec 19, 2020

Kelvin James Coker, 60, of St. Stephens, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020. He was born on October 19, 1960 to William Earl Coker and Joyce Verline Sullivan Coker. Prior to becoming disabled, he had been employed as a heavy equipment operator in the road construction industry. He enjoyed hunting and was a devoted grandfather who enjoyed spending time...

Kelvin Coker

Kelvin Coker

Dec 19, 2020

Nicholas “Nic” Coker, 32, of St. Stephens, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Jackson on June 13, 1988 to Kelvin James Coker and Debra Tarver Coker. He had been employed as a pipefitter in the construction industry and had attended church at Victory Grove Holiness Church. His passions included fishing and raising gamecocks....

Virgie Beck

Virgie Beck

Dec 19, 2020

Virgie Skipworth Beck, 98, of Jackson passed away at her home with her family by her side on December 19, 2020. She was born April 16, 1922 in Grove Hill to John and Della McDonald Skipworth. Vergie took great pride in caring for her family and friends, tending to her flower gardens, and going fishing every chance she had. Preceded...

Wilene Quimby

Wilene Quimby

Dec 14, 2020

Wilene Payne Quimby, 92, of Chatom changed her street address to 1 Heaven Lane on December 14, 2020. Reba Wilene Payne was born November 30, 1928 to Joe and Florence Payne of Skipperville, AL. She married Burl Quimby in July 1950. They celebrated a grand milestone of their 70th anniversary this past summer. She was an elementary school teacher for...

Mary Coleman

Mary Coleman

Dec 10, 2020

Miss Sue Coleman, as she was known to her hundreds of former students, Sue Sue to family members, lived a remarkable life in service to the children of Clarke County. She hoped aloud on several occasions that she could live to be the oldest woman in Grove Hill. Mary Susan Haskew Coleman died at age 104 years old in the...

Albert Baugh

Albert Baugh

Dec 10, 2020

Albert Russell Baugh, 75, of Grove Hill passed away at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL. on December 10, 2020. He was born March 28, 1945 in the Greenwood Community of Clarke County to Albert Sidney and Lonnie Mae West Baugh. He worked for the Alabama Department of Transportation for 32 years. After retiring he enjoyed tending to his garden and...

Fanny Mitchem

Fanny Mitchem

Dec 9, 2020

Fanny Johnson Mitchem, 87, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Myrtlewood on June 14, 1933 to George W. Johnson and Archie Belle Palmer Johnson. A homemaker, she was a member of the Jackson Church of Christ and the Red Hat Club. She enjoyed visiting with her many friends at Jackson Health...

Willie Williams

Willie Williams

Dec 8, 2020

Willie Shade “Sonny” Williams, Jr., 86, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Jackson on April 9, 1934 to Willie Shade Williams, Sr. and Ida Bell Barnett Williams. An avid golfer, he was also a huge fan of the University of Alabama football team and enjoyed spending quality time with his family....

Jacquelyn Overton

Jacquelyn Overton

Dec 8, 2020

Jacquelyn Overton, 61, of Fulton passed away at Mobile Infirmary December 8, 2020. She was born February 9, 1959 to Jack and Mae Wilkerson Parker. Her career was always helping people either as a CNA, caring for patients or working at the deli making sure everyone is being served. Jacquelyn loved her family and friends dearly. Preceded in death by...

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