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Mary Mills

Mary Mills

May 27, 2021

Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Mills, 67, of Grove Hill, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born in Wichita, KS on April 9, 1954 to Milton A. Foster, Sr. and Patsy Ann Rutledge Foster. A lifelong homemaker, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a "green...

Hattie Loper

Hattie Loper

May 17, 2021

Hattie Lou Hazel Cantrell Loper, 99, of Millry, passed away May 17, 2021. She was born November 7, 1921, at Young Bend Community in Tennessee to Duke McDonald Cantrell and Nancy Evelyn Luna Cantrell. Hattie has been a resident of Millry since 1945. She loved reading her Bible, her favorite scripture was John 14, 1-4. She was preceded in death...

Marsha Walker

Marsha Walker

May 17, 2021

Marsha Noble Walker, 63, of Jackson, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at Jackson Medical Center. She was born in Jackson on June 13, 1957 to Chet Noble and Rebekah McClure Noble. She was a history teacher at Jackson Middle School, but she had taught all grades from kindergarten through eighth grade. She attended church at First Presbyterian Church of...

Betty Hair

Betty Hair

May 16, 2021

Betty Key Hair, 68, of Fruitdale, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Covenant Care Hospice at Providence Hospital. She was born in Waynesboro, MS on October 17, 1952 to Forest Arthur Key and Helen McAdams Key. An active member of Fruitdale Brethren Church, she has primarily been a homemaker. She enjoyed crochet and making floral arrangements, especially for her...

Salli Parden

Salli Parden

May 16, 2021

Salli Elizabeth Parden, age ten months, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at USA Children's and Women's Hospital in Mobile. She was born there on July 11, 2020 to Jessica Thomas and Lane Parden. Described by her mother as a "sassy diva," she enjoyed playing with her brother and watching him play baseball and basketball. She loved being outside and...

Jeanie Grace

Jeanie Grace

May 15, 2021

Jeanie Marie Cole Grace, 58, of Grove Hill, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham. She was born in Mobile on February 2, 1963 to Farris H. Cole and Lucille Wingate Cole Anderson, both of whom preceded her in death. She had earned an Associate's degree in nursing at Hobson State Technical College (now...

James Mauldin

James Mauldin

May 9, 2021

James A. Mauldin, 81, of Grove Hill, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Covenant Care Hospice, Providence in Mobile. He was born in Coffeeville on November 8, 1939 to Leslie Mauldin and Sadie Pugh Mauldin. He was a member of Center Point Baptist Church in Coffeeville and had been self-employed in the timber industry for many years. He enjoyed...

George Pugh

George Pugh

May 4, 2021

George Floyed Pugh, 80 of Grove Hill, Alabama passed away May 4, 2021. George was born October 25, 1940 to Elijah Lee and Minnie Floyd Pugh. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and retired from Ciba-Geigy after a successful 38 year career. Preceded in death by parents; siblings, "WT" William Thomas Pugh, Alfred (Estelle) Pugh,...

Myrtle Hare

Myrtle Hare

May 3, 2021

Myrtle Lee Davidson Hare, 71, of Fruitdale, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at Mobile Infirmary. She was born in Montgomery on October 19, 1949 to George Edward Davidson, Sr. and Jessie Marie Cauley Davidson. She had been a homemaker and was a member of Four Points Baptist Church in Fruitdale. She enjoyed spending time with her family, long drives,...

Ivy Dumas

Ivy Dumas

Apr 27, 2021

Ivy Mercer Dumas was born September 2, 1930 in Grove Hill, AL to Ivy Clay Dumas & Annie Mae Vaughn Dumas. Ivy passed peacefully at home on April 27, 2021 at the age of 90 with his wife lovingly by his side. Mr. Dumas was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Ivy Clay Dumas, mother, Mrs. Annie Mae Vaughn;...

Shirley Hickson

Shirley Hickson

Apr 25, 2021

Shirley Ann Hickson, 77, of Grove Hill, passed away April 25, 2021 at Azalea Gardens Nursing Home in Mobile. She was born in Gove Hill on April 19, 1944 to Furman F. Hickson and Eleanor Harrison Hickson, both of whom preceded her in death. She earned numerous degrees in history at Judson college, The University of Alabama and a...

Hutchinson Jerry

Hutchinson Jerry

Apr 24, 2021

Jerry E. "Red" Hutchinson, 79, of Pensacola, went to be with the Lord on April 24, 2021. Mr. Hutchinson was born November 3, 1941 in Mobile, Alabama to Reverend Lloyd and Alma (Lee) Hutchinson. Mr. Hutchinson was a lifelong Musician, Little League Baseball Coach, and Car Enthusiast. He is survived by his daughters, Janice P. (Gene) Owenby, Eiron (Gregg) Faust,...

Gerald Mathews

Gerald Mathews

Apr 24, 2021

Gerald Braxton "Jerry" Mathews, 82, of Grove Hill, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at SAAD Hospice in Mobile. He was born in Jackson on January 6, 1939 to M.C. Mathews and Gladys Ryser Mathews, both of whom preceded him in death. A lifelong farmer, he was most happy when he was working on his farm where he primarily raised...

Danny Perugini

Danny Perugini

Apr 21, 2021

Danny Anthony Perugini, 79, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born in Galveston, TX on November 1, 1941 to Angelo Perugini and Mildred Ray Perugini. A proud career veteran of the U.S. Navy, he took part in several memorable missions, including the recovery of the space capsule after the...

James Goodwin

James Goodwin

Apr 20, 2021

James Reginald Goodwin, 74, of Grove Hill, passed away April 20, 2021. Born September 25, 1946, in Allen, Alabama to Thomas James and Elsie Ray Kelly Goodwin. Mr. Goodwin was a member of Grove Hill Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and enjoyed teaching Sunday School. Mr. Goodwin graduated class of 1964 at Clarke County High School, he...

Shirley Mcvay

Shirley Mcvay

Apr 19, 2021

Shirley Ann Finch McVay, 83, of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at Jackson Health Care Facility. She was born in Jackson on April 1, 1938 to W.D. Finch and Jimmie Faust Finch. She had been self-employed as a land title researcher and had attended church at McCann's United Methodist Church in Jackson. She was a lifelong resident of...

Sol Stewart

Sol Stewart

Apr 18, 2021

Solomon Adams "Sol" Stewart passed away April 18, 2021 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 8, 1934 to Edith Adams Stewart and John Carley Stewart. Sol grew up in Jackson, Alabama and attended high school in Jackson. He then attended Tulane University. He is predeceased by his parents and brother, John Calvin Stewart. He is...

Colby Woodyard

Colby Woodyard

Apr 16, 2021

Colby R. Woodyard, 28, of Jackson, passed away Friday, April 16, 2021. He was born in Mobile on November 20, 1992. A gifted artist, he loved to draw most anything including animals, people, landscapes, etc. He also enjoyed fishing with his MawMaw, Becky Cotton and Miss Shirley Burge, riding motorcyles and road trips, regardless of the destination. He was preceded...

Sara Lindsey

Sara Lindsey

Apr 15, 2021

Sara Alene Brannen Lindsey, 66, of Elberta, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at University Hospital (formerly USA) in Mobile. She was born in Meridian, MS on January 10, 1955 to William A. Brannen and Alene Freeman Brannen. She was employed with NASDA as an enumerator and had previously worked in sales. A "people person" by nature, she was always...

Timothy Guy

Timothy Guy

Apr 14, 2021

Timothy Glenn Guy, 59, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. He was born in Jackson on March 5, 1962. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he had been employed as a safety manager in the construction industry and was a member of the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department. He was a die-hard fan of...

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