OBITUARIES

Richard Howard

Richard Howard

Apr 14, 2021

Richard Howard, 87, of Tibbie, passed away April 14, 2021. Born December 15, 1933 to Layman (Dick) and Viola Knapp Howard. Mr. Howard was a skilled carpenter by trade, he enjoyed his work putting his skills to test on many buildings throughout the area. Richard loved to go fishing and hunting whenever he was able. Mr. Howard loved his family...

Maybon Daughtrey

Maybon Daughtrey

Apr 10, 2021

Maybon Daughtrey, 92, of Coffeeville, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at SAAD Hospice in Mobile. He was born in Coffeeville on October 20, 1928 to Howard Daughtrey and Gulvie White Daughtrey-West. A WWII veteran, he was veteran of the U.S. Navy and the Coffeeville Volunteer Fire Department where he was instrumental in obtaining new equipment. He owned and operated...

Carol Morton

Carol Morton

Apr 9, 2021

Carol Oaks Morton, 74, of Jackson, passed away April 9, 2021. She was born to Lt. Col. Marvin A. and Mildred Collins Oaks, in Kansas City, Missouri on July 10, 1946. Her father was in the US Air Force and they lived in many places in the United States and abroad. While stationed in Germany and attending college there, Carol...

Arnold Smith

Arnold Smith

Apr 9, 2021

Arnold E. Smith, 98, of Jackson, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at Jackson Health Care Facility. He was born in Clarke County on January 21, 1923 to Jessie Smith and Lilly Bolen Smith. A proud WWII U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, he was one of the first to take the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. where his service was...

Eva Woodham

Eva Woodham

Apr 8, 2021

Eva Mae Brooks Woodham, 84, of Coffeeville, passed away Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Coffeeville on November 8, 1936 to James "Jim" Brooks and Bertha Aline Bedwell Brooks. A registered nurse, she worked at several area hospitals including Grove Hill Memorial Hospital and Jackson Medical Center. She attended The First Baptist Church of Coffeeville...

John Platt

John Platt

Apr 7, 2021

John Hilton Platt, 90, of Fruitdale, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in Fruitdale on April 16, 1930 to Wade Hamilton Platt and Maud Brock Platt. A proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he served four years during the Korean Era Conflict. He was stationed in Germany until he was re-assigned to France...

Charlotte Rene' Weaver

Charlotte Rene' Weaver

Apr 1, 2021

Rene' (Charlotte Rene' Weaver), 40, of Jackson, Alabama passed away Thursday April 1, 2021. Rene' was born September 3, 1980 to (Henry) Craig and Charlotte Patrick Weaver. Preceded in death by her grandparents, James Randall Weaver and Mary Steward Allday. Rene' is survived by her parents, Craig and Charlotte Weaver, sisters- Jennifer Nicole (Chris) Wiggins, Taylor Anne (Blake) Napper, nephews-...

Mary Bradley

Mary Bradley

Mar 31, 2021

Mary Catherine Curry Bradley, 74, of Jackson, passed away March 31, 2021. She was born on December 31, 1946 to Boyd and Kathleen Hollinghead Curry, Sr. in Frankville, later moving to Jackson. She was a beautician and made many friends throughout her career. Later, she operated her own home daycare where she loved children and cared for many. She loved...

George Carpenter

George Carpenter

Mar 30, 2021

George Edward Carpenter, 88, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at William F. Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette. He was born in Yellow Pine on August 24, 1932 to Romas Carpenter and Pearlie M. Davis Carpenter. He had served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and more than 30 years in the...

Van Payne

Van Payne

Mar 26, 2021

Van Chapman Payne, 73, of Jackson, passed away Friday March 26, 2021. Van was born June 15, 1947 to Arnell Chapman and Doris Elizabeth York Payne. Van worked and retired from Olin Chemical as an operator. He loved spending time at Millers Ferry fishing and spending time with his family and friends. Preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Payne...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...