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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...
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 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, 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...
Jesse Stewart Bolen, 68, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in Brownwood, TX on December 10, 1952 to Jesse L. Bolen and Pauline Gresham Bolen. He had worked in the oil fields for Belden Blake, but more recently, had provided private guitar lessons for numerous budding musicians. He frequently played guitar with...
Robert Edward Garrick 86 of Whatley Alabama passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in Whatley on May 1, 1934 to Daniel Willard and Sarah Blackstock Garrick. Known to most as Robert Edward, he owned and operated Garrick’s Cash Sore for 60 years. He contributed so much to the community and was loved by everyone....
Thomas Allen Leonard, 88, of Grove Hill, passed away December 6, 2020 at his daughter’s home. He was born on August 17, 1932 to Evie Curtis and Fannie Mae Nelson Leonard. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was professional truck driver delivering supplies and products all over the south east. He was preceded in death by his wife; Barbara...
Frances Carol Sullivan Lathan, 74, of Chatom, died December 4, 2020. Frances was born November 9, 1946 to the Jack and Annie Ruth Sullivan. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her children and grandchildren.Frances is survived by her husband, Stan Lathan; children, Tonia Lathan, Tracy Lathan, Neil Counselman, Tammy Lathan...
Kathleen Garrick, 82, a lifelong resident of Jackson, Alabama died on December 4, 2020 in Gulf Port, MS. Mrs. Garrick was born June 19, 1938 to the late David and Dorothy Grey Walker. She loved participating in the children’s ministry at her church, planting and taking care of her garden and flowers, being creative with her arts and crafts, and...
Edward Lamar Reeves, a resident of Spanish Fort, AL, passed away on December 1, 2020. Lamar was 56 years old. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend to many. He is survived by his loving wife, Betsy, and daughter, Racheal. He is also survived by his father, Edward “Buster” Reeves of Leroy, AL; sister, Allison Hughston (Mike)...
Lloyd Gilchrist, 73, of Dickinson, passed away November 23, 2020 at his home with his loving family by his side. Born December 22, 1946 to Edward Dennie Gilchrist and Lovella Jane Kinman Gilchrist. Lloyd worked for Scotch Lumber as a Game Warden for 32 years, his hobbies were hunting and fishing the land and waterways around Grove Hill. He especially...
Mary Jean Howell Brunson, 80, of Jackson, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Jackson Health Care Facility. She was born in Coffeeville on April 18, 1940 to David and Esther McCloskey Howell. She was a member of Stave Creek Baptist Church in Jackson. She had been a minister’s wife for most of her adult life, but she had also...
Richard “Dick” Dwight Postma, 77, of Grove Hill, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tracy, MN on January 20, 1943 to Lawrence and Madeline Ykema Postma, both of whom preceded him in death. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was an armorer aboard the USS Independence during the Bay of...
Glan Rawls, 85, of Leroy, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born in Red Level on September 30, 1935 to Calvin and Merlie Gorum Rawls. A member of The First Baptist Church of Leroy, he was also a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a devoted family man...
Christopher Ryan “Bubba Mac” McVay, 43, of Grove Hill, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Providence Hospital in Mobile. He was born in Grove Hill on March 7, 1977 to Royce and Alice McVay. A 23-year veteran of the Grove Hill Fire and Rescue Department, he earned the rank of captain. He was also a very active member...
Elsie Rae Baugh Monk, 95, of Grove Hill, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 9, 2020. She was born in Grove Hill on November 7, 1925, to Robert and Annie Laura Danzy Baugh. She was a wife and homemaker for forty years, assisting her husband, Francis, in all of his businesses until his death in 1982. She aged gracefully as...
Faye Gunter Gunn, 89, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born in Carlton on October 8, 1931 to John Gunter and Willie May Hogg Gunter. A member of Rockville Baptist Church, she had been employed as a general merchandise manager at Winn Dixie and TG&Y. She was lifelong resident of...
William Gaines Carter, 81, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Jackson Medical Center. He was born in Jackson on October 8, 1939 to Stancel P. Carter, Sr., and Nellie Smith Carter. He retired after 44 years of service at McMillan Bloedel, now know as Weyehauser. He was a member of Witch Creek Baptist Church where he served...
Bennie Lenard Dolbear, 81, formerly of Chickasaw, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2020 in Theodore, Alabama. He was born August 2, 1939 to Ellis Drake Dolbear and Lillie McDonald Dolbear. A veteran of the US Air Force, he was tasked with maintaining the F-104 Starfighter. He was later employed as a commercial painter and was a proud member of...
Betty Harrison Hall, of Gulfport, MS and formerly of Jackson, passed away at her residence on October 22, 2020, three days before her 88th birthday She was born in Tallahatta Springs on October 25, 1932 to John Turner Harrison, Sr. and Daisy Bagley Harrison. She married her high school sweetheart, Billy Frank Hall in June of 1951 and for the...
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