OBITUARIES

Curtis Fuller

Curtis Fuller

Jan 22, 2020

Curtis Wayne Fuller, 64, of Grove Hill, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 15, 1955 to Johnny Floyd and Minnie Zeola Gates Fuller in Suggsville. He had been employed as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed gardening, watching westerns and spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his...

Charles Bouler

Charles Bouler

Jan 18, 2020

Charles Edward Bouler, 82, died at his home in Grove Hill on January 18, 2020. He was born April 4, 1937 to the late Benjamin W. and Maggie Reid Bouler. Charles was an active member of Grove Hill Baptist Church. He served his church as a deacon, chairman of deacons, Sunday School teacher, Director of Adult III Sunday School department,...

Joe Dailey

Joe Dailey

Jan 18, 2020

Joe Henry Dailey, 78, of Laurel, Mississippi, passed away on January 18, 2020. Born in Alabama on November 7, 1941 to Orman and Sadie Griffin Dailey. Joe was a painter and carpenter by trade, later taking over his father’s business and continuing his craft. He was one to always get a laugh out of you with his jokes and sense...

Willie Smith

Willie Smith

Jan 18, 2020

Willie Smith, 84, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Jackson Medical Center. He was born March 2, 1935 to Willie Smith, Sr. and Sallie Champion Smith in Thomasville. An active member at the First Baptist Church in Jackson, he was a past president of the Jaycee and Rotary Clubs, having earned the highest honor of distinction with...

Randy Dunagan

Randy Dunagan

Jan 10, 2020

Randy Lane Dunagan, 53, of Bridgeport, passed away January 10, 2020 in Jackson. He was born January 3, 1967 to William Dunagan and Lela Rae Alford Dunagan, both of whom preceded him in death. He was employed as a carpenter in the construction industry and enjoyed outdoor activities including hunting and fishing. He was also a fan of country music,...

Aaron Kiel

Aaron Kiel

Jan 6, 2020

Aaron Kiel of Thomasville, Alabama passed away on Jan 6, 2020. His loved ones are composing his obituary, which you will be able to read here.

Lontine Caron

Lontine Caron

Jan 6, 2020

Annie Lontine Motes Hayes Caron, 79, of Jackson died January 6, 2020. Lontine was born September 11, 1940 to John William and Eula Anderson Motes in Coffeeville. She was named Miss Coffeeville 1957. Lontine was a member of River Hill Baptist Church, Salitpa. She was an avid fan of both LSU Football as well as Alabama Football. Above all she...

Richard Crooks

Richard Crooks

Jan 3, 2020

Richard Douglas Crooks, a longtime resident of Holtville, Alabama, passed away on January 3, 2020 at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Lotsaw Crooks, his brother, Mark Edward Crooks, and sister, Sharon Crooks Reed. He is survived by his wife, Christa Stokley Crooks of 38 years, daughter Jamie Crooks, granddaughter Khloee Crooks,...

John Nelson

John Nelson

Jan 2, 2020

John Albert Nelson, 67, of Jackson, passed away January 2, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 24, 1952 to Ellery Nelson and Lorena Rutledge Nelson of Thomasville. He was a supervisor with Power South in Leroy where he was employed for 43 years. His passion was photography and genealogy. He authored an unpublished work documenting all the burial...

Ronald Postma

Ronald Postma

Jan 2, 2020

Ronald “Ronnie” Postma, 72, of Chatom, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Washington County Nursing Home. He was born January 3, 1947 in Montgomery to Raliegh Theodore Postma, Sr. and Rosie Lorene Chase Postma. An avid fan of the University of Alabama football, he also enjoyed fishing and playing bingo. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Robert Howard

Robert Howard

Dec 30, 2019

Robert “Hoss” H. Howard, 67, of Tibbie passed away December 30, 2019. He was born May 17, 1952 to Dan and Willie Mae Parnell Howard. He was a graduate of Washington County High School. Hoss spent his working career at Zachry Construction where he recently retired. He was a member of the Citronelle Masonic Lodge and achieved the level...

Ray Lankford

Ray Lankford

Dec 26, 2019

Ray C. Lankford, Jr. 74, of Chatom, passed away December 26, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 23, 1945 to Ray Lankford, Sr. and Gladys Roney Lankford in Chatom. A devoted member of Walker Springs Road Baptist Church in Jackson, he also enjoyed collecting guns, building racecars, fishing, the University of Alabama football and spending time with his...

Kiyoko Lee

Kiyoko Lee

Dec 23, 2019

Kiyoko “Sunshine” Himada Lee, 81, of Jackson, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at her residence. She was born March 10, 1938 to Kikuichi Hamada and Toyoko Kaneyama Hamada in Nagasaki, Japan. She came to the United States after meeting her husband, D.P. Lee, who served as a supervisor of the district where she lived in Nagasaki. Their love story...

Joyce Bolen

Joyce Bolen

Dec 20, 2019

Joyce Elizabeth Hendrix Bolen, 85, of Jackson, passed away Friday, December 20. Joyce was born in Valdosta, Georgia, to Willie and Ruby Hendrix on May 28, 1934. She married the love of her life, Leo, on December 16, 1950, in Quitman, Georgia. The couple moved to Jackson in 1953 where she worked as a seamstress for Vanity Fair. She was...

Betty Etheredge

Betty Etheredge

Dec 18, 2019

Betty Joyce Etheredge, 84, of Leroy, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Jackson Medical Center. She was born April 1, 1935 to Massey Reeves and Winnie Pearl May Reeves in Jackson. A retired secretary with Clarke Washington EMC, she was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Leroy, the Adult III Sunday School Class and the Order...

Rena Allen

Rena Allen

Dec 18, 2019

Rena Shewmake Knight Allen, 99, a lifelong resident of the Coffeeville area, passed from this earthly life into eternity and the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the morning of December 18, 2019. One of 13 children, she was born January 28, 1920 to John T. and Bessie Shewmake. A graduate of Coffeeville High School, she was...

Lynda Presnall

Lynda Presnall

Dec 17, 2019

Lynda Howell Presnall, 70, of Jackson died December 17, 2019. Lynda was born June 12, 1949 in Hawaii to Robert Lynford Howell and Evelyn Ann Snell Howell. She worked as a bookkeeper for P & R Electrical Contractors for 33 years. Lynda was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Jackson who loved to read, especially suspense and...

Torie Wiggins

Torie Wiggins

Dec 16, 2019

Torie Martin Wiggins, 52, of Jackson, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at Saad Hospice in Mobile. She was born October 3, 1967 to Troy and Dorothy Boykin Martin in Demopolis. An employee of Boise for 22 years, she was a devoted member of the “Bama Gang,” a group of friends who gathered to watch Alabama football games. A devoted...

Jake Guy

Jake Guy

Dec 15, 2019

Jake Simpson “Papa Jake” Guy, Sr., 70, of Wagarville, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born July 15, 1949 to James E. Guy and Frances A. Bradley. He enjoyed outdoor activities including hunting and fishing and especially working in his garden or driving a tractor. He also enjoyed spending time with his...

Dorothy Bostrom

Dorothy Bostrom

Dec 15, 2019

Dorothy (Dot) Lee Kirven (Big Mama) Bostrom, 94, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 15, 2019. Dot, a lifelong resident of Jackson and friend to many, was born on February 4, 1925 was raised on W. Clinton St. by parents, Bryan Edwards and Tennie Mae McDonald Kirven. They and her sister, Imogen Kirven Pearce, preceded her in death. Big Mama was...