William Thrash
Apr 5, 2019
William Virgil Thrash, 76, of Leroy, passed away April 5, 2019 at Spring Hill Memorial Hospital with his wife of 57 years by his side. He was born September 12, 1942 in Butler to Abner E. and Annie Ford Thrash. Mr. Thrash was drafted into the United States Army, where he honorably served during the Vietnam War. William retired...
Jessie Mills
Apr 1, 2019
Jessie Edward Mills, 75, of Jackson, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Jackson Health Care Facility. He was born in Mobile on June 24, 1943 to Cecil And Verna Mills, both of whom preceded him in death. An avid golfer, he also enjoyed hunting and working on Volkswagen cars and was affectionately known as "The Volkswagen Man."...
Duma Chafin
Mar 31, 2019
Duma Chafin, 94, of Chatom, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Washington County Nursing Home. She was born June 13, 1924 to Logan and Florence Richerson in Rabon, Baldwin County, AL. She was a member of Reynolds Holiness Church in Chatom, she enjoyed ceramics, crocheting, cooking, quilting and shopping. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,...
Francis Powell
Mar 30, 2019
Francis Earl Powell, 79, of Grove Hill, passed away March 30, 2019 at his residence with his wife of 60 years by his side. He was born May 13, 1939 in Suggsville to Kossie P. and Agnes Hicks Powell. A graduate of Clarke County High School, he received a B.S. degree in business administration and a minor in Marketing...
Carlton Carpenter
Mar 29, 2019
Carlton Ray Carpenter, 77, of Jackson, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born August 22, 1941 to Henry David Carpenter and Irene Bush Carpenter in Chatom. A member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson, he had retired from Boise Cascade. He was an avid fan of Alabama football and Atlanta Braves baseball and...
Kirby Foster
Mar 18, 2019
Kirby Foster, 67, of Grove Hill, passed away March 18, 2019 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born September 8, 1951. A member of Grove Hill Baptist Church, he was also a competitive weight lifter and assisted with the Clarke County High School football team. He was employed at the Thomasville Adult Adjustment Center. He is survived by his brothers,...
Joyce Wilson
Mar 14, 2019
Joyce Howell Wilson, 85, of Dickinson, passed away March 14, 2019 at John Paul Jones Hospital in Camden. She was born December 3, 1933 to David and Esther Howell. A member of Liberty Baptist Church, she enjoyed gardening, sewing and crossword puzzles. She retired as a supervisor with Simplex Industries in Thomasville. She was preceded in death by her...
Velma Patrick
Mar 9, 2019
Velma Mae Daugherty Patrick, 96, of McIntosh, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at her residence. She was born August 24, 1922 to Hiram Posey Daugherty and Nona Lee Hildebrand Daugherty in McIntosh. A member of McIntosh United Methodist Church where she served on the Board of Stewards and taught Sunday School for 60 years, she had been employed...
Christen Beech
Mar 8, 2019
Christen Len Beech, 28, of Jackson, passed away March 8, 2019. She was born March 31, 1990 to Richard Weaver, Sr. and Kelly Beech Overstreet in Mobile. She loved spending time with her daughter, Caylee, mother and siblings. An animal lover, she also attended the Calvert Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by grandparents, "Little Maw-Maw"...
Samuel Meadows
Mar 6, 2019
Samuel Claude "Sam" Meadows, 72, of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family. He was born February 5, 1947 to Eugene and Willie Mae Meadows in rural Beauragard Parish in Merryville, LA. It was also his mother's birthday and she always told him he was "the best birthday present she ever received."...
Burma Jones
Mar 4, 2019
Burma Dean Barnett Jones, 84, of Jackson, passed away March 4, 2019 at Jackson Medical Center. She was born May 7, 1934 to Tilman Woodrow Barnett and Marguerite Watkins Barnett Grantham. She had been employed as a sewing line supervisor at Vanity Fair and was a member of Stave Creek Baptist Church. A life member of the NRA, she...
George Long
Mar 1, 2019
George Richard "Dickie" Long, 77, of Jackson, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2019, in the city that he loved. He was born February 15, 1942, to Edith and John Long in Biloxi, MS. He served as mayor of the City of Jackson for 16 years and prior to that, he served as a City Council member. He was...
Samuel Finney
Feb 28, 2019
Samuel Lee Finney, 54, of Jackson, passed away February 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 3, 1965 to Samuel and Shirley Finney in Jackson. The assistant chief with the Winn Volunteer Fire Dept, he was also a certified NRA pistol instructor and enjoyed shooting competitions, hunting and fishing. An employee at BASF, he was also a...
Tj Brown
Feb 28, 2019
Thomas James "T.J." Brown, Jr., 93, of Millry, passed away February 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born September 18, 1925 to Thomas James Brown, Sr. and Caudia Carpenter Brown in Barlow. He had been employee with U.S. Air Force Civil Service and served on the Washington County School Board for 18 years. He was preceded in death...
Simon Howard
Feb 26, 2019
Simon Howard, 82, of Tibbie passed away February 26, 2019 at his home. He was born September 23, 1936 to Boyd and Lavonia Howard in Howardtown. A retired chemical operator with Ciba Corp, he was a member of Tibbie Baptist Church and Lizzella Masonic Lodge #663 in Lizzella, GA. He lived in Tibbie for over 50 years where he...
Troy Beck
Feb 26, 2019
Troy Allen Beck, 49, of Jackson, passed away February 26, 2019 at Providence Hospital in Mobile. He was born February 6, 1970 to Jimmy and Rhonda Beck in Jackson. A painter and sand blaster, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and cookouts with family and friends during his spare time. He was also an avid fan of Auburn football and a...
James Clolinger
Feb 26, 2019
James Gordon "Big Daddy" Clolinger, 8o, of Jackson, passed away February 26, 2019 at Mobile Infirmary. He was born October 1, 1938 to Jacob and Beville Clolinger in Jackson. A member of McCann's United Methodist Church in Jackson, he had been employed as a crane operator at Boise Cascade. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, Alabama football and swapping stories with...
Johnene Lawrence
Feb 17, 2019
Johnene Lois Lawrence, 57, of Perdido Key, FL and Baton Rouge, LA, passed away February 17, 2019 at her Perdido Key residence. She was born February 12, 1962 to John and Margaret Martin in Mobile. A woman of great discernment, Johnene's life was dedicated to love of God and family, missionary and volunteer assistance to those in need. She...
Vergie Hodge
Feb 17, 2019
Vergie Mae Milstead Hodge, 86, of Mobile and formerly of Coffeeville, passed away February 17, 2019 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born May 16, 1932 to John C. Milstead, Sr. and Kitty C. Milstead in Coffeeville. A member of Union Grove Baptist Church in Coffeeville, she had been a lifelong homemaker. She was preceded in death...
Evelyn Williams
Feb 8, 2019
Evelyn Turner Williams, 90, of Chatom, passed away February 8, 2019 at the Washington County Nursing Home. She was born October 9, 1928 to Nathan and Alma Turner in Fruitdale. A member of the First Baptist Church of Chatom, she had been an active member of the Gray Ladies Club. She had also been a member of the Washington...
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