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Sarah Snider

Sarah Snider

Aug 16, 2018

Sarah E. Snider, 75, of Coffeeville, passed away August 16, 2018 at her residence in the West Bend community. She was born May 19, 1943 to Allen Wash Estes and Mary Virginia Stringer Estes. A member of West Bend Baptist Church, she enjoyed numerous hobbies, including sewing, bowling, cooking and raising flowers. Her favorite activity, however, was spending time...

Joyce Counselman

Joyce Counselman

Aug 14, 2018

Joyce Havelin Counselman, 80, of Grove Hill, passed away August 14, 2018 at her residence. She was born November 1, 1937 to William and Carrie Havelin. She enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking and reading her Bible. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Royce Havelin, Daniel Havelin, Louise Havelin Turner, James Havelin, Donald Havelin...

Pauline Sheffield

Pauline Sheffield

Aug 11, 2018

Pauline K. Sheffield, 82, of Grove Hill, passed away August 11, 2018 at her residence. She was born August 2, 1936 to Lewis and Florence Kinman. A member of Magnolia Assembly of God, she had been worked for various employers including Vanity Fair, HA Satin and Shirt Factory. She enjoyed spending time outdoors working on the farm and in...

Margaret Dunkin

Margaret Dunkin

Aug 5, 2018

Margaret Ann Dunkin, 77, of Dickinson, passed away August 5, 2018 at Mobile Infirmary. She was born May 11, 1941 to Joseph Raleigh Halbert and Margaret Louise Walters Halbert in Selma. She had been employed in the cafeteria at Meadowview Christian School in Selma when her children were in school, but she primarily enjoyed her life as a homemaker...

Garnet Lathan

Garnet Lathan

Aug 2, 2018

Garnet Onita Lathan, 97, of Chatom, passed away August 2, 2018 at Washington County Nursing Home. She was born August 6, 1920 to William Denny and Elizabeth Copeland Wood. She was a homemaker and a member of Laton Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 47 years, Henry Floyd Lathan and siblings, Emmett...

Rubye Andrews

Rubye Andrews

Aug 1, 2018

Rubye G. Andrews, 83, of Grove Hill, passed away August 1, 2018 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born June 14, 1935 to Hobson Percy Gates, Sr. and Levonia Hicks Gates. A member of Grove Hill Baptist Church where she was a member of the serving committee, she also served the citizens of Clarke County as a...

Joyce Taylor

Joyce Taylor

Jul 29, 2018

Joyce Nell Givens Taylor, 81, of Chatom, passed away July 29, 2018 at her residence. She was born June 29, 1937 to Alford Gordy Givens and Essie Smith Givens. She had been employed as a procurement officer with the U.S. government and was a member of Chatom First Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, raising flowers, reading and spending time...

Charles Syphrit, Sr.

Charles Syphrit, Sr.

Jul 29, 2018

Charles William "Billy" Syphrit, Sr., 79, of Jackson, went to his heavenly home on July 29, 2018 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. He was born April 24, 1939 to Charles Dewey and Vivian Syphrit. An active member of Peniel Baptist Church and Santa Fe Lodge #223, he had been employed as a millwright for 38 years...

Aline Stokes

Aline Stokes

Jul 26, 2018

Aline Stokes, 91, of Jackson, passed away July 26, 2018 at Jackson Healthcare Facility. She was born October 15, 1926 to B.W. and Alice Brown. Mrs. Aline Stokes retired from the healthcare profession as a Registered Nurse. She was a faithful member of Stave Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clyde Stokes and...

Florence Mcvay

Florence Mcvay

Jul 25, 2018

Florence S. McVay, 86, of Lowndesboro, passed away July 25, 2018 at Orchard Healthcare Facility in Hayneville. She was born September 2, 1931 to Mitchell Chapman McVay and Kate LouE Bowling McVay in Washington County. A retired school teacher with the Escambia County, FL school system, she enjoyed spending her summers traveling with her many friends. She was also...

William Carter, Iii

William Carter, Iii

Jul 24, 2018

William Floyd "Tripp" Carter, III, 24, of Grove Hill died July 24, 2018. Tripp was born May 24, 1994 in Jackson to William "Bo" and Ann Carter, Jr. He was a member of Thomasville Church of God. An avid gamer, he was one of the most genuine people you would ever meet and had a smile that lit up...

Eunice Watts

Eunice Watts

Jul 21, 2018

Eunice Irene Watts, 88, of Chatom, passed away July 21, 2018 at the Washington County Nursing Home. She was born September 6, 1929 to Leonard and Ettie Coaker in Fruitdale. A homemaker, she enjoyed quilting, cooking and flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Willie F. Watts; sisters, Levia Della Hartley, Joyce Smith, Mary Ruth McNeil,...

Pamela Rivers

Pamela Rivers

Jul 19, 2018

Pamela Rena Ellis Rivers, 56, of Coffeeville, passed away on July 19, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Chilton County to Dorothy Yvonne Ellis Smith and Malrie John Ellis, Sr. on January 16, 1962. She attended school in Mobile. She married the love of her life, Alvin Wayne Rivers, Jr., on June 6, 1987 in Grove Hill....

Barbara Gibson

Barbara Gibson

Jul 14, 2018

Barbara Fralick Gibson, 74, of Grove Hill passed away on July 14, 2018 at her residence in Grove Hill. She was born in Megargel, AL to Thomas and Minnie Fralick on February 20, 1944. She worked for H. A. Satin, Vanity Fair, and Cato Fashions. She was an active member in Sovereign Grace Baptist Church. Barbara F. Gibson is...

Carl Etheredge, Sr.

Carl Etheredge, Sr.

Jul 12, 2018

Carl Tilman Etheredge, 82, of Leroy, passed away July 12, 2018 at his residence. He was born May 25, 1936 to William Jasper and Janie Elizabeth Reeves Etheredge. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he had been employed at Boise as a security card and timekeeper for over 23 years before his health forced retirement. He was a member...

Frankey Belch

Frankey Belch

Jul 12, 2018

Frankey Belch, 91, of Jackson, passed away July 12, 2018 at Jackson Medical Center. He was born September 22, 1926 to Frank and Maude Belch in Kirkland, GA. A self-employed farmer in the Salitpa community, he was affectionately known as "The Pea Man." He genuinely loved animals of all kinds, especially cats, and enjoyed fishing. He was preceded in...

Minnie Mullins

Minnie Mullins

Jul 12, 2018

Minnie Mae Bedsole Mullins, 80, of Grove Hill, passed away July 12, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. She was born November 28, 1937 to Howard Woodrow and Nancy Jane Smith Bedsole. She worked as a cashier at Piggly Wiggly and Greer's where she enjoyed lifelong friendships with many in the community. She was a faithful member of Tompkins Baptist Church....

Wilma Pritchard

Wilma Pritchard

Jul 12, 2018

Wilma Louise Hester Pritchard, 74, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Mobile Infirmary. She was born January 22, 1944 to Ervin and Pauline Holcomb Stegall. She had been employed with the Clarke County Sheriff's Office 911 Dispatch Service. She enjoyed spending time with her family and fishing. She was preceded in death by her parents and...

Lary Porter

Lary Porter

Jul 9, 2018

Lary Steve Porter, 73, of Grove Hill, died July 9, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 3, 1945 in Missouri to Walter Vincent and Virginia Firestone Porter. He proudly served in the United States Air Force for over twenty years before his retirement at which time he worked at ARP Security until...

George Paul

George Paul

Jul 6, 2018

George DeVane Paul, 74, of Grove Hill, passed away July 6, 2018 at his residence. He was born August 7, 1943 to George Clayton and Effie Wiggins Paul. A loving and devoted husband and father, he loved spending his time visiting with his many friends. A gentle, kind man, he always treated everyone fairly and never met anyone he...

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