OBITUARIES

Dec 16, 2023

Wallace Rayford Carpenter, 80, of Millry, passed away December 16, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Rayford was born December 2, 1943, to parents Bodie and E.C. Carpenter. He grew up in Millry and retired from Ciba Geigy after 47 years of working in the maintenance department, he had a knack for taking care of and repairing...

Dec 15, 2023

Annie Lou Dumas Downey, age 93, of Grove Hill, died December 15, 2023, at her residence after a brief illness. She was born to George Washington and Lillie Verrilla Paul Dumas on August 23, 1930, in Grove Hill, AL. She was a graduate of Clarke County High School. She married Wilbur Downey shortly after graduation and became a homemaker. She...

Dec 14, 2023

Rufus Donald Duke, 88 of Gosport, died December 14, 2023 at Covenant Hospice of Pensacola, FL. He was born Junde 30, 1935 to the late Zeddie and Lillian Duke.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Rachel W. Duke; son Joseph Duke; granddaughters, Brandi (Tony) Stacey and Brittany (Brandon) Garrick; great granddaughters, Hailey and Alyssa Crutchfield; great grandsons, Reece Garrick...

Dec 13, 2023

Bruce Thornton, 78, of State Line, MS, passed away on December 13, 2023. He was born on March 6, 1945, to parents Alexander and Della Hare Thornton. He was born in State Line, Mississippi and married his high school sweetheart Bernice, and they started a loving family there also. Bruce loved the outdoors, which made his career in land management...

Dec 12, 2023

Beverly 'Babs' Staley, of Jupiter, FL, resident of Grove Hill passed away December 12, 2023, at her home. She was born November 12, 1945, to parents Charles F. and Helen M. McConnell Bates in Whatley. Babs graduated from business college and worked for Pratt and Whitney in Connecticut and Florida, later retiring and enjoying time with her family in Florida....

Dec 10, 2023

Dennis Michael Vickery, 74, died December 10, 2023 at his home in Jackson. Dennis was born January 17, 1949 to Alexander Comer and Eva Mae Vickery. Dennis enjoyed and had a natural talent for metal fabrication which he turned into a career in industrial construction. Dennis was a simple man who enjoyed spending time with his family. For Dennis family...

Dec 9, 2023

Billy Wayne Hudson, 74, of Jackson died December 9, 2023 with several members of his doting family by his side. Billy was born February 4, 1949 to Willard Windham and Bertha Motes Hudson. He was a lifelong resident of Clarke County where he enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. He retired from Clarke Washington Electric Membership Coop where he had worked...

Dec 7, 2023

No services will be held at this time.

Nov 29, 2023

Connie Marlene Parnell (Anderson), 81, went to her heavenly home on November 29, 2023. Connie was born in Sylacauga, AL on September 29, 1942. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1960 and got married later that same year. She was happily married for 63 years to Richard E. Parnell, Sr. (or "Shug" as she called him). Connie and Shug...

Nov 28, 2023

Mary Helen Phillips, 100, of Laton Hill, passed away on November 28, 2023, peacefully with her family by her side. She was born on March 16, 1923, at home in Laton Hill, Alabama to parents Tommy (T.J.) Jefferson and Bama Lee Williams. Mary Helen was a member of Laton Hill Baptist Church and enjoyed teaching Sunday School to the younger...

Nov 26, 2023

Master Dexter Obrian Bullard, Jr. entered into heaven on November 26, 2023. He budded on Earth to bloom in heaven.

Survivors include his mother, Paris S. Dean; father, Dexter O. Bullard, Sr.; brother, Langston Bullard; sister, Ke'destiny S. Bullard; maternal grandmother, Catherine Dean; maternal grandfather, John Horton; paternal grandmother, Dorothy Bullard; maternal great grandmother, Callie Dean as well as numerous...

Nov 25, 2023

Shirley Louise Stoudenmire, 81, of Jackson, passed away November 25, 2023, at SAAD Hospice in Mobile. She was born March 5, 1942, to parents Rufus A. and Etta L. Gartman Reeves. She was a member of Pilgrim's Rest Primitive Baptist Church in Jackson. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she always taught her family to put...

Nov 22, 2023

Ramona Guy, 76, passed away November 22, 2023, peacefully at her home. She was born October 8, 1947, to parents Elmore and Gladys Purvis Huggins in Jackson. She grew up in Coffeeville and later moved to Grove Hill. She did clerical work for many businesses around Grove Hill, but the work that rewarded her the most was helping at the...

Nov 19, 2023

Judy Dungan Hudson, 72, of Jackson died November 19, 2023. Judy was born March 23, 1951 to Richard Lee and Lena Bell Dungan. Judy was a graduate of Coffeeville High School, Class of 1969 as well as a member of River Hill Baptist Church. A lover of nature and the outdoors, Judy enjoyed travelling, especially to the Great Smoky Mountains...

Nov 19, 2023

Clarice R. Carpenter, 72, of Millry, passed away on November 19, 2023, at Mobile Infirmary. She was born December 3, 1950, in Mobile, Alabama to parents Richard Lee and Clara Myrl Howard Robinson Sr. Clarice was a longtime member of Springhill Baptist Church, where she dutifully served the Lord. Clarice served 25 years as secretary/treasurer at SHBC, she sang in...

Nov 15, 2023

John Marvin Alday, 81, died November 15, 2023. John was born July 30, 1942 to Agnew and Gladys Estelle Alday. A lifelong resident of Leroy, John had retired from Boise after 42 years of employment. He was also a longtime member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church. John was a man of many interests including fishing, being a member of...

Nov 13, 2023

Nancy Overstreet Byrd, 62, died November 13, 2023. Nancy was born November 15, 1960 to Edison Franklin and Byreece Dunagan Overstreet. Nancy had retired crom CPSI and moved to Jackson where she lived a simple and quiet life. She dearly loved and cared for all animals, especially her dear pets. She was a collector of all things who saw interesting...

Nov 12, 2023

Nov 11, 2023

Gerald Howard, 65, of Tibbie, passed away November 11, 2023. He was born March 10, 1958, in Chatom, Alabama to Dan and Willie Mae Parnell Howard. He was a graduate of Washington County High School. Gerald enjoyed playing softball in his younger years. He enjoyed watching the Atlanta Braves play baseball and the Alabama Crimson Tide play football. Roll Tide...

Nov 11, 2023

Joseph Scruggs Stringer, 90 of West Bend, AL, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023. He was born in West Bend on June 6, 1933, to Sydney V. and Albanese Deas Stringer. He attended West Bend Baptist Church. He served his country honorably in the United States Army. Joe retired from Brookley Field as a Supervisor in the IBM Operators department....