Jimmie T. Williams Jr, 82 of Aliceville, AL, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Aliceville Manor Nursing Home. Visitation was Friday, April 4, 20205 at Lavender’s Funeral Service. Funeral services were Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Interment followed the funeral service.
Mary Jane Hannah Smith passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Hospice of West Alabama. She was born on June 16, 1950, to the late Ruth and Lester Hannah of Gordo, AL. She is survived by Freddie Smith, her loving husband of 54 years, and her son, Jeramy, and daughter, Amy. She is also survived by her siblings, Gail Shirley, John (Brenda) Hannah, and David (Summer) Hannah. Her brother, Mack Mosley, and sister, Judy Odell, preceded her in death. Jane also has a number of nieces and nephews.
Frankie Laine Sherrod, 66 of Aliceville, AL, passed away on Friday, March 28, 202,5 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Visitation was Friday, April 4, 2025 at Lavender’s Funeral Service. The funeral was Saturday, April 5, 2025, at St. John Baptist Church of Pickensville, and interment followed the funeral service.
Clifton Pate, age 80, of Carrollton, AL, died March 29, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services were 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Thomas Shep- herd, Bro. A. L. Henderson, and his son, David Pate, officiating. Burial followed in Marvin Chapel Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Clarence Pate.
Baby Boy Denim Kenai Latham of Aliceville, Alabama. Graveside service was Saturday, April 5, 2025, in St. John Baptist Church Cemetery in Pickensville, AL.
Michael Terry Kirk, age 65, of Gordo, AL, died March 26, 202,5 at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Services will be announced at a later date.
Gaines Lewis House, age 88, of Northport, AL, and formerly of Gordo, died March 29, 2025, at Hospice of West Alabama. Graveside services were 11:00 am Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Gordo with Rev. Glenn Sandifer officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. The family received friends in the fellowship hall after the service.
Dorothy Deloris Hill, age 88, of Aliceville, AL, died March 30, 2025, at Aliceville Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services were 11:00 am Thursday, April 3, 2025, at Dogwood Chapel with Rev. Melvin Mordecai officiating. Burial followed in Franconia-Oak Grove Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at Dogwood Chapel, 200 5th Street NE in Aliceville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Hill; two sons, William Craig Dunlap and James Andrew “Jimmy” Dunlap, Jr., and her parents.
Gene Robert Perrigin, age 85, of Columbus, MS died March 22, 2025, at OCH Medical Center in Starkville, MS. Funeral services were 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at Liberty Assembly of God with Bro. Kenneth Henegar officiating. Burial followed in Andrews Chapel Cemetery in the Liberty Community with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church.
Elsie Lavender Johnson, age 90 of Haleyville, formerly of Ethelsville, passed away Thursday, March 20, 2025, at The Meadows in Fulton, Mississippi. Visitation was Friday, March 28, 2025, at Nichols Funeral Home in Haleyville. Funeral service was on Saturday, March 29, 2025, where Elsie will lie-in-state with Brother Glen Bridgmon and Brother Keith Hood will officiate. A graveside committal service followed, at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Ethelsville, with Dan Johnson officiate.
Lt. Col. Robert Maurice “Bob” Barnes (Ret.), age 82, of Reform, AL died March 25, 2025 at UAB St. Vincent’s St. Clair in Pell City. Funeral services were 2:00 pm Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Fon- dren officiating. Burial followed in Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery in Carrollton with Skel- ton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation followed the service at the funeral home.
Samuel Ricky Baines, age 69, of Gordo, AL, died March 23, 2025, at his residence. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Sunday, April 6, 2025, at New Hope Methodist Church in Gordo with Bro. Woody Jones officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing.
William Locke Summerville (December 16, 1933 – October 30, 2024)
Retired music Professor Bill Summerville passed away peacefully at the Arbor Springs Health and Rehabilitation Center in Opelika, Ala- bama on October 30, 2024 at the age of 90.
Kerry Windle, age 65, of Carrollton, AL died January 15, 2025 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lesia Windle, his father, Bobby Cole Windle, and grandparents, Cole and Minnie Pate Windle, Lafayette and Frances Jay Gates, Surviving he leaves his daughters Tyronzia Duncan (Marvin), Ashley Dorsey (Isaac), grand- child Brooke Johnson, mother, Bonnie Gates Win- dle, sister Julie Windle Bryant (Rod Scroggins), niece, Christi Bryant, nephew Randall Bryant, great-nephew Kylan Bryant, many cousins and other close relatives.
Billy Joe Matlock Jr., age 54 of Carrollton, AL. died on February 6, 2025, at his residence. As per his wishes, a private family service was held at Franconia-Oak Grove Cemetery in Aliceville with Bro. Trey Reece officiating and Skelton Funer- home of Reform directing. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara June Ammons; his Father, Billy Joe Matlock Sr.; and his grandparents.
Nina Phillips Foucher, age 56, of Gordo, AL went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 24, 2025, at her residence. The funeral services were at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tony Tilley, Bro. Clay Latham and Bro. Scott Montgomery is officiating. A graveside service followed in Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation was from 9:30 to 11:00 am at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by her father, Eddie Phillips, and several aunts and uncles.
Patricia Ann Holliman Richardson, lovingly known as Pat, was born on December 23, 1939, in Fayette County, Alabama, and passed away peacefully on January 22, 2025, at the age of 85 after a year’s battle with cancer. Funeral services were at 2:00 pm Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Landon Owen is officiating. Burial followed in Gordo City Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation followed the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Henry, 81, of Ethelsville, Alabama, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation was Friday, January 31, 2025, and funeral services were on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Interment followed the service at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pauline Bento Moore, age 88, of Aliceville, AL, died January 9, 2025, at Aliceville Manor Nursing Home. No services will be held. She was preceded in death by her husband, Granville Moore; her parents; her brothers, Frank S. Bento and John S. Bento; and granddaughter, Jamie Marie Moore. Survivors include her daughters, Carolyn L. Moore of Reform and Debbie Junkin (Philip) of Gordo; son, David Moore (Alice) of Eagle River, Alaska; sister, Louise Johnson of Stock- bridge, Georgia; brothers, Richard S. Bento of Reno, Nevada and Joe S.
Roger Dale Parker, age 77, of Gordo, AL, passed away on January 5, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services were at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at Zion Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Chris McCool and Elder Tim Mc- Cool officiating. Burial followed in Double Branch Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing.
Carolyn M. Mullenix, age 80, of Echola, AL, passed away January 5, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services were at 11:00 am Thursday, January 9, 2025, at Dunn’s Creek Baptist Church with her son, Jason Mullenix, and Bro. Alan Rogli officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing.
Mr. Ronald W. Bonner, 72, of Aliceville, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The homegoing celebration was on Mon- day, January 13, 2025, at 12:00 Noon in New Cemetery, 196 Valley View Road in Aliceville, Alabama. Apostle Jeffery Ball, Sr., Pastor of Spirit and Truth Pentecostal Church in Aliceville, AL, will be The Eulogist.
Judy Diane Oglesby, age 64, of Ethelsville, AL passed away December 31, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services were 3:00 pm Friday, January 3, 2025 at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Carrollton with Bro. Jerry Robbins officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church.
Alberta Blair, 86, of Aliceville, AL, passed on Monday, December 23, 2024, at her residence. The homegoing was on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Mt. Heborn Baptist Church. Mrs. Blair’s body was not laid in state. Interment will immediately follow the church service in New Cemetery, 196 Valley View Road, also in Aliceville. Reverend Marcus Wright is The Pastor of Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. Apostle Christine Noland, daughter of Mrs. Alberta Blair and Pastor of Lighthouse Deliverance Ministries in Vernon, Texas, will be The Eulogist.
Doris Hale Gilliam, age 91, entered heaven on December 20, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born January 4, 1933, in Aliceville, Alabama to the late D. E. “Dutch” Hale and Amanda Katherine McGee Hale. She was a 1951 graduate of Aliceville High School and attended Snead Junior College. She married the love of her life, Cleland Ray “Gig” Gilliam on April 26, 1952, in California where he was stationed in the Navy and they loved their time there making lifelong friends and great memories they enjoyed sharing.
Jack Euel Fair, age 97, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and uncle went to be with his Savior on December 25th at Hospice of West Alabama. Funeral services were at 11:00 am Monday, December 30, 2024, at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev. David Westmoreland officiating. Burial followed in Gordo City Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church.
Sarah T. Crowley, age 86, of Carrollton, AL, passed away on December 22, 2024, at Hospice of West Alabama. Memorial services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Carrollton Baptist Church, with Rev. Robert Heard and Rev. Bobby Boothe officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will follow the service at the church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Bobby Edward Crowley; her parents; four brothers, Jack, Albert, Marvin, and Buddy Turnipseed and two sisters, Laura Jones and Liz McGee.
Shaaron Jacobs Vaughn, age 61, of Vernon, AL passed away on December 6, 2024, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Memorial services were at 11:00 am Monday, December 23, 2024, at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Keith Nightingale officiating and Skelton Funeral Home directing. Visitation will follow the service at the funeral home. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Gerald Gregory Jacobs.
Orie Thrasher, age 87, a longtime resident of Gordo, Alabama, died at UAB Hospital on Friday, December 6, 2024. Visitation was at Skelton Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service was at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Gene Dawkins officiating and her being laid to rest at the Greenhill Memorial Gardens with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Pallbearers were her sons and grandsons. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Ethel Hardy.
Ms. Icie B. Spencer, 82, passed away while surrounded by her loving children, grandchildren, and family on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at her residence. Public visitation was on Friday, December 20, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Lavender's Funeral Service. The homegoing celebration was on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. a New Canaan Baptist Church, 1104 Wilson Road in Aliceville, Alabama. The body of Ms. Spencer will lie in state in the church one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Dexter DeWayne Manning, 43, of Aliceville, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Northport Medical Center. Public Visitation was on Friday, December 20, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Laven- der’s Funeral Service. The homegoing service was on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Aliceville City Hall, 419 Memorial Parkway, Aliceville, Alabama. The body of Mr. Manning will lie in state one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Dwight Whitten Gray Jr., 50, of Aliceville, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at his residence. Public visitation was on Friday, December 13, 2024, at Lavender’s Funeral Service. The homegoing celebration was on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church in Aliceville, Alabama. Reverend Marcus Wright was the Eulogist.
Blanche Taylor, age 92, of Ethelsville, AL passed away December 2, 2024 at Arbor Woods Health & Rehab in Reform. Graveside services were 2:00 pm Friday, December 6, 2024 at Ethelsville Community Cemetery with Bro. Joey Lucas officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. A short visitation followed the service at the graveside.
Mrs. Beatrice Gay Smith, 95, of Aliceville, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi.
The homegoing celebration was Saturday, December 7, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at New Canaan Baptist Church, in Aliceville, Alabama. The body of Mrs. Smith will lie in state in the church one hour prior to the service.
Edward Dewayne Ball, 41 of Alicevcille, AL passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Visitation was on November 22, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Lavender’s Funeral Home. The homegoing celebration will be on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at noon at Spirit & Truth Pentecostal Church, 2717 M L King Road in Aliceville, AL. Interment will follow the service in New Cemetery, 196 Valleyview Road in Aliceville, AL. Apostle Jeffrey Ball, SR., Pastor of Spirit & Truth Pentecostal Church and father of Mr. Edward Ball will officiate.
Teresa Marie Galloway Yates, age 63, of Gordo, AL passed away November 13, 2024, at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham. Funeral services were at 11:00 am Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church in Gordo with Bro. Roger Lucas and Bro. Scott Montgomery officiating. Burial followed in Phillips Chapel Cemetery in Northport with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at Shiloh Free Will Baptist Church.
With our family's deepest grief, we announce the November 3, 2024 passing of loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Robert Earl (Bob) Upton, 91, of Livingston, Texas. Bob (known in Alabama as Robert Earl) was born on August 15, 1933, to Elbert D. and Mattie Lee Upton in Dancy, Alabama. Upon graduation from Aliceville High School, Bob joined the Army where he was stationed in Korea during wartime. After proudly serving three years in the Army, Bob traveled to Freeport, Texas where he had secured employment with The Dow Chemical Company.
James Price, 74, of Reform, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital- GT in Columbus, MS.Visitation will be Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. Memorial Service will be Saturday, November 16, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS with Bro. Kenny Gardner officiating, Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS will be directing.
Lisa Jane Plowman, age 66, of Gordo, AL passed away October 31, 2024, at her residence. Funeral services were at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bud Sullivan officiating. Burial followed in Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. family at his residence.
Alice Lucille House, age 87, of Northport, AL passed away November 7, 2024 at Hos- pice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Graveside services were 10:00 am Monday, November 11, 2024 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Gordo with Bro. Glenn Sandifer officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. A short visitation followed the service in the fellowship hall.
Rev. Dr. William “Bill” T. Bryant of Nashville, TN died on October 16, 2024, from sudden heart failure at the age of 86. Dr. Bryant was raised in Aliceville, Alabama and attended college at the University of Alabama, and received his Master of Divinity degree at Princeton Theological Seminary. He later received his Doctorate of Ministry at Co-Columbia Theological Seminary.
Mr. Andy “Peeks” Owens, 93, of Aliceville, Alabama passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Aliceville Nursing Home. Public visitation was on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Lavender’s Funeral Service. The homegoing service was on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Prov- idence Missionary Baptist Church in Aliceville, Alabama. The interment was at Bethany Town Cemetery in Aliceville, Alabama. Reverend Willie James Lavender was the Eulogist.
Mr. Earlie McMullen Jr., 72, of Aliceville, Alabama passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024. Earlie McMullen, Jr. was born on April 17, 1952, in Aliceville, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents and many brothers and sisters. He leaves to cherish his memories, three sons, Alvin Inabinet, Cedric Cunningham, and Lamark Lewis, one daughter, Demetric Weiters, 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Thank you to his loving church family, New Wright Missionary Baptist Church.
Mrs. Gypsy Ann Knox, 79, passed away on Fri- day, May 31, 2024, at her residence. The homegoing service was on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at New Home Baptist Church in Gordo, Alabama. The interment followed at Linebarger Cemetery in Gordo, Alabama. Reverend Dr, Lenoise Richey was the Eulogist.
Mr. Houston Jackson, 85, passed away on June 2, 2024. The homegoing service was on Thursday, June 13, 2024, in New Cemetery in Aliceville, Alabama.
Mr. H.B. “Sonny” Herron Jr., 66, of Aliceville, Alabama passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at his residence. The homegoing service was on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at noon at New Canaan Baptist Church in Aliceville, Alabama. Reverend Dr. Lonnie Weaaver was the Eulogist.
Mr. Deacon Tracy Lee “Jack” Gaskin Sr., 83, of Aliceville, Alabama, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024. Public visitation was Thursday, July 18, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Lavender’s Funeral Service. The homegoing service was on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Union Valley Baptist Church in Aliceville, Alabama. The interment immediately followed the funeral serv- ice in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Gordo, Alabama. The Eulogist was Reverend Quienton Prude.
Mrs. Rosie Ervin, 85, of Ethelsville, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024. The home- going service was on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the family’s residence.
Mrs. Nancy Suttles Edwards, 72, of Carrollton, Alabama passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at North Mississippi in Tupelo, Mississippi. Public Visitation was Friday, September 27, 2024, at Lavender’s Funeral Service. The homegoing service was on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at noon at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church in Aliceville, Alabama. The interment was in Old Bethany Cemetery in Aliceville, Alabama. Pastor Emeritus of Bebee Chapel C.M.E. Church was the Eulogist.
