All Obituaries

Jewel Rigsby Easter, 88, of Hazel Green went to be with the Lord on Wednesday while surrounded by her loving family. She was a Christian and a long-time member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church. Funeral service will be Sunday 2pm at the Hazel Green Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tommy Bolan and Pastor Lon Ostrzycki officiating.  Burial will follow in Charity Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her father James Tanner, mother Daisy Tanner, husband: Claude (Thomas) William Rigsby Sr.,...

Geneva Carter Elliff, 87, of Toney, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday while surrounded by her loving family.   She was a Christian and had been a long-time member of Calvary Baptist Church in Toney, worked for almost 30 years at Genesco, and then worked for the Madison County Commission in Data Processing at the courthouse. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Elliff;  Her parents, Marion & Pearl Carter;  Her grandsons:  Jonathan Elliff and Waylon...

Funeral services for Acie Tielking, 71 of Hazel Green, will be conducted Saturday 11AM at Hazel Green Funeral Home Chapel with Tim Boyette officiating. Burial will be at Macedonia Cemetery, Mr. Tielking passed away Tuesday at his residence. He is survived by one sister, Dorthy and her husband, Felix Picarella and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family members and friends. Visitation will be Friday evening 5-8PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home. Casket bearers will be Benny...

Dorothy E. Johnson, 86, of Gurley, formerly of Huntsville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday while surrounded by her loving family. She was a graduate of Lincoln School in Huntsville.  She was a Christian and a long-time member of Lincoln Baptist Church which later became Heritage Baptist Church.  She later became a part of the Locust Grove Baptist Church family where she remained for approximately the last 20 years.   While devoting her life to being a wife and...

Billy Ray "Bill" Wilburn, 79, of Hazel Green, passed away on Sunday at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was proud to be a resident of the Licketskillet community where he spent almost his entire life.   He worked as a Master Welder and took great pride in his work for the space program and for the military.  He loved spending time with his family, joking with family and friends, fishing, country music, Nascar, and was a lifetime fan of Alabama...

Linda Warden McElyea, 75, of Hazel Green, passed away on Sunday while surrounded by her loving family. Linda was a Christian, a very active member of the Hazel Green First Baptist Church family, and was an active supporter of the American Cancer Society/Relay for Life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis McElyea, and by her parents, Douglas and Alta Warden. Surviving family members include her daughter and son-in-law, Nicole and Mark Hicks;   Her son and...

Funeral services for David Bruce McNeal age 63 of Hazel Green will be conducted Thursday at 3:30 PM from the Hazel Green Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Benny Berry officiating. Burial will be in the Charity Cemetery.  Mr. McNeal passed away Saturday at his residence. He was a native of Madison County and the son of the late Cecil and Dorothy McNeal who as well as him, operated McNeal Grocery in Hazel Green for many years. He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Angela Gail...

Barbara Ann Powell Travis died peacefully at her home in Hazel Green, Alabama on Saturday May 18th, 2019.  Barbara was 60 years old and although she had health issues over the years and lived most of her adult life in Monroe, NC, she was recently enjoying retirement in Alabama with her husband of 30 years. Barbara was born on December 25, 1958 in Charlotte, NC to the late William W. and Betty Julian Powell.  As a Christmas baby, Barbara’s birthday was always overshadowed by...

Thomas E. Taylor (Tom), age 77 of Huntsville, AL passed away on Thursday, May 16th. Born in Pennsylvania Tom eventually moved to Huntsville, where he met the love of his life, Arlene, who he was married to for over 56 years. He worked for General Electric for 35 years, beginning in the mailroom and working his way into management in their Rockville, Maryland office. After retirement, he and Arlene moved back to Huntsville and built a second home in Centre where Tom could keep busy fixing...

Funeral services for Connie Echols age 66 of Hazel Green will be conducted Friday 2PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Randy Pyle officiating. Burial will be in the Concord Cemetery. Mrs. Echols passed away Wednesday morning at her residence. She is survived by her husband, Mike Echols, her daughters, Krystal Echols (Eric Smith), Lisha Mitchell (Keith) and Brenda Mohr, her grandchildren, Eric Smith Jr, Destiny Ashley, Emily Petty and Daeden Petty, two brothers, Danny Dupree...