Obituaries

Jan 16, 2015

Mr. Billy Bennett Sr, 76, of Toney, passed away on Friday. Mr. Bennett served in the United States Army and had retired from Sunbeam Bakery where he worked in maintenance as an electrician. He was preceded in death by his parents: W.O. & Lottie Bennett of Toney; His brothers: John Wayne & Ray Bennett; His sisters: Rosie Cloud & Gracie...

Jan 12, 2015

Visitation for Mr. Jackie Yell age 59 of Hazel Green will be Tuesday from 5-8PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home. He is survived by his children, Phelicia Preston and Kayla Tucker, 5 grandchildren, Harley Boyett, Taylor Bullard, Ginger Bullard, Bryson Tucker and Jaxson Tucker, his mother, Betty Yell, and his siblings, Bonita Davidson, Johnnie Yell and Chris Marty.

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Jan 12, 2015

Tim Bates, age 47, of Hazel Green, Alabama passed away Monday, January 12, 2015. The visitation will be Thursday, January 15, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home.

Jan 9, 2015

Funeral services for Mr. Johnny Posey, 64, of Taft, Tennessee, will be conducted Monday at 2pm at Hazel Green Funeral Home with the Rev. Lon Ostrzycki officiating. Burial will follow at Gatlin Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening from 4 until 8pm at the funeral home. Mr. Posey died Friday night in Fayetteville. He had been employed...

Jan 7, 2015

Dr. Charles Richards grew up in North Georgia and graduated from Davis High School before joining the Air Force. After proudly serving his country in the Air Force during the Korean War, he came home to Georgia. His niece would soon introduce him to the love of his life who would become his wife of the next sixty plus years....

Jan 5, 2015

Edith Jo Vinson, 74, of Hazel Green, AL passed away Monday at her residence. Edith Jo is survived by her husband, Charles Vinson, her children, Terry and Cindy Rowland, Patricia and William Vickers, Sarah and Michael Potter, Mark and Melinda Rowland, Tabitha and Todd Campbell, 18 Grandchildren, 10 Great Grandchildren, and 10 Great-Great-Grandchildren, her sisters, Elizabeth Brewer, Adalene Havens, and...

Jan 3, 2015

Dorothy Charlotte Arnold Chisam, 89, of Fayetteville, TN passed away on Saturday. The family will receive friends on Monday from 11am to 1pm at Hazel Green Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will follow at 1:30pm at Lincoln Cemetery with Rev. Jeremy Hudgins officiating. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Chisam along with eight brothers and sisters....

Jan 2, 2015

H. N. "Speedy" Carter of Toney, AL passed away on Jan. 2, 2015. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served in the Korean Conflict. Born on November 28, 1926, near Cottontown in Sumner County, TN, he was preceded in death by his father Robert Herndon, mother Minnie Newman Carter, brothers Robert, James, Jack, Thomas and Edward;...

Jan 1, 2015

Sheila P. Moore, 61, of New Market, passed away on Thursday. She was a devoted daughter, mother, grandmother, friend, and was loved by all. She will always be known for her courage,strength and endless perseverance. She never complained, never gave up, and always met each day with a positive spirit. Her outlook on life was truly amazing. Ms. Moore had...

Dec 31, 2014

Nancy Christopher, 77, of Huntsville, passed away on Wednesday at a local hospital. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who always put her family first. She was adored by her children, grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren. She lived with her daughter who was her best friend. Ms. Christopher was preceded in death by her husbands, Billy Moore and Morris...

Dec 30, 2014

Bobby (Bob) C. Myers, 75, of Toney, Alabama passed away Tuesday. He was born on October 31, 1939 in Knox City, Texas. Bob is survived by his wife Marilyn Myers, children: Julie and Mark Cothren, Wendy and Robert Moore, Grandchildren: Julieanna and Josh Ogle, Jennifer and J.W. Brown, five great grandchildren: Levi, Abi and Travis Ogle, Case and Cole Brown,...

Dec 29, 2014

Geneva R. Cothren, 84, of Hazel Green, Alabama passed away Monday. She was preceded in death by her Husband, Odie Cothren, Sister, Berta Roland, Father Eugene Roland and Mother, Lena Roland She was survived by her Children, Gail and Jack Spoon, Charlotte Woods, Mark and Julie Cothren, Phillip Cothren, Sisters, Lois Stafford and Janel Stafford, eight grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren...

Dec 28, 2014

Funeral services for Mr. Ricky Echols age 62 of Hazel Green will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Hazel Green Funeral Home chapel with Jason Powell officiating and burial following in the Plainview Cemetery with the Hazel Green Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Echols died Sunday at Huntsville Hospital. He is survived by his wife Jane...

Dec 26, 2014

Mr. Doyle "Tiny" Brien, 52, of Madison passed away peacefully at his home on Friday. Mr. Brien was a supervisor for Gaddcom and loved his crew members. He was a great leader and had an impact on the lives of his team members. He was an avid Alabama football fan, enjoyed golf, and loved snowmobiling in Pine, Idaho near his...

Dec 26, 2014

Patsy Sizemore Lawson, 73, of Meridianville, Alabama, formerly of Gadsden, Alabama, went to be with the Lord on Friday. She was a Christian and Southern Baptist who faithfully served the Lord by sharing God's love with others and supporting her husband of 53 years in the gospel ministry. In her early years, she graduated from Glencoe High School in Glencoe,...

Dec 12, 2014

Funeral services for Mrs. Glenda Keel, age 67, of Harvest, will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2pm at the Hazel Green Funeral Home chapel with Bro. David Kittrell and Bro. Rodney Underwood officiating. Burial will follow in the Taylor Cemetery in New Market. Mrs. Keel passed away Friday night at Huntsville Hospital. She is survived by her husband, J.E. Keel;...

Dec 8, 2014

Mr. William A. Hillis, 86, of New Market, passed away on Monday. Mr. Hillis was the son of the late Charlie and Reeda Cantrell Hillis and was a life-long farmer in Madison County. He was preceded in death by his parents, by his son, Rodger Hillis, and by his siblings: L.S. Hillis, Marie Riddle, Myrtle Wildermuth, and Geneva Clemons. He...

Dec 7, 2014

Mr. Willard Hunter, 81, of Hazel Green, passed away on Sunday. He was a life-long farmer, a devoted grandfather to his four grandchildren, and an avid gardener. He was preceded in death by: Parents, Elvie and Bertha Hunter; Brothers, Cecil, Homer, Billy, and Albert Hunter; His sister, Evelyn "Josie" Layne. Survivors include: His wife of 44 years, Judy Hunter; His...

Dec 7, 2014

Mr. Junior "Bill" Bates, 79, of New Market, passed away on Sunday at his home surrounded by his family. He had been a member of the Hickory Grove Baptist Church for 40 years and had served for 10 years in the National Guard. He had also served for a number of years with the New Market Volunteer Fire Department and...

Nov 27, 2014

Wanda Lamb, 60, of Huntsville, formerly of Hazel Green, passed away on Thursday. She is survived by her husband, James Keith Powell; Her daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Bill Robertson; Her son, Anthony Bush, and her son and daughter-in-law, Joshua and Amy Bush; 7 Grandchildren: Bethany, Cortnee, Kyleigh, Xavier, Sabrah, Koby, and Aliyah; She is also survived by her four...