Obituaries

Dec 31, 2022

Funeral services for John “Tinker” Driver age 63 of Huntsville will be conducted Thursday 3 PM at Hazel Green Funeral home with Father Gregory Shultz officiating and visitation will follow at Hazel Green Funeral Home from 4PM-7PM  and there will be a graveside service Friday 11 AM at Huntsville Memory Gardens. Mr. Driver passed away Saturday at his residence....

Dec 27, 2022

Randi Harbin Sharpe, 45, of Hazel Green, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday while surrounded by her loving family.  She was a faithful Christian and a member of Life Church Huntsville.

Randi will be remembered by those she touched in life for her faith in Christ and for her strength, determination,...

Dec 26, 2022

Retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jerome Francis Dederich Jr. age 71 of Huntsville passed away Monday December 26, 2022 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerome Francis Dederich Sr.

He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Dederich, three daughters, Patty Jo Dederich, Jennifer Dederich and Karen Dederich, his mother, Doris Dederich, two sisters,...

Dec 26, 2022

Mr. Steve Stack, 64, of Toney, passed away on Monday.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked in computer technology sales.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hal Stack & Mamie Stack;

Surviving family members include his son, Daniel Harrison;  His brother, David Stack;  His sisters Shere Keegan, Debbie...

Dec 20, 2022

Joyce Ann Maynard Jeans ,  76 , of Huntsville , Alabama  passed away December 20, 2022  at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Joe Raymond and Myrtle Beaulah Cordell Maynard. Joyce  is survived by: A host of loving family members and friends The family will receive friends at Hazel Green Funeral Home  on December 27, 2022 ...

Dec 17, 2022

Thomas Larry Birdsong, 81, of Laceys Spring, Alabama, passed away December 17, 2022  at Signature Healthcare of Whitesburg Gardens  Huntsville , Alabama . He was born on July 8, 1941  in Madison County, Alabama  to Horace  and Sally P. Bunn Birdsong.

In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by one...

Dec 13, 2022

Funeral services for Annie Pogue Reyer age 74 of Hazel Green will be conducted Sunday 3PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Jerome officiating. Mrs. Reyer passed away Tuesday at Crestwood Hospital. She is survived by her children, Donald Sullivan and Duynia Wilson (Lynn Leleaux), her grandchildren, Samuel Sullivan, Chasidy Oswell and Misty Sullivan, her great grandchildren,...

Dec 12, 2022

Judy Carol Pylant Gregory, 58, of Athens, AL, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022.

She was preceded in death by her mother Evelyn Pylant, father James Pylant, son Jonathan Gregory, granddaughter Brooklyn Rose Gregory, and six siblings.

She is survived by her husband of 30 years George Gregory, mother in law Betty Dowell, daughter Elisha...

Dec 12, 2022

Mrs. Velma Shockley Patrick, 87, of New Market, passed away on Monday.  She was a Christian and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister and was known as "Ma" by her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Allen Patrick, Sr....

Dec 11, 2022

Tony Randall Wimberly, 56, of Hazel Green, Alabama,  passed away December 11, 2022. Tony loved his mother, and was a devoted son and brother. He enjoyed watching Alabama Football, playing guitar, and singing karaoke. Tony is survived by his mother, Carolyn Wimberly;  brother, Michael (Deborah) Wimberly; sister, Donna (Volney) Graham; nephews, Jason (Shanna) Wimberly, Adam (Leigh) Graham,...

Dec 11, 2022

Anthony Eugene "Tony" Wharton, 62, of New Market, lost his battle with small cell lung cancer on Dec. 11, 2022.  Tony was born Nov. 20, 1960 in Madison County, Alabama to Lela Ann Smith Wharton and Albert Eugene Wharton.

He is survived by his mother, Lela A. Holder; Three sisters, Patricia D. Wharton...

Dec 10, 2022

Danny Ray Flippo, 63, of New Market, passed away on Saturday.

He enjoyed farming and worked as a farmer.  He also loved wrestling and Auburn Football.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Edward Flippo & Dorothy Virginia Sharp, and by his grandparents, Otis & Jennie Sharp.

Surviving family members include...

Dec 10, 2022

Mike Sharp, 76 of Hazel Green,  passed away on Saturday while surrounded by his family.  He was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in Vietnam, had retired from Parker Hannafin, and was a farmer.

He was preceded in death by his parents, H.L. & Edna Sharp.

Surviving family members include his wife...

Dec 10, 2022

Joeena Lorriane Hudson McGriff, 73, of New Market, Alabama, passed away peacefully at home on December 10, 2022. Joeena was a 1968 graduate of Hazel Green High School, where she was a member of the drill team. She married Lamar McGriff on May 25, 1968 at Union Grove Baptist Church. After raising their children to school age,...

Dec 6, 2022

Curtis A. Pendergrass, 81, of Hazel Green, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday.   Mr. Pendergrass was a 1961 graduate of Meek High School, served in the United States Air Force and retired from the Chrysler Corporation.

He was a Christian and a faithful member of Bevill's Chapel Baptist Church where he...

Dec 6, 2022

Patsy Parks Kennedy Obituary

Oct. 2, 1937-Dec. 6, 2022 Patsy Parks Kennedy of Hazel Green, Alabama passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022. She was born October 2nd, 1937 in Salem, Kentucky and preceded in death by her husband, W.L. Kennedy; her parents Haskel and Ruby Parks; and her brother, Kenneth Parks. She is survived by: Daughters Kandace...

Dec 6, 2022

Darry Lynn McMeans, 70, of New Market, passed peacefully on Tuesday with family by his side. He was loved by many. He was a quiet, gentle, man. He served in the Army as a medical specialist in Germany. He loved to cook alongside his wife.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Jeanette McMeans, his...

Dec 5, 2022

Mary Eleanor Phillips, 92, of Kansas City, Missouri, a native of Madison County, Ga, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, and was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ.

She was preceded in death by her son, Terry Phillips, and by her daughter, Theresa Phillips.

Nov 24, 2022

Ruth C. Cook, 94, of Hazel Green, passed away at her home.  She was a Christian and was a faithful member of Shiloh Church of Christ.  She was a hairdresser for fifty years and operated Ruth's Salon of Beauty in Hazel Green for more than 20 years.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thurman...

Nov 24, 2022

Elois Wilbourn Hughes, 83, of Hazel Green, passed away on Thursday.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, and was known by her family as "Nanny".

Mrs. Hughes had retired from the Madison County License Department where she worked for more than 30 years.  She was a hard-working, determined woman who...