Obituaries

Mar 6, 2023

Thomas "Tom" White of Meridianville went to be with the Lord on Monday.  He was 83.

Mr. White was a life-long resident of Madison County and had grown up in New Market.   He worked as an automotive mechanic before retirement.   He was a Christian and worshipped at Spirit of Praise in Meridianville.

Mar 6, 2023

Sandra "Sandy" Bennett McCormick of Hazel Green went to be with the Lord on Monday while at her home with loved ones.  She was 58.

Sandy grew up in Huntsville and attended Butler High School.  She was a devoted mother, a faithful Christian, and a member of Awaken Life Church.  She was kind...

Mar 5, 2023

Gordon Paul Hudson, 94, of Madison County passed away on Sunday at Regency Retirement Village in Huntsville.

Gordon had been a lifelong residence of rural northeast Madison County, AL since his birth on August 19, 1928 to Oscar W. Hudson and Lela Mae Whitfield Hudson.  He served his country in service to the...

Mar 5, 2023

Mrs. Marvolene Tanner Clark of Hazel Green passed away on Sunday morning at her home surrounded by loved ones.  She was 90.   Mrs. Clark was a life-long resident of the Lickskillet community and attended New Sharon School before graduating from Hazel Green High School.  She was a Christian and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.

Mar 3, 2023

Jayne Bedingfield Moore, 82, of Huntsville, Alabama, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away on Friday surrounded by loved ones at home.  She was a child of God and follower of Christ.

Mrs. Moore will be remembered for her great love for her family, especially for her three children and her 10 grandchildren, for...

Mar 3, 2023

Kurt Steele, 57, of Huntsville, passed away on Friday at his home surrounded by his loving family.    He was a follower of Christ and a member of Jackson Way Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.

He was a 1984 graduate of Franklin County High School in Winchester, Tennessee.  After obtaining his...

Feb 28, 2023

Funeral services for Jonathon Richard Hicks age 41 of Hazel Green will be conducted Saturday 2 PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home and burial will follow in the Lincoln Cemetery. Mr. Hicks passed away Tuesday at Huntsville Hospital. He was born in Winchester, Tennessee and was preceded in death by two sisters, Monica Hicks and Jamie Hicks and by...

Feb 27, 2023

Mrs. Rachel Nell Wilson of Hazel Green departed this life on February 27, 2023 to be with her Lord.  She was 94.  She was a native of Madison County, Alabama and a member of Bevill's Chapel Baptist Church.  She loved to spread God's word through her music, singing with the Bevill's Chapel Trio and was known for her delicious...

Feb 27, 2023

Mrs. Nell Stafford Spray, 92. of Hazel Green, passed away on Monday.   She was a Christian and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church.

She loved her family and always enjoyed being around children .  She had retired from Regions Bank.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John...

Feb 23, 2023

Phyllis F. Branner, 81, of Hazel Green, passed away on Thursday evening while surrounded by her loving family.  Phyllis, known as "Grammy" to her grandchildren, lived a full, rich and meaningful life.

Phyllis was born in 1941 in Humboldt, Tennessee and then spent her formative years in Bibb County, Centreville, Alabama.   After moving...

Feb 23, 2023

Mrs. Sara "Sally" Mundy, 88 of Hazel Green, went to be with the Lord on Thursday while at home with family.   She was a devoted follower of Christ who loved Dr. Billy Graham and was a long-time member of Stateline United Methodist (now Genesis Methodist) Church in Hazel Green.

Sara was brought up...

Feb 21, 2023

Funeral services for Nancy Carol Cothren age 74 of Hazel Green will be conducted Friday 2 PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Jerome officiating and burial will follow in Charity Cemetery. Mrs. Cothren passed away Tuesday at her residence. She was a native of Madison County and was preceded in death by her mother,...

Feb 18, 2023

Robert Dwain "Robby" Brady, 64 of Madison, originally of Hazel Green, passed away on Saturday.  He was a graduate of Columbia Southern University where he earned a degree in Criminal Justice and graduated from the police academy at Jacksonville State University.

He loved spending time on the water jet skiing and boating, loved...

Feb 16, 2023

Mr. Ed Owens, affectionately known as "Pawpaw," passed away on Thursday.  He was 90.

Mr. Owens was always there to help others who needed him.  He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Owens and by his brothers: Stan Owens,...

Feb 16, 2023

Mr. Bobby Lamar Ledbetter Sr, 90, of Jasper, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday.    He was a Christian and a long-time member of Guild Baptist Church in Jasper.  He enjoyed a career as a high school teacher and football coach before becoming a NASA engineer.   He enjoyed serving and being a very active part of his church family....

Feb 14, 2023

Benny Mitchell Moore, 83, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. He was a life-long resident of Hazel Green and was raised on a family farm with his parents, two brothers and two sisters. After graduating from Hazel Green High School, Mr. Moore met and married Jimmie Sue McCollum Moore. They were blessed...

Feb 13, 2023

Mr. Bobby Gene Billions, 87, of New Market, passed away on Monday at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was truly a gentleman and a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and cherished friend to many.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Edna Boles Billions; His son,...

Feb 13, 2023

Graveside services for Jack Stallions age 86 of Kelso, Tennessee will be held Saturday 3PM at Gatlin Cemetery in Ardmore. Mr. Stallions passed away Monday at Hospice Family Care in Huntsville. He was preceded in death by his son Tracy Stallions and by his parents, James Oliver Stallions and Nelle Smith Stallions.

He is survived by his...

Feb 9, 2023

Louise "Lou Lou" Mann, 73, of New Market, passed away on Thursday at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was a loving and tenderhearted mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother and enjoyed making others laugh.   She worked as a sewing machine operator in Warren, Arkansas for 25 years.

She was preceded in...

Feb 7, 2023

Edward Harold Sorden Jr, born May 31, 1929 in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, passed away February 7,  2023.

After retiring from the Army in 1967, he moved to Huntsville, Alabama and remained a resident until the time of his death.

He was preceeded in death by his parents, Edward Harold Sorden & Frances Morton Sorden and by...