Obituaries

Oct 30, 2017

Jean Britton Thomason, 80, of Hazel Green, passed away on Monday.

Jean was known for her kind, sweet spirit, always encouraging others, and she was a long-time member of the Hazel Green/Walnut Grove community.  She was a member of Hayes Chapel Baptist Church.

She was a loving mother and...

Oct 30, 2017

Funeral services for Mr. J.M. Payne age 93 of New Market will be conducted Wednesday at 1PM from the Hazel Green Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mike Helton officiating and burial following in Valley View Memorial Gardens in Meridianville. Mr. Payne passed away Monday morning at his residence.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally...

Oct 22, 2017

Michael Wilbanks, 66, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday.

Mr. Wilbanks worked for a number of years for Lincoln County Schools where he drove a bus and was a custodian at Unity Junior High School. After working for the school system, he drove a truck until his retirement.  He will be remembered for...

Oct 16, 2017

Mrs. Geraldine McGinness Walker, 84, of Hazel Green, passed away on Monday morning at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Geraldine was the kind of person that left a lasting impression on everyone she met.  Everyone who knew her has a funny story to tell.  She was a fun-loving, fiesty, strong, independent...

Oct 15, 2017

Mr. William L. "Bill" Moreno Sr., 78, of Hazel Green, passed away on Sunday at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He served for 24 years in the United States Army where he was an engineer.   After retiring from the army, he enjoyed a 26 year career in civil service.  Bill had...

Oct 8, 2017

Joyce Hopkins Church, 82, of Hazel Green, passed away on Sunday morning while surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Church was preceded in death by her husband, W.T. Church; Her brothers, Wayne Hopkins and Jerry Hopkins; Her parents, Flem and Mary Hopkins;

Surviving family members include her daughter,  Joni Church...

Oct 5, 2017

Isabelle "Ms. Belle" Bates, 76, of New Market, passed away on Thursday morning at home surrounded by her loving family.

Ms. Belle was an exceptional mother, a kind and caring person with a sweet personality, and was loved by her family and by all who met her - if you met Ms. Belle,...

Oct 4, 2017

Joan Pardon, 62, of Ardmore, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday evening in Nashville while surrounded by her loving family.

Joan was a kind and cheerful person who loved children, especially her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.  She loved to cook and was an avid University of Tennessee Football fan.  She enjoyed living a simple life and would do...

Oct 2, 2017

James Malcom Patterson, Jr. "Jim" 67 of Meridianville, went into the arms of Jesus on October 2, 2017. He was a graduate of Hazel Green High School and a graduate of Jacksonville State University. He served in the United States Army from 1972 until 1976 and then served another six years in the Army Reserves as a...

Oct 1, 2017

Patricia Byrd passed away in Morrow, Georgia on Sunday, October 1, 2017.

Patricia  is survived by her Daughter, Carolyn B. Binger; Sisters, Tammy Self and Bonnie Jean Baldwin; Brother, Frankie Baldwin; Grandchildren, Alyssa Stanley, Deisere Houghton, Breanna Nolen, Christopher Nolen, Courtney Houghton, Parker Yount, and Chandler Yount; Nieces, Vicky Ivey, Margie B. Fortner,...

Oct 1, 2017

Mr. Robert "Bob" Houston Taylor Sr., 75, of New Market, went to be with the Lord on Sunday while at home with his loving family. He was born on January 7, 1942 to John Houston Taylor and Ruth Jacks Taylor. Robert, known to his family and friends as Bob, was born in Huntsville, AL and lived in...

Sep 30, 2017

George Carl Jarrett, 34, of Hazel Green, passed away on Saturday evening.

George was a very intelligent person and could do anything that he put his mind to and had an entrepreneurial spirit.    He was loved by his family and his many friends.

George was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Charles Ronald Reeves and...

Sep 30, 2017

Norma Jean Stewart, 77, of Hazel Green, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 at Huntsville Hospital after a long battle with Sarcoidosis.

Mrs. Stewart worked and retired as a contractor for Marshall Space Fight Center as a help desk technician.  She was a wonderful mother to her three children and deeply loved...

Sep 27, 2017

Justin Dwayne Clark Williams, 28, of Meridianville, passed from this life, tragically, on Wednesday as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was a 2008 graduate of Hazel Green High School. His nickname was "Big Kountry" to everyone who knew him.  He enjoyed playing baseball from the age of six,...

Sep 23, 2017

Patricia Ann Sobieske was born December 21, 1963 in Athens, Alabama. She passed away on September 23, 2017 after a 20-year battle with cancer. She was raised and attended schools in Huntsville completing her degree in Applied Design, and worked for many years as an Interior Decorator. She was a wonderful mother, daughter, friend, and was fun-loving, generous and...

Sep 23, 2017

Jane Mitchell Wikle, 74, peacefully passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, AL after a long battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. She is survived by her husband, H.C. “Sonny” Wikle, Jr., her sister Joyce Downs and brother-in-law Clellon Downs, sister Linda Williams, children Clyde and Mary Jo Wikle, Nancy and Wil Riggins, Missy Patterson,...

Sep 19, 2017

Nannie Ruth Maynard, 76, of New Market, AL passed away Tuesday morning at her home.

Nannie Ruth was one of a kind, a precious loving lady. She loved spending time with family and friends, spoiling her great grandchildren, watching her birds from the front porch and just living life. She never met a stranger and her door...

Sep 15, 2017

Mr. Orea Allen Norton Sr., 83, of Hazel Green, went to be with the Lord on Friday morning.  His sincere personality and transparency made him a well-liked friend and member of the community.

Mr. Norton was a faithful Christian and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon.  He had...

Sep 14, 2017

Frankie Dale Christa, 51, of Hazel Green, passed away on Thursday morning while surrounded by his family at home.  He would have celebrated his 52nd birthday on Friday, September 15th.

He enjoyed spending time outdoors with friends and family.  He also enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, grilling, and joking around with everyone.  Frankie was an avid Alabama football...

Sep 13, 2017

Mr. Arnold R. Poole, 72, of New Market, passed away on Wednesday.

He had retired from A.C. Incorporated after a 32 year career as a Planner/Estimator.  He enjoyed raising cattle.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Peggy Poole; His parents: Charley & Flossie Poole; One brother: Wallace Poole;

Surviving family members...