Obituaries

May 3, 2017

Mr. Jerry "Jerome" Wallace, 75, of Hazel Green, passed away on Wednesday.

Mr. Wallace had retired from Huntsville Fire & Rescue after 35 years of service.  He was a Christian and had been a part of Huntsville Park Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church of Hazel Green.    Jerome was an avid sports...

May 2, 2017

Mrs. Betty Jean "Sarge" Franklin, 81, of Woodstock, Georgia, formerly of Hazel Green, Alabama,  went to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning.

Betty was a wonderful woman with a sweet and kind spirit, a smile on her face, very positive, and an inspiration to others. She enjoyed nature, especially going to the...

May 1, 2017

Bonnie Walden Mires, 58, of Hazel Green, went to be with the Lord on Monday while surrounded by her loving family.

She was a 1976 graduate of Butler High School and worked for Kmart for a number of years before leaving to care for her mother.  Bonnie loved her family very much, especially...

May 1, 2017

Sarah Elizabeth Bunn Hicklen, 82, of Hazel Green, Alabama, entered into eternal rest on Monday.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Hicklen, her parents, William T. & Lula Mae Bunn, and by several siblings.

Surviving family members include her three daughters, Emily Hicklen, Rita Keown, & Judith (JR) Gallup;  Her son,...

Apr 26, 2017

Wilma Y. Payne, age 84, of Hammond, IN, formerly of Hazel Green, AL passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017. She is survived by her brother, Jerry (Sharon) Payne; sister in law, Ethel Payne; niece, Christa Cook; six nephews: Donald W. Payne Jr., Thomas Payne, Michael Payne, Kelly (Kathy) Payne, Jerry K. (Kristina) Payne and Joe (Susan) Payne; fourteen great...

Apr 20, 2017

Debra Goldstein, 62, of Huntsville, passed away on Thursday at her home.

She was a loving mother and loyal friend who went out of her way to serve her family and friends.   She loved cooking for others and had attended culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Billy...

Apr 17, 2017

Mrs. Norma Lee Boyce Blontz, 95, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Monday morning.

Mrs. Blontz was born in Grafton, West Virginia and lived through the Great Depression.  She was a hard-working mother of three and had also worked for 40 years for Pittsburgh Paint and Glass Company in...

Apr 14, 2017

Funeral services for Brooklyn Rose Gregory infant daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca Barbour Gregory will be conducted Monday 3PM at Hazel Green Church of God of Prophecy with Bro. Harold St.Clair and Bro. Steve Puckett officiating. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery. She passed away Friday at a local hospital.

She is survived in addition to her...

Apr 10, 2017

Funeral services for Bea Mason Pogue age 83 of Elora, Tennessee will be conducted Thursday at 2PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Guindal Knight and Bro. Mike Keel officiating. Burial will follow in the Miller Cemetery. Mrs. Mason passed away Monday evening at her residence.

She is survived by her...

Apr 8, 2017

Funeral services for Justin Clutts age 26 of Toney, Alabama will be conducted Wednesday at 2PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeanelle Tucker officiating. Burial will follow in the Shady Grove Cemetery in Coffee County, Tennessee. Mr. Clutts passed away Saturday in an accident in Hazel Green.

He is survived by his wife, Emily...

Apr 7, 2017

Mr. Charles William "Charlie" Lovell I, age 85, of Hazel Green, went to be with the Lord on Friday evening while surrounded by his loving family.

Charles was predeceased by his wife, Patsy Delores Gentry Lovell, by his parents, Gertrude Kathleen Weir Lovell and Hubert Eldridge Lovell Sr., his brother, Hubert Eldridge Lovell...

Apr 7, 2017

Mrs. Margie Morris, 87, of Toney, Alabama, passed away on Friday.

Mrs. Morris was preceded in death by her husband, Woodard Morris Jr, by her sons, Stanley Morris and Donald Malone, by her sisters, Helen Ables, Robbie Toone, and Betty Koley, and by her brother, William Neeley.

Surviving family members include her daughter, Judy Morris; ...

Apr 5, 2017

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bryan Brooks officiating. Burial will follow in the Cochran Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Bernice Campbell, one daughter, Donna Carol Hopkins, one grandson, Anthony Hopkins and one great grandson, Noah Cade Holdmeyer.

She is survived...

Apr 3, 2017

Marilyn B. Wolfe, 82, of Huntsville, Alabama, went to be with the Lord on Monday morning.

Marilyn was born to the late Sharper and Eva Lee Bush Branch, grew up in DeRidder, Louisiana, and graduated from DeRidder High School.  She married her husband, Sam Wolfe, in 1953 and shortly thereafter moved to Alabama where her husband served...

Mar 31, 2017

John Michael "Hawkeye" Kennedy died peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 31, 2017.

He is survived by his wife of more than 30 years, Sally Lynn "Animal" Kennedy, née Stanners, daughters Holly Kennedy and Melody Kennedy Jess (Adam), mother Pearl Kennedy, many members of the Kennedy and Stanners families, and countless friends.

Visitation will be...

Mar 28, 2017

Lester Argel Goins, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed from this life on March 28, 2017, with his loving family at his side.  Lester was born April 18, 1935 in Johnson City, Tennessee to Frank and Minnie (Riddle) Goins.

Lester was preceded in death by brothers Edward and Robert (Bobby) and a sister Margaret Anna...

Mar 25, 2017

Edith “Edie” June McKelvey Phillips, age 78, went home to be with the Lord on March 25, 2017.  Edie was born on May 15, 1938 in Franklin County, Tennessee.  She was preceded in death by her father, R.J. “Jack” McKelvey, her beloved mother, Elaine Arnold McKelvey, her brother Robert E. “Bob” McKelvey, and her bonus daughter Suzanne...

Mar 23, 2017

Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Mason Conerly age 81 of Taft Tennessee will be conducted Sunday 2PM at Hazel Green Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Guindal Knight and Bro. Mike Keel officiating. Burial will follow in Miller Cemetery in Plevna. Mrs. Conerly passed away Thursday at her residence.

She is survived by her children, Annette and Arlon...

Mar 16, 2017

Janey Pauline Mullins, 87, was welcomed into the kingdom of Heaven on Thursday (March 16, 2017). She was born on May 23, 1929 in Lincoln County to the late Ervie and Francis Pearl (Fannie) Mullins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her former husband and father of her children, Oscar Leon DuBoise; one daughter, Ruby...

Mar 12, 2017

Edward Mitchell, 89, of McBurg, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his home.

Mr. Mitchell was a native of Lincoln County and was the son of the the late Walter S. Mitchell and Ima J. Storey Mitchell.  He was a member of Beech Grove United Methodist Church.  He had been...