Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. Phillip Webster Ballard, 73 of Winfield, were held Tuesday, Nov.19, 2024, at Noon with visitation from Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. He passed peacefully on Friday, Nov. 15, surrounded by family at home.

JOHN OLYN TABOR, JR.

Funeral services for Mr. John Olyn Tabor, Jr., age 72 of Centerville, were held Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Jemison. Father Michael Deering officiated. He died sunday, Nov. 10, at his residence.
Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

 

Mr. Robert Eugene Daniels, age 79 of Fayette, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2024, at Fayette Long Term Care. There will be no funeral services. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Freda Langston Hubbert, age 78, of Winfield, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Miramar Beach, Fla.

Funeral services for Mrs. Doris C. Robertson, age 83 of Fayette, were held Monday, oct. 28, 2024, at 1 p.m. from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Bro. Bobby Robbins and Bro. Wil Corbett officiated. Burial followed in Camp Comfort Cemetery. She died Friday, Oct. 25, at Fayette Long Term Care. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directed.

Mr. Dexter Willingham, age 66 of Fayette, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at his residence. There will be no funeral services. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. William “Bill” White, age 75 of Hamilton, will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Noon from nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Fayette Memorial Gardens. the family will receive friends Saturday from 11a.m. until 2 p.m. at the funeral home. He died Wednesday, Oct. 23, at North Mississippi medical Center in Tupelo, Miss. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. Lynn Holt Henry, age 72 of Bankston, died monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at Berry Church of Christ with Bro. Steve Sawyer officiating at a later date. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Shirley Gregory, age 78 of Berry, were held Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, from Alta Baptist Church. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. She died Monday, Oct. 21, at her residence.

A memorial service for Mr. Lincoln Sims, age 69 of Fayette, will be held at a later date. He died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Bill Ray McCraw, age 85 of the Hubbertville Community, were held Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at 2 p.m. from Berea Church of Christ. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. He passed away on Sunday, Oct. 20.

Funeral services for Ms. Mary Louise Glasgow, age 53 of Fayette, were held Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Piney Grove Independent Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Bro. Delton Harrison officiated. She died Sunday, Oct. 20, at DCH in Tuscaloosa. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Betty J. Lofton, age 74 of Tuscaloosa, were held Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Father Michael Deering officiated. She died Saturday, Oct. 19, at DCH in Tuscaloosa. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directed.

Mr. Eli Hitchner, age 89 of Fosters, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at his residence. A private service was held. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry Olive,age 85 of Bankston, were held Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, at 3 p.m. from Philadelphia Baptist Church. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. He died Thursday, Oct. 17, at his residence.

Funeral services for Mr. Garry Thornton, age 70 of Berry, were held Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Pea Ridge Cemetery. He died Tuesday, Oct. 15, at his residence. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Audrey Shackelford, age 85 of Fayette, will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at 1 p.m. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in New Friendship Cemetery. She died Tuesday, Oct. 15, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Graveside services for Mr. Johnie Frank Reade, age 72 of Belk, will be held Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola, Fla. He died Tuesday, Oct. 15, at DCH in Tuscaloosa. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry W. Oden, age 80 of Fayette, were held Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Burial followed at New River Church of Christ cemetery. Bro. Hall, Bro. Vance Hutton and Bro. Levi Sides officiated. He died Monday, Oct. 14, in Winfield. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Ruthie Mae Poe, age 80 of Fayette, were held Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Fayette Memorial Gardens. She died Sunday, Oct. 13, in Tuscaloosa. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Lou Hallmark Hollingsworth, age 87 of Eldridge in the Hubbertville community, were held Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, at 3 p.m. from Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Old Brand Cemetery. She passed away on Sunday, Oct. 13, at her residence.

Funeral services for Mr. Leroy Wilson, age 71 of Fayette, were held Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery. He died Saturday, Oct. 12, at Heritage Healthcare and Rehab in Tuscaloosa. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Graveside services for Mrs. Joyce Smith, age 93 of Bankston,were held Saturday, Oct.12, 2024, from Cleveland Church of Christ Cemetery. She died Thursday, Oct. 10, at her residence. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. David Earl Mills, age 77 of Fayette, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at DCH Regional Medical Center. There will be no funeral services. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette.

Mrs. Kimberly Driver, age 62 of Fayette, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Fayette Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by Nelson Funeral Home. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

A memorial service for Colonel (USAF, Ret.) Paul “PK” White will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Restoration Messianic Synagogue in North Seattle, Wash., He will be interred at the family plot at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Fayette. He died on Friday, Sept. 27, after a long battle with cancer.

Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy Drew Pendley, age 85 of Berry, were held Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Pleasant Hill Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Rev. Adam Darden officiated. She died Wednesday, Oct. 2, at DCH in Fayette. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. David Grayson, age 75 of Fayette, were held Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Fayette Memorial Gardens. David Warren Grayson was born November 10, 1948, at home and died at his residence on October 2, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, T.L. and Mattie Grayson and his o oldest brother, Troy Lee Grayson, Jr.

Funeral services for Mr. Bob Barnes, age 60 of Fayette, were held Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, from nelson Funeral home Chapel. Burial followed in Caines Ridge Cemetery. Mark Otts officiated. He died Saturday, Sept. 28, at Fayette Medical Center. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Sharon Elizabeth mcLean, age 78 of Tuscaloosa, will be held Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at 4 p.m. from St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church Columbarium. Father Tom Ackerman will officiate. She died Thursday, Sept. 26, at her residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Robert “Bob” Barnes, age 60 of Fayette, were held Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home chapel. Burial followed in Caines Ridge Cemetery. Mark Otts officiated. He died Saturday, Sept. 28, at Fayette Medical Center. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Dr. Linda Webster Acker, age 81 of Fayette, were held Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 at 3 p.m. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Musgrove Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Chris Herbert officiated. She died Wednesday, Sept. 25, at her residence.

Ms. Margaret Mangham, age 76 of Mobile, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2024 at her residence. Burial was in Fayette Memorial Gardens. A private service was held. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. Donald Parrish, age 41 of Arley, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at Walker Baptist Hospital in Jasper. There will be no funeral services. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette

A memorial service for Mrs. Diane Galloway Humber, age 75 of Columbus, Miss., was held Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. She died Monday, Sept. 23, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Barbara Nalls, age 74 of Alexandria, Virginia, were held Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Bankhead Cemetery. She died Saturday, Sept. 21, in Virginia. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mrs. Jerri Hudson, age 61 of Fayette, died Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by Nelson Funeral Home. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Graveside service for Ms. Martha Ingle, age 74 of Winfield, were held Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, from Old Brand Cemetery. She died Wednesday, Sept. 4, at st. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. Walter Eugene Peterson, age 54 of Berry, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Fayette Medical Center. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

A memorial service for Mrs. Joyce Champion Elliott, age 70 of Vestavia, was held Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. She died Tuesday, Sept. 3, at her residence. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Betty K. Johnston, age 92 of Ralph, were held Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Shiloh Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Rev. Steven Strickland and Rev. Dan Arsenault officiated. She died Monday, Sept. 2, at her residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for long time Alabama funeral director Perry Tedford, age 66 of Eutaw, were held Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Noon from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. He died Sunday, Sept. 1, at his residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Nell Lowery, age 87 of Bankston, were held Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, from New Liberty Freewill Baptist Church. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. She died Saturday, Aug. 31, at FMC Long Term Care. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Johnny Ray Sullivan, age 61 of Belk, were held Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Burial followed in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Barry kelly officiated. He died Friday, Aug. 30, at Hospice of West Alabama. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mrs. Barbara Gail Kelley, age 70 of Winfield passed away on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 at her residence. A private family graveside service was held at the Morris Cemetery near Glen Allen.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lauren Moulton Adams, age 77 of Fayette, were held Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. She died Wednesday, Aug. 28, at DCH Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service for Mr. Henry Douglas Gray, age 77 of Fayette, was held Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. He had chosen cremation. He died Monday, Aug. 26, at DCH Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Cindy Wilkins, age 61 of Fayette, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at her residence. No services were held. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette

Funeral services for Mr. Shane Sanford, age 53 of Fayette, were held Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. He died Thursday, Aug. 22, in Tuscaloosa Co.

Graveside services for Ms. Verlie Maddox, age 97 of Northport, were held Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at 10 a.m. from Memory Hill Gardens. Rev. Ken Salley officiated. She died Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Forest Manor. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directed.