Obituaries

Funeral services for Mr. Edgar Miller, age 81 of Fayette, were held Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Fayette City Cemetery. He died Saturday, March 7, at Fayette Long Term Care. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Michael L. “Mike” Cook, age 68, of Sulligent, will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 3 p.m. from Otts Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Stanley Blaylock will officiate. Burial will follow in the Gilmer Addition of Sulligent City Cemetery.Visitation will be held at the funeral home prior the funeral service from 2 to 3 p.m. He died Thursday, March 5, at NMMC in Tupelo, Miss.

Mrs. Judy Brown, age 76 of Berry, died Sunday, March 1, 2026. at Fayette Medical Center. No services were held. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Opal Hollingsworth, age 93 of Fayette, were held Tuesday, March 3, 2026, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Fayette Memorial Gardens. She died Saturday, Feb. 28, at Morningview Estates. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Willie Thomas Sanford, Jr. age 64 of Berry, were held Monday, March 2, 2026, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. He died Friday, Feb. 27, at the Fayette Medical Center. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed

Funeral services for Mr. Lloyd Jennings, age 74 of Berry, were held Sunday, March 1, 2026, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Berry. He died Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Hospice of West Alabama. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Ronald Pendley, age 85 of Fayette, were held Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Boley Cemetery. He died Sunday, Feb. 22, at Fayette Medical Center. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. John V. Jones, age 82 of Berry, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at his residence. Private services were held. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Ms. Lauren Elliott of Berry died Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Berry. Private services were held. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mrs. Marguerite Mostiller, age 82 of Fayette, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at Fayette Long Term Care. The family held a private service.

Miss Brianna Hope Marchman, age 24 of Northport, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Fayette County. The body will be cremated and there will be no services. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette.

Funeral services for Mrs. Amy Kennedy Turner, age 51 of Northport, were held Friday, Feb.20, 2026, at 2 p.m.. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. She died Wednesday, Feb. 18. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. John Dover, age 82 of Fayette, will be held Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Noon from Shady Grove Baptist Church in Newtonville. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The body will lie in state Friday from 10 a.m. till Noon at the church. He died Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Ridgewood Nursing Home. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Corbin, age 69 of Bankston, were held Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at Nelson Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Cleveland Church of Christ cemetery. She died Wednesday, Feb. 18, at her residence. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Luzzette Lombard, age 91 of Fayette, were held Monday February 23, 2026, at Nelson Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Ethelsville Baptist Church cemetery. She died Monday, Feb. 16, at Fayette Long Term Care. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for the Rev. Dr. Russell McReynolds, age 83 of Fayette, were held Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at 1 p.m. from Fayette First Methodist Church. He died Sunday, Feb. 15, at DCH in Tuscaloosa. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Audrey Alexander, age 89 of Northside, were held Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Northside Church of God. Burial followed in the Campground Methodist Cemetery. She died Sunday, Feb. 15, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. Paul Strickland, age 82 of Fayette died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at his residence. Private services were held. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette

Funeral services for Mr. Joe Smith, age 33 of Tuscaloosa, will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at Noon from Central Church. Burial will follow in Canaan Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. till Noon at the church. He died Saturday, Feb. 14, in Tuscaloosa. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Funeral services for Mr. Ricky Palmer, age 63 of Fayette, were held Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Housh Chapel Cemetery. He died Thursday, Feb.12, at his residence. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Judy Kimbrell, age 80 of Berry, were held Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Bevans Chapel Cemetery. She died Thurday, Feb. 12, at Fayette Long Term Care. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Edna Tidwell, age 85 of Winfield, were held Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Bro. Tim Meherg officiated. Burial followed in Spring Hill Cemetery. She died Monday, Feb. 9, at Fayette Long Term Care. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Ruth Barham, age 86 of Fayette, were held Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. from Otts Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Randy Burbank and Bro. Greg Durr officiated. Burial followed in Furnace Hill Cemetery. She died Monday, Feb. 9, at her residence.

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Watkins Pritchett, age 88 of Fayette, were held Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at 11 a.m. from Fayette First Freewill Baptist Church. Special guest singers were Southern Praise Quartet (Mike Pritchett, Phyllis Hawkins, Steve and Lisa Langner), Anthony Pritchett and Gentry Wheat. Graveside services followed in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Bro. Mike Cox and Bro. Scott Montgomery officiated. She died Sunday, Feb. 8, at her residence in Lake View.

Funeral services for Mrs. Wilma Peters Shourek, age 90, formerly of Fayette, were held Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, from Sand Springs Baptist Church. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. She died Friday, Feb. 6, in Granbury, Texas. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Powell, age 85 of Jacksonville, Fla., were held Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Fayette Memorial Gardens. She died Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Jacksonville. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mrs. Betty Conn, age 91 of Fayette, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Fayette Long Term Care. There will be no services. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette.

Funeral services for Ms. Edna Tidwell, age 85 of Winfield, were held Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Bro. Tim Meherg officiated. Burial followed in Spring Hill Cemetery. She died Monday, Feb. 9, at Fayette Long Term Care. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Ruth Barham, age 86 of Fayette, were held Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at 2 p.m. from Otts Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Randy Burbank and Bro. Greg Durr officiated. Burial followed in Furnace Hill Cemetery. She died Monday, Feb. 9, at her residence.

Graveside services for Ms. Jamell Fulmer, age 85 of Bankston, will be held Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at 11 a.m. from Rose Hill Cemetery. Bro. Kenneth Bozeman will officiate. She died Sunday, Feb. 8, at Fayette DCH. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Graveside services for Infant Baby Girl Gutierrez, child of Alvero Alfonso Relios Morales and Andrea Gutierrez of Northport, will be held Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at 11 a.m. from Cedar Oak Cemetery. Father Michael Deering will officiate. She died Saturday, Feb. 7, at DCH in Tuscalooosa. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Mr. John Silas Wesley Essary, age 57 of Tuscaloosa, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Hospice of West Alabama. A private service was held. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. Clarence Calvin Upton, age 85 of Chicago, Ill., died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at his home in Chicago. Chicago visitatation was Monday, Feb. 9, from 3-8 p.m. at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home in Chicago. Alabama memorial services will be held Saturday, Feb. 14, at Noon from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Berry.

Mrs. Eva Lou Stansell, age 61 of Fayette, passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Nell Otts, age 89 of Fayete, will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Noon from Fayette First Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Fayette City Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:30 a.m. - Noon at the church. She died Thursday, Jan. 29, at Morningview Estates Assisted Living. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Funeral services for Mr. James Ronald McCaleb, age 82 of Bankston, were held Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, from Fayette Church of Christ. Burial followed in Cleveland Church of Christ Cemetery. He died Wednesday, Jan. 28.

Funeral services for Ms. Laura McMullen Farmer, age 49 of Tuscaloosa, were held Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. from First United Methodist Church of Tuscaloosa. A private burial followed in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park. She died Wednesday, Jan. 28, at UAB. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

A Memorial Service for Ms. Peggy Coons Burradell, age 75 of Long Beach, Miss., was held Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. She died Tuesday, Jan. 27. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Dorothy Bills, age 68 of Berry, were held Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at 2 p.m. from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. She died Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Fayette Medical Center. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Ms. Crystal Marie Traweek, age 41 of Fayette, passed ay January 24, 2026 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Graveside services for Mrs. Yvette Taylor, age 67 of Berry, were held Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, from Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. She died Saturday, Jan. 24, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscalosa. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Angela Humber Fulmer, age 79 of Tuscaloosa, were held Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at 3 p.m. from Nelson Funeral Home. Bro. Lee Roy Dutton, Pastor at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, officiated. Burial followed in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, where she was a member for over 62 years. She died Sunday, Jan. 24, in Tuscaloosa.

Mr. Aung Hein, age 58 of Fayette, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Fayette Long Term Care. There will be no services. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette

A private graveside service for Mr. Andrew Kim, age 72 of Opelika, was held at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham. He died Saturday, Jan. 17, at his residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Liberay LeGrone, age 90 of Tuscaloosa, will be Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Friendship Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, at 11 a.m. She will lie in state one hour prior to service time. Pastor Bruce Henderson and Dr. Rev. Jeffery Thompson will officiate. Burial will follow at Cedar Oak Cemetery. She died Friday, Jan. 23, at her residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Funeral services for Mr. Sammy Edward Hindman, age 71 of Fayette, were held Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at 11 a.m.from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. He died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Though sudden and tragic, he passed doing what he loved best—hauling hay on a John Deere tractor.

Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Ann Jones, age 75 of Fayette, were held Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Antioch Cemetery. Bro. Lamar Cox and Billy Joe Owens officiated. She died Thursday, Jan. 15, at her residence.

Funeral services for Mr. Johnny D. Lowery, age 90 of Bankston, were held Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Piney Grove Cemetery. Bro. Haygood and Philip Baus officiated. He died Tuesday, Jan. 13, at his residence. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Dr. Richard Rutland, age 99 of Fayette, were held Saturday, Jan. 7, 2026, at 2 p.m. from Fayette First Methodist Church. Dr. Stephen Strange officiated. Burial followed in Fayette City Cemetery. He died Monday, Jan. 12, at his residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sherry Nance Rickman, age 73 of Fayette, were held Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, from Southside Baptist Church. Burial followed in Fayette Memorial Gardens. She died Monday, Jan 12.