Mar 7, 2025

Mr. James H. Copeland, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at the age of 85. He was born July 9, 1939, in Warrior, Alabama, to William C. and Ruth Hoagland Copeland.

Mr. Copeland is survived by his wife, Nell Copeland; sons, James H. Copeland, Jr. and Danny Devine; daughters, Suzanne Stewart (William) and Beverly Douthit (Charlie);...

Mar 6, 2025

Mr. Frederick Jones, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the age of 89. He was born February 19, 1936, in Tallassee, Alabama, to Charlie and Louise Melton Jones.

Mr. Jones is survived by his sons, Jason Jones (Deidre) and Jared Jones; sisters, Bucka Golden and Jerrie Christian; grandchildren, Collin Jones, Evelyn Grace Jones, Jace Jones...

Feb 13, 2025

Nancy Stovall Wilbanks, born May 16, 1940, passed away peacefully in Atlanta, GA, after an extended illness on February 13, 2025. Born in Atlanta, GA, Nancy was the cherished only child of Thelma Leone Coursey and Clarence Madison Stovall.

Nancy was a graduate of Northside High School, class of 1958, where she actively participated in...

Jan 29, 2025

Mrs. Deborah J. Anderson, a resident of Notasulga, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at the age of 61. She was born December 4, 1963, in Dothan, Alabama, to Elmo and Jenette Peterson Hultquist.

Mrs. Anderson is survived by her daughters, Tosha Renee Anderson and D.J. Anderson; sister, Julie Sewell and grandson, Kenny Baker....

Jan 15, 2025

Mr. Steve Butler, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at the age of 73. He was born on July 12, 1951, in Centreville, Mississippi, to Ned Nile, Sr. and Elizabeth Slaughter Butler.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Ned, Sr. and Elizabeth Butler and brother, Ned Nile...

Jan 12, 2025

Mr. David Morrell Sherrer, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025, at the age of 92. He was born July 26, 1932, in Alabama, to David J. and Eunice M. Fannin Sherrer.

Mr. Sherrer is survived by his daughter, Gennie Boles and grandson, John Paul Boles.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Sherrer and parents,...

Jan 11, 2025

John Bretson Mann of Athens, Georgia, died Jan. 11, 2025, after a brief illness. He was 84.

John was born on Oct. 5, 1940, at the family farm in Neman, Alabama. Many of John’s friends and even his family knew him as “Jon,” a self-styled spelling that he never legally changed. He was...

Jan 11, 2025

Mrs. Mollie B. Hyland, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the age of 73. She was born December 30, 1951, in Tallassee, Alabama, to M.B. and Zelma Nelson Bailey.

Mrs. Hyland is survived by her husband, David D. Hyland; daughter, Kristy Mann (Keith); son, Daniel Hyland (Amy); grandchildren, Bailey Atkins (Brady), Alyson Casaday (Jarrett),...

Jan 11, 2025

Mrs. Betty Jane Park Watkins, 95, of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025. Born in Ralph, Alabama, on January 18, 1929, Betty was the cherished daughter of a large, close-knit family of seven brothers and sisters who adored her.

Betty was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, embracing each of these roles with boundless love and grace....

Jan 9, 2025

The family of Cheryl Diane Norrell Nabors of Tallassee, Alabama, is saddened to announce her unexpected passing from cancer on January 9, 2025, at 6:00AM at Baptist South at the age of 75. Diane was born in Tallassee, Alabama, on November 15, 1949.

She is survived by her son, Lee Nabors; brother, Robert Merrill Norrell (Roberta Lynn); nephew and great niece,...

Jan 9, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bobby Dean Harper, a resident of Decatur, Alabama, and beloved husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend, on January 9, 2025, after an extended illness.

Bob was born on November 19, 1937, to parents Clifton and Eva (Hornsby) Harper in Tallassee, Alabama. After graduating from Tallassee High School in 1956, Bob...

Jan 4, 2025

Ms. Betty Jo Allen, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, died Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the age of 82. She was born December 28, 1942, in Goodwater, Alabama, to Warner and Flora Allen.

Ms. Allen is survived by her niece, Delinda Cooper; great niece, Stephanie Mitchell (John); great-great niece, Lillian Mitchell and great nephew, Charles Holman.

She is preceded in death by...

Dec 29, 2024

Mrs. Donna Christine “Christy” Perkins, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the age of 76. She was born October 11, 1948, in Tallassee, Alabama, to Jesse Mack and Betty Jean Dennis Nasworthy.

Mrs. Perkins is survived by her son, Larry Perkins (Cindy); sister, Debby Haggard (Frank); brother, Butch Nasworthy; grandchildren, Hunter Perkins (Samantha), Danielle Perkins,...

Dec 27, 2024

Mr. Melvin Edward “Mel” Jones, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024, at the age of 80. He was born March 18, 1944, in Weatherford, Oklahoma, to Odie Lee and Gladys Palmer Jones.

Mr. Jones is survived by his son, Brian Jones (Dana); granddaughters, Taylor Jones and Avery Jones.

He is preceded in death by his wife of...

Dec 19, 2024

Dr. Melvin Douglas Russell Sr., a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the age of 84. He was born May 6, 1940, in London, Kentucky, to Joe Arnold and Mabel Caudill Russell.

Dr. Russell is survived by his wife, Dee C. Russell; son, Doug Russell (Kristi); daughter, Deana Russell; son, Chris Dukes (Michelle); brother, Joe Russell...

Dec 14, 2024

Allison Weldon, a resident of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the age of 62. She was born on April 8, 1962, in New York City, New York, to Charles and Bettye Weldon.

Allison is survived by her mother, Bettye Weldon of Auburn, Alabama; daughter, Jessica Knox Pugh (Brandon) of Huntsville, Alabama; son, Charles Jason Knox (Mandy)...

Dec 11, 2024

Our dear mother, Sally Nelson Mask, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, surrounded by family at her home in Tallassee, Alabama.

Graveside services will be on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 11:00AM at Union Cemetery in Dadeville, Alabama, with Reverend Richard Dorley officiating.

Pallbearers will be Clark Burton, Kevin Keyes, Brent Langley, Hadden Langley, Steven Smith and Nic Stockdale.

Ms. Sally...

Dec 10, 2024

Mrs. Mildred Geddie Patterson, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the age of 93. She was born May 19, 1931, in Montgomery, Alabama, to Joseph Mervin and Fannie Elizabeth Newman Geddie.

Mrs. Patterson is survived by her husband of sixty-one years, Harold Lee Patterson; son, Randy James (Julia); two daughters, Wanda Gardner and Tammy Ledbetter...

Dec 3, 2024

Mrs. Rita McMurphy Gray, a resident of Tallassee, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the age of 79. She was born February 10, 1945, in Pensacola, Florida, to Clifford Vaston and Genevieve Thomas McMurphy.

She is survived by her children, Thomas Shanks, Jr., Fort Mill, South Carolina, Teresa Shanks Segrest, Tallassee, Alabama, James Ray Talley, Jr. (Laura), Shorter, Alabama;...

Dec 2, 2024

Mr. James Riley Boddie, a resident of Canton, Georgia, passed away on December 2nd, 2024, at the age of 74. He was born February 26, 1950, in Tallassee, Alabama, to Herbert and Jane Boddie.

Mr. Boddie is survived by his wife, Deborah Whiting; son, Tyler (Catherine); grandchildren, Nathan and Isabelle; and sister, Jean Morris.

He is preceded in death by his parents,...