Aug 2, 2021

Peggy Joan Bain, 81, of Corinth, Mississippi, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021, at Magnolia Regional Health Center.

The family will have a private funeral service and burial because of the COVID.

Mrs. Bain was a graduate of Hatton High School.  She was a member of Highland Baptist Church.  She enjoyed knitting, cooking, traveling, and...

Aug 1, 2021

Jewell Christine Bailey Lewis was laid to rest in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens, Florence, Alabama, Saturday, August seventh. Jewell was born in Lauderdale County in 1921 and lived the majority of her life in Florence. She moved to Auburn, Alabama in 2015 to be close to family and passed away peacefully at the Oak Park Nursing Home, Auburn, Al. August...

Jul 26, 2021

Mrs. Cook arrangements at this time are private with no services at this time. She passed away on July 26, 2021 at her residence after her illness. she is survived by her children Chris Schindelbauer of Indianapolis, Katrina Shindleborrow Matthews of Decatur, grandson Justin Matthews of Decatur and great-granddaughter Scarlett Matthews of Decatur.

She is retired from...

Jul 24, 2021

Shirley Nichols, age 86, formerly of Florence, passed away Saturday, July 24th, 2021. Shirley grew up in Lexington Alabama and was a graduate of Lexington High School, Class of 53, and of Florence State Teachers College in 1956, with a degree in Library Science. She received a Master of Library Science from Peabody College, Vanderbilt University in 1981. Shirley...

Jul 24, 2021

Katherine Darby McIntyre, age 88, went to be with our heavenly father on July 24, 2021.  A celebration of Katherine's life will begin at 10:00am on Monday, August 2, 2021 at New Hope Church of Christ with burial to follow in the church cemetery.  Matt Austin will be officiating.  At the request of the family, masks will be mandatory....

Jul 21, 2021

Charles Raymond Bermele, 82 of Florence, AL passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. He was a native of California.  He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Operating Engineers of California.  He will be remembered as a world renowned square dance caller.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at...

Jul 20, 2021

Benjamin "Donnie" Leon Rikard, 78 of Florence, AL passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021.  He was a native of Lauderdale Co and was a member of the IBEW #558.  One of his lifelong hobbies and passions was raising game chickens..

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 23, 2021 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at Elkins Funeral Home. ...

Jul 18, 2021

Kedrick Earl Legg, 95, of Decatur passed away peacefully into his eternal home Sunday July 18, 2021 at his residence. Born July 1, 1926 in Athens Alabama he was the son of the late Earl Newton Legg and Beatrice Berzette Legg. At the age of 18, he was drafted into the United States Army where he proudly served his...

Jul 18, 2021

William Cadenhead died July 18, 2021, eleven days short of his 97th birthday.  He was the oldest surviving University of Alabama football player.  From his hometown of Greenville, Mississippi, he was recruited to play for Alabama in 1942.  When the school decided there would be no football for duration of World War II, he left Tuscaloosa and joined the...

Jul 17, 2021

Mary L. "Mama" Cole, 86, of Florence died Saturday, July 17, 2021, at her residence.

Visitation will be Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 12-2 PM at Elkins East Chapel.  Funeral services will follow at 2 PM in the chapel with Bro. Jeff Putman officiating.  Burial will be at Barkley-White Cemetery.

Mama Cole was a member of...