Aug 5, 2021

A memorial service for Michael A. "Mickey" Sutton will be Monday, August 9, 2021 at 2:00 at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home.  Visitation will be from 12:30 until time of service.  Mr. Sutton was a great father, husband and grandfather.  He enjoyed spending time with family and traveling with his wife Sally.  Mickey was Sports Information Director for the Athletic Department...

Aug 5, 2021

Horace Holland, 87, died August 5th, 2021, at his home in Florence, Ala. Horace was born on May 16, 1934 in Elkmont, Ala. He was the son of the late Georgia and James Holland. He met his wife, Betty Holland, with whom he shared 70 years of marriage, in Carlsbad, NM.

Horace lived a vibrant life full...

Aug 3, 2021

Larry "Junior" Behel, 49, of Florence died Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at Helen Keller Hospital.

A memorial service will be Saturday, August 7, 2021, at 1 PM at Christian Fellowship Baptist Church, 7150 Guston Street Florence, Alabama 35634, with Pastor John officiating.  Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Junior is survived by his children,...

Aug 3, 2021

Tia Ann Gross Ford, 50 of Florence, AL passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.  She was a native of Killen, AL and attended Brooks High School where she was a member of the band for many years.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Dr. R.M. and Delma Gross, J.R. Crawford and Juanita Dewitt.

Aug 2, 2021

Marlys Engelstad, November 5, 1931 – August 2, 2021

Marlys (Sargent) Engelstad, of Florence, died Monday, Aug. 2. She was 89 years old.

A native of Crookston, Minnesota, she graduated from the Northwest School of Agriculture before attending the University of Minnesota. In 1952, she married the love of her life, Orvis Engelstad. During their...

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....