Dec 13, 2020

Gene Thomas Gooch passed away on December 13, 2020, in Florence, AL, at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Virginia Reed Gooch; their children, Gena Gooch Cape of Marietta, GA, and Michael Gooch (Angela) of Norwood, MA; brother, William K. Gooch (Marcella) of Sylacauga, AL; granddaughters Lauren Cape Newell (Kyle) and Sarah...

Dec 12, 2020

Shirley Anne Staggs Vaughn, 74, of Florence, Alabama went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at NAMC after a brief illness.

Visitation will be Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Elkins Funeral Home from 12-2 PM.  Funeral services will follow at 2 PM in the chapel with Christopher Walker and Bonnie McCullars officiating. ...

Dec 11, 2020

Funerals for M.L. Robbins 90, and Martha Elizabeth Robbins 88, of Decatur will have a Graveside service together on Thursday December 17,2020 at Burningtree Cemetery, The family request that all in attendance please wear a mask!. Wendell Bennett will be officiating and Ridout's Brown-Service is directing the service. Mr. M.L. Robins was born on January 3 rd 1930 and...

Dec 11, 2020

Lewis H. Mason, Jr., passed away December 11, 2020.  A graveside service will be held at the Civitan Cemetery in Rogersville with Glen Jones, Mr. Mason's nephew, officiating.

Lewis was born in Rogersville, Alabama on September 9, 1929 to Louis H. Mason and Lois Cooper Mason. He graduated from Rogersville High School and then went on to...

Dec 10, 2020

Kirkland Thomas "Tom" Byars of Vestavia Hills, Al. Joined our lord on December 10, 2020. He was born in Decatur, Al. to William and Shirley Byars on February 14, 1955. He is survived by his children Daniel (Abigale), Chris (Kelbe) and Margaret Byars. Known as Sasquatch to his beloved Kappa Sigma brothers, He received his BA and MA from...

Dec 9, 2020

Bobby Wayne Bates, 83, of Trinity, passed away on December 9, 2020.  A private graveside will be held with O. D. Bowling officiating.  Bobby was born September 24, 1937 in Lawrence County to James Roland Bates and Mildred Stover Bates.  He retired from Fruehauf after 35 plus years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two...

Dec 8, 2020

Stephen Lee Fischer will have a funeral service, Saturday, December 12 at 11:00 with visitation from 10:00 until service, at Elliott Brown-Service Funeral Home with Spencer Bell officiating.

Mr. Fischer died on Tuesday, December 8 at his home.  He was born 8/28/1951 in Lawrence county to Everett Fischer and Edna Whitworth.  Stephen was a production operator at...

Dec 8, 2020

Robert "Buddy" Hugh Walker, 84, of Florence passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 8, 2020 at his Residence at the Bend of the River. Buddy was a very successful 5 th generation farmer here in Lauderdale County. He had a zest for life that included hunting, training horses, motorcycles, flying airplanes, gigging frogs, and anything else...

Dec 8, 2020

A memorial service for Stanley Ray Clark, 61, of Danville will be Monday, December 14, 2020 at 11:00 at Ridout's Brown Service Funeral Home with Brother Greg Alred and Jimmy Legg officiating  Visitation will be from 10:00 until time of service.

Mr. Clark was born on June 1, 1959 in Morgan County to Bobby Ray Clark and...

Dec 8, 2020

Kay Lane Blackwell, 84, of Decatur passed away December 8, 2020.  Kay was born in Morgan County to Pruitt and Ruby Lane.  She was a math teacher at Decatur High School and Calhoun Community College for over 50 years and was a member of First Baptist Church Decatur.

Kay is survived by her son, Frank Blackwell and...