William Matthews

Nov 20, 2020

William Mason "Bill" Matthews, Sr., of Killen, Alabama, passed away on November 20, 2020.  He was 83 years old. Bill was born in Knoxville, Tenn., on November 8, 1937 to Floyd Huston Matthews (originally from West Point, Tenn), and Hanora Mae Fogarty (originally from Dover, New Hampshire).

He served on active military duty for 6 years, including...

Bryce Murphy

Nov 19, 2020

Bryce Allen Murphy "slipped from the surly bonds of earth" and "put out his hand and touched the face of God" late in the afternoon on November 19, 2020. He had struggled with cancer since January 30 and was ready to go home to his Saviour. He was retired from Reynolds Metals and had his own carpentry business, Murphy...

Farris Blackwood

Nov 18, 2020

Memorial service for Farris Blackwood, 76, of Decatur will be on Monday November 23, 2020 at 6:00 PM at Ridout's Brown-Service funeral home chapel. The family will be at the funeral home one hour before the service.

Mr. Blackwood was born on February 7, 1944 in Moulton, his parents where Elbert Harold Blackwood and Clara Louise Alexander...

Beatrice Stricklin

Nov 17, 2020

Beatrice Stricklin, 92, of Florence passed away on November 17, 2020. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother, and a member of First United Methodist Church.

Beatrice is survived by her husband of seventy-two years, Coleman Stricklin; her daughter, Patricia Stricklin; and her brother Howard (Shirley) Whitehurst Jr., Iuka, Mississippi.

She is preceded...

Hershel B. Mullins

Nov 16, 2020

Hershel B. Mullins, 88, of Killen died Monday, November 16, 2020, at North Alabama Medical Center.

A graveside service will be Monday, November 23, 2020, 12 PM at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.  Elkins East Chapel is assisting the family. Mr. Mullins was a Korean Conflict Veteran serving in the US Army.

Donald Glenn Mcgee

Nov 16, 2020

Donald Glenn McGee, 75, of Killen died Monday, November 16, 2020, at North Alabama Medical Center.

Visitation will be Friday, November 20, 2020, at Elkins East Chapel from 12-2 PM.  Funeral services will follow at 2 PM in the Chapel.

Mr. McGee served in the US Air Force.  He was preceded in death by his...

Daniel Durell Young

Nov 13, 2020

Funeral for Daniel Durell Young, 83, of Moulton will be Sunday November 15, 2020 at 3:00 PM and Landersville Cemetery with Rev. Jessie Reeder officiating and Elliott's Brown-Service funeral home directing.

Mr. Young was born December 30, 1936 in Lawrence County to Joe Clark Young and Mable Wilson Young and passed away Friday November 13, 2020

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Madalyn Terry

Nov 12, 2020

Madalyn Terry, age 88, visitation will be on Monday night  from 6:00-8:00 pm ,Nov. 16, at Moulton Baptist Church .  Funeral will be on Tuesday Nov. 17 at 12:00 at the church with  Bro. Jesse Reeder officiating.  Burial will be at Sivley Cemetery.

Survivors are the children: Kathy Houser, Patricia Anderson (Keith), Ronald Terry (Carolyn), Aaron Terry...

Henry Nichols

Nov 11, 2020

Henry Clarence Nichols, 86 originally of Florence, AL passed away  Wednesday, November 11 in Birmingham, AL with his loving wife of 64  years holding his hand.  A memorial service will be held in Florence, AL  at a later date due to the current pandemic.

Henry was born April, 17, 1934 at ECM Hospital in...

Gilbert Hill

Nov 10, 2020

Gilbert Hill, 91, of Florence passed away on November 10, 2020. Gilbert was a the owner of Gilbert Hill Bonding and served the community for many years as a bail bondsman, a Justice of the Peace in the 70's, serviceman in both the US Air Force and Army National Guard- being discharged private 1 st class, and owned and...