Jul 20, 2019

Mr. Darnell, who died on Saturday, July 20,  will have a visitation on Wednesday, July 24, at Elliott Brown-Service Funeral Home from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm.  Funeral service will be on Thursday, July 25, at 2:00 pm. at the funeral home with Rev. Bill Becker officiating.  Burial will be at East Lawrence Memory Gardens.

Mr. Darnell...

Jul 16, 2019

Colonel Richard A. Peshkin, USAF, Ret., 88, of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, after complications from prostate cancer.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Morris and Mollie Peshkin. He grew up in Great Neck, NY, and attended Cornell University and Stanford University. He had a distinguished military career, retiring after 30...

Jul 12, 2019

Kathy McCollum-Rios, 59, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at her residence in South Carolina.  Kathy was born in Lewisburg, TN to James Carey and Lessie Virginia Endsley McCollum.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Carey McCollum; paternal grandparents, James Denver McCollum and Lillian Haislip Daniels; and maternal grandfather, Ross Endsley.

She...

Jul 11, 2019

Laura Ellen Smith, 79, of Killen died Thursday, July 11, 2019, at North Alabama Medical Center. Visitation will be Sunday, July 14, 2019, 1-3 PM at Elkins East Chapel.  Funeral services will follow at 3 PM in the chapel with Bro. Stan Dean officiating.  Burial will be at Phillip's Chapel Cemetery in Waynesboro, Tennessee. Mrs. Smith is survived by her...

Jul 10, 2019

Charlie Robbins, 92, passed away at his residence in Decatur, Alabama on July 10, 2019.

He was born April 21,1927 to Sam and Mattie Robbins in Monterey Tennessee.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Ellen Jones Robbins and a son, Jimmy. Mr. Robbins was a WWII veteran and served in the U.S....

Jul 5, 2019

Sheila Greengrass Norwood

Funeral services for Sheila Greengrass Norwood, 84, will be Thursday, July 11 beginning at 1 p.m. at Moulton First United Methodist Church with Bros. Matt Reed and Rod Morgan officiating and Elliott Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Wednesday evening July 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the church. Burial will be at...

Jul 5, 2019

Funeral for Gwendolyn "Billie" Porter Stephenson 90 of Decatur will be on Sunday at 2:00 PM at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Stark officiating and burial will be at Roselawn cemetery. The family will have a visitation from 12:00 until service time.

Mrs. Stephenson was born on January 4, 1929 in Mt. Hope to...

Jul 3, 2019

Linda Jane King Fletcher Odom of Florence, AL passed away July 3, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Villard Oliver King and Nellie May Berryhill King Bailey. Survivors include here husband James Edward Odom; Daughters Fonda Lee Dawn Fletcher Trapp (Stuart), Amantha Penny Sue Fletcher Holman (Tracy); Son Dean Howard Fletcher (Debra), Numerous grand children and...

Jul 2, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Annabelle Mecke age 85 of Florence passed away Tuesday July 2, 2019.  She was an huge Atlanta Braves Fan as well as an avid Auburn fan.  She is survived by her husband of 64 years W.T. Mecke;  her Son Greg Mecke (Amanda) of Atlanta GA; her daughters Lori Bilinisky (Jim) of Florence, Lisa Thompson (Johnny) of Florence,...

Jul 2, 2019

Virgil Wayne Spurgeon, 73, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 2, 2019 at North Alabama Medical Center.

Visitation will be Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 10-11 am with service to follow at Elkins East Chapel

He is survived by his wife, Margaret. Children, Daniel (Jenise), George (Jennifer) and Kimberly Helton (Paul); sister, Bonnie...