Sep 30, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Timothy Lee Vess, 58 of Moulton, will be at 2pm Friday, October 5 at Elliott Brown-Service Funeral Home with Gary Ashley officiating. Interment will follow in Old Town Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12pm to 2pm at the funeral home. Mr. Vess was born April 21, 1960 to Jess Marion Vess and Elda Hood Vess....

Sep 30, 2018

Judy Dean Gillis Lawson passed on from this earth September 30, 2018 after a brief illness. She was born in Florence, AL June 15, 1950 to Gearlene Barnes and Joe Gillis. Judy will be remembered for her generous, kind and loving spirit.

Survivors include: her two daughters, Mary Montgomery (Randall) and Pam Lawson; her son, Randall Lawson;...

Sep 30, 2018

William Stanley " Billy" Elkins, 66, of Florence, died Sunday, September 30, 2018.

The service to remember his life will be at 7:00 p.m Friday October 5, 2018. at Elkins Funeral Home with Bro Henry Melton officiating.  The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m.

Billy was born in Florence and was a 1971 graduate...

Sep 29, 2018

Bettie Cole Welch, 86 of Florence, AL passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018.  She was a native of Florence, AL and was a member of Magnolia Church of Christ.  Bettie was a avid knitter and enjoyed teaching her craft at Weeden Elementary School and UNA Continuing Education.  She was a giver and always willing to volunteer when she saw...

Sep 28, 2018

A Celebration of Life for Mary Rebecca Wilkes Sandusky, 96 of Decatur, will be held Tuesday, October 2 at 11AM at the Church at Stone River with Ted Amey officiating. The family will receive friends from 1030 until 11 at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home.

Mrs. Sandusky was born July...

Sep 27, 2018

Bessie Lura Terry Lovelady Decatur                                                                                                                                                                                                  Funeral service for Mrs. Bessie Lura Terry Lovelady, 90, of Decatur will be at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home on Saturday 29, 2018 at 2 p.m. with Dr. Reverend Blake Kersey officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

Mrs. Lovelady was born on September 10,...

Sep 25, 2018

Terry Randal James, 58, of Elgin passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at ECM Hospital.

Mr. James was preceded in death by his parents Alton and Norma James.

Mr. James is survived by his sister, Judith James; two brothers, Danny James (Carolyn) and Jerry James; nieces, Lori James, Lisa Willis (Donny); nephew, Chris James (Kala);...

Sep 23, 2018

Richard Troy Johnston, 49 of Decatur, passed away Sunday September 23. He is survived by his wife Lisa Johnston; children Adrian Johnston, Kaitye Meade, Spencer Wiseman, James Johnston, Maddison Wiseman, Alex Johnston, Alix Biggers, and Lucas Conrad; father and step-mother John Johnston and Sheila Johnston; mother Karen Funk; and grandchildren Jacob, Catherine, Anna, Elizabeth, Gavin, Charlie, Joseph, Camdon, and Barrett....

Sep 22, 2018

Donald Wayne Lovelace, Sr., 69, of Florence died Saturday, September 22, 2018, at his residence.

Visitation will be Monday, September 24, 2018, 12-2 PM at Elkins East Chapel.  Funeral services will follow at 2 PM in the chapel with Davey Wilson officiating.  Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Lovelace is survived...

Sep 22, 2018

Betty Ann Curtis, 88, of Killen died Saturday, September 22, 2018, at her residence.

Visitation will be Monday, September 24, 2018, 6-8 PM at Elkins East Chapel.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 25, 2018, 11 AM at Elkins East Chapel with Robert Clark officiating.  Burial will be at Hale Cemetery in Killen.

Mrs. Curtis...