Oct 25, 2018

Frances Wilson, 81, of Muscle Shoals died Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Athens Health and Rehab Center.

Visitation will be Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 10 AM to 12 PM at Elkins Funeral Home, Florence.

Mrs. Wilson is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, U. G. Wilson; sons,...

Oct 25, 2018

Julia Tidwell Bendall, 71, of Huntsville died Thursday, October 25, 2018, at her residence.

Visitation will be Monday, October 29, 2018, 12-2 PM at Elkins East Chapel in Killen, Alabama.  Funeral services will follow at 2 PM in the chapel with Bro. Bryan McIntyre officiating.  Burial will follow at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Bendall was...

Oct 24, 2018

Russell David Hendrix, Sr., 64, of Vance, Alabama died Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at UAB Hospital.

Visitation will be Saturday, October 27, 2018, 2-3 PM at Elkins Funeral Home, Florence.  A graveside service will follow at 3:30 PM at Greenview Memorial Park with Jack Cunningham officiating.  Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Mr. Hendrix...

Oct 24, 2018

Funeral services for Carolyn Sue Hamilton McWhorter Gentry, 84 of Moulton, will be at 2pm Friday October 26 in the chapel of Elliott Brown-Service Funeral Home with Marty Frakes officiating. Interment will follow in Moulton Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1pm until time of service.

Mrs. Gentry was born November 14, 1933...

Oct 24, 2018

Ruth Barnett, a former resident of Florence, passed to her eternal reward on October 24, 2018, at Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care in Cumming, Georgia.

Visitation will be from 4-6 pm on Sunday, October 28 at Elkins Funeral Home on Hermitage Drive in Florence.  The funeral service will be at 12 noon on...

Oct 23, 2018

James William Howard, 90, of Muscle Shoals died Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Cottage of the Shoals.

Visitation will be Friday, October 26, 2018, 11 AM to 1 PM at Elkins East Chapel.  Funeral services will follow at 1 PM in the chapel with Gary Dan Williams officiating.  Burial will be at Bluewater Cemetery.

Mr....

Oct 23, 2018

Margaret Babcooke, 85, formally of Florence died Tuesday, October 23, 2018, in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Visitation will be Friday, October 26, 2018, 1:30-3:30 PM at Elkins Funeral Home.  Funeral services will follow at 3:30 PM in the chapel with Bro. Jason Vinson officiating.  Burial will be at Nebo Cemetery.

She...

Oct 21, 2018

Nelda Louise Pugh Stephenson, 81 of Florence, AL passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018.  She was born to Lester Macon and Myrtice Sheffield Pugh.

She gradated from Evergreen High School in 1955 where she excelled and was also valedictorian, she later attended Auburn University on a full scholarship, Band and Academic where she studied Foreign Language, She...

Oct 20, 2018

Donald Ray Horton, 82, of Florence passed away October 20, 2018, peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

Ray loved antiques: cars, furniture, coins, pocket watches, and grandfather clocks.  He was an incredibly talented guitar player and was the last surviving member of Dry Creek Band.  Ray attended Community Freewill Baptist Church of Florence where he enjoyed...

Oct 19, 2018

Funeral for Katherine L. "Kay" Hilleary 75, of Decatur will be on Monday October 22, 2108 at 11:00 AM Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church with Reverend Daryl Goldman officiating and burial will be at East Lawrence Memorial Gardens cemetery. The family will have a visitation at the church one hour prior to the service.

Mrs. Hilleary was born...