Mar 17, 2018

Georgia McCleskey, 96, of Florence passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at her home with her family at her bedside.

Georgia was born May 2, 1921 in Hodges, AL. She graduated from Hamilton High School in Hamilton, AL. She married Duren "Tootie" McCleskey in 1946. They moved to Florence the following year to attend school at Florence...

Mar 15, 2018

A graveside service for Joshua "Josh" David Champion, 38 of Decatur, will be held at 11AM Monday March 19 in Roselawn Cemetery with Rev. Brad Eades officiating.  Visitation will be Sunday March 18 from 6-8PM at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home. Mr. Champion was born December 31, 1979 in Decatur.  He passed away Thursday March 15, 2018 at Decatur General. He...

Mar 15, 2018

Herman Ray Keeton, 75 of Florence passed away Thursday March, 15 2018 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be at Elkins Funeral Home of Florence Sunday March 18, 2018 from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. A service will follow in the chapel at 2:00 P.M.  Burial will be at Rogers Chapel Cemetery.

He was preceded in...

Mar 13, 2018

Funeral for Bobbie Brazelton Woodard, 75, of Decatur will be Thursday, March 15, 2018 at 3 p.m. at Westmeade Baptist Church with Dr. Scottie Hogan officiating.  Burial will be at Decatur City Cemetery.  Visitation will be Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the church. Mrs. Woodard who died Tuesday March 13, 2018 was born on Aug. 30, 1942, in...

Mar 11, 2018

Celebration of Life for Harold H. Stratz, 86, will be Saturday March 17, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel with no visitation.  Burial will be at Crewe Cemetery in England. Harold H. Stratz who died Sunday March 11, 2018 was born on Jan. 1, 1932, in Emmaus, PA to Henry Stratz and Rosa Schwartz Stratz. Mr....

Mar 10, 2018

Eugenia C. Perreault, 70, of Florence died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at her residence.

A graveside service will be Monday, March 12, 2018, 12 PM at Florence City Cemetery with Bro. Rod Stansky officiating.  Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Mrs. Perreault was the daughter of Eugene and Fay Cunningham.

Mar 10, 2018

Ret. Major Robert G. Bradley, USAF, 89, of Florence died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at his residence.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 14, 2018, 12-2 PM at Elkins Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2 PM in the chapel with Robert Sparkman officiating.  Burial will be at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.

Mar 6, 2018

SPEAKE COMMUNITY — Funeral for Gradie Mae Smith, 65, of the Speake community will be Friday at noon at Elliott's Brown-Service Funeral Home with Brother Charles Williams officiating. Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 at the funeral home. Mrs. Smith died Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at UAB. She was born January...

Mar 5, 2018

Lucile Owen Smith was born to Robert and Nettie Owen on December 15, 1919 in Danville, Alabama.  She grew up in a wonderful Christian family with her brothers, Arthur, Alton and Dee. Recalling memories of her Grandpa Aldridge, a circuit riding Methodist preacher was a favorite memory of hers.

Lucile married John Rolf Smith and they had...

Mar 3, 2018

Mack Arthur Pruett passed from this life on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at ECM Hospital.  He was born on November 19, 1940, to Johnny Huey Pruett and Altie Mae Thompson.  Visitation will be Tues, March 6, from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Elliott Funeral Home.  Funeral service will be on Wednesday March 7 at 2:00 pm at Elliott Funeral...