Walter Glenn Murphy

Sep 11, 2017

Walter Glenn Murphy III, 53, of Florence died Monday, September 11, 2017, at Lawrence Medical Center in Moulton. Glenn was a member of Oakland Methodist Church, a graduate of Coffee High School, attended Muscle Shoals State Technical College and was employed with the City of Florence until recently. A graveside memorial service will be Friday, 09-15-2017, at 2 PM at...

Norma Burns (Wells) Burns

Sep 9, 2017

Norma Burns, 80, of Anderson died Saturday, September 9, 2017, at her residence. A graveside service will be Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 1 PM at Tri-Cites Memorial Gardens. Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family. Mrs. Burns was a graduate of Coffee High School and Florence State (UNA). Mrs. Burns is survived by her husband, Charles Burns; daughters, Charlotte Leigh...

Jerry Leon Hinton

Sep 9, 2017

Jerry Hinton, 60, of Florence died Saturday, September 9, 2017, at his residence. Visitation will be Thursday, September 14, 2017, 10-11 AM at Elkins Funeral Home. A graveside service will be at 12 PM at Vandiver Hollow Cemetery. Mr. Hinton enjoyed fishing with his grandsons and cooking out with friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arlie Leon...

Louise Simpson (Richardson) Simpson

Sep 7, 2017

Louise Odell Richardson Simpson, 79, Lexington, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017. Mrs. Simpson was a faithful member of New Hope Baptist Church and a 1957 graduate of Lexington High School. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Ellis Simpson; sons, Anthony, Gerald (Shelia), Derrick (Debbie), Eric (Vickie) Simpson; daughters, Deborah Brown and Patricia Tate (Brent); grandchildren,...

Ingrid White Butler

Sep 7, 2017

Ingrid White Butler 88, of Florence Alabama passed away on September 7th 2017, at Mitchell Hollingsworth Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Florence Alabama. Visitation will be Sunday, September 10, 2017, 1:30-3 PM at Elkins East Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 3 PM in the Chapel. Burial will be at Butler Cemetery. Ingrid Butler was born on May 31st 1929...

Carolyn Gautney (Tipper) Gautney

Sep 5, 2017

Carolyn Sue Tipper Gautney, 74, of Decatur died Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Decatur Health and Rehab. Visitation will be Friday, September 8, 2017, 10-11 AM at Elkins East Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 11 AM. Mrs. Gautney was preceded in death by her parents, Noble and Ruby Tipper. Mrs. Gautney is survived by her son, Steve Gautney...

Dorothea Cook Patterson

Sep 4, 2017

Dorothea Cook Patterson Decatur Graveside service for Dorothea Cook Patterson, 85, Decatur, will be Saturday Sept. 9, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Burningtree Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home. Mrs. Patterson, who died Sept. 4, 2017 at Summerford Nursing Home was born on July 26, 1932, in Morgan Co, AL to Giden...

James Alford Glover

Sep 4, 2017

James Alford Glover, age 75, born July 26, 1942 and died September 4, 2017. Alford was born in Limestone County to Robert Alvin Glover and Ida Mae Callahan Glover. Alford was the youngest of 5 children. Mr. Glover was a roofer for 55 years. He is proceeded in death by his parents Robert and Ida Glover: Three brothers; Elmer, Alvin,...

Lilyan Scharfschwerdt (Brown) Scharfschwerdt

Sep 4, 2017

On the morning of September 4, 2017, Lilyan "Pete" Scharfschwerdt, Passed Away at ECM Hospital. Pete was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Frankie Brown; her husband, Edward Scharfschwerdt; her niece, Debbie Prestridge; and great niece Samantha Prestridge. She is Survived by her sons, Judson Emens (Donna) and Charles Emens (Rebecca); her grandchildren, Courtney Allen (Jay), Stacy McNatt...

Shelby Garrett (Watson) Garrett

Sep 3, 2017

Shelby Jean Watson Garrett, 80, of Florence passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Florence Nursing Home and Rehab as a result of dementia and stroke. Visitation will be Monday, September 4, 2017 from 6:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M. at Elkins Funeral Home in Florence. There will be a visitation Tuesday, September 5, 2017 from 1:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M....