Richard Lance Gist
Sep 1, 2016
Richard Lance Gist, 65, of Florence, died on Thursday, September 01, 2016. Graveside services were held privately at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens with Rev. Ashley Pettus officiating. Richard was a craftsman, a sheet metal worker, who had worked on major construction projects through TVA. Richard is survived by his wife Tricia Gist; a daughter Harriet Chapel Gist King and husband Phillip...
William "Charles" Parrish
Aug 31, 2016
Willard "Charles" Parrish Jr. age 71 of Florence passed away on Wednesday August 31, 2016. Visitation will be at Westminster Presbyterian Church on Saturday, September 3, 2016 from Noon until 2:00pm. Services will follow with Rev John McKell officiating. Burial will be at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. Elkins Funeral Home of Florence in charge. He was preceded in death by his...
Bobby Tays
Aug 30, 2016
Funeral for Bobby Tays, age 78,from Landersville, will be Friday September 2nd at 2:00 PM at Elliott Funeral Home Chapel with O. D. Bowling and Mark Posey officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Tays, who died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 was born on September 21, 1937 in Lauderdale county to...
Cecil Howard Timberlake
Aug 29, 2016
Cecil Howard Timberlake Decatur Cecil Howard Timberlake Jr., 80, of Decatur, Alabama , passed away peacefully on Monday, August 29, 2016 while in hospice care near family in Texas. Cecil was a native of Decatur, born on Cherry Street in 1936. He was active in Boy Scout Troop 19, and received his Eagle Scout rank in 1950. He was involved...
Mary Potts (Edgemon) Potts
Aug 27, 2016
Mary Jean Edgemon Potts was born August 19, 1927 to William Calvin Edgemon and Olive Elizabeth Pittman Edgemon in Venice, Florida. She left this world for Heaven August 27, 2016 after a brief illness in Houston, Texas. She will be remembered for her love, her kindness, her wit, her sense of style, and her gifted teaching. She is survived by...
Marie Walker Dodd
Aug 20, 2016
Marie Walker Dodd age 84 of Florence passed away on Saturday August 20, 2016. Visitation will be on Wednesday August 24, 2016, from 1:00pm till 2:00pm at Elkins Funeral Home of Florence with services at 2pm. Burial will follow at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. She is preceded in death by her husband Donald Owens Dodd. Her parents Andrew J. and Belle...
Gledious Mcdougal Melson
Aug 20, 2016
DECATUR Gledious McDougal Melson, 70, died Aug. 20, 2016. Funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Elliott''s Brown-Service Chapel with Rev. Tom Campbell officiating,burial in Ferguson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors include Son, Troy Melson; Daughters, Debra Goff and Tina Melson; Sisters; Marsha Roberts, Cleo Brooks, Sue Blumenberg, Lois Chaney,...
Coleman Marlo Varnell
Aug 19, 2016
Coleman Marlo Varnell Decatur Coleman Marlo Varnell, 76, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016, in Decatur, Alabama. He was born July 11, 1940, in Decatur, to E. Ellis Varnell and B. Marie Varnell, and preceded in death by his two older sisters, Lurlene Decker and Thelma Boothe. He is survived by Sally Varnell, his wife of 33 years; his two...
Lowell Houston Simmons
Aug 19, 2016
Lowell Houston Simmons age 76 of Killen passed away on Friday August 19, 2016. Visitation will be held on Saturday August 27, 2016, from 10:00am till 11:00am at the First United Methodist Church of Florence. Memorial Services will follow at 11:00am at the church with Rev. Robert Sparkman officiating. Elkins Funeral Home of Florence in charge.
Gordon Henry Alexander
Aug 19, 2016
Gordon Henry Alexander of Moulton, passed on August 19, 2016. Visitation will be on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Elliott Brown Service Funeral Home from 12:00 pm until 1:45 pm. A graveside service will be at 2:00 pm. with Reverand Jonathan Proctor. He was born on June 5, 1925. He is preceded in death by parents: Lawrence and Dottie Alexander,...