Mar 4, 2024

Carolyn Virginia Allison Burch, 97, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2024. She was born August 18, 1926, in the Monroe County, MS, community of Wren. After graduating from Wren High School, Carolyn attended Mississippi University for Women (The W), graduating in 1947. Her career at Florence State University, now UNA, began with a job offer from Dr. Keller...

Feb 26, 2024

Funeral for Evelyn Eloise Barber, 88, of Cedar Lake Indiana will be on March 1ST at Ridout's Brown-Service Chapel and the family will have a visitation from 11:30 AM until service at 1:00 PM at The Chapel. Philip Harris will be officiating and burial will be in Burningtree Cemetery.

Mrs. Barber was preceded in death by her...

Feb 24, 2024

Eva Rebecca Coffey, 97, of Decatur will have a funeral Service at 11:00 AM on Thursday February 29, 2024 at Ridout's Brown-Service funeral home chapel with Rev. Scotty Hogan officiating and burial at Roselawn Cemetery.

Survivors include her Son, Donald Coffey (Kathy); four daughters, Linda Atkins (Don-deceased), Judy Casey (James Don), Carol Poteete (James Randy),and Cindy Drake...

Feb 20, 2024

Mrs. Juanita Rose Sturdivant Gray, age 89 of Lexington, passed away on February 20, 2024. Services will be held at the Elkins East Chapel at 1pm with visitation starting at 11am. Burial will follow at Moulton City Cemetery. Elkins East Chapel is assisting the family.

Mrs. Gray was an incredibly sweet and caring woman. She could light...

Feb 17, 2024

Mrs. Fay Sokolowski, age 96 of Florence, passed away on February 17, 2024 at her home in Florence. Graveside services will be held at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens on Friday, February 23, 2024 starting at noon. Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Feb 17, 2024

Phil Alexander, 65, of Killen died Saturday, February 17, 2024, at his residence.

Visitation will be Sunday, February 25, 2024, 1-2 PM at Elkins East Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 2 PM in the chapel with Bro. Ronny Jones officiating.

Phil was a graduate of Brooks High School class of 1976. He retired...

Feb 13, 2024

The Man - The Myth - The Legend.  That's what the shirt he was wearing said when he left this world.  We all called him by different names - Paw Paw, Papa Sam, Granddaddy, Daddy, Pops, Uncle Sam and Babe. Most just knew him as Sam - one of the kindest men they had ever met . Always a...

Feb 11, 2024

Jeanette Smith Naylor will have a visitation on Friday, February 16 at Lindsey Hall Holy Church of Christ from  5-10:00 PM.  the funeral service will be on Saturday, February 17 at 2:00 PM at the Church with Charles Williams and Roger Aldridge officiating. Burial will be at Shiloh Cemetery after the service.

Mrs. Naylor, who passed on...

Feb 11, 2024

Charlotte Ann Peeler Patrick, 81, passed from this life Sunday, February 11,2024. She was a Florence native, a graduate of Coffee High School and a proud member of Central Heights Baptist Church. She previously worked at Central Heights Piggly Wiggly and Southern Pest Control Services.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 2:00 at Florence City...

Feb 10, 2024

Funeral for Louwilla Hodges Richardson, 85, of Decatur will be on Friday February 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Ridout's Brown-Service funeral home with Mark Posey officiating and burial at Roselawn Cemetery. The visitation will be on Thursday from 4:30 PM until 7:00 PM at the funeral home.

She was born in Limestone county and was a...