William Thomas Cheatham
Aug 18, 2011
William Thomas Cheatham, 62, of Florence died Thursday, August 18, 2011, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Visitation will be Monday, August 22, 2011, from 10AM-12PM at Elkins Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 12PM Monday, August 22, 2011 at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Mr. Cheatham is survived by his wife, Shelia Whisenant; three daughters,...
Shirley Lonas Carnell
Aug 18, 2011
Shirley Joan Lonas Carnell Decatur Shirley Joan Lonas Carnell, 71, died August 18, 2011. Visitation will be Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the chapel with burial in Athens City Cemetery.
Bernice Olive Barfield
Aug 17, 2011
Bernice Elizabeth Olive Barfield, 97, of Florence, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011 after an extended illness. She was born in Wayland Springs, TN and graduated from Loretto High School. She was retired from Sears. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wiley Lee Olive and Clura Brewer Olive, by her husband of 60 years, Henry Perry Barfield, and...
Robert Earl Little
Aug 16, 2011
Robert Earl Little Mount Hope Funeral for Robert Earl Little, 73, of Mount Hope will be today, August 18, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Elliott Funeral Home Chapel with Billy Jackson and John Fike officiating. Burial will be in Old Town Creek Cemetery. Mr. Little, who died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at his home after an extended illness, was born...
Patricia "Elaine" Springer
Aug 15, 2011
Patricia "Elaine" Springer age 69 of Florence passed away on Monday August 15, 2011. Visitation will be Thursday August 18, from 6pm till 8pm at Elkins Funeral Home of Florence. Services will be held on Friday August 19, at 10am in the Chapel of Elkins Funeral Home of Florence. Officiating will be Michael Cole and Randy Burbank. Burial will be...
Clarence Fendley Camp
Aug 14, 2011
Mr. Camp 92, died of respiratory failure at home Sunday, August 14, 2011. Mr. Camp was born in Randolph County, Alabama and graduated from Woodland High School. Mr. Camp is a veteran of World War II. In the Army he was trained in Civil Engineering and fought and reconstructed bridges in the European theater in World War II. Mr. Camp...
Fred E. Hendon
Aug 14, 2011
Fred E. Hendon, 71, of Florence, a beloved child of God, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 14, 2011. He was the director of the Shoals Praise and Worship Choir. The service to glorify God and to celebrate Fred''s life will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. at Christ Chapel. Gary Cosby, the choir pastor, and Henry...
Hilda Elkins Shelton
Aug 11, 2011
Hilda Elkins Shelton Moulton Mrs. Hilda Elkins Shelton, 98, a familiar face in the Lawrence County Courthouse in the 1960s and 1970s died August 11, 2011, at Decatur Health and Rehab, following an extended illness. She would have been 99 on October 23, 2011. Mrs. Shelton's kindness and helpful attitude made her a favorite among the thousands of visitors at...
William Douglas "Bill" Simrell
Aug 10, 2011
Rev. Bill Simrell Decatur Funeral for the Rev. Bill Simrell, 93, of Decatur will be Saturday, August 13, 2011, at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Rob Jackson and the Rev. Phil Waldrep officiating and Ridout's Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the...
Gary Wayne Akin
Aug 9, 2011
Gary Wayne Akin, 59, of Florence, departed this life on August 9, 2011 after a courageous and hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He died in his home surrounded by family and his loving wife of 28 years, Sally Akin. Gary was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father, Glen Wood Akin and his stepson...