Dec 24, 2023

Willie Henry Ruff, 92, of Killen died Sunday, December 24, 2023, at his residence.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 11 AM at Elkins Funeral Home Florence with Minister Velma Greenlee-Shelley officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood-Sheffield Cemetery. Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.

You are invited to leave condolences at www.elkinsfuneralhome.com....

Dec 22, 2023

Mr. Steven Raymond Stanfield, age 77 of Florence, passed away on December 22, 2023 at North Alabama Medical Center. Visitation for Mr. Stanfield will be private, family only.

Mr. Stanfield is survived by his children, Steven Stanfield and Ramona Frazier; sisters, Paula Davis and Deborah Riley; brother, Tim Tubbs; fiance, Ellen Spears; and grandchildren, Steven Alabama Stanfield,...

Dec 22, 2023

Mr. C.E. Wilson, Jr. , age 84 of Cherokee, passed away at Magnolia Regional Health Facility in Corinth on December 22, 2023. Visitation will be held at Elkins Funeral Home on Friday, December 30 beginning at 1pm. Graveside services will immediately follow at Tri- Cities Memorial Gardens at 2pm.

Mr. Wilson is survived by his daughter, Sherry...

Dec 22, 2023

Eva Smith, age 97, from Danville will have a funeral service on Friday, December 29 at Lindsey Hall Holy Church of Christ at 1:00 pm. with Rev Charles Williams officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday night from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm at the Church.  Burial will be at Shiloh Cemetery. Mrs. Smith who died Friday, 12/22/2023, was born...

Dec 21, 2023

Mrs. Betty Jean Thomas Stanfield, age 85 of Lacey's Spring, passed away at her home on December 21, 2023. Services will be held at Elkins Funeral Home in Florence on Tuesday, December 26 beginning at 2pm. Bro. Henry Melton will be officiating. Visitation will begin at Noon. Burial will be held at Tri- Cities Memorial Gardens in Florence.

Dec 19, 2023

Janice Gullett Dobson Sandlin, Age 93 of Florence Alabama passed away on December 19, 2023 in Whitwell Tennessee.

Janice was born February 4, 1931 in Bessmer, Alabama, the daughter of W. R. Gullett Sr. and Virginia Power Gullett. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother W. Roy Gullett Jr.,her first Husband J. B. Dobson...

Dec 17, 2023

Keith Loren Larson

(b. Nov. 18, 1944 – d. Dec. 17, 2023)

Keith Loren Larson of Florence, Alabama, died peacefully onDec. 17, 2023, with loved ones by his side.

Keith was born in Rockford, IL, on Nov. 18, 1944, and raised inthe nearby Swedish-American farming village of Pecatonica.Youngest child of the late Clarence...

Dec 14, 2023

Virginia Rinnert (Genny) Hawkins, 94, died at her home on December 14, 2023 in Florence,

Alabama.

A memorial service will be held at Florence First United Methodist Church on Monday,

December 18, at 11 a.m., with Rev. Dr. Dale Cohen, Rev. Dr. Terry Stubblefield, and Rev. Dr.

Travis Wilson officiating. A...

Dec 13, 2023

Willard Gray Hood

September 22, 1934 - December 12, 2023

Willard Gray Hood ("Bill"), 89, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023.  Visitation and viewing will be at noon on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, with the funeral service at 1:00 pm, at Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Montevallo, Alabama.   Burial will...

Dec 13, 2023

Mrs. Ruby Cook, age 89 of Florida, passed away on December 13, 2023 at Vitas Hospice facility in Florida. Services will be held on Sunday, December 17th at the Elkins Funeral Home Chapel in Florence beginning at 2. Visitation will begin at 1. Elkins Funeral Home in Florence is assisting the family.

Mrs. Cook is preceded in...