Obituaries

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Lou Hallmark Hollingsworth, age 87 of Eldridge in the Hubbertville community, were held Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, at 3 p.m. from Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Old Brand Cemetery. She passed away on Sunday, Oct. 13, at her residence.

Funeral services for Mr. Leroy Wilson, age 71 of Fayette, were held Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery. He died Saturday, Oct. 12, at Heritage Healthcare and Rehab in Tuscaloosa. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Graveside services for Mrs. Joyce Smith, age 93 of Bankston,were held Saturday, Oct.12, 2024, from Cleveland Church of Christ Cemetery. She died Thursday, Oct. 10, at her residence. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. David Earl Mills, age 77 of Fayette, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at DCH Regional Medical Center. There will be no funeral services. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette.

Mrs. Kimberly Driver, age 62 of Fayette, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Fayette Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by Nelson Funeral Home. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

A memorial service for Colonel (USAF, Ret.) Paul “PK” White will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, at Restoration Messianic Synagogue in North Seattle, Wash., He will be interred at the family plot at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Fayette. He died on Friday, Sept. 27, after a long battle with cancer.

Funeral services for Mr. Jimmy Drew Pendley, age 85 of Berry, were held Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Pleasant Hill Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Rev. Adam Darden officiated. She died Wednesday, Oct. 2, at DCH in Fayette. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. David Grayson, age 75 of Fayette, were held Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Fayette Memorial Gardens. David Warren Grayson was born November 10, 1948, at home and died at his residence on October 2, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, T.L. and Mattie Grayson and his o oldest brother, Troy Lee Grayson, Jr.

Funeral services for Mr. Bob Barnes, age 60 of Fayette, were held Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, from nelson Funeral home Chapel. Burial followed in Caines Ridge Cemetery. Mark Otts officiated. He died Saturday, Sept. 28, at Fayette Medical Center. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Sharon Elizabeth mcLean, age 78 of Tuscaloosa, will be held Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at 4 p.m. from St. Francis Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the church Columbarium. Father Tom Ackerman will officiate. She died Thursday, Sept. 26, at her residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Thomas Robert “Bob” Barnes, age 60 of Fayette, were held Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home chapel. Burial followed in Caines Ridge Cemetery. Mark Otts officiated. He died Saturday, Sept. 28, at Fayette Medical Center. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Dr. Linda Webster Acker, age 81 of Fayette, were held Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 at 3 p.m. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Musgrove Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Chris Herbert officiated. She died Wednesday, Sept. 25, at her residence.

Ms. Margaret Mangham, age 76 of Mobile, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2024 at her residence. Burial was in Fayette Memorial Gardens. A private service was held. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. Donald Parrish, age 41 of Arley, passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at Walker Baptist Hospital in Jasper. There will be no funeral services. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette

A memorial service for Mrs. Diane Galloway Humber, age 75 of Columbus, Miss., was held Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. She died Monday, Sept. 23, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Barbara Nalls, age 74 of Alexandria, Virginia, were held Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Bankhead Cemetery. She died Saturday, Sept. 21, in Virginia. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mrs. Jerri Hudson, age 61 of Fayette, died Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by Nelson Funeral Home. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Graveside service for Ms. Martha Ingle, age 74 of Winfield, were held Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, from Old Brand Cemetery. She died Wednesday, Sept. 4, at st. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. Walter Eugene Peterson, age 54 of Berry, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at Fayette Medical Center. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

A memorial service for Mrs. Joyce Champion Elliott, age 70 of Vestavia, was held Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. She died Tuesday, Sept. 3, at her residence. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Betty K. Johnston, age 92 of Ralph, were held Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Shiloh Baptist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Rev. Steven Strickland and Rev. Dan Arsenault officiated. She died Monday, Sept. 2, at her residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for long time Alabama funeral director Perry Tedford, age 66 of Eutaw, were held Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Noon from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. He died Sunday, Sept. 1, at his residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Nell Lowery, age 87 of Bankston, were held Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, from New Liberty Freewill Baptist Church. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. She died Saturday, Aug. 31, at FMC Long Term Care. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Johnny Ray Sullivan, age 61 of Belk, were held Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Burial followed in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Barry kelly officiated. He died Friday, Aug. 30, at Hospice of West Alabama. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mrs. Barbara Gail Kelley, age 70 of Winfield passed away on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 at her residence. A private family graveside service was held at the Morris Cemetery near Glen Allen.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lauren Moulton Adams, age 77 of Fayette, were held Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024 from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. She died Wednesday, Aug. 28, at DCH Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service for Mr. Henry Douglas Gray, age 77 of Fayette, was held Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. He had chosen cremation. He died Monday, Aug. 26, at DCH Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Cindy Wilkins, age 61 of Fayette, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at her residence. No services were held. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette

Funeral services for Mr. Shane Sanford, age 53 of Fayette, were held Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. He died Thursday, Aug. 22, in Tuscaloosa Co.

Graveside services for Ms. Verlie Maddox, age 97 of Northport, were held Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at 10 a.m. from Memory Hill Gardens. Rev. Ken Salley officiated. She died Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Forest Manor. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directed.

Funeral services for Mr. William H. Jones, age 72 of Fayette, were held Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at Noon from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Burial followed in Saragossa First Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Leland Sapp and Bro. Caleb Sapp officiated. He died Wednesday, Aug. 28, at his residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directed.

Mr. Jimmy Dwight Cannon, age 79 of Berry, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at Hospice of West Alabama. A private service was held. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directed.

Funeral services for Ms. Abigail “Abby” Bailey, age 45 of Florence, were held Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at 3 p.m. from Rhema Church. Rev. John David Booth officiated. Burial followed in Bethabara Cemetery. She died Monday, Aug. 26, in Winston County. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directed.

Mr. Donald M. Smith, LCDR, US Navy, Retired, age 80, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Virginia Beach, VA. Burial with full military honors was in the Albert G. Horton Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk, VA.

Funeral services for Mr. John Steven Shoemaker, age 68 of Tuscaloosa,were held Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. from St. Francis Catholic Church. Father Epah Mugagga officiated. A private fammily internment followed. He died Thursday, Aug. 15, at his residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directed.

Funeral services for Virginia Ellen Abernathy Howard Wade, age 84 of Niceville, Fla., formerly of Fayette, will be held at Noon on Saturday, Aug., 24, 2024, at Nelson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until service time. Graveside services will follow at Chapel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. She died Thursday, Aug. 15, at her residence.

Mrs. Judy Shoemaker, age 73 of Fayette, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at her residence. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette will direct.

Mr. Donald Johnson, age 84 of Tuscaloosa, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at his residence. The family held a private burial in New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Graveside services for Mr.Charles Gallups, age 76 of Columbiana, were held Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at 1 p.m. from Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. He died Monday, Aug. 12, at his residence. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Jonathan Corey White, age 34 of Decatur, were held Friday, Aug. 19, 2024, from Nelson Funeral Home chapel. Burial followed in Fayette Memorial Gardens. Bro. Wil Corbett officiated. He died Saturday, Aug. 10, at Decatur Morgan Hospital in Decatur. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Graveside services for Mr. James H. Gullett, age 97 of Fayette, were held Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. from Fayette City Cemetery. Rev. Chris Herbert officiated. He died Wednesday, Aug. 7, at DCH in Tuscaloosa. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Mr. Walter Knight, age 75 of Haleyville, died Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Diversicare in Winfield. No services were held. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

ELVIE HERBERT Graveside services for Mr. Elvie Herbert, age 82 of Fayette, were held Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, from Bankhead Cemetery-McKinney Addition. He died Tuesday, July 30, at Northport Medical Center. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Dwaine Davis, age 75 of Fayette, were held Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 1 p.m. from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Wesley Chapel Cemetery. He died Monday, July 29, at DCH Regional Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa.

A celebration of life will be held for Miss Emma Lyn Maddox, age 14 of Fayette, were held Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at 1 p.m. from Central Church of Christ. Randy Harris officiated. She died Saturday, July 27. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Lowell Sexton, age 88 of Fayette, will be held Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Visitation will be Friday from 1-2 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will follow in Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Chris Herbert will officiate. He died Saturday, Aug. 3, at Northwest Regional Health. Norwood-Wyatt Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

A memorial service for Mrs. Petra Dollar Davis, age 66 of Winfield, was held on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at 2 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. She passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss.

Funeral services for Mr. Daniel Holliman, age 74 of Belk, were held Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024,. at 11 a.m. from Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. Bro. Mark Otts officiated. Burial followed in Owen’s Cemetery. He died Monday, July 29, at his residence. Norwood-Wyatt Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. Howell “Hal” Booth Holland III, age 21 of Fayette, will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at 2 p.m. from Fayette Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Rev. Chris Herbert will officiate. Internment will follow in Vestavia Hills Methodist Church Columbarium . He died Saturday, July 27, in Tuscaloosa. Norwood-Wyatt Funeral Home of Fayette directed.

Funeral services for Mr. William C. “Bill” Townley, age 87 of Fayette, were held Monday, July 29, 2024, at Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Fayette Memorial Gardens. He died Saturday, July 27, at Hospice of West Alabama. Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.