Obituaries

Jerry Wayne Taylor

Jerry Wayne Taylor

Jerry Wayne Taylor, 78, of Hamilton, passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, at his residence.
Funeral services were held on Feb. 2, 2025, at Gravel Springs Missionary Baptist Church with burial following in the adjoining cemetery.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

Ruth Edrington

Ruth Edrington

Ruth Edrington, 87, passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at NHC in Kennett, Mo.
Funeral services were held on Feb. 3, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Hamilton City Cemetery.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

Ida Jane Stott Campbell

Ida Jane Stott Campbell, 93, of Winfield, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Jane was born on March 25, 1931, in the Pleasant Hill community in DeKalb County, to the Rev. James Drayton Stott Sr. and Charlsie Elizabeth Turner Stott. Jane professed her faith in Christ at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at the age of 16 and was baptized in Town Creek by her father.

Jackie Earl Peoples

Jackie Earl Peoples

Jackie Earl Peoples, 71, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.
Funeral services were held on Jan. 22, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Fulton Bridge Cemetery.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

Chad Ryan Mitchell

Chad Ryan Mitchell

Chad Ryan Mitchell, 43, of Hackleburg, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at his residence.
Funeral services were held on Jan. 25, 2025, at the Hackleburg Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Union Hill Cemetery.

Hackleburg Funeral Home
607 2nd Ave.
Hackleburg, AL 35564
205-921 3197

Stanley Keller

Stanley Keller

Stanley Keller, 69, of Hackleburg, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025.
Funeral services were held on Jan. 21, 2025, at Rocky Top Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

Johnnie Faye Tice

Johnnie Faye Tice

Johnnie Faye Tice, 84, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at Sunset Manor.
Funeral services were held on Jan. 15, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following at the Tice Family Cemetery.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

Margie Fay Bennett

Margie Fay Bennett

Margie Fay Bennett, 75, of Bear Creek, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at her residence.  
A memorial service was held on Jan. 18, 2025.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

Eva Dell Wiginton

Eva Dell Wiginton

Eva Dell Wiginton, 82, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, at The Meadows at Fulton, Miss.
Funeral services were held on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at New Prospect Cemetery.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

Ottis Gene “Jake” Burrow

Ottis Gene “Jake” Burrow

Ottis Gene “Jake” Burrow, 82, of Tuscaloosa, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at DCH in Tuscaloosa.
Funeral services were held on Jan. 9, 2025, at the Hamilton Church of Christ. Burial followed at Hamilton Memory Gardens.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

Lee Roy Wiginton

Lee Roy Wiginton, 88, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, at The Meadows in Fulton, Miss.
Funeral services were held Jan. 5, 2025, at the Hamilton First Baptist Church.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

Bobby Wayne Seals

Mr. Bobby Wayne Seals, 77, of Guin, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, in the Northwest Medical Center.
Bobby was born in Tyronza, Ark., on May 14, 1947, to Alford and Lillie Marie Gann Seals. He was a 1966 graduate of Winfield High School, and later attended Walker College. Bobby spent much of his life as a business owner.

Clydie Mae Sandlin

Mrs. Clydie Mae Sandlin, 89, of Winfield, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in the Sunset Manor Nursing Facility.
Mrs. Sandlin was born in Fayette County on Dec. 17, 1935, to Luther and Ida Vickery Youngblood. She spent much of her life as a seamstress in area garment plants. In her spare time, Clydie enjoyed cooking, traveling and spending time with family.

Timmie Pennington

Timmie Lynn ‘Tim’ Pennington, 63, of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, at Spain Rehab Center in Birmingham.
He was born on Aug. 26, 1961, in Hamilton, to Thomas Pennington and Mary Nell Channell Pennington.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda Pennington; son, Jason Pennington (wife, Amber); daughter, Stacey Spann (husband, Lonnie); grandchildren, Austin Cochran, Karley Harris, Drew Spann (Cassandra) and Drake Spann (Kristin); great-grandchildren, Caroline, Jax, Joseph, Jacob and Jordon; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Terence Blane Jenkins

Terence Blane Jenkins, 59, of Castle Rock, Wash., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, in Winfield.
He was born Feb. 15, 1965, in Winfield, to Jerry Lamar and Genny Lee (Stanford) Jenkins. He married Kristine Melissa Bern on June 27, 1987, at Winfield Church of God.

Truman Ates

Mr. Truman Ates, 79, of Winfield, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in the Diversicare Nursing Facility.
Mr. Ates was born in Florida on Aug. 18, 1945, to Wiley and Gracie Ates. He spent much of his life in the construction industry as a project manager.
Mr. Ates is survived by his daughter, Michelle Hennicke (husband George); and grandchildren, Reese, Walt and Mason Hennicke.
Mr. Ates was preceded in death by his wife, Wendi Ates and his parents.

Bowen Funeral Home
981 State Highway 253
Winfield, AL  35594
205-487-4327

Mary Sue Goodson

Mary Sue Goodson, 92, of Nashville, Tenn., passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.
Funeral services were held on Dec. 24, 2024, at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

 

Paul Wayne Hall

Paul Wayne Hall, 80, passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.
Funeral services were held on Dec. 22, 2024, at Fairview Cemetery located in Hackleburg.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

 

Judy Bolding Isom

Judy Bolding Isom, 73, of Hamilton, moved to her heavenly home Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Southern Magnolia in Golden, Miss. She was born April 4, 1951. She was a faithful member of Christ Community Fellowship of Hamilton, and a retired educator of both Alabama and Mississippi.

Virginia Faye Cason Pratt

Virginia Faye Cason Pratt, 75, of Russellville, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.
Funeral services were held on Dec. 28, 2024, at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Burnsville Cemetery.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

 

Audrey Palmer South

Audrey Palmer South, 87, of Hamilton, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at her residence.
Funeral services were held on Dec. 29, 2024, at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be a Simmons Cemetery in Illinois.

Hamilton Funeral Home
161 Falcon Circle
Hamilton, AL  35570
205-921-3197

 

Bo Dodd

Lester Lee Dodd, better known as “Bo”, 87, of Eldridge, passed away on Saturday, Dec.14, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family.  Bo was born in Fayette County, on April 17, 1937, to Willard and Katie Tidwell Dodd.  He was a member of the Eldridge Independent Methodist Church and employed with Drummond Coal Co. until his retirement.  Bo was a man of God who loved the Lord and his family. He enjoyed Alabama football, dirt track racing, playing his harmonica and traveling.

Bonnie Sue Tucker Davis

Bonnie Sue Tucker Davis, 80, passed away on December 13, 2024, at UAB.
She was born on Nov. 10, 1944, and was a 1963 graduate of Hubbertville High School where she graduated with straight A’s and won 1962-1963 Miss Hubbertville FHA. During high school she met and married her high school sweetheart, Paul Glen Davis, with whom she shared over 56 wonderful years of marriage with. Their love story was one of pure devotion and endless love.

Gary David Prescott

Mr. Gary David “Duffy” Prescott, 60, of Rock City, Ala., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at his residence.
Duffy was born in Haleyville, on Dec. 2, 1964, to Robert and Bernice Baccus Prescott. He was a 1983 graduate of Winfield High School. Duffy spent all his adult life as a truck driver. To know Duffy was to love him.  You could always count on getting exactly what you seen and knowing what was on his mind whether you liked it or not. Duffy was very friendly and outgoing. He never met a stranger and loved to joke and cut up with friends.