Obituaries

Apr 27, 2021

Mrs. Heike Waltraud Ritter Hempel, age 61, of Albertville, died on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at her residence.

Visitation will be on Monday evening, May 3, 2021 from 5 until 7 at McRae Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hempel was born in Hochspeyer, Germany on September 6, 1959 to Theobald & Veronika Bauer Ritter. She was a...

Apr 25, 2021

Mr. Jimmy Hudgins, age 83, of South Walnut Street, Boaz, Alabama died April 25, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral Service will be Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at three o’clock pm at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Andy Brown officiating followed by full Masonic Rites. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Family will receive...

Apr 19, 2021

Mr. Rodney “Rod” Gulling, age 65, of Boaz, died on Monday, April 20, 2021 at his residence.

There will be a private family Celebration of Life at a later date.

Mr. Gulling was born in Virginia on July 17, 1955 to Herb & Barbara Gulling. He was a retired technician.

Mr. Gulling is...

Apr 15, 2021

Mr. Matt Gillian, age 41, of Summerville Road, Boaz, died on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at his residence.

There will be a private family Celebration of Life at a later date.

Mr. Gillian was born in Alabama on January 21, 1980 to Lynn L. & Kathryn Fink Gillian. He was a retired Air Force Veteran....

Apr 12, 2021

Ms. Faye P. Cofield, age 86, of Byron Ave., Boaz, Alabama died on Monday, April 12, 2021, at Shepherd’s Cove Hospice.

Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jonathan Lancaster officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from...

Apr 3, 2021

Mr. David Joseph Whitt, age 70, of Mt. Sinai Road, Horton, Alabama, died on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at his residence.

Graveside Service will be held on Monday, April 5, 2021 at two o’clock p.m. at the Hillcrest Cemetery with the Bro. Mike Whitt and Bro. Lanier Nail officiating. There will be no formal visitation. The family...

Apr 2, 2021

Mrs. Judy Kilpatrick Painter, age 76, of Church Street, Boaz, Alabama, died on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Marshall Manor Nursing Home.

Graveside Service will be held on Monday, April 5, 2021 at eleven o’clock a.m. at the Happy Hill Cemetery with the Bro. Steve Young officiating. Visitation will be on Monday from 10:30 am until service...

Mar 23, 2021

Mr. Davis “Jimmy” Miller age 82, of Riddles Bend Rd, Rainbow City, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at McGuffey Health Center.

Service will be at Two o’clock p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021 in the McRae Chapel with Rev. Leon Hunter officiating with burial to follow in Beulah Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Friday...

Mar 23, 2021

Mrs. Deborah J. Dodd age 62, of Bethsaida Rd, Boaz, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Marshall Medical Center South.

Graveside Service will be at eleven o’clock a.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021at Bethsaida Cemetery with Bro. Mike Johnson officiating. Burial to follow in Bethsaida Cemetery.

Mrs. Dodd is survived by her Husband: Bert...

Mar 20, 2021

Mr. Jack D. Jones, age 87, of Morrow Street, Guntersville, Alabama, died on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Service will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at one o’clock p.m. at McRae Chapel with the Rev. Vicki Mann officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 11:00...

Mar 17, 2021

Mrs. Barbara Davis Hammond, age 81, of Trico Drive, Guntersville, died on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her residence.

There will be a private family Celebration of Life at a later date.

Mrs. Hammond was born in Alabama on April 9, 1939 to James Arszro Davis and Dorothy Dollar Davis. She was a retired insurance...

Mar 13, 2021

On Saturday, March 13, 2021, Donna C. “DC” Denson Mickle-Bee, loving wife, and mother to her son and three stepsons, passed away at the age of 52 from a hard-fought battle with cancer.

DC was born December 11, 1968 in Boaz, Alabama to Donald and Ann (Grizzard) Denson.  She graduated from Tallulah Falls, Tallulah Falls Georgia in...

Mar 11, 2021

Mr. Clifford T. Samples, age 92, of Bethsaida Road, Boaz, died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at his residence.

Funeral service will be Two o’clock p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2021, in the McRae Chapel with Bro. Stanley Jones and Bro. Bruce Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Saturday evening, March...

Mar 6, 2021

Mr. Joseph Duane Alita age 28, of Half Section Line Road, Albertville, died on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Marshall Medical Center North.

Service will be at two o’clock pm on Saturday, March 13, 2021 in the McRae Chapel with Bro. Tim Seals officiating. Interment will follow in the Marshall Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be on Saturday...

Feb 25, 2021

Mr. Ronald Wayne “Ronnie” Payne, age 73, of County Road 450, Boaz, died on Thursday, February 23, 2021, at Shepherd’s Cove Hospice.

There will be a private family celebration of life at a later date.

Mr. Payne was born in Altoona, Alabama, on March 12, 1947 to Grady and Inez Cole Payne. He was retired...

Feb 23, 2021

Mrs. Vera Evelyn Walls King, age 91, of Albertville, formerly of the Union Community, died on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Albertville Nursing Home.

Graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Eleven o’clock a.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery, with Bro. Blake Hughes officiating. The family request observance of Health Department guidelines for the use...

Feb 21, 2021

Mr. J. H. Luker, age 64, of Boaz, Alabama died on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at his residence.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Mr. Luker was born in Cobb County, Georgia on February 8, 1957 to James H. & Betty Payne Luker. He was a retired restaurant manager.

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Feb 17, 2021

Rev. J. P. Rowan, age 90, of Rockledge Road, Boaz, Alabama, died on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Shepherd's Cove Hospice.

Service will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at Three o’clock p.m. in the McRae Chapel with Bro. Ricky Williams and Bro. Nick Bayne officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday...

Feb 14, 2021

Ms. Maria Casey age 53, of Mt. Vernon Homes Boaz, died on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at her residence. Service will be at two o’clock pm on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at McRae Chapel. Interment will follow in the Myrtletree Cemetery. Bro. Lynn Fowler officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 from 1:00pm-2:00pm at McRae Funeral Home....

Feb 13, 2021

Mrs. Sylvia S. Williams, age 75, of Columbus City Road in Marshall County, died on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Sylvia was born in Dothan, Alabama on December 14, 1945 to Adrien & Helen Mercer Smith. She loved children, and she loved music. She combined those loves volunteering at local kindergarten and elementary...