Obituaries

Dec 12, 2020

Mr.  Tommy NeSmith, age 67, of Decatur, Alabama, died on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Decatur Morgan Hospital.

Memorial services will be seven o’clock p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2020, in McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Aaron Johnson and Bobby Thomas officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until service time at the funeral home. The family request...

Dec 11, 2020

Mrs. Elizabeth Townson, age 64, of Sparks Avenue, Boaz, Alabama, died on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Service will be held on Monday, December 14, 2020 at eleven o’clock am in the McRae Chapel with Bro. Joey Croft officiating. Visitation will be on Sunday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral...

Dec 7, 2020

Ms. Amanda Snider Purselley, age 45, of Guntersville, Alabama died on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Marshall Medical Center South.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Ms. Purselley was born in Marshall County, Alabama on Marsh 19, 1975, to Glenn H. & Sherry Rhoades Snider. She was an apartment complex...

Dec 7, 2020

Mrs. Edna Swearengin, age 60 of Rose Road, Albertville Alabama, died on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Marshal Medical Center South.

Service will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at two o’clock p.m. McRae Chapel with Bro. Daniel Pierce and Bro. Daryl Ross officiating. Interment will follow in the High Point Cemetery. Visitation will be on...

Dec 6, 2020

Joe Wayne Yancy, age 72, of Boaz passed away at Marshall Medical Center South on December 6, 2020.

Service will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at noon in the McRae Chapel with Jeri Manasco and Beecher Hyde officiating, Interment will follow in the Antioch Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00...

Dec 5, 2020

George Eugene Bruce, age 78, passed away December 5, 2020 at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents George Wayland Bruce and Martha Mae Bruce (Grubbs) and sister Sarah “Sadie” Lane Geiger (Bruce). He is survived by his wife Linda Bruce (Centanni) and their children Paige Batten (Bruce) and Jansen Bruce....

Dec 3, 2020

Frances Eloise Chumley Roberts died peacefully at her home in Boaz, Alabama on December 3, 2020. A private family service will be held to celebrate her life. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Macon Adair Roberts her son, Jeffery Adair Roberts and her son-in-law, Dr. Edward Dowling Hillard. She leaves her daughters Deborah Anne Roberts Hillard...

Dec 3, 2020

Mr. Rex V. Hamm, age 74 of Martin Avenue, Boaz Alabama, died on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Marshal Medical Center South.

Service will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at three o’clock p.m. McRae Chapel with Bro. David Martin and Bro. Ed Hamm officiating. Interment will follow in the Memory Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Nov 29, 2020

Mrs. Patsy Silvey Buchanan, age 66, of Martin Road, Boaz, died Sunday, November 29, 2020, at Marshall Medical Center South.

Service will be Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in McRae Chapel with Bro. Nick Bayne, Bro. Richard Soper and Bro. Matt Mullinax officiating. Interment will follow in the Forrest Home Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from noon until...

Nov 25, 2020

Mrs. Madell Cannady Hamilton, age 88, of Amos Drive, Albertville, died Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Marshall Manor Nursing Home.

Graveside service will be One o’clock p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2020, in the Fairview Cemetery with Bro. Joey Cannady officiating. There will not be a formal visitation. The family request adherence to the current health restricts of...

Nov 19, 2020

Mrs. Kathryn Lester, age 87, of Boaz, died November 19, 2020, at her son’s residence.

Graveside service will be Saturday, November 21, 2020, at 3:00 PM at the Bethsaida Cemetery with Bro. Chris Watkins and Bro. Mike Johnson officiating. There will be not be a formal visitation. The family request adherence to the current health restricts of...

Nov 17, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Catherine Banks Moore, age 75 of Reedy Circle, Boaz Alabama, died on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at her residence.

Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at one thirty p.m. in Hillcrest Cemetery with Bro. Josh Brogdon and Bro. Tony Jones officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday from 11 until 1:00 pm at the funeral...

Nov 16, 2020

Mrs. Jacqueline “Jackie” Boman Jenkins, age 77 of County Road, 479, Boaz Alabama, died on Monday, November 16, 2020, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.

Service will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at two o’clock p.m. McRae Chapel with Bro. Wayne White and Bro. Richard Bruce officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Visitation will...

Nov 13, 2020

Mrs. Angelia Denise Brackett Pullen, age 52, of Bethsaida Road, Boaz, Alabama died on Friday, November 13, 2020, at Marshall Medical Center South.

A Memorial service will be held 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2020 at the Calvary Baptist Church. The family will receive close friends and family from 5 until service time at the church....

Nov 12, 2020

Mr. Michael Strawn, age 65, of Gadsden, died on Thusday, November 12, 2020, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.

A Private memorial service was held on Sunday, November 14, 2020 at the McRae Chapel.

Mr. Strawn was born in Alabama on July 17, 1955 to Jerry Donald & Sylvia Geer Strawn. He was a retired carpenter....

Nov 9, 2020

Mr. Chad Moore, age 38, of Whitesboro Road., Boaz, Alabama died November 9, 2020, at UAB Medical Center.

Funeral Service will be Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at eleven o’clock a.m. at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tex Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020,...

Nov 3, 2020

Mrs. Johnnie Mae Miller Chambers, age 89, of Thomas Ave., Boaz, Alabama died November 3, 2020, at Marshall Medical Center South.

Funeral Service will be Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at two o’clock p.m. at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Harrison and Bro. John Robles officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Family will...

Nov 3, 2020

Mr. John “Coach” Beck, age 71, of Boaz, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at two o'clock p,m. on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at St. Paul United Methodist Church with Bro. Joey Smith, Mr. Drew Noles, Mr. Randall Morton and Bro. John Thweatt. Visitation will be from Noon...

Oct 25, 2020

John Hufstedler Rohlfs, 84

John Hufstedler Rohlfs, of Boaz, AL passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his home.

John was born October 27, 1935 in Ripley County, Missouri to Emil Harm Rohlfs and Phenie Grace (Hufstedler) Rohlfs.  He graduated from Normandy High School in 1953 and the University of Cincinnati in 1958. On October...

Oct 22, 2020

Mr. Frank Alsup, age 80, of Elm Street, Albertville, Alabama, died Thursday, October 22, 2020, at Marshall Medical Center North.

Service will be Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at ten o’clock am in the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Jeri Manasco and Thomas Wortham officiating. Interment will follow in the Memory Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday evening...