Obituaries

Jul 19, 2018

Mr. Zach Caudell, age 30, of Huntsville, formerly of Boaz, Alabama died on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at his residence.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later time. Visitation will be on Saturday, July 21, 2018 afternoon from 1 until 4 at the funeral home. Zach loved being casual and as such the...

Jul 9, 2018

Mr.  Jimmy Doyle Garner, age 55, of Friendship Road, Boaz, Alabama died on Monday, July 9, 2018 at Huntsville Hospital.

Funeral service will be held at eleven o’clock a.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Shannon Pullen officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday evening...

Jul 4, 2018

Mrs.  Etta Mae Simmons, age 95, of Manor House, Boaz, Alabama died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at her son’s residence.

Funeral service will be held at two o’clock p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Wayne White officiating. Interment will follow in the Beulah Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday...

Jul 2, 2018

Ms.  Pamela Lazzara Benefield, age 57, of Highland Avenue, Boaz, Alabama died on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Shepherd’s Cove Hospice.

Funeral service will be held at eleven o’clock a.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rickey Holland officiating. Interment will follow in the Liberty Cemetery in the Aroney community with...

Jun 27, 2018

Frances Alline Holcomb Robinson, 91, of Boaz, Alabama died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Funeral service will be Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 11:00 am at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with burial following in adjoining cemetery.  Bro. Kevin Brooks and Bro. Justin Joiner officiating. She will lie-in-state from 10:00 to 11:00 am.  The...

Jun 24, 2018

Mrs.  Bridgette Gentry Marshall, age 45, of Valerie Circle, Albertville, Alabama died on Sunday, June 24, 2018.

Funeral service will be held at ten o’clock a.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gene Lambert and Bro. Bradley Walls officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday evening from 5 until 8 at the...

Jun 18, 2018

Randall Glen Clay, 63, of Sardis City, Alabama died Monday, June 18, 2018 at his residence.

A graveside service will be Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Forrest Home Cemetery with Bro. Mark Parris officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 12:00 to 1:30 pm.

Mr. Clay...

Jun 14, 2018

Mr.  James Edward “Ed” Sims, age 76, of Snowden Drive, Boaz, Alabama died on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Collinsville Nursing Home.

Funeral service will be held at Eleven o’clock a.m. on Monday, June 18, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jim Kilpatrick and Bro. Mickey Perigo officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillcrest...

Jun 14, 2018

Mrs. Catherine F. Shirley, age 84, of Lester Drive, Boaz, died on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Service will be held on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at two o’clock p.m. at the Chapel of McRae Funeral Home with Bro. Lewis Smith and Bro. Ryan Bristow officiating. A private interment will be held in...

Jun 11, 2018

Mr. Jerry Wayne Tucker, age 78, of Boaz died on Monday, June 11, 2018.

Mr. Tucker was born in Alabama on August 22, 1939. He was a member and deacon of East Albertville Church of Christ. He was a retired carpenter and skilled craftsman who was very well known for his workmanship in Marshall and surrounding counties....

Jun 6, 2018

Wendell Ray Glassco, age 77, passed away on June 6, 2018 at Albertville Health and Rehab after gracefully battling Alzheimer’s for the past 13 years. Visitation will be at McRae Funeral Home in Boaz on Saturday June 9th from 5 – 8 pm and the memorial service will be Sunday June 10th at 4:00 pm at Bethany Baptist Church.

Jun 3, 2018

Mr. James D. Mashburn Jr., age 63, of McVille Road, Boaz, died on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Huntsville Hospital.

Service will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018 at two o’clock p.m. at the Chapel of McRae Funeral Home with Bro. Tony Holcomb officiating. Interment will follow in the Beulah Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from noon...

May 31, 2018

Larry Kelley, 63, of Arab, Alabama died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham.

The funeral service will be Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 1:00 pm in the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Cody Nugent officiating.  Burial will follow in Brookwood Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on the day of the service...

May 28, 2018

Mrs. Peggy Ruth Tech, age 79, of Boaz died on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Diversicare of Boaz.

Mrs. Tech was born in Alabama on May 22, 1939 to Andrew Jackson & Julia Lunsford Eaves.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018 at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Bro. Mark Parris &...

May 19, 2018

Mr. Ray Powell, age 75, of Laura Ave, Boaz died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral Service will be Monday, May 21, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the McRae Chapel with interment to follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Dr. Jonathan Powell, Rev. Scottie Tarvin, Rev. Brent Roe and Rev. Wayne White will be officiating. Visitation will...

May 18, 2018

Mr. Charles Thomas, age 66, of Peach Tree Lane, Boaz, died on Friday, May 18, 2018 at his residence.

Service will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at three o’clock p.m. at the Chapel of McRae Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Bright and Bro. Bruce Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant #1 Cemetery. Visitation...

May 16, 2018

Mrs. Eris Mae Putnam, age 81, of Boaz, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Boaz Nursing Home following a long debilitating illness.

Service will be held on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Two o’clock p.m. at the Chapel of McRae Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Johnson and Bro. Mike Springfield officiating. Interment will follow in the...

May 6, 2018

Mrs. Judy K. Watson, age 70, of Boaz died on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her residence. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Kerry Bryant officiating with burial to follow in the Sardis Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at McRae Funeral Home.

May 5, 2018

Mr. James E. Sharp, age 64, of Rocky Ridge Road, Jacksonville, Alabama formerly of Boaz, died on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Jacksonville Regional Medical Center.

Service will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at One o’clock p.m. at the Chapel of McRae Funeral Home with Tony Gunter officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery....

May 3, 2018

Mr. Margarito Mendoza Acuna, age 70, of Boaz died on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Marshall Medical Center South. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home with Bro. Romel Perez officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at McRae Funeral Home. Mr. Acuna is survived by his Wife: Manuela...