Obituaries

Sep 25, 2015

Ms. Louise Oliver, 86, of Boaz, Alabama, died Friday, September 25, 2015 at Shepherd's Cove - Hospice of Marshall County.

Service will be Sunday, September 26, 2015, two o'clock p.m. at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ron Hayes officiating. Interment is to follow in the Butler Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements....

Sep 19, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Gibbs, 85, of Gibbs Drive, Boaz, Alabama, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Service will be Wednesday, September 23, 2015; One o'clock p.m. at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with interment is to follow in the Douglas Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Tuesday...

Sep 19, 2015

Ms. Deloice Diane Humphries, 60, of Mary Street, Albertville, Alabama, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Marshall Medical Center South.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Ms. Humphries is survived by her Son & Daughter-in-law: Gerald & Grace Humphries of Boaz, Daughter & Son-in-law:...

Sep 3, 2015

Ms. Pauline "Polly" Arrington, 85, of Crossville, Alabama, died Thursday, September 3, 2015 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Service will be Saturday, September 5, 2015, eleven o'clock a.m. at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Samuel's Chapel Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Friday evening from...

Sep 1, 2015

Mr. William Shane Galloway, 36, of Dyar Drive, Boaz, Alabama, died Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at Arab.

Service will be Friday, September 4, 2015, Two o'clock p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church with interment to follow in the adjoining cemetery. Bro. James Jones and Bro. George Ray Garner will be officiating. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the...

Aug 30, 2015

Mr. Jimmy C. Ballentine, 73, of College Ave., Boaz, Alabama, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 at Shepherd's Cove.

Service will be Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, Two o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Bro. Keith Dodd and Bro. Paul Lackey will be officiating. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements....

Aug 29, 2015

Mrs. Rachel Reed Barclay, 83, of Snellgrove Ave, Boaz, Alabama, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 at NHC Healthcare in Moulton.

Service will be held at One o'clock p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, 2015 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel McRae Funeral Home; Boaz is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Monday from 11 until funeral time at the...

Aug 27, 2015

Mr. Toney Maroney, 70, of Williams Street, Boaz, Alabama, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015 at his residence.

Private family Service will be held at a later time. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Maroney was born in Alabama on Aug. 8, 1945 to Leonard & Mary Teal Maroney. He was an auto detailer...

Aug 26, 2015

Mr. Bobby Estes, 74, of County Road 409, Boaz, Alabama, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.

Memorial Service will be Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, six o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 5-6 at the funeral home.

Mr. Estes was...

Aug 25, 2015

Mr. Danny "Carthell" Hamilton, 64, of John L. Gap Road, Boaz, Alabama, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 at his residence.

Service will be Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, one o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. Interment will follow in Unity Baptist Church Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6-8 at...

Aug 24, 2015

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Vaughn, 74, of Leeth Gap Road, Boaz, Alabama died Monday, August 24, 2015.

Mrs. Vaughn is survived by her husband James T. Vaughn; son & daughter-in-law Tony James & Margaret Vaughn of Albertville; daughter Tina Moorer of Boaz; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother & sister-in-law Jeff & Jennifer Walden of Guntersville; sisters & brothers-in-law Doris...

Aug 13, 2015

Mr. Mark "Pine knot" Walker, 49, of Pinemeadow Drive, Gardendale, Alabama, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 at his residence.

Service will be Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, two o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 6-8 at the funeral...

Aug 12, 2015

Marion Elizabeth Pittman Owen passed away August 12, 2015 after a short illness.

She was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1914 to the parents of Major and Mrs. Harrison V. Pittman. Her father was a civil engineer with the U.S. War Department. Her mother and two sisters, Evelyn and Virginia, died in a tragic river accident when...

Aug 10, 2015

Helen Alexander Mathews, 87, of Boaz, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at Golden Living Health and Rehab.

She was survived by her son & daughter-in-law Chris Harold & Valerie Alexander; daughter & son-in-law Cathy & Randall Morton; grandchildren Heath Morton, Ryan Morton, Kelly Brown, Mathew Alexander, and Lenze Alexander; stepchildren Howell Mathews, Beth & Myron Myers; brother Lavurl...

Aug 9, 2015

Norris Leroy "Sam" Stricker, Jr., 48, of Boaz, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife Hope Stricker; daughters Kayla Vickers and Sarah Hilliard; brothers Terry & April Mettler; special brothers Scott Thompson and Doug Hamilton; aunt Lucy Parker; and cousins Todd, Tommy, Troy, Donny, and Amy.

He joined his father-in-law...

Aug 8, 2015

Mr. Bonnard Elijah Lester, 89, of Christi Lane, Boaz, Alabama, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 at his residence.

Service will be Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, two o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. Bro. Roger Watkins, Bro. Mike Springfield and Bro. Shannon Pullen will be officiating. Interment will follow in Bethsaida Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the...

Aug 4, 2015

Rev. Bobby Walden, 78, of Richmond Ave, Albertville, Alabama, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 at his residence.

Service will be Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, two o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. Rev. Don Self and Rev. Kenneth Gillilan will be officiating. Entombment will be in the Memory Hill Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation...

Jul 28, 2015

Dennis B. Beaty, 93, of Highway 168, Boaz, died Tuesday, July 29, 2015 at Shepherd's Cove - Hospice of Marshall County.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years Alene Beaty; son & daughter-in-law Gary & Deb Beaty of Boaz; grandchildren Jill Griep, Judd Beaty, Aliesha Williams, and Michalle Farlow; brother Gaines H. Beaty of Georgia; and...

Jul 27, 2015

Mr. G. W. Cofield, 87, of Boaz, Alabama, died Monday, July 27, 2015 Shepherd's Cove Hospice.

Service will be Wednesday, July 29, 2015, eleven o'clock a.m. at McRae Chapel. Jerri Manasco, Doyle Parker and Thomas Wortham will be officiating. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6 - 8 at...

Jul 25, 2015

Michael Craig Phillips, 53, of Fourth Street NW, Arab, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Marshall Medical Center North.

He is survived by his wife Charlotte Phillips; mother Bonnie Pounds Phillips; grandmother Nelda Pounds; uncles & aunts Steve & Susan Pounds, Marston Pounds, Martha Pounds, Ralph & Phyllis Phillips, and Paulette & Joe B. Davis; and niece &...