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Daniel Keith Marston
Jun 6, 2025
Daniel Keith Marston, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on June 6, 2025, at the age of 72. Mr. Marston was born in Vincennes, Indiana, to the late Fern Faughty Endsley and the late Curtis Marston on June 18, 1952.
Known to most as “Yankee Dan” or “Dan the Handy Man,” Daniel was raised in Tower Hill, Illinois, but made Alabama...
Henry Calvin Harding
Jun 5, 2025
Henry (Bud Harding), of Vinemont, AL age 79, died on June 5th, 2025. Bud was born June 14th, 1945 in Wayne, MI to the late Harley & Audrey (Seppy) and Mary Harding of Wayne, MI.
Bud is survived by his Daughters Kim Harding-Davis (Tom) of Whitmore Lake, MI, Cindi Franklin (Bill) of Brighton, MI, Bobby Lee of MI, Glenn Scott-McCollum (Sandra)...
Johnny Pierce Stewart
Jun 4, 2025
Johnny Pierce Stewart, of Joppa, Alabama, passed away on June 4, 2025, at the age of 63. Mr. Stewart was born in Blount County, Alabama, on December 1, 1961, to Shirley Gwenell Stidham and Thurman Elmer Stewart.
Mr. Stewart is survived by his parents, Shirley Whitehead (Paul), and Elmer Stewart (Donna); children, Stephanie Barnett (Josh), Amber Garrison (Billy), Shay Morgan (Andy),...
Dorothy Louise Scott
Jun 4, 2025
Dorothy Louise Scott, 98, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on June 4, 2025.
Friends are invited to join the Scott family for a time of visitation on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. until services begin at 1:30 p.m. All services will be held in the Holly Pond Funeral Home Chapel with Benjamin Smoothers officiating. Ms. Scott will be...
April Dawn Steele
May 27, 2025
April Dawn Steele passed away on May 27, 2025, at the age of 47. April was born in Decatur, Alabama, on February 2, 1978, to Leldon Junior and Vickie Diana Partain Steele.
April is preceded in death by her parents. Those left to cherish her memory includes her fiancé, Christopher Lawson; son, Phillip Steele (Samantha); siblings, Terry Mears (Dana Blackman), Tammy...
Nellie Sue Harris Bice
May 20, 2025
Nellie Sue Harris Bice, age 95, of the Walter community passed away May 20, 2025, at the Hanceville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., at Duck River Baptist Church, Saturday, May 24, 2025. Ms. Bice’s body will lie in state from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. with pastor Caleb Elrod officiating services. Friends are invited to visit...
Voyt Gregory
May 14, 2025
Voyt Gregory, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on May 14, 2025, at the age of 76. Mr. Gregory was born on December 25, 1948, in Cullman County, Alabama, to the late Willard and Imogene Lawrence Gregory.
Voyt is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joyce Freeman Gregory; son, Tracy Gregory; and sisters, Judy Ramey and Brenda Reasonover.
Those left to...
Junior O. "Arb" Murphree
May 12, 2025
Junior O. "Arb" Murphree, 91, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on May 12, 2025, in the home in which he was born, to O.H. and Montez Duskin Murphree, on August 16, 1933.
Mr. Murphree is preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife, Lottie Hatfield Murphree; daughter, Sandra Hartsoe; brothers, Les Murphree, and Dalton Murphree; sister, Inez Young; and...
Lesa Jeanette Miller Carr
Apr 29, 2025
Lesa Jeanette Miller Carr, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on April 29, 2025. Mrs. Carr was 61 years old. Lesa was born on August 18, 1963, in Cullman County, Alabama, to Edward Eugene Miller and Mary Jayne Parrish.
Mrs. Carr is preceded in death by her mother, Jayne Knab as well as her father-in-law, Marvin Carr.
Those left to cherish the memory...
Frederick Michael Ellard
Apr 28, 2025
Frederick Michael Ellard, of Athens, Alabama, passed away on April 28, 2025, at the age of 73. Mr. Ellard was born in Cullman County, Alabama, to the late Fred and Lois Graves Ellard.
At a young age, Mike joined Holly Pond First Baptist Church. Mr. Ellard was a current member of Friendship Church in Athens.
Mike was a graduate of Holly Pond...
Walter Randell Phillips
Apr 11, 2025
Walter Randell Phillips, known to most as Randy, passed away on April 11, 2025, at the age of 67. Randy was born December 13, 1957, in Cullman County, to Zester and Dorothy Miller Phillips.
A lifelong resident of the area, graduate of Holly Pond High School, and former Mason, Randy was a well-loved member of the community. Randy was a generous...
Kathy Ann Sparks
Apr 9, 2025
Kathy Ann Sparks, 58, of Hanceville, Alabama, passed away on April 9, 2025. Kathy was born in Ohio, to Hobert and Dianne Czarnecki Runyon on December 31, 1966.
Mrs. Sparks was a homemaker and enjoyed working in her yard. In the past Kathy enjoyed keeping chickens and growing flowers. She also liked to craft and read, and she loved her cats...
Luther Marlin Hyde, Sr.
Mar 26, 2025
Luther Marlin Hyde, Sr., 76, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on March 26, 2025. Luther was born to Richard and Eula Rae Butler Hyde on October 13, 1948.
Mr. Hyde served our country honorably in the United States Army, including a tour in Vietnam. He was a truck driver by trade, but he was also a mechanic and enjoyed small engine...
Charles E. Benefield
Mar 13, 2025
In Loving Memory of Charles Benefield
Charles Benefield, 88, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 13, 2025, joining his beloved wife of 71 years, Betty Jean, in eternal rest. Born on September 26, 1936 in Arkansas to Pearl Harris Benefield, Charles lived a life centered around faith, family, and hard work.
A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Charles...
Gene S. Sutherlin
Mar 6, 2025
Gene Selken Sutherlin, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on March 6, 2025, at the age of 85. Mr. Sutherlin was born in Missouri, to Clarence Wilburn and Mary Louise Selken Sutherlin on May 6, 1939.
Gene was a kind and gentle man who was always willing to help others. His commitment and sacrifice for others was seen in his honorable service...
Patricia Moody Smith
Feb 23, 2025
Patricia Moody Smith, of Arab, Alabama, passed away on February 23, 2025, at the age of 71. Ms. Smith was born in Phil Campbell, Alabama, on June 26, 1953, to the late Robert and Barbara Speck Moody.
Ms. Smith graduated from Phil Campbell High School in 1971. Patricia then worked in the cosmetology industry for over ten years. She was a...
Robin Nixon Pruett
Feb 21, 2025
Celebrating the Life of Robin Nixon Pruett
June 24, 1968 - February 21, 2025
Robin Nixon Pruett of Holly Pond, Alabama peacefully went to be with her Lord on Friday February 21st, 2025, at the age of 56.
Born on June 24, 1968, in Mobile, Alabama, Robin quickly became the light of her family’s life. As a little girl, she delighted in exploring...
Carole Jean Ronk
Feb 19, 2025
Carole Jean Ronk, of Joppa, Alabama, passed away on February 19, 2025, at the age of 70. Ms. Ronk was born in California, on September 19, 1954.
Ms. Ronk is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clifford Ronk, Jr.; son-in-law, Arvel Richard Pruitt, Jr.; and sister, Gail Knox.
Those surviving Carole includes her daughters, Bernadette Phatt, Shannon Gasaway (Nick), Christine Wayte,...
Paul Edward Sansing, Jr.
Feb 19, 2025
Paul Edward Sansing, Jr., of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on February 19, 2025, at the age of 60. Mr. Sansing was born in Ohio, on March 6, 1964, to the late Paul Edward Sansing, Sr., and Betty Faye Weldon Sansing Campbell.
Paul was a carpenter by trade. He, with the help of his mother, raised four boys as a single father....
Dale Edward Harden
Feb 15, 2025
Dale Edward Harden, 60, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on February 15, 2025. Mr. Harden was born to the late Jonathan Lamar and Marlene DeWolfe Harden on July 22, 1964, in Miami, Florida.
Dale was a hardworking man who sometimes had a stubborn streak. Even when he was standing his ground, Dale was always making those around him laugh. He and...
