Obituaries

Jan 2, 2018

John D. Thomas

John D. Thomas, age 70, of Cullman passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018, in Cullman, AL.  He was born February 10, 1947 to Carl W. and Ollie Mae Bush Thomas.

He worked as an orderly at the Hanceville Nursing Home where he helped to provide care for nursing home residents.

Mr. Thomas is preceded in death by both...

Dec 22, 2017

Gilbert “Wayne” Thomas Jr.

Gilbert “Wayne” Thomas Jr., age 61, of Holly Pond, passed away Friday, December 22, in Cullman. He was born July 27, 1956 to Gilbert Wayne, Sr. and Rubine Virginia Story Thomas.

He was a loving husband and father. Mr. Thomas was a truck driver, known by his fellow drivers as Cannonball, for 25 years and especially...

Dec 3, 2017

Greggory Scott Jackson, 52, of Holly Pond, passed away Sunday, December 03, 2017, in Marshall Co., AL surrounded by family and friends. 

Mr. Jackson was born in Santa Rosa County, FL. to James Jackson and  Mary Lynn Lauredine. He grew up in Okaloosa, FL.

Later when he moved to Alabama Mr. Jackson worked as a long haul truck driver with Arab Cartage...

Nov 23, 2017

McArthur “Mac” Gurganus

 

McArthur “Mac” Gurganus , age 75, of Cullman, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2017, at home. He was born June 11, 1942 to Arie Willard and Martha Lanningham Gurganus.

 

He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He worked in the carpet industry as a salesman. Mr. Gurganus was a member of The Church of...

Oct 31, 2017

Janice Gail Cothren , age 63, of Cullman passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017, in Huntsville. Mrs. Cothren was born December 3, 1953, in Lincoln County, Tennessee to John Wesley and Opal Lee (Polly) Parks.

Mrs. Cothren loved her family. Mrs. Cothren was a wife of 45 years and is a mother, grandmother, and recently became a great-grandmother.  Mrs. Cothren...

Oct 30, 2017

Wanda “Polly” Burks Holcombe

Polly Holcombe, age 82, of Cullman, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 in Hanceville. She was born July 28, 1935, in Cullman County to Early Burks and Effie Mae Sloan Burks.

Mrs. Holcombe was a loving wife, mother of three, grandmother of four, and a great-grandmother. Mrs. Holcombe was a telephone operator for AT&T for twenty...

Oct 28, 2017

Dennis Wayne Moody

Dennis Wayne Moody, age 66, of Cullman, passed away Saturday, October 28, in Cullman. He was born June 7, 1951 to J.C. Moody and Onnie Mae Camp Moody.

Mr. Moody was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Mr. Moody is a retired Aeronautical Engineer and was employed with MacB Engineering. He is a veteran of both the...

Oct 22, 2017

Oct 15, 2017

Jeffery Lee Miller

Jeff Miller, age 52, of Hanceville – formerly of Albertville, passed away Sunday, October 15, in Cullman, AL. He was born February 22, 1965, in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Janice Lee Miller.

Mr. Miller was a loving father and grandfather. Mr. Miller worked in construction and was talented in many areas of the industry including roofing.

Mr....

Oct 12, 2017

Oct 3, 2017

  Mrs. Mary Magdalene Bendyna, age 85, of McMinnville, TN passed away at the home of her son, David, in Holly Pond, AL Tuesday evening, October 3, 2017. Her parents were Clive and Lucille Southerland Sansom. She was born in Montgomery, AL. She was President of Santan Irrigation System in Queen Creek, AZ, and a member of People of the...

Sep 29, 2017

James “Edward” Creekmore, age 58, of Baileyton, passed away Friday, September 29, at his residence. He was born August 8, 1959, in Cullman County to Sherman and Addie Bell Statham Creekmore.

Mr. Creekmore was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Mr. Creekmore was a longtime employee of Wal-Mart and served his country in the National Guard.   As a Deacon of...

Sep 23, 2017

Mr. Lionell Willingham, age 81, of  New Hope Community, passed away September 23, 2017 at his home.  He was born in Marshall County to Thomas  (T.C.) and Ella May Austin Willingham. Mr. Willingham worked in the farming industry. Mr. Willingham is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Eva Mae Willingham; infant daughter, Linda Lou; sister, Bonnie Willingham.

Survivors are sons,...

Sep 17, 2017

Ben Williams, age 83, of Hanceville, passed away Sunday morning, September 17, 2017 at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born to Wade and Martha Cribbs Williams in Plant City, FL. Mr. Williams had worked for the railroad, Sheriff’s Department and was a cattle farmer. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving  in the U.S. Army. ...

Sep 16, 2017

James Andrew Thompson, age 53, of Holly Pond passed away at his home Saturday, September 16, 2017 surrounded by family and friends.  He was born to Thomas A. and Clara Walker Thompson in Marshall County, Alabama. He attended Auburn University, earning a degree in Animal Science and was a member of Auburn Alumni Club, a member of Cullman County School...

Aug 17, 2017

Funeral Services for Mrs. Melba Jo Waldrop Goodno, age 83 of Holly Pond, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Holly Pond Funeral Home, Kenneth Little officiating. Interment following in New Hope #2 Cemetery.

Mrs. Goodno was born in Cullman County on August 16, 1934 to James S. Waldrop and Lula Nunn Waldrop. She was...

Aug 16, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Ivalee (Lee) Olinger passed away at her home Monday morning, August 16, 2017.  She was born in Cullman County to Lonnie and Nancy Millard Pitts.  Mrs. Olinger is predeceased by her parents; husband Loyd  Olinger; son, Dennis Clifton Olinger; daughter, Barbara Sue (Marvin) Trussell; and brothers, Doug and Bernard Pitts.

Survivors are son, Loyd Randall (Randy) Olinger; brother,...

Aug 12, 2017

     Ms. Shirley ‘Ann’ Wood, age 57, of Arab, AL passed away Saturday morning, August 12, 2017 at her home.  She was born in Blount County to Bobby Gene and Helen Annette Norris Wood.  She is preceded in death by her Father; brothers Dennis Wayne Wood and Thomas Dale Wood.   

     Survivors are Long time close friend, Larry LeCroy;...

Jul 28, 2017

Mary E. Plunkett

Funeral services for Mary E. Plunkett, age 98 of Panama City Beach, FL. will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Holly Pond Funeral Home. Interment following in Union Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Plunkett was born in Cullman County, AL to R.G. Lovell and Lela Taylor Lovell in 1919. She worked in the printing...

Jul 27, 2017

Opal Lee Graves

Mrs. Opal Lee Graves, age 82 of Hancville, passed away on July 27, 2017 at her residence. She was born January 31, 1935 in Blount County, AL to Robert F. Barbee and Delphia McAnnally Barbee. She worked as a housekeeper for Hanceville Nursing Home for many years and was a church member of Garden City Church of...