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Maggie Octavia Smith
Feb 5, 2024
Maggie Octavia Dodson Smith, know to most of us as Mrs. Smith or perhaps even Big Momma, passed away on Monday evening, February 5, 2024. Maggie was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on November 24, 1938, to John Homer and Lola Belle Stisher Dodson.
Maggie was a lifelong resident of Holly Pond, Alabama, with the exception of the two years she...
Laura Denise Stuckey
Jan 26, 2024
Laura Denise Stuckey, of Vinemont, Alabama, passed away on January 26, 2024, at the age of 57. Ms. Stuckey was born in Michigan, on October 22, 1966.
Ms. Stuckey was a truck driver for many years, and over the course of her career Laura logged over a million miles in her truck. Laura loved animals, especially her horses and dogs, and...
Sammie Lyn Needham
Jan 22, 2024
Sammie Lyn Needham, of Holly Pond, Alabama, was welcomed into Heaven on January 22, 2024, at the age of 65. Mr. Needham was born in Oneonta, Alabama, on June 1, 1958, to Samuel and Augie Louise Wilson Needham.
Mr. Needham provided for his family as a truck driver. When he was not working, Sammie enjoyed fishing and he was always joking...
Brenda Joyce Wilcutt
Jan 21, 2024
Brenda Joyce Wilcutt, 74, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on January 21, 2024. Mrs. Wilcutt was born in Leeds, Alabama, on December 17, 1949.
Joyce enjoyed the beach and tending to her flowers and plants. She loved a good yard sale and was an avid Auburn Tigers fan. Mrs. Wilcutt was of the Baptist faith and loved her Heavenly Father. Joyce...
Jacob Daniel Thomas
Jan 17, 2024
Jacob Daniel Thomas, known to most as “Jake,” passed away on January 17, 2024, at the age of 42. Mr. Thomas was born to Danny Lee and Debra Phillips Thomas on September 9, 1981, in Cullman County, Alabama.
Jake was an employee of the City of Cullman. In his personal time, Mr. Thomas enjoyed fishing, cooking, grilling, hanging out with his...
Rodney Lewis Hooper
Jan 15, 2024
Rodney Lewis Hooper, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on January 15, 2024, at the age of 64. Rodney was born in Blount County, Alabama, on April 20, 1959, to Lewis Cleamon and Betty Sue Craft Hooper.
Rodney was a member of Fairview First Baptist Church and he provided for his family as an outside salesman for Vision Wheel. He was an...
Louise Allbritten Knop
Jan 9, 2024
Louise Allbritten Knop, of Baileyton, Alabama, passed away on January 9, 2024, at the age of 92. Ms. Knop was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on February 28, 1931, to Marcus and Pearl Poplin Allbritten.
Ms. Knop was a member of Welcome Baptist Church where she enjoyed gathering with her family and friends to worship her Savior. Louise was a...
Frankie Bradley
Dec 26, 2023
Frankie Bradley passed away on December 26, 2023, at the age of 60. Frankie was born October 7, 1963, to Earl and Sue Bradley.
Arrangements for Mr. Bradley are incomplete at this time and will be updated later.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to Holly Pond Funeral Home to help with...
James Buchanan Sullivan III
Dec 18, 2023
James Buchanan Sullivan III, 62, of Holly Pond, Alabama, entered the presence of our Lord and Savior on December 18, 2023. Mr. Sullivan was born in Jefferson County, Alabama, on March 29, 1961, to James Buchanan Sullivan, Jr., and Jewelene M. Brooks Sullivan.
James was a graduating member of the Holly Pond Broncos Class of 1979 and is remembered...
Hughlen Iola Murphree
Dec 16, 2023
Hughlen Iola Murphree, of Holly Pond, Alabama, entered into the presence of our Lord and Savior on the morning of December 16, 2023, at the age of 83. Hughlen was born to Ovis C. and Zilla Granade Murphree on April 28, 1940.
Brother Murphree was a graduate of Holly Pond High School. He continued his studies at St. Bernard College,...
Roy Wayne Stevenson
Dec 14, 2023
Roy Wayne Stevenson, 62, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on Thursday morning, December 14, 2023. Mr. Stevenson was born in Booneville, Mississippi, to James B. and Annie Kathryn Davis Stevenson on December 21, 1960.
Roy and Edith decided to leave Mississippi and found themselves in Alabama. They fell in love with the area and decided to make it their home....
Howard Crawford Adams
Dec 12, 2023
Howard Crawford Adams, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the age of 55. Mr. Adams was born to Charles Edgar and Martha Carolyn Nelson Adams on October 5, 1968, in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Mr. Adams was a truck driver by trade, but his job wasn’t just a job. Howard loved what he did, and...
Justin Dewayne Crumbley
Dec 7, 2023
Justin Dewayne Crumbley, a loving father, son, brother, and friend to many, passed away on December 7, 2023, at the age of 44. Justin was born in Cullman County, Alabama on July 28, 1979, to Rickey L. Crumbley and Vicky Diane White.
Mr. Crumbley was a graduating member of the Cullman Bearcats Class of 1997. He then attended Auburn University...
Rodney Wayne Sizemore
Dec 5, 2023
Rodney Wayne Sizemore, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on December 5, 2023, at the age of 65. Mr. Sizemore was born on March 19, 1958, in Marshall County, Alabama, to George Kelly and Nelle Dean Silvers Sizemore.
Mr. Sizemore enjoyed a good meal and watching television. Rodney was a fan of westerns and wrestling. As much as he enjoyed his...
William J.C. Smith
Dec 1, 2023
William J.C. Smith, of Joppa, Alabama, passed away on December 1, 2023, at the age of 74. Mr. Smith was born to William Hershel and Ruby Patterson Smith on December 22, 1948, in Cullman County, Alabama.
Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his parents as well as his sister, Margie Smith Jenkins.
Those surviving Mr. Smith include his wife...
Gladys Louise Arrington Carr
Nov 27, 2023
Gladys Louise Carr, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the age of 73. Ms. Carr was born to Chelcey Clinton and Eunice Lillian Sims Arrington on January 3, 1950, in Marshall County, Alabama.
Gladys worked as both an in-home daycare provider and as a sitter for the homebound. She attended Union Grove Church where...
Henry Roy Goodno
Nov 25, 2023
Henry Roy Goodno, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on November 25, 2023, at the age of 92. Mr. Goodno was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on May 15, 1931, to Henry and Pearl Manord Goodno.
Mr. Goodno served our county honorably in the United States Army. He also farmed, enjoyed squirrel hunting when he had time, and was employed by...
John Cleveland Livingston
Nov 16, 2023
John Cleveland Livingston, of Hanceville, Alabama, passed away on November 16, 2023, at the age of 87. Mr. Livingston was born July 5, 1936, in Lawrence County, Alabama, to Paul Steven and Alma Birdie Jacobs Livingston.
Mr. Livingston was a logger by trade. He was a member of Livingston Tabernacle Church in Hanceville, Alabama. John was talented and his love...
Dakota Ray Lamons
Nov 9, 2023
Dakota Ray Lamons, 19, of Vinemont, Alabama, passed away on November 9, 2023. Dakota was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on October 1, 2004, to Steven Lamons and Jessica Coker Lamons.
Dakota was a mechanic and he enjoyed tearing apart, rebuilding, and repairing cars. He loved riding motorcycles and enjoyed yardwork. Dakota loved to eat, and he was known to...
Geraldine Sweatmon
Oct 9, 2023
Geraldine Sweatmon, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on October 9, 2023, at the age of 89. Ms. Sweatmon was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on January 13, 1934, to Benjamin Bloomer and Ruby Sherrer Robertson.
Ms. Geraldine was a graduate of Holly Pond High School and long-time resident of the area. She was gifted with a green thumb and loved...