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Arvel Richard Pruitt, Jr.
Aug 15, 2023
Arvel Richard Pruitt, Jr., of Joppa, Alabama, passed away on August 15, 2023, at the age of 49. Mr. Pruitt was born in Indiana, on August 24, 1973, to Arvel Richard Pruitt, Sr., and Terri Pruitt (Szpakowski).
Richie was a sweetheart. He would give the shirt off his back to anyone who might appear to need it more than he...
Jean Compton
Aug 13, 2023
Jean Compton, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on Sunday evening, August 13, 2023, at the age of 83. Ms. Compton was born to Parris Lester and Elizabeth Vance on March 26, 1940, in Bradshaw, West Virginia.
Ms. Compton was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed crocheting and she loved raising birds. Jean adored her sons, and she was not only...
Betty Jean King
Aug 7, 2023
Betty Jean King, of Crane Hill, Alabama, passed away on Monday morning, August 7, 2023, at the age of 76. Ms. King was born in Guntersville, Alabama, on February 7, 1947, to Henry Joseph Cowen and Generbell Lee Cannady.
Ms. King worked as a waitress for many years, primarily at Gus’s Hotdogs in Birmingham, but also at Busy Bee Café...
Eunice Marie Millican
Aug 2, 2023
Eunice Marie Millican, 79 possibly 80, of Oneonta, Alabama, passed away on August 2, 2023. She was born in Jefferson County, Alabama, on April 17, 1944, to John Henry and Margaret Louise Schmit Sheets.
Ms. Eunice, lovingly known as Grandmaw, loved to sing and read her Bible. She adored her family and enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and...
Annie Ruth Feemster
Jul 21, 2023
Annie Ruth McKleroy Feemster, of Tullahoma, Tennessee, passed away of Friday evening, July 21, 2023, at the age of 93. Ms. Feemster was born in Blount County, Alabama, on April 3, 1930, to Lawrence Emmett and Ruby Elizabeth Green McKleroy.
Annie worked as a seamstress for many years, and she also worked for General Motors. She loved to crochet, sew,...
Garey Wayne Shedd
Jul 21, 2023
Garey Wayne Shedd, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away at the age of 77, on July 21, 2023. Mr. Shedd was born December 16, 1945, in Cullman County, Alabama, to Lonnie Jackson and Mildred Hendrix Shedd.
Garey served his country honorably in the National Guard and later retired from many years as a heavy equipment operator. He loved to hunt,...
Karen Melissa Watson
Jul 20, 2023
Karen Melissa Eason Watson, known to most as Lisa, passed away on July 20, 2023, at the age of 57. Lisa was born July 25, 1965, in Cullman County, Alabama, to Richard Jean and Helen Dorothy Burgess Eason.
Lisa loved watching the Andy Griffith Show and was a master of puzzles. It did not matter what kind of puzzle –...
Faye Carol Dye
Jul 19, 2023
Faye Carol Dye, 89, of Blountsville, Alabama, passed away on July 19, 2023. Ms. Dye was born in Mississippi, on May 15, 1934, to Henry Martin and Elsie Bernice Wilkins Killian.
Faye was lovingly referred to as “Miss Fix It.” There wasn’t anything she couldn’t do or fix. She operated a ham radio as well as maintained her home. Ms....
Cecil Ottis Patterson, Sr.
Jun 30, 2023
Cecil Ottis Patterson, Sr., of Holly Pond, Alabama, entered the presence of the Lord on the morning of June 30, 2023, at the age of 82.
Mr. Patterson was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on March 5, 1941, to Ottis Henry and Nancy Jones Patterson. He was one of seven children born into the Patterson family. As a young man,...
Johnny William Cadle
Jun 17, 2023
Johnny William Cadle, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on Saturday evening, June 17, 2023, at the age of 65. Mr. Cadle was born in Michigan, on October 19, 1957, to Isaac Young and Lois Louise Horton Cadle.
“John Boy” or “Joker”, depending on how you knew Johnny, was the life of any party. He was full of sayings and...
Kiara LaShay Tyler
Jun 5, 2023
Kiara LaShay Tyler, a perfect angel, born May 1st, 2023, in Jefferson County, Alabama, to Brandon Keith Tyler and Lanita Fay Cook, passed away on June 5th, 2023, at a month old. Kiara was a happy baby who brought a smile to everyone. She was a beautiful baby and so very loved. Kiara’s sweet memory will be treasured by her...
Jackie O'Dell Mikel, Jr.
May 16, 2023
Jackie O’Dell Mikel, Jr., 26, of Hanceville, Alabama, passed away on May 16, 2023. D.J. was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on October 14, 1996, to Jackie O’Dell Mikel, Sr., and Angela Danielle Salter.
D.J. was a sweetheart, but he also had a mischievous side. He loved to eat, enjoyed flashing lights and loud stereos, delighted in wrestling, and was...
Charles Edward Holcomb
May 14, 2023
Charles Edward Holcomb, jack of all trades and master of none, passed away on May 14, 2023, at the age of 76. Mr. Holcomb was born to Russell Artemus “Pete” Holcomb and Opal Virginia Sivils Holcomb on September 5, 1946, in Cullman County, Alabama.
Charles was a charter member of the Jack’s Round Table in Holly Pond. He was also...
Mark Christopher McWhorter
May 13, 2023
Mark Christopher McWhorter, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on May 13, 2023, at the age of 63. Mr. McWhorter was born on December 10, 1959, in Birmingham, Alabama, to Verlon and Geraldine Love McWhorter.
Mark was a painter by trade, and he loved to fish. He also loved his family, and they adored him as well. Mark will be missed...
Cynthia Dianne Burnham-Yahn
May 11, 2023
Cynthia Dianne Burnham-Yahn, 66, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on May 11, 2023. She was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on April 4, 1957, to Don Grimmett and Opal Janelle Bright.
Ms. Burnham-Yahn enjoyed attending worship at both North Brook Baptist Church as well as Daystar Church. She was crafty and enjoyed yard sales. In the event you were her...
Howard Eugene Kent
Apr 28, 2023
Howard Eugene Kent, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on April 28, 2023, at the age of 82. Mr. Kent was born in Oneonta, Alabama, on January 23, 1941.
Howard was known to many as the bicycle man. He was an outgoing man who never met a stranger. Mr. Kent loved scrapping and was an avid treasure hunter. He adored his...
Leslie Cason Williamson
Apr 22, 2023
Leslie Cason Williamson, born January 17, 1966, passed away to Heaven on April 22, 2023.
Leslie is preceded in death by her parents, James Corlis Cason and Judith Graham Pell Coggins.
She is survived by her husband, Sheldon Duane Williamson; one son, Graham Scott Williamson; three sisters, Connie Cason Toomey (Denny), Kimberly Cason Emerson (Paul), Mary Beth Cason Long (Bruce);...
Douglas Wayne Mayfield
Apr 14, 2023
Douglas Wayne Mayfield, 67, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on April 14, 2023. Mr. Mayfield was born in Michigan, to John Hugh and Ruth Naomi Bice Mayfield on June 22, 1955.
Douglas served his country honorably in the United States Army and worked construction as a civilian until his retirement. Mr. Mayfield enjoyed hunting and he was an avid Alabama...
Larry Daniel Farr
Apr 6, 2023
Larry Daniel Farr, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on April 6, 2023, at the age of 78. Mr. Farr was born in Cullman County, Alabama, to Moses Daniel and Della Velva Bright Farr on March 15, 1945.
Mr. Farr served his country honorably in the United States Army. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in Korea...
Teresa Ann Fortner
Apr 6, 2023
Teresa Ann Fortner, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the age of 56. Mrs. Fortner was born on July 4, 1966, in Marshall County, Alabama, to Paul Edward and Dorothy May Pitts Pruett.
Teresa is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ronald Ray Pruett, Donald Carlis Pruett; and sister, Donna Faye Pruett.
She...
