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Ralph Junior Hooper
Mar 29, 2023
Ralph Junior Hooper, 74, of Blountsville, Alabama, passed away on March 29, 2023. Mr. Hooper was born to Arbell and Maggie Thomas Hooper on April 18, 1948, in Cullman County, Alabama.
Mr. Hooper enjoyed working on cars and he adored his dogs.
Junior is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Rodger E. Hooper, Carl L. Hooper, John P....
Sue White
Mar 23, 2023
Priscilla Sue White, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on March 23, 2023, at the age of 78. Mrs. White was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on January 4, 1945, to Claude Allen and Margaret Helen James Easterwood.
Sue grew up in Holly Pond and graduated from Holly Pond High School. Mrs. White worked at Parker Hannifin, in Huntsville, for...
Gary Neal Hardman
Mar 14, 2023
Gary Neal Hardman, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on March 14, 2023, at the age of 74. He was born September 18, 1948, to Chester Leroy and Cora Mae McGriff Hardman in Cullman County, Alabama.
Mr. Hardman was a member of the Holly Pond Graduating Class of 1966, and he later obtained a drafting degree from Wallace State Community College....
Louise McGriff
Mar 10, 2023
Louise McGriff, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on Friday evening, March 10, 2023, at the age of 88. Louise was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on September 26, 1934, to Odes Oliver and Georgia E. Lewis Taylor.
Ms. McGriff worked for King Edward as well as for Cullman Products before retiring. She enjoyed attending church at New Hope #2...
Carolyn Jane Plunkett Dunn
Feb 24, 2023
Carolyn Jane Plunkett Dunn of Blountsville, Alabama, passed away on February 24, 2023, at the age of 73. Mrs. Dunn was born to William Wallace and Dorothy Ophelia Stewart Riddle on February 1, 1950, in Blount County, Alabama.
Carolyn was the fourth of seven children. She was a hard worker, and Carolyn worked as a café cook as well as...
Linda McKelvy Hawkins
Feb 23, 2023
Linda McKelvy Hawkins, 83, of Joppa, Alabama, passed away on February 23, 2023. Linda was born to Kirby Wynn and Avis Bonner McKelvy on December 4, 1939.
Linda was raised on a farm, and she was always young at heart. She enjoyed life and had an amazing sense of humor. Linda was a Rod Stewart fan she enjoyed seeing him...
Michael Ricky Olinger
Feb 22, 2023
Michael Ricky Olinger, 37, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on February 22, 2023. Michael was born in Alabama on August 30, 1985, to Ricky and Deborah Veal Olinger.
Mr. Olinger served our country honorably in the United States Army and was a member of Redan Baptist Church. He enjoyed life and his sense of humor was unmatched. Michael loved...
Deborah Veal Olinger
Feb 22, 2023
Deborah Veal Olinger, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on February 22, 2023, at the age of 64. She was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on October 31, 1958, to Billy Ray and Yvonne Buckelew Veal.
Mrs. Olinger was a member of Redan Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening and flowers, and she also liked to cook. Deborah loved her family,...
Carrel Wesley Neal
Feb 21, 2023
Carrel Wesley Neal, 91, of Holly Pond, AL, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, due to complications from kidney and bladder cancer. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Chalmers and Malinda (Yates) Neal, and his elder brother, J.B. (Dorothy) Neal.
Carrel’s name was derived from the date of his birth: Christmas Day, 1931. At age one, he...
Susan Ann Wood
Feb 17, 2023
Susan Ann Wood, of Vinemont, Alabama, passed away on February 17, 2023, at the age of 57. Ms. Wood was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on November 13, 1965, to Ralph J. and Lora Nell Graves Wood.
Ms. Wood was a member of the Fairview Nazarene Church. She loved reading and she enjoyed wordsearch puzzles. She enjoyed painting acrylics...
Olen Leo Pope
Feb 7, 2023
Olen Leo Pope, 75, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on February 7, 2023. Mr. Pope was born on February 17, 1947, to Arthur and Alice Garman Pope.
Mr. Pope served his nation honorably in the United States Army. Olen enjoyed fishing. He loved animals and he enjoyed traveling. Mr. Pope loved his family and enjoyed any time spent with...
Tomie Phillip Howard, Sr.
Jan 18, 2023
Tomie Phillip Howard, Sr., of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on January 18, 2023, at the age of 66. Mr. Howard was born in Cullman County, Alabama, on May 14, 1956, to Tomie Jackson Howard, Jr., and Myra Phillips Howard.
Mr. Howard was a graduate of Holly Pond High School. Tomie served his country honorably in the United States...
Barbara Nell Fallin
Jan 15, 2023
Barbara Nell Duke Fallin, of Cullman, Alabama, was welcomed into heaven on January 15, 2023, at the age of 75. Ms. Fallin was born in Randolph County, Alabama, on March 10, 1947, to Auther and Nellie Duke.
Ms. Barbara was a member of Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Blountsville, Alabama, where she enjoyed worshiping her Lord and Savior, Christ...
Larry Edwin Bishop
Jan 12, 2023
Larry Edwin Bishop, of Blountsville, Alabama, passed away on January 12, 2023, at the age of 77. Mr. Bishop was born to William and Lily Tracy Bishop on August 22, 1945.
Larry was a member of the Holly Pond Broncos Class of 1963 and received several certifications following high school in his field of employment. Mr. Bishop worked many...
Leroy Pope
Jan 12, 2023
Leroy Pope, 81, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on January 12, 2023. Mr. Pope was born July 9, 1941, in Cullman County, Alabama, to John and Lillian Speegle Pope.
Mr. Pope is preceded in death by his parents.
Those surviving Leroy includes his wife, Linda Bradley Pope; daughters, Johnna Hollingsworth (Greg), Celette Dean (Matt); grandchildren, Emree Dean, Chase...
Floie Shedd Duvall
Jan 9, 2023
Floie Shedd Duvall, of Holly Pond, Alabama, entered heaven’s gates on Monday morning, January 9, 2023, at the age of 88.
Mrs. Duvall was born to Mathis John and Emma Lee Young Shedd on September 20, 1934, in Cullman County, Alabama.
Floie was a member of the Redan Baptist Church family. Tommy and Floie married on January 14, 1954,...
Helen Ruth Watts
Jan 2, 2023
Helen Ruth WattsFuneral service for Helen Ruth Watts, 87 of Cullman will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 5th at New Hope #2 Baptist Church, Ralph McGowan and Dave Wright officiating.
Mrs. Watts passed away January 2, 2023 surrounded by family.She was born March 28, 1935 to Hoyt and Ruth Gunter.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,...
Mark Eric Phillips
Dec 27, 2022
Mark Eric Phillips, of Baileyton, Alabama, passed away on December 27, 2022, at the age of 54. Mark was born in Marshall County, Alabama, on July 11, 1968, to Monroe Dueal and Shirley Ann Martin Phillips.
Mr. Phillips enjoyed fishing and tinkering with electronics. He also loved food – particularly McDonald’s and a cold drink. He worked many years...
James Lynn Elkins
Dec 23, 2022
James Lynn Elkins, of Baileyton, Alabama, passed away on December 23, 2022, at the age of 61. Mr. Elkins, known by most as Lynyrd, was born in Guntersville, Alabama, on April 19, 1961, to James Samuel Elkins and Louise Evans.
Mr. Elkins was a member of Grant Church of Christ. He was an avid Alabama football fan and was...
Elizabeth Bates Clem
Dec 18, 2022
Elizabeth Bates Clem, 42, of Holly Pond, Alabama, passed away on December 18, 2022.Liz was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on February 16, 1980.
Ms. Clem was a talent hairdresser and enjoyed working in the industry as long as her health allowed her to do so. She was a good-hearted woman, and her beautiful spirit was a blessing to all...
