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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...
Joseph James Glista, Sr.
Dec 18, 2022
Joseph James Glista, Sr., of Holly Pond, Alabama, entered into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the age of 77. Mr. Glista was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 30, 1945, to Joseph Glista and Lorraine Ruth Verbitsky.
Mr. Glista served his nation honorably as a soldier in the United States...
Laudine Black Shaw
Dec 6, 2022
Laudine Black Shaw, age 89 of Cullman, formerly of Holly Pond, died December 6, 2022, at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center. She is survived by her daughter Terri Shaw, Cullman, grandson Kyle Shaw, Cullman, great grandchildren Pyper Shaw, Holly Pond, Mallorie Shaw, Dora, Kanaan Shaw, Cullman, and Harper Shaw, Cullman, daughter-in-law Becky Corley, Vinemont, brothers Travis (Suzie) Black, Blountsville, Keith...
Bradley Jay Nease
Nov 29, 2022
Bradley Jay Nease, of Baileyton, Alabama, passed away on November 29, 2022, at the age of 57. Mr. Nease was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 5, 1965, to Vernon Leroy Nease and Viola Mouse.
B.J. was a diesel technician and he loved to work on cars and engines. He was passionate about NASCAR and enjoyed attending the race...
Juanita Hunt
Nov 28, 2022
Margaret Juanita Hunt, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on November 28, 2022, at the age of 93. Ms. Hunt was born in Akron, Ohio, on January 5, 1929, to Eddie Sylvester and Mary Bell Cass Patterson.
Ms. Hunt was a member of Mt. Vernon Primitive Baptist Church. Ms. Hunt was accomplished in many areas. Juanita worked in various department...
Dennis Worren Haynes
Nov 19, 2022
Dennis Worren Haynes, 64, of Cullman, Alabama, passed away on November 19, 2022. Mr. Haynes was born October 17, 1958, in Marshall County, Alabama, to Harvey Worren Haynes and Virginia Montayne Hale.
Dennis was a man of many talents. Among his many skills, Dennis was a gifted mechanic and he drove a truck. Mr. Haynes loved horses and...
