DEATH NOTICES
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Adams Brown Service Funeral Home The following Death Notices are published as a courtesy of the Alabama Ledger and local funeral homes. To include more information, or a photo of your loved one, in a future Edition of the Alabama Ledger contact us at 256-506-7368. You can also find more obit information on the Sand Mountain Obits Facebook Page. Guntersville Memorial Chapel Eva Louise Harden passed away at age 89 Rosemary Rains Hubbard passed away at age 75
Wilson Funeral Home in Fort Payne Anthony "Tony" Lydon Hunter, age 68, of Blake Marlon J. Bailey, age 79, of Fort Payne James Clifford Allred, age 77, of Fort Payne Bobby Lee Beatty, age 87, of Rainsville Dr. Charlotte Robinson Scott, age 93, of Fort Payne Albert Leonard Fellger, age 63, of Mentone Ronald Terry Shirley, age 72, of Valley Head Helen Elizabeth Dobbs, age 94, of Fort Payne Daisey Ruth Barnard, age 76, of Fischer Jimmy Wayne Ballinger, Jr., age 34, of Fort Payne Johnny Max Kuykendall, age 81, Fort Payne Joseph Ray Ostgard, age 28, of Fort Payne Richard Van Burbol, age 67, of Fort Payne Hattie Delores Kirby, age 70, of Fort Payne W.T. Wilson Funeral Home Daniel Max Hood, age 62, of Collinsville Sharon Kay Moreland, age 66, of Geraldine Raymond Eddie Greenleaf, age 59, of Section Randall Word, age 74, of Crossville Delmer Eugene "Chuck" Carr, age 55, of Boaz Carolyn Frances Chitwood, age 76, of Grove Oak Infant Miracle Victoria Townson of Albertville Bobby Loyd Sanders, age 63, of Crossville Rose Marie Venord, age 46, of Albertville Glenda Roberts Benefield, age 76, of Scottsboro Troy Jerome Lindsey Sr., age 66, of Geraldine Woody Ray "Willie" Shelton, age 83, of Fort Payne Robert Emmett Hurst Jr., age 68, of Fort Payne Clifton "Sonny" Harden, Jr., passed away at age 71 Lonnie Ray Collins, passed away at age 63 Nancy L. Gilbert, age 50, of Rainsville Virginia Scott Lee, age 92, of Fort Payne Rita Sue Stone, age 71, of Fort Payne Ricky Dee Marion, age 66, of Pisgah Johnny Alan White, age 55, of Collinsville Dallan Lee Roden, age 54, of Dawson Hoyt Junior Rowell II, age 54, of Crossville Tonya Kay Blair, age 51, of Albertville Sandra Kay McMullan, age 78, of Geraldine Camden Drake Brown, age 4, of Dutton Barry Don Harper, age 57, of Section Audrey Jean Sewell, age 88, of Albertville Johnnie Frances Naler, age 88, of Boaz James Dale Smith, age 64, of Pisgah Gary Joe Gant, age 45, of Dutton Louis Andrew Craig Sr., age 85, of Albertville For over 40 years, Riley Whitaker was a fixture at Gadsden State Community College and was synonymous with athletics. He started the College’s Athletics Department in 1966 with the men’s basketball, baseball and golf programs, all of which he also served as the coach. “Gadsden State meant a lot to him, and it means a lot to me,” said Marie Whitaker, his wife. “My husband loved sports. He started it all and he coached it all. He and I spent almost all of our career at the College.” Marie recently met with Dr. Kathy Murphy, Gadsden State’s president, and Kevin McFry, dean of Financial and Administrative Services, to finalize a $20,000 endowed scholarship. In addition to a donation from Marie, funds for the endowment came from donations made in Whitaker’s memory after he passed away in 2013. “We thought the best way to honor him is with a scholarship,” she said. “He would be so proud.” During his long tenure, Whitaker also added women’s basketball, women’s cross country, volleyball, softball and tennis to the Gadsden State program. Under his leadership, Gadsden State won 11 state championships and was awarded the All Sports Trophy six times. The 1970 men’s basketball team made it to the National Junior College Tournament as well. He was inducted into the Alabama Junior College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. “Riley was a fixture in Athletics,” Marie said. “He had a good repertoire with the local coaches and the players. His strong suit was public relations. He was very good at it. He was not that great at completing forms and doing paperwork.” Marie was well-known for supporting her husband and ensuring that all the paperwork was filed. She worked as an instructor in the Business Division at Gadsden State from 1966 to 2000 and then volunteered as his assistant until his retirement in 2007. “I never really left campus until Riley retired,” she said. “We had a wonderful time at Gadsden State.” Murphy thanked Marie for the generous gift and said it is a blessing to students.“As someone who depended on scholarships, I can tell you from experience that it helps very much,” she said. The Riley and Marie Whitaker Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior at Glencoe High School. Consideration is given on academic record, demonstrated financial need and faculty/leader recommendations. The scholarship is $750 for the fall semester and $750 for the spring semester. “It means something to me and my family to be able to do this for our College,” she said. Whitaker family gives endowed scholarship to Gadsden State College
James Darrel Hitt, age 53, of Horton Brandon Charles Bennett, age 30, of Albertville Michael Robert Poe, age 43, of Boaz Sandra Kay Campbell, age 63, of Horton Elizabeth Anne McLemore, age 73, of Arab Margaret Elaine Hawkins, age 63, of Albertville Linda Kay Smith, age 84, of Albertville Mary Elizabeth Harper, age 101, of Albertville Charles "Cotton" Westbrooks, age 84, of Albertville Dorothy June McCrory, age 93, of Albertville Daniel Chandler, age 40, of Albertville Thomas Eugene Campbell, age 88, of Albertville Barbara Gail Roberts, age 72, of Albertville Robert George Brodzinski, age 76, of Albertville Thomas B. Hyde, age 75, of Albertville Mrs. DeMervle Carnes, age 96, of Albertville Eleanor Hollingshead, age 85, of Albertville Lisa Ann McNeal, age 50, of Horton Claudell Hendrix, age 69, of Boaz K.D. Dorsett, age 64, of Albertville David Morris Bowen, age 83, of Albertville Billy Kline Allen, age 86, of Boaz Lynward Harmel Reagan, age 86, of Boaz Patricia Ann Claburn, age 74, of Boaz JoAnn Dobbins, age 81, of Boaz Marjorie Anne Monroe, age 83, of Boaz Esmeralda Ruby Garcia, age 24, of Crossville Calvin Guen Hudgins, age 94, of Boaz John Howell Dodd, age 79, of Boaz Dorothy Evelyn Lowery, age 87, of Albertville Mary Ann Armstrong, age 68, of Horton Glenda Joyce Estes, age 62, of Boaz Virgil "Bucky" Norwood, age 72, of Albertville Travis Wayne Boone, age 31, of Albertville Roger Alan Fetterolf, age 58, of Boaz Mildred Ann Taylor, age 80, of Albertville Barry Steven Staton, age 64, of Albertville Burt Funeral Home Robert Randall Wills, age 74, of Fort Payne Carr Funeral Home in Boaz Calton C.T. "Tab" Gillilan, age 82, of Boaz Albertville Memorial Funeral Home Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville Jackie Saint passed away at age 59 Richard Francis Sherrod, age 74, of Guntersville Douglas Dene Stephenson passed away at age 66 Veronica "Roni" Otwell Alexander, age 64, of Arab Patricia Carol Champion, age 78, of Guntersville Jackie Saint passed away at age 59 Richard Francis Sherrod, age 74, of Guntersville Douglas Dene Stephenson, age 66, of Guntersville J.T. Fulton, age 90, of Boaz Shirley Ann Gazaway Gilliland, age 85, of Guntersville Lillian Rosalee Pfeiffer, age 81, of Scottsboro Mike Cornelius, age 69, of Guntersville Margaret B. Starnes, age 89, of Guntersville Collier-Butler Funeral Home Gregory Keith Peters, age 57, of Gadsden Laura Herring Allen, age 77, formerly of Gadsden Nora Jane Bearden Bowen, age 86, of Gadsden Matthew Littleton McAnear, age 55, of Gadsden Judy Hill Campbell, age 78, of Etowah County William Patrick Daniel, age 73, of Gadsden Steven Ray Huie, age 62, of Gadsden James Kermit Henry, age 79, of Southside Melba "Betty" Inell Lowe Whittemore, age 94, of Attalla Marion Keith Hall, age 74, of Gadsden Nannette Dendy Burns, age 70, of Gadsden Martha "Betty" Elizabeth Spann Echols, age 92, of Gadsden Jimmy Harold Sewell, age 82, of Hokes Bluff Virginia Louise Camp, age 90, of Gadsden Ralph Leonard Toney, age 50, of Glencoe Gloria Jean Thrasher Vickery, age 75, of Gadsden Douglas McArthur Bedwell, age 80, of Etowah County James Jim Walter Brown Jr., age 52, of Rainbow City William "Bill" Lerald Smith, age 91, of Southside Dr. Kenneth Norman Shannon, age 67, of Montgomery Mary Augusta Sauls, age 94, of Gadsden Larry Hubert Keener, age 78, of Gadsden Saul Carlos Silva, age 65, of Gadsden Frances Whitt Able, age 87, of Gadsden Willie Gussie Martin, age 95, of Attalla JoAnn Mabrey Waits, age 86, of Gadsden Arthur Lamar "Jack" Livingston, age 82, of Rainbow City Michael Allen Thompson, age 62, of Southside Barney Holt Leach, age 78, of Gadsden Rev. Harold Leon Daugherty, age 84, of Attalla Katheryn Killebrew Grimes, age 83, of Gadsden Keith "K.B." Back, age 68, of Rainbow City
Willie Ruth David passed away at age 82 Glen Buren Nicholas, age 91, of Guntersville Faye La'Vica Holland, age 82, of Guntersville Troy Joseph Bass, passed away at age 58 Debra Ann Murray, passed away at age 67 Robert Weldon Brown, passed away at age 92 Matthew Colter Bishop, passed away at age 38 Etowah Memorial Chapel Charles Randall Turner, age 77, of Boaz Patricia Lynn Franklin, age 65, of Boaz Travis Lavonne Naylor, age 77, of Attalla Norma Jean Fortenberry, age 79, of Gadsden Lamurle Lavone Hooper, age 60, of Boaz Ernest Ray Roberson, age 72, of Boaz Rev. Billy Doyle McCormick, age 80, of Attalla Linda Carol Knott, age 74, of Boaz Lisa Sherie Works Johnson, age 58, of Attalla Jeffery Allen Wiggins, age 57, of Boaz Donna Sue Smith, age 59, of Attalla Glenda Casey, age 48, of Albertville Rev. Jimmy Ray Dyer, age 75, of Altoona Doris Bernice Wynn, age 88, of Etowah County Kerby Funeral Home in Henagar Edward L. Rogers, age 86, of Pisgah C. Winford York, age 83, of Henagar Olivia Hawkins, age 21, of Henagar Infant Lynnah Pearl Stevens passed away on April 20
Michael Lavon Frost, age 69, of Pisgah Christina D. Laney, age 47, of Pisgah Berthell Coleman Moses, age 83, of Pisgah Tony Parton, age 58, of Ider Jackie Roberts, age 86, formerly of Pisgah
Marshall Memorial Funeral Home
Nelda Jo Hammock, age 88, of Guntersville Luke Daniel Kelly passed away at age 20
McRae Funeral Home in Boaz
John Howard Thomas, age 42, of Boaz Randy Hughes, age 54, of Boaz Shirley Peters Pullen, age 79, of Boaz Genell Crow, age 80, of Boaz
Oren F. "Doc" Fuller, age 92, of Boaz Anthony Ray Pippin Jr., age 32, of Boaz Beatrice H. "Bea" Allen, age 88, of Boaz Robert W. Galloway, age 80, of Boaz Doris Jean Taylor, age 82, of Albertville Brenda Gail Wright, age 80, of Altoona Martha Francelle Lester Ingram, age 85, of Boaz Helen Edwards Dodd, age 80, of Boaz Neale Chambers, age 92, of Huntsville Lois Garmon Kilpatrick, age 97, of Boaz Zelotes Quay Kohler, age 84, of Boaz John Mountain, age 65, of Boaz Denise Jenkins Monday, age 51, of Boaz Morgan Funeral Chapel and Crematory Corene Hopper Burkacki, age 97, of Southside John Will Skelton Jr., age 64, of Attalla Alton Elwin "Big Al" Sanders Jr., age 70, of Reece City David Lee Kirkland, age 62, of Ashville Joys Morgan Peterson, age 82, of Wellington Elizabeth Diane Campbell, age 61, of Rainbow City Max Magnum Galimore, age 38, of Altoona Kathryn Louise Roberts, age 95, of Gadsden Terry Lee Bowen, passed away at age 57 Rickey Glenn Lee, Sr., age 65, of Attalla Gladys Ruth Wise, age 91, of Attalla Tommie Lynn Carr, age 78, of Attalla Dianne Cole Johnson, age 68, of Attalla Michael Gibbs Livingston, age 78, of Attalla Ronnie Lamar Garmany, age 73, of Attalla Jeffrey "Scottie" Scott Cranford, age 47, of Attalla Randy Oliver Kelley, age 77, of Rainbow City Deborah Lynn Smith, age 53, of Attalla Joseph William Wheat, age 81, of Rainbow City Daniel Alfred Duke, age 50, of Gadsden Betty Wallace Glenn, age 97, of Gadsden Bobby Christian "Chas" Cline, age 47, of Attalla Danny Lee Blevins, age 72, of Gadsden Susie Melinda Lynn, age 85, Gallant Vicki Gay Hill, age 73, Steele Imogene Frances Snell Baker Heathcoat, age 92, of Gadsden Tammy Rushell Queener, age 53, of Attalla Rebecca Faye Elrod, age 75, of Altoona Joseph Landon "Joey" Putnam, age 46, of Culpepper, VA LiVida Irene Kitchens, age 54, of Ashville Curtis Norris Jackson, age 88, of Glencoe Bobby Garrett, age 75 of Gadsden Janice Conner Hankins, age 59, of Gadsden Rainsville Funeral Home Newton Ivan Hilyer Jr., age 76, of Fort Payne Verdis P. Taylor, age 90, of Rainsville Ruth Neeley, age 96, of Sylvania Donald Raymond Joseph Olszewski, age 66, of Henagar R.W. "Bob" Dennis, age 83, or Rainsville Villa Elizabeth Campbell Hanks, age 69, of Rainsville Delana Delphine Barron, age 72, of Madison Horace "Bimbo" Garren, age 68, or Rosalie Chris Garren, age 44, of Rosalie Angela Clark Patterson Baker, age 61, of Henagar Judy Brown Gilbreath, age 73, of Sylvania Evelyn Winn Mayhall, age 79, of Section Mamie Plemmons, age 88, of Fort Payne The Valley Funeral Home Gary Waddell, age 71, of South Pittsburgh, TN Cynthia Waldrop, age 59, of Skyline Michael Richard Long, age 62, of Sherwood, TN Kandy Lynn Pettit, age 60, of Fackler Bobby Joe Parker, age 73, of Stevenson Mary Elizabeth Thomas, age 74, of Stevenson Deby Talley, age 66, of Stevenson
Wilma Joyce Firestone, age 81, of Gadsden Judith Carol Moon, age 81, of Rainbow City Collinsville Funeral Home Billy Wayne Daugherty, age 60, of Collinsville Victor Judd Lankford, age 67, of Langston Betty White Powell, age 75, of Centre
Cornerstone Funeral Chapel in Ider
Julie Ann Welden Lankford, age 50, of Ider Tony Curtis Smith, age 57, of Flat Rock Ethan Corde Morgan, age 30, of Bryant
Mary Jo Trussell Boatner, age 91, Formerly of Flat Rock Mary Juanita Phillips Tracy, age 95, of Rossville, GA Johnny Wells Lee, age 83, of Valley Head Michael Leon "Mike" Cameron, age 60, of Pisgah Winfred Mason Reeves, age 82, of Rising Fawn, GA Thomas Eugene "Tommy" Gilbert, age 62, of Flat Rock Crossville Memorial Chapel Ted Dorsett, age 87, of Boaz Phillip Michael Holcomb, age 66, of Albertville Jessie Miller West, age 65, of Bryant Scotty Wayne Parson, age 52, of Ider
Dr. Kathy Murphy (right) President of Gadsden State Community College is pictured with Marie Whitaker (Center) and Kevin McFry, Dean of Financial and Administrative Services. Submitted Photo
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