The Sports Ledger www.TheSportsLedger.com Gayla Dupree, age 79, of Rainsville Brenda Sargent, age 78, of Browntown Community Cathleen C. Smith, age 47, of Rainsville Daniel L. Kosteff, age 75, of Cedar Bluff Bruce Pickett, age 77, of Pisgah Charlotte Elaine Furgerson, age 68, of Sylvania Dennis Loren Kennamer, age 68, of Fort Payne Garland Chadwick, age 92, of Pisgah Wallace "Wally" Tinker, age 78, of Pisgah Jo Ann Goggans Myers, age 88, of Collinsville Buddy Reliford, age 75, of Pisgah Clara Castanos, age 94, of Valley Head Johnny Allen Cochran, age 82, of Fort Payne Dovie Debbie Owens, age 56, of Fort Payne Reese Tillman Colburn, age 20, of Madison Linda Prestwood Wells, age 80, of Fort Payne Timothy Scott McKeehan, age 46, of Fort Payne Wilson Funeral Home in Fort Payne Margaret Jeanette Goldthreate, age 78, of Collinsville Dr. John Elliott Morgan II, age 77, of Collinsville James Milton Chandler, age 67, of Fort Payne Joan Moses, age 90, of Fort Payne Evelyn Ruth Graves, age 88, of Mentone W.T. Wilson Funeral Home Eva Nell Hancock Turner, age 84, of Section Kenneth "Jay-Bird" Mashburn, age 72, of Crossville Larry W. Jones, passed away at age 74 Juanzetta Chandler White, age 75, of Fort Payne Dale Bryce Richards, age 75, of Crossville Sharon Ann Williams, age 78, of Rainsville James O. Wilson Jr., age 74, of Albertville Teddy Albright, age 70, of Sylvania Joy Roberts Moses, age 68, of Geraldine Kathy Laraine Coots, age 64, of Grove Oak Cynthia Izella Justice, age 56, of Henagar Teddy K. Casey, age 67, of Fyffe Judith Helen Garner, passed away at age 84 Robert Lee Smalley, Sr., age 81, of Grove Oak Shelba Jean Miller, age 86, of Rainsville Rebecca Ann Reed, age 74, of Fort Payne Jean Elizabeth Jackson, age 60, of Flat Rock Mary Rita McMahon, age 83, of Scottsboro Dale Edward Turner, age 88, of Section Effie Lee Messer, age 86, of Fort Payne Robert Dale Smith, Jr., age 70, of Albertville Conrad C. Rucks, age 82, of Dawson Jerry Lee Shipman, age 76, of Sylvania Hazel Marie Smith, age 89, of Crossville John Smith, age 81, of Horton Mary Ann Lemley, age 64, of Albertville Gaynell Wofford Wilson, age 90, of Boaz Reba Hawkins Bradbury, age 71, of Henagar Delores L. Willoughby, age 88, Skirum John Elliott Morgan II April 30, 1948 to May 1, 2025
Alabama Ledger www.AlabamaLedger.com D eath Notices 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. Adams Brown Service Funeral Home Jimmie Faye Fossett Grimes, age 91, of Albertville Connie Anne Cribb, age 65, of Albertville Larry Wade Thompson, age 81, of Huntsville Sara Maude King Corbitt, age 85, of Albertville Adams-Buggs Funeral Home in Gadsden Tawana Antionette Davis, age 58, formerly of Gadsden Pastor Harold Charles Kimble, age 77, of Gadsden Warren Harrison, age 66, of Gadsden Bobby Louis Dark, age 74, of Lineville Jamarric Edwin Looney, age 43, of Ashville Sara Jean Pitts Zeigler, age 89, of Gadsden Jeffrey Elwood Corbin, age 57, of Gadsden Bertha Jo Braswell Joiner, passed away at age 89 Mickey F. Granger, age 59, of Gadsden Michael Zeigler, age 73, of Gadsden Nancy Thomas, age 62, of Ashland Robbie Jean Manzy Snow, age 82, of Gadsden Albertville Memorial Chapel John Douglas Shirey, age 58, of Crossville Billy Joe Johnson, age 69, of Albertville Charlie Simmons, age 80, of Albertville Dr. Stephen John Babbino, age 69, of Albertville M.L. Land, age 92, of Albertville Lillie Mae Oliver Burt, age 92, formerly of Albertville Jorge Alberto Lopez Morales, age 38, of Albertville Willie Joe Harris passed away at age 80 Rodney Lynn Sisco, age 54, of Albertville Randall Max Tidmore, age 65, of Albertville Carolyn Snead, age 77, of Blountsville Guadalupe Diaz Velasquez, age 44, of Albertville Mary Delia Morgan Dobbs, age 90, formerly of Crossville Melanie Gail Hiett, age 82, of Crossville Burt Funeral Home Cynthia Balla, passed away at age 76 Donald Gilbert, age 71, of Crossville
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Patricia Jonell Crow, age 79, of Flat Rock Sean Michael Hedgecoth, age 49, of Henagar Barbara Augusta Brewer Barone, age 87, of Fort Payne Timothy Neil Wells, age 49, of Fyffe Joyce Austin Pannell, age 76, of Ider Margaret Ann Jolley Griffin, age 89, of Ider Norma Katherine Holland Biddle, age 87, of Valley Head Wayne David "Cannon" Phillips, age 62, of Ider Johnnie Roland "JR" Naler, age 87, of Rome, GA Frances Ellen Ott Graves, age 81, of Henagar Crestwood Funeral Home in Gadsden Katherine Lynn Pangle, age 68, of Higdon Raymond Arden Chafin, age 87, of Centre Lola Mae Clayton passed away at age 91 Wesley Allen Clayton passed away at age 63 Charles Daniel Walker, age 100, of Gadsden Thomas Larry Brooks, age 82, formerly of Gadsden Jimmy C. Elliott, age 83, of Glencoe Lawrence Lee Prater, passed away at age 60 Sharon Kate Tate Eblen, age 56, formerly of Gadsden Sarah Elaine Kesler, age 78, of Gadsden Phillip Reedy Thacker, age 73, of Gadsden Florence Viola Rains, passed away at age 98 Billy Eugene Garrett, age 88, of Leesburg Martha "Molly" J. Van Marter, passed away at age 64 Patricia Diane Jenkins, age 77, of Gadsden Rosa Ring, passed away at age 73 Susanne Ruth Thompson, age 88, of Boaz Charles Edward Sims, age 95, of Glencoe Infant Koa Keys Ndong passed away at UAB Etowah Memorial Chapel Bobbie Johnson Cruse, age 91, of Crossville Tammy Jolene Renfroe Gibbs, age 62, of Sardis Michelle Ramsey, age 42, of Gadsden
Kathy Cushing Jones, age 73, of Gadsden Vernon Lamar Hubbard, age 88, of Boaz Shirley Hudgins, age 72, of Boaz Gary "Cajun" Parker, age 78, of Boaz Stella Germinaro, age 80, of Boaz Herman "Butch" Wills, age 72, of Boaz Donnell Nielsen, age 62, of Geraldine Tammy Renee Lay, age 58, of Boaz Brandon Trentham, age 27, of Gallant
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Vanada Hamlin, passed away age 71 Alice Simpson Edwards, passed away at age 71 Linda Gail Davis, age 83, of Huntsville McRae Funeral Home Ronald Dene Shirey, age 62, of Boaz Gary Brent Stanfield, age 60, of Boaz David Jerome Ledbetter, age 68, of Boaz James J. Hill, age 86, of Altoona Charles Keith Shields, age 66, of Boaz Randall Wade Williamson, age 68, of Albertville Jimmy Russell Kinney, age 87, of Boaz Phillip Jones, age 73, of Boaz Marvin Evans "Coach Skip" Clark, Jr. age 73, of Boaz David "Jacob" Duke, age 28, of Albertville V.J. "Ron" Garmon, age 93, of Albertville Morgan Funeral Chapel and Crematory Mickey Doyal Boyd, age 76, of Attalla Suzannah Gayle Frederick, age 19, of Gadsden Rudolph V. Wilson, age 91, of Rainbow City Charles Ray Gore, age 75, of Southside Judge Benson Duncan, age 94, of Gadsden Lisa Marie Starcher, age 67, of Gadsden Tabitha Lynn Sparks, age 51, of Centre Anita Karen Bearden, age 68, of Rainbow City Roy Robertson Senior, age 87, of Gadsden Edith Bowlin Tucker, age 89, of Steele Ola Ruth McClendon, age 73, of Attalla Rebecca Diane Parks, age 66, of Altoona Walter Guinn Ward, age 83, of Gadsden Robert Kenneth Gewalt, age 61, of Attalla Vanell S. Gaines, age 84, of Jonesboro, GA Dennis Ray Burton Sr., age 91, of Altoona Michael Ralph Raike, age 64, of Attalla Perry Funeral Home In Centre Mary Ruth Wright-Jelks, age 90, of Cherokee County Alvatine Bullard Blackwell, age 94, of Centre Michael Caleb Thompson, age 57, of Leesburg Shelby Jean Rogers, age 86, of Centre David Arnold Tallent, age 74, of Centre Peggy Gill Lambert, age 74, of Centre Artie Rayburn Mackey, age 88, of Leesburg Rev. Melvyn Watson Salter, age 83, of Cherokee County Jeanette Marie Boggs, age 74, of Centre Tina Darlene Parker, age 60, of Centre Mary Frances Estes, age 93, of Centre Clarence Ledford Lowe, age 87, of Centre Betty Jo Davis Cobb, age 70, of Leesburg Bobby Gale Chandler, age 82, of Centre Walter John Barney, age 85, of Cedar Bluff Calvin Clifford Dorsett, age 95, of Cedar Bluff
Larry Dan Moses, age 76, of Fort Payne Marcus Adam Battles, age 39, of Mentone Dallas Smith, age 74, of Rome, GA Randall Doss Sr., 82, of Valley Head Gary Wayne Bridgeman, age 61, of Rainsville Reefer Alvin Hughes, passed away at age 82 William Marvin Sims, age 67, of Guntersville Mary Jane Underwood, age 86, of Guntersville Jimmy Milford Shirley, age 86, of Guntersville
Dr. John Elliott Morgan II, age 77, entered Heaven’s gates on Thursday, May 1, 2025 from Collinsville, Alabama, having been surrounded in his final weeks by his loving wife Gloria who he was married to for 54 years, as well as his family, friends, and loved ones. He was born on April 30, 1948 in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of the late John Elliott Morgan and Joyce Bradbury Morgan. After graduating from Stratford High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at Tennessee Technological University. In 1970 he began a career at U.S. Steel in Birmingham, Alabama, and after three years felt called into Christian ministry. He answered this calling, going to Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, where he earned his Master of Divinity degree and served as Youth Minister for four years at Howard Park Christian Church. He was then called to Collinsville Baptist Church in Collinsville, Alabama, where he served as Pastor for 46 and a half years, from November of 1977 to April of 2024. During that time, he also completed his Doctorate of Ministry from Southern Seminary. As a pastor, “Brother John” baptized hundreds of people, performed numerous marriages, visited countless people who were sick, comforted and honored families through funerals, led worship thousands of times, and led dozens of mission trips and retreats. For many years he coached numerous youth sports teams and provided substitute teaching. For over 30 years he served as Collinsville High School basketball and football
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Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Milford Earl Stafford, age 69, of Cedar Bluff Tammy DeBerry Smith, age 62, of Leesburg James "Dicky" Walker, Sr., age 85, of Centre Homer Alvin Lambert, age 67, of Flatwoods Community Bernie Lynn Kimmons, age 66, of Cedar Bluff Dorothy Sexton, age 80, of Cedar Bluff Billy Kim Haney, age 59, of Centre Jackwlyn Carla Strawn Buckhalter, age 95, of Centre Tracie Amanda Dupree, age 46, of Centre David Michael Calaway, age 61, of Gaylesville Charles Ray Smithers, age 83, of Centre Ginger Lynn Gaither Ward, passed away at age 69 Peggie Kirkpatrick, age 85, of Cedartown, GA Carolyn Pierce Smith, age 62, of Leesburg Franklin "Sonny" Roberts, age 90, of Summerville, GA Collier-Butler Funeral Home J. Randall Bagwell, age 86, of Attalla Alton Glenn Wilson, age 89, of Ashville Charlotte Patty Lorren, age 82, of Opelika Donald Roy Stephens, age 83, of Southside Susan Lee, age 69, of Rainbow City Clyde Milton Guyton, age 99, of Gadsden Marion Edwin "Buddy" Smith, age 93, formerly of Heflin Gary Eugene Silvey, age 80, of Gadsden Jake Barnes Sutherlin, age 70, of Gadsden Katherine Cook Quinn, age 76, of Gadsden William Hoyt Hill, age 79, of Rainbow City Larry Edwin Jones, age 67, of Altoona Collinsville Funeral Home Olga Ruth Giles Roden, age 77, of Collinsville Robert Mercier Stanton, age 80, of Guntersville Ricky James Myers, age 60, of Collinsville Mary Louise McClellan, age 71, of Gadsden
bookkeeper and statistician, providing his stats to local media outlets throughout the region. He also was employed for several years at H&R Block in Collinsville; served as a poll worker and helped plan community events with the Collinsville Ministerial Association (and other organizations). Brother John loved sports, played basketball, softball, and volleyball for decades, and was an avid runner. He was also a lifelong photographer and he loved to travel with his family. Morgan is survived by his wife, Gloria Roberts Morgan; his four children and their families: John (Susan), Mark (Glenda), Matthew (Whitney), and Joseph; his seven grandchildren: Elijah, Isaiah, Sarah, Hannah, Bentley, Gloria, and Priya; two sisters: Patricia (Tilden) Tippit, and Martha (Dianne) Morgan, nephews and nieces, Kerry, Kitty, and Kyle Davidson, and Keith (Jean) Tippit, and their families, along with many other extended family members and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Kathleen Singletary. A quiet burial was held in Collinsville Cemetery prior to a celebration of his life on Saturday, May 10 at Collinsville Baptist Church.
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