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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. Extended obits start at .20 cents per word and $10 per photo. D eath Notices Adams Brown Service Funeral Home Fred Francis Hammer, age 98, of Albertville Kim Machelle Striplin Waldrop, age 58, of Albertville Samuel "Sam" Strickland, passed away at age 73 Perry Don Jones, age 86, of North Georgia Margaret Mae Abbott, age 87, of Boaz Pamela Sue Diffee, age 80, of Boaz Martha Sue Smith Stephens, age 80, formerly of Boaz Richard Cutting, age 72, of Albertville Madolyn Carol Pitts, age 84, of Albertville Sheila Ann Cantrell, passed away at age 68 Adams-Buggs Funeral Home in Gadsden Reatha Adams, age 74, of Gadsden Ray Thomas Hollanquest, age 74, of Gadsden Albertville Memorial Chapel John Houston Martin, age 88, of Albertville Chris Anthony Nailer, age 60, of Boaz Billy Ray Farris, age 83, of Guntersville James E. Williams, age 74, of Boaz Dorothy Faye Fricks passed away at age 80 Velma Geri Gleason, age 81, of Guntersville Janice Ann Hawkins, age 86, of Pinson Larry O'Neal Arnold, age 77, of Boaz John William Gilam, age 75, of Gadsden Burt Funeral Home Patricia Jane McBrayer, age 82, of Dellroy, Ohio Gerald James Erdek, age 69, of Seffner, Florida Charles Puttman, age 80, of Rising Fawn, Georgia Bobby Franklin Richardson, age 63, of Fort Payne Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville Glenda Joy Helton, age 71, of Guntersville William Wayne Brewer, age 83, of Guntersville Janice Charlene Lyle, age 81, of Guntersville Roger Dale Turner, age 58, of Grant Dorothy Morrow Gilley, age 89, of Guntersville Jack Edward Hall, passed away at age 64 Nila Jordan Clines, age 93, of Guntersville John "Pat" McCord, age 90, of Cedar Bluff Jerry Tyre Jiles, age 84, of Centre Ella Mae Turner, age 67, of Centre Nancy Smith, age 73, of Rome, Georgia Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Mary Tom Hale, age 94, of Gadsden Robert Eugene Reser Sr., age 88, of Gadsden James Merlin Christopher, age 100, of Gadsden Richard Leroy Blaurock, age 88, of Ashville Christian "Christy" Ellen Williams, age 55, of Gadsden Vonda Davis Melton, age 88, of Gadsden Susan Acker Womack, age 56, of Rainbow City Martha Tallant, age 86, of Gadsden Katie M. McKoy, age 90, of Centre Joel Travis Coker, age 58, of Centre Collier-Butler Funeral Home Cecilia Dorsett Whitt, age 78, of Gadsden Melvin Frank Leath Jr., age 76, of Gadsden Winfred Gober, age 87, of Gadsden Myrtle Ruth Wright Mayo, age 80, of Butler Kenneth Harris Sr., age 74, of Etowah County Jerry Lane "Red" Lasseter, age 87, of Gadsden Collinsville Funeral Home Samuel David Clanton, age 77, of Collinsville Cornerstone Funeral Chapel in Ider Melissa Kim Taylor passed away at age 64 Troy Cecil Holland, age 80, of Flat Rock Anthony Dwight Hatfield, age 80, of Valley Head Jeremy Lynn Allison, age 48, of Flat Rock Betty Taylor Tolbert passed away at age 82 Lillie Releford Young, age 87, of Pisgah Rudy Burnette Mays, age 78, of Ider Bobby Ray Bright, age 91, of Henagar Jimmy Lamar Croy, age 74, of Sylvania Janila Deloris Turner Tinker, age 85, of Higdon Wanda Gail Avans Buttram, age 81, of Ider Newman Elwood Slatton, age 78, of Henagar Crestwood Funeral Home in Gadsden Anita Simmons, age 74, of Brentwood, Tennessee Charlotte Jo Gamblin, age 69, of Glencoe Thomas Eugene Wright, age 95, of Glencoe Regina Ann Colvard, age 61, of Gadsden Jeremiah Vinson Kirkland, age 69, of Southside Howard Leon Hopkins passed away at age 74 Elizabeth Gayle Thomas, passed away at age 78 Alabama Ledger www.AlabamaLedger.com
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Patients facing life-threatening heart failure now have a new reason for hope. Gadsden Regional Medical Center (GRMC) is utilizing new minimally invasive, heart- pumping technology that can temporarily take over the heart’s work, giving it time to rest and recover. Inserted into the heart by accessing the artery through a small incision near the shoulder, the device can circulate enough blood to keep oxygen flowing to vital organs while reducing strain on the heart. “This technology is a game-changer,” said Dr. Lucman Anwer, cardiothoracic surgeon with Gadsden Physician Clinics’ Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates. “It gives us the ability to stabilize patients in critical condition and, in many cases, help them avoid more invasive, long-term heart devices.” The heart pump is often used for patients recovering from a massive heart attack, complex heart surgery, or advanced heart failure. Its design allows patients to remain mobile during recovery, which can lead to faster healing and better outcomes. “It is truly amazing to see a patient have the ability to walk following this procedure,” said Dr. George Robinson, cardiothoracic surgeon with Gadsden Physician Clinics’ Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates. “Before we began implementing this device, many patients had very limited mobility during their recovery period.” GRMC is among the first in the region to offer this advanced treatment, furthering its mission to provide compassionate cardiac care close to home. Two Dead After Crash in Cherokee County Gadsden Regional Introduces Advanced Heart Pump Technology A two-vehicle crash at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, has claimed two lives. According to Alabama State Troopers, the driver, an 18-year-old, and the passenger, a 12-year-old, both of Centre, were both fatally injured when the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek they were in was struck by the 2006 Kenworth tractor-trailer driven by Keith L. Nance, 61, of Heflin. Both juveniles in the Subaru were pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. The crash occurred on Cherokee County 29 near Cherokee County 28, approximately nine miles northeast of Piedmont, in Cherokee County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate. What’s Up While You’re Sleeping We’re repeatedly told getting a good night’s sleep is important and Dr. James Arnold, a family medicine physician with Foothills Family Medicine, wants you to know some of the reasons why. Dr. Arnold says your overall health and well-being directly benefit from the complex internal work going on while you sleep. Sleep frees your body and brain to experience important changes and processes that, if not completed, can lead to less effective physical and mental functioning. During sleep, your body’s metabolic rate lowers and conserves energy for repair and restoration. Your heart rate and blood pressure lower to allow the cardiovascular system to rest and recover. The brain experiences an active state of unconsciousness, where neural activity cleans out things the brain doesn’t need, consolidates memories, sends signals for the creation of hormones and strengthens communication between brain cells. Effective sleep takes time, as the repairs and actions vary throughout multiple sleep cycles of rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM sleep. In a typical sleep period, you will cycle through four or five times. People who get insufficient total sleep may not progress through enough sleep cycles to get the restorative benefits that come from proper rest. “Sleep is a compilation of complex processes vital to our well-being and researchers are still learning how they work,” said Dr. Arnold. “While sleep is seemingly passive, your brain and body are engaged in activities that are necessary to live and linked to quality of life, both mentally and physically.” According to the Sleep Foundation, sleep and the body’s internal clock, or circadian rhythm, play an important role in production and regulation of several hormones affecting overall health. As light exposure decreases, your body naturally produces melatonin to help you sleep. Levels of the stress hormone cortisol reach their lowest point a few hours after sleep begins and start climbing as you get closer to waking. Sleep can affect the production of growth hormone that supports bone and muscle development as well as levels of leptin and ghrelin that regulate your appetite. “Creating good sleep habits plays an important part in getting a good night’s sleep,” said Dr. Arnold. “Your body has a whole lot to get done each night in order to help you. When you have a sleepless night or a night where you wake up several times, there’s a decided impact on your functioning the next day.” Beyond the lack of rest, sleep disturbance negatively impacts your hormonal rhythms and metabolism. Obesity, insulin insensitivity, diabetes, hormonal imbalance and appetite dysregulation can all result from insufficient, or poor quality sleep. And your brain’s ability to input and process information learned during the day or remember the following morning is notably less. Dr. Arnold has several tips to help you get a better night’s sleep, including lowering the temperature in your bedroom, keeping the room dark and being consistent in your bedtime. Follow a relaxing routine to wind down your mind and body – try meditation, simple stretching, reading or taking a bath. Avoid alcohol or caffeine and try to minimize your intake of liquids two hours before bedtime.
David Wayne Knight, age 85, of Gadsden Jennifer Ruth Garrett, age 78, Gadsden
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Juan Manuel Dimas, age 51, of Crossville
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Norris Vaughn, age 71, of Boaz Mary Elizabeth Jacobs, age 84, of Glencoe Kimberly Lynn Cooper, age 60, of Boaz William Barker Murdock, age 83, of Boaz Mark Eugene Owens, age 65, of Boaz Donna Lynn Davis, age 61, of Albertville
Gober Funeral Chapel in Arab Larry Gene Hogeland, age 82, of Arab Jean Elizabeth Briscoe Austin, age 62, of Joppa Roger Austin "Daniel" Garrison, age 50, of Arab Geraldine Funeral Home Jimmy Don Roberts, age 90, of Crossville Carolyn Scott, age 80, of Pleasant Grove Community Kerby Funeral Home Gerrel Dewayne Terrell, age 67, of Birmingham Wanda Fay Pemberton, age 82, Port St. Lucie, Florida Acie Wayne Koger Sr., age 63, of Ider Shelvie Frost, age 88, of Pisgah Roberta O. Childress, age 58, of Henagar Darlene Metcaff, age 56, of Pisgah Robin Craig Reed passed away at age 67 McRae Funeral Home Walter Dixon, age 82, of Albertville Elois Putman Pounds, age 77, of Boaz Brenda Murphy Gary, age 76, of Albertville Mary Sue Smith, age 77, of Boaz Morgan Funeral Chapel and Crematory Helen Frances Ramsey Hulsey passed away at age 88 Clyde Junior Day, age 84, of Southside Barbara Jean Hyde McClung, age 84, of Wellington Memphis Travis Copeland, age 90, of Attalla Helen Maxine Jordan, age 90, of Rainbow City Buford Howell Pruitt, age 86, of Attalla Ila Nolia Dean Gwinn, age 89, of Ashville Howard Ray Rakestraw, age 79, of Attalla Jewell Lee Collier Calhoun, age 83, of Rainbow City
Marilyn F. Dennis, age 78, of Gadsden Cynthia Lynn Smith, age 66, of Southside Kenneth Ray Garrett, age 84, of Southside Glenna Caldwell, passed away at age 73 Horace B. Thompson, Jr. age 82, of Gadsden
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Ann Hardy Morris, age 71, of Centre Euell Martin Adams, age 89, of Black Creek Community Sandra Yvonne Burt, age 70, of Fort Payne Calvin Wade Bell, age 58, of Centre Linda Bell Snipes, age 81, of Sand Rock Dennis Charles Armstrong, Sr., age 65, of Centre
James David Estes, age 76, of Centre Martha June Lowe, age 83, of Centre Kenny Lee Maness, passed away at age 70 Roland Lewis Marshall, age 62, of Centre Dewey Lee Parris, age 57, of Crossville Rainsville Funeral Home Jimmy Hartley, age 69, of Rainsville Troy Moody, age 89, of Albertville Savannah Bennett, age 19, of Altoona Julia Doss, age 86, of Fort Payne Gerald Watkins, age 89, of Geraldine Tony Fossett, age 65, of Rainsville Ilene Shores Fortner, age 88, of Rainsville Section Funeral Home George Swafford, age 63, of Section Pat Presley, age 80, of Section
Wilson Funeral Home in Fort Payne Elaine Howard Gauldine, age 82, of Mentone Dale Clark Lang, age 77, of Fort Payne Gilbert Hixon, age 79, of Fort Payne Thomas Lee Wendorf, age 83, of Fort Payne Thomas Aaron, age 74, of Fort Payne Bobby Wayne Wigley, age 78, of Fort Payne Rex Joel Baker, age 72, of Attalla Miles Landon Thomas, age 84, of Ringgold, Georgia Juan Jose Mendoza, age 26, of Valley Head Dianne Hairston Duncan, age 76, of Leesburg Charles Wayne Ferguson, age 99, of Fort Payne Minister Curtis Levi McDaniel Sr., age 80, of Fort Payne W.T. Wilson Funeral Home Bradley Craig Townson has passed away Lillie Jean Houston, age 54, of Section David Duaine Brooks, age 69, of Section Carrie Lisa Parker, age 70, of Fyffe Dorothy C. Swick Buergel, age 91 of Owens Cross Roads Carlos Trevino, age 77, of Albertville Aura Bulux deJuan, age 58, of Dawson Lawrence J. Wilkins, age 72, of Henagar Nancy Susan Harper Spatz, age 71, of Geraldine Kawana Kay Young, age 69, of Flat Rock Willie Bernice Stephens, passed away at age 100 Linda Kay Townson, age 74, of Section Margie Luise Strother, age 79, of Rainsville Coyce Levaughn Dobson, age 81, of Tenbrock Lucas Warren Mountain, age 42, of Rome, Georgia Barbara Ann Clark, age 78, of Fort Payne Deborah Ellen Farmer, age 75, of Rainsville Cynthia June Eldridge, age 62, of Boaz Gwenda Jo Thompson, age 69, of Fort Payne
Peggy Ann Sides, passed away at age 81 Carolyn Jean Smith, age 84, of Section Rayford O'Tinger, age 80, of DeKalb County Mary Louise Galloway, age 88, of Albertville Charles Max Brown, age 73, of Cedar Bluff Debra Lynn Bailey, age 66, of Rainsville
Lee Roy Jordan (1941-2025) Former University of Alabama Football Star Lee Roy Jordan has passed away at age 84.
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