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The following Death Notices are published as a courtesy of the Alabama Ledger and local funeral homes. To include more info, 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 Alabama Ledger www.AlabamaLedger.com Adams Brown Service Funeral Home Larry Cantrell Ford, age 78, of Guntersville Alice Kathleen Peppers, passed away at age 91 Karen Stephens, age 83, of Albertville Vester Lavon Jennings, age 85, of Crossville Pat Murphy Courington, Jr., age 84, of Albertville Orlando Lopez Barreto, age 74, of Albertville Gary Dennis Childress, age 72, of Albertville Nona Irene Lemley, age 83, of Albertville Michael Franklin Colvin, age 73, of Geraldine Frankie Beamon May, age 70, of Albertville Richard Marvin Smith, age 73, of Albertville Adams-Buggs Funeral Home in Gadsden Juanita Southerlin Wyatt, age 69, of Turkey Town L. Troy Griffin, age 95, of Ashland Casey Keshaun "Boosie" Glenn, age 35, of Lineville Robert Lee Jenkins, age 75, of Gadsden Shirley Knight, age 80, of Ashland Joel Wyatt, age 58, formerly of Turkey Town George Washington Hann, age 74, formerly of Gadsden Rodriguez Garcia Crook, age 68, of Gadsden Henry Lewis Hardy, Sr., age 85, of Gadsden Sis. Mary Dean Smith Wade, age 64, of Lincoln Albertville Memorial Chapel Iva Dell Lang Ivey, age 97, of Horton Burman Lee "Skip" Akers, Sr., passed away at age 73 Viva Lee Dunn Roberson, age 95, of Boaz Steven "Bubba" Kelly, age 73, of Geraldine Larry Franklin Rogers, age 86, of Albertville Minnie Elizabeth Peppers, passed away at age 91 Linda Joyce Painter, age 80, of Albertville Burt Funeral Home Brenda Lee Thomason, age 65, of Fort Payne Kathy Clure, age 63, of Henagar Patsy La Jean Hammond Matthews, age 94, of Valley Head Janice Amelia Burt Howard, age 74, of Collinsville Brandi Mae Cherry, age 45, of Fort Payne Charles William Robison, Jr., age 83, of Grant Carr Funeral Home in Boaz Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville Margaret Annette Roper Mitchell, age 87, of Guntersville Paul Owen Nettles, age 69, of Albertville Lucia "Lucy" Greenemeier, age 93, of Guntersville Audrey Nash Williams, age 88, of Guntersville Kim Benice Artis, age 63, of Albertville Barbara Gail Stephens, age 79, of Guntersville Billie Jean Ellis, passed way at age 83 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Nestor Rios, age 58, of Miami, Florida Kathy Ann Smith, age 75, of Boaz Annie Marie Dixon, age 81, of Boaz Bobby Lee Fox, age 89, of Boaz Alan Russell Winslow, age 64, of Gaylesville James Greeley Crye, age 75, of Gaylesville Cynthia Dianne Starling, 55, of Rome, Georgia Collier-Butler Funeral Home Silas O'neal Patterson, age 89, of Ashville Randall Dale "Mac" McDonough, age 72, of Gadsden Carolyn Lowe Garbe, age 83, of Gadsden Eeron Danyale Graham Edwards, age 45, of Gadsden Peggy Shawnee Bowen Whitten, age 58, of Gadsden Nancy Jane Wallace, age 74, of Gadsden Gary Lynn Curvin, age 63, of Gadsden Jeanette Rivette Budlong, age 87, of Gadsden Jean Beaird Trimble, passed away at age 99 Jewell Haun Ross, passed away at age 95 Matthew Gregory Smith, age 48, of Gadsden Robert Larry Sims, age 75, of Birmingham Mary Sue Grissom, passed away at age 89 Timothy Roal Foucart, passed away at age 70 Raymond Michael Grigsby, age 78, of Rainbow City Collinsville Funeral Home Paul Wright, age 87, of Collinsville Cornerstone Funeral Chapel in Ider Ray Neighbors, age 85, of Sylvania Barbara Hawkins Byrd, age 81, of Pisgah Kenneth Dewayne Evans, age 57, of Flat Rock Lederial Junior White, age 76, of Flintstone, Georgia Rev. William Rice "Bill" Bass, age 92, of Pisgah Crestwood Funeral Home in Gadsden Robert L. Bob McKee, passed away at age 81 Rickey E. Wintermyer, age 73, of Gadsden Thomas Gerald McCarver, passed away at age 80 Johnny Winfred Reagan, age 84, of Centre Charles Ricky Helms, age 74, of Centre Paul Brian Bishop, age 56, of Cedar Bluff Betty Gaye Barfield, age 62, of Centre
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Jerry L. Cleveland, age 85, of Walnut Grove Nina Rhea Gattis, passed away at age 72 Sophia Yvette Owens, passed away at age 55 Jose Serafin Avila Terrazas, age 63, of Attalla Betty Sue McDonough Nelson, age 93, of Attalla Aaron Bradley Bellew, age 39, of Gadsden Perry Funeral Home In Centre Linda Davis Moore, age 84, of Centre Jimmy Glenn Dean, age 80, of Cedar Bluff Elbert Parker, Jr., age 76, of Sand Rock Section Funeral Home Nancy Nichols, age 66, of Section
Gary Wayne Clayton, age 79, of Crossville Etowah Memorial Chapel Janice Powell, age 85, of Altoona Hayden Gaige Childers, age 19, of Boaz Shirley Tarvin Blackmon, age 80, of Boaz Diane Elaine Whitt, age 84, of Boaz Geraldine Funeral Home Carl Sam Scoggins, age 69, of Albertville Gober Funeral Chapel in Arab Sandra Kay Knytych, age 81, of Arab Constance Jewel Ericsson, age 77, of Guntersville Rayburn Lee "Sonny" King, age 83, of Joppa Margaret Sue Walker, age 81, of Union Grove Jay Kiplian "Kip" Cornelius, age 62, of Guntersville Polly Ann Cain, age 73, of Arab Jackie Dwight Wilson, age 65, of Cullman Kerby Funeral Home Thomas Ray Morrow, age 80, of Pisgah Elder Winston Jenkins, age 84, of Henagar John Samuel Wagner, Jr., age 81, of Henagar Bradley Wayne Shultz, age 38, of Henagar Marshall Memorial Funeral Home Freddie Mose Payne, passed away at age 74 Louise Ledbetter Beard, age 94, of Guntersville Steven "Krazytrain" Gable, passed away at age 60 Eva Elisa Patterson, passed away at age 84 Dorothy Marie Bozarth, age 90, of Crossville McRae Funeral Home Billa Cole Bartlet, age 50, formerly of this area Tyra Peppers, age 51, of Albertville Jeffrey "Jeff" Williams, age 65, of Boaz Dianne Nancy Hibbs, age 69, of Boaz Amanda Bloodworth, age 50, of Boaz Sfc. Truman Lee May, Ret., age 80, of Albertville Kenneth Patterson, age 67, of Boaz Dennis Wayne Breed, age 61, of Albertville Michelle Rogers, age 52, of Boaz Morgan Funeral Chapel and Crematory Scott Vincent Swary, passed away at age 61 Carolyn Maxine Bellew, passed away at age 71 Diane Marie Grant, passed away at age 81 Sandra Faye Garmany James, age 73, of Attalla
Glenda Joyce Hutson, age 77, Section Jane Robins, age 85, of Scottsboro
Rainsville Funeral Home Donald Ray Dunlap, Sr., age 78, of Huntsville Bud "The Plumber" Sorensen, age 84, of Rainsville
Jeanette Crye, age 81, of Rainsville Ray L. Galloway, age 94, of Rainsville Hertha Lynn Neill, age 83, of Fort Payne Wanda Moody, age 67, of Leesburg
Laura Elouise Hancock, age 86, of Rainsville Charlotte Marie Matthews, age 72, of Scottsboro Margaret Bell Watwood, age 75, of Fort Payne Bob "Pop" Avirett, age 64, of Sylvania Wilson Funeral Home in Fort Payne Brian Lee Johnson, age 65, of Dogtown Rene Javier Castillo Botello, age 27, of Fort Payne Regina Gail Burt, age 67, of Fort Payne R.L. Wells, age 93, of Fort Payne W.T. Wilson Funeral Home Rosa Lee Adkins Lewis, age 71, of Section Doris Virginia Kilpatrick, age 87, of Boaz Edna Sue Moses, age 62, of Guntersville Beulah Dianne Camp, age 56, of Dawson Barbara Sabastian y Sabastian, age 57, of Albertville Perry Dewey Champion, age 67, of Dawson Patrica Lynn "Patti" Lang, age 70, of Albertville Bessie Wadkins Shirley, age 94, of Henagar Grady Bennett Owens, age 79, of Collinsville
Jeanie Annell Satterfield, age 69 of Fyffe Gary Don Fortner, age 78, of Collinsville Danny Loyce Avant, age 83, of Fyffe Janet Louise Cuzzort, age 71, of Rainsville David Chis Paschal, age 56, of Fyffe Regina Kay Smith, age 50, of Sylvania Lisa Faye Endlsey, age 53, of Blountsville Jimmy Eugene Mays, age 83, of Pisgah
Tony Roger Tousey, age 62, of Wellington Donna Jo Roberts, passed away at age 62 Lisa Green Garrett, age 63, of Attalla
Man Arrested For Guns and Drugs
Authorities have arrested and charged a man after finding both drugs and guns. According to DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden, on Tuesday, January 20, the Drugs and Major Crimes Unit, along with DeKalb County SRT executed a high-risk search warrant at an address in the 800 block of County Road 330 in Ider. The search warrant came about as the result of an ongoing investigation into a convicted violent felon living at that address believed to possess multiple firearms. During the course of the search warrant, Investigators and Narcotics Agents recovered two
firearms, methamphetamine, marijuana and steroids from the residence. As a result, Christopher Lane Burks (45 of Ider) was charged with Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess Firearm (felony warrant), Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess Firearm (x2), Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (x4), Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 2nd and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. “Our deputies work daily to protect the citizens of our county from individuals who show no regard for the law and we will remain vigilant and hold all offenders accountable for their actions," said Sheriff Welden.
Photo by Susan Armstrong, Alabama Ledger
The 2026 Educational Alliance Breakfast was held on Friday, January 30, 2026 at the The Venue at the Albertville First Baptist Church. Attendees had the opportunity to receive updates from the Albertville City School System. Additionally, the ACS Educators of the Year were recognized.
Stacey Lynn Alldredge, age 52, of Gadsden Mary Catherine Otwell, age 79, of Gadsden
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