October 2023

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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 Phillip Thurman Lowery, age 80, of Albertville Marvin Wade Hart, age 61, of McCalla Dakota Ray Stevens, age 30, of Crossville Doris Jones, passed away at age 81 Callie "Sue" Newman, age 70, of Albertville Gail Harris, age 65, of Albertville Rita Faye Berry, age 73, of Albertville Larry Randy Proctor, age 80, of Crossville Janet "Jan" McDonald, age 64, of Horton Jon Brandon "Bubba" Soworowski, passed away at age 22 Albertville Memorial Funeral Home Sharon Camp Alexander passed away at age 63 Clarence Alan Slaton, age 61, of Horton Jeffery Lee Sheets, age 62, of Albertville J. Bernabe Sanchez-Hernandez, age 81, of Boaz R. A. "Bob" Alexy, age 77, of Boaz Betty Sue Lanier, age 90, of Boaz Gene Holliday, age 59, of Albertville Charles Denman Dawson, age 86, of Albertville Billy Wayne Scott, age 83, of Boaz Jose Luis Tavera Martinez, age 40, of Albertville Georgia Mae Rosson, age 94, of Boaz Vernon Slaton, age 85, of Horton Deborah Lynn Blythe Thomas, age 71, of Boaz Judy Garrard, age 71, of Boaz Burt Funeral Home in Fort Payne Johnny Brown, age 81, of Gadsden Linda Faye Gregory, passed away at age 77 Rita Sue Gass, age 73, of Fort Payne Jeffery Alexander Shaver, age 59, of Fort Payne Doris Bennett Smith, age 93, of Fort Payne John Houston Tucker, age 85, of Dawson Carr Funeral Home in Boaz Shelby Lee "Gabe" Horton, age 86, of Boaz Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville Thomas Allen Yingling, passed away at age 78 Pauline "Polly" Simmons King, age 71, of Guntersville Carolyn Sue Rogers, passed away at age 81 Timothy Neil Walden, passed away at age 40 Mary Ann Lang, passed away at age 68 Joshua Wayne Green, passed away at age 39 Virgie Vaughn McClendon, age 96, of Guntersville Collier-Butler Funeral Home George Samuel Bender, age 81, of Southside David Alan Patterson, age 66, of Gadsden Elizabeth Ann Ramsey, age 87, of Southside Jerelda "Jerri" D. Tarrance, age 84, of Glencoe Jerry Randall Wilks, age 70, of Guntersville Evelyn Murphy Bryant, age 79, of Horton Mary Kay Watford Dowling, age 85, of Leesburg Charlotte Harp Lankford, age 78, of Glencoe Richard William Copeland, age 76, of Gadsden Anita Griffith Hill, age 84, of Rainbow City Mamie Elliott Morgan, age 92, of Gadsden Edna Blackwell Adams Russell, age 90, of Attalla Carl James Stedham, age 75, of Gadsden Danny D. Reynolds, age 80, of Gadsden Mae Imiline Bobo Pruitt, age 90, of Gadsden Paul Joseph Harwood, age 49, of Leeds Terry Chad Kilgore, age 38, of Gadsden Barnes Austin Boyle Jr., age 92, of Gadsden Edwin Lee Brandon, age 87, of Ashville Kevin Wesley Gibbs, age 49, of Gadsden Ronald Keith King, age 65, of Gadsden Barbara Ann Robinson, age 82, of Gadsden James W. Byrom, age 60, of Gadsden Helen Hyde Ennis, age 97, of Gadsden Janice Marie Hood Lewis, age 69, formerly of Gadsden Thomas "Spider" Edward Hughes Ed.d, age 84, of Gadsden Robert "Bobby" Marvin Woods, age 87, of Rainbow City Mary Ann Peeples NeSmith, age 87, of Anniston Jonathan Michael "Johnny" Stevens, passes away at age 64 Janice Boutin Godfree, age 76, of Gadsden Mary Joyce Edwards, age 86, of Gadsden George David Geer, age 70, of Gadsden Kenneth Earl Funderburg, age 84, of Black Creek Savannah Caroline Miller, age 32, of Attalla Patricia Downey, age 89, of McCalla Edward Zach Roberson, age 80, of Winter Haven, FL Collinsville Funeral Home William Gary Barksdale, age 74, of Collinsville Nancey Sue Walker, age 70, of Gadsden Cornerstone Funeral Chapel in Ider Barbara Sue Ray Shirley, age 93, of Henagar Tony Festus Orr, age 63, of Bryant Glenn Dale Roberts, age 61, of Hartselle Nancy Sue Smith McKee, age 80, of Mentone Sidney Mark Harper, age 61, of Valley Head Billy Fred Lowe, age 85, of Leesburg Billy Ray Foster, age 88, of Gadsden

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Kenneth Lamar Brown, age 83, of Attalla Carol Hedgepeth, age 87, of Jefferson County Shirley M. Hughes, age 88, of Gadsden Chilton Oden Teague, age 84, of Etowah County Alvin Lloyd "Bo" Noles, age 97, of Gadsden Marshall Harold Gross, age 90, of Alabama City Dr. Neal Dahl VanMarter, age 95, of Anniston Dorothy Dean Ingram Burgess, passed away at age 93 Kenneth Ray Hamilton, age 77, of Leesburg Gordon Wayne Bonner, age 88, of Jacksonville William Eugene "Gene" Blythe, age 96, of Hokes Bluff Crossville Memorial Chapel Mabel Nell Durham Holcomb, 101, formerly of Crossville Chad Gilbert, age 50, of Crossville Belinda Sue McLeod Griffin, age 58, of Boaz James "Pete" Clifton Johnston Jr., age 83, of Geraldine Mary Ann McMahon, age 88, of Crossville Etowah Memorial Chapel Daniel "Danny" Steele, age 69, of Attalla Jessie Alex Allen, age 60, of Boaz Melvin Curtis Copeland, age 76, of Attalla Ronald Oneal Young, age 83, of Boaz Shayla Patterson Armour, age 61, formerly of Boaz Patrica Ann Speer, age 82, of Boaz Paula Lynn Hix Rakestraw, age 71, of Boaz Mary Elizabeth Murphy, age 80, of Boaz Mary Ellen Stone, age 55, of Boaz Austin Thomas Brown, age 25, of Boaz Betty Carolyn Dunn, age 76, of Boaz Shane Fulenwider, age 48, of Walnut Grove Jack Ollis Roberts, age 83, of Ashville Freddy Golden, age 84, of Altoona David Keith Johnson, age 59, of Gadsden Jack Smith, age 97, of Boaz Gary Steven McLeod, age 73, of Attalla Guntersville Memorial Chapel Rev. Galeon Webster Campbell, age 78, of Horton Tony Freddie Morrison, passed away at age 65 Billy Daniel Sampson, passed away at age 60 Lloyd Wayne Darnell, passed away at age 91 J.T. Quick, age 85, of Marshall County Michael Havis, passed away at age 61 Andrea Lynn Segler, age 69, of Guntersville Oscar Larry "Smiley" Chambers, passed away at age 69 Kerby Funeral Home in Henagar Curtis Foote, age 82, of Flat Rock William Jerry Taylor, age 79, of Rainsville Brenda Faye Whittle, age 66, of Pisgah Art Faulkner, age 98, of Henagar Lovelda Cooper Sims, age 92, of Henagar Joyce Moore, age 82, of Flat Rock Ronald Colvin Brooks, passed away at age 74 Katie Louise Turner, age 94, of Huntsville Harold W. Brown, age 85, of Crossville Patricia Ann Hubble, age 67, of Marshall County McRae Funeral Home in Boaz Jerry Phillip Brown, age 59, of Boaz Julia McCormick Winchester, age 78, of Boaz Shirley Roberson, age 82, of Boaz Marshall Memorial Funeral Home Joseph Lewis Sims, age 75, of Albertville Linda Williams Kilpatrick, age 76, of Auburn William Matthew Adams, age 52, of Boaz Sidney W. Rossuck Jr., age 92, of Boaz Margaret Glover, age 95, of Boaz Roger Walters, age 87, of Chattanooga, TN William E. "Billy" Amason, age 66, formerly of Boaz Patrick "Pat" Splain, age 85, of Albertville Morgan Funeral Chapel and Crematory Earl D. Gilbreath, age 70, of Centre Zach Holland, age 28, of Southside Phillip Morrice Walker, age 70, of Ashville Kimberly Hayes, age 63, of Gadsden Gail Patrick Brothers Lowe, age 86, of Gallant Hollie Leigh Davis, age 31, of Gadsden Gay Dan Portwood, age 88, of Rainbow City Douglas Herman Goins, age 65, of Gadsden Rickey Wayne Gilliland, age 64, of Steele James Robert Kimbril, age 82, of Attalla Jeremiah A. Howell, age 43, of Rainbow City James "Pawpaw" Horton, age 69, of Attalla Darrell "Skoal" Lee Jones, age 58, of Gadsden Shirley Gray Gilliard, age 62, of Jacksonville Michael "Paw Paw" Allen Ridens, age 61, of Gadsden Carlee Nichols, age 83, of Steele Shelby Jean Moore Robinson, age 86, of Steele Randy Rowell, age 80, of Ashville Danny Gaskey, age 68, of Southside Danny Wayne Thrasher, age 64, of Altoona Vaudie Meehan, age 91, of Southside Jerry Ray Crabtree, age 80, of Rainbow City Brittany "Bennie" Jones, age 24, of Attalla Eddie Stewart, age 78, of Riddles Bend, AL Peggy Smith Kelley, age 69, of Altoona Perry Funeral Home In Centre Hebert Lee McGrew, age 92, of Cherokee County Emmett Lewis Conaway Jr., age 71 of Oxford Gregory Keith Carroll, age 60, of Leesburg Dawn Lewis Bond, age 52, of Boaz Jason Edward Walden, passed away at age 42 Emily Annette Coley Curry Martin, age 79, of Centre Lana Kay Culberson, age 74, of Gadsden

A single-vehicle crash at approximately 2:11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, has claimed the life of a Gadsden man. According to authorities, Micheal A. Ridens, age 61, was fatally injured when the 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was operating left the roadway, striking a guardrail and then a tree. Ridens was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash, which occurred on U.S. 278 near the 120 mile marker, approximately seven miles west of Attalla, in Etowah County. Nothing further is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate the incident. Motorcyclist Killed in Etowah County Shirley Gorham Brisendine, age 85, of Fort Payne Brenda Joyce Strickland, age 80, Locust Fork Glenda Elaine Banks, age 71, of Albertville Dorothy Gilbert Simpson, age 90, of Fyffe Davy Lowell Smith, age 47, of Boaz Randall Keith Luther, age 66, of Crossville Mary Birmingham Townson, age 86, of Fort Payne Franklin David Kellett, age 90, of Whiton Community Christopher Allen Adams, age 50, of Pisgah Manuel Gamez, age 80, of Fort Payne Harold James Mountain, Sr., age 76, of Sylvania James Adrian Bouchillon, age 51, of Centre Maj. (Retired) David Lee Hundley, age 75, of Centre Linda Shirl Pickelsimer, age 80, of Centre Cindy Carol Brewster, age 55, of Spartanburg, SC Marvin Earl Maxwell, age 80, of Cedar Bluff Henry Lynn "Slim" Johnson, age 81, of Centre Edwin Lamar Dempsey, age 83, of Centre William Julian Frey, age 85, of Centre William Steve Hawkins, age 71, of Centre Valerie Ann Hall, age 59, of Centre Jeanette Jolly Hogan, age 89, of Centre Maudie Ann Hill, age 76, of Centre Faye Cline Buttermore, age 84, of Leesburg Larry Ray Elrod, age 75, of Centre Rainsville Funeral Home Jane Mince Brewer, age 78, of Double Springs Labron Whiteside, age 62, of Rainsville Pattie Harmon, age 64, of Dawson David A. Sims, age 60, of Fort Payne Timothy Goolesby, age 63, of Rainsville Ruth Graves Phillips, age 90, previously of Rainsville Alice Lorraine Norton, age 52, of Dothan George Dunn, age 40, of Rainsville Ruby Daniel Akins, age 88, of Fort Payne Melissa Jo Horton, age 39, of Rainsville Martha Swader Ragsdale, age 71, of Highpoint Freda Susie Puckett, age 61, of Gadsden Tommy Sargent, age 53, of Section Ralph Hall, age 84, of Rainsville Gordon Bigham, age 82, of Rainsville Lora Owen Hope, age 98, of Fort Payne Shirley Brown Simmons, age 90, of Talladega Gregg Pendergrass, age 57, of Rainsville Vernette Smith, age 95, of Pine Ridge Norma Ruth Nance, age 76, of Rainsville Gordon Bigham, age 82, of Rainsville Section Funeral Home Lucy Ann McKenzie, age 77, of Section Dianna Lewis Clements, age 69, of Chattanooga, TN Joye Dale Dobbins Haynes, age 74, of Section Teresa Harper Godwin, age 67, of Section Susan Mitchell Roberts, age 76, of Dutton Gerald Douglas Fossett, age 76, of Section Wilson Funeral Home in Fort Payne Clifford Lee McElhaney, age 87, of Fort Payne Robert William Adams, age 69, of Fort Payne Linda Spurlock Fann, age 74, of Fort Payne Mickey Ray Reese, age 77, of Henagar Harold Frederick Kilgo Jr., age 86, of Fort Payne Monroe Howard Browder, age 94, of Fort Payne Lois VanWingerden, age 95, of Fort Payne Ann M. Guffey, age 73, of Sylvania Robert Lee Williams, age 81, of Crossville Ronald Lamar Barkley, age 78, of Rainsville Elbert Allen Dodd, age 88, of Fort Payne Carol Jean Farmer, age 82, of Fort Payne Bertha Mae Jackson Wehunt, age 70, of Fort Payne William Abernathy Wise, passed away at age 88 Vera Ann Strong, age 80, of Fort Payne W.T. Wilson Funeral Home Gary Gwin Goza, age 75, of Scottsboro Brenda Joyce Rennow, age 76, of Pell City Osvaldo Garcia, age 49, of Albertville Stephen LaDon "Steve" Gilbert, age 57, of Crossville Nancy Dianne Chambers, age 48, of Albertville Timothy Alan Barksdale, age 60, of Fyffe Glenda Rae Rankin, passed away at age 84 Jimmy D. Veal, age 82, of Fort Payne Wilbur Scott, passed away at age 70 Hubert Loyd Hodge, age 72, of New Hope John Emory "Pete" Long, age 76, of Rainsville Rachel Jackson Smith, age 71, of Pisgah Mildred Swearengin Wright, age 82, of Fyffe John Talmadge Lybrand, age 69, of Rainsville Beatrice Marie Manning, age 80, of Dutton Louise Bethany McGee, age 96, of Fyffe

Doyle Lee Weldon, age 89, of Flat Rock Rita May Smith Jackson, age 69, of Bryant Huley Jesse Dalton, age 83, of Ider

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Robert Anthony Papio, age 85, of Tuscumbia Doris Marie McAteer, age 71, of Centre Gregory Charles Barber, passed away at age 74

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