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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 Dula Maye Jones Yancey, age 87, of Scottsboro Betty Charlotte Claborn, age 89, of Moody Kathleen Jenkins, age 87, of Albertville John Timothy Rogers, age 63, of Albertville Tena Marie Taylor, age 66, of Arab Larhue T. Harbison, age 93, of Albertville Myrna Ellen Dillard McGee, age 82, of Albertville Adams-Buggs Funeral Home in Gadsden Mary Ruth Denney, age 88, of Ashland Lemuel Sanders, age 70, of Weaver Albertville Memorial Funeral Home Kevin Dwayne Allison Jr., age 33, of Albertville Melba Jean Walker Cash, age 89, of Boaz Albert Van Mikel, age 78, of Albertville Glenda Fay Henderson Turner, age 74, of Boaz Lisa Cofield Brothers, age 61, of Albertville Carolyn Janell Warren, age 66, of Huntsville Robert Neil Creel, age 76, of Boaz Carolyn Lee Mims, age 76, of Crossville Randall Lavone Teal, age 86, of Albertville Charlene "Charlie" Hayes, age 64, of Albertville Mary H. Hopper, age 87, formerly of Boaz Jewel Ivarine Anthony, age 100, of Albertville Burt Funeral Home Bobby Don Simpson, age 70, of Chatsworth, GA Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville Wynell Ogletree, passed away at age 85 Larry Wayne Leonard, age 78, of Guntersville Patricia Elaine Guile, age 64, of Albertville Marjorie Jo Ann Wihold, passed away at age 90 William Ralph Gwathney Jr., passed away at age 61 Melissa Smith Farmer, age 64, of Union Grove Marena Rochelle McCann, passed away at age 82 Mrs. Syd Beevers, age 75, of Guntersville Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Sammy D. Scott, age 73, of Centre Larry O'Neil Paige, age 73, of Centre Albert "Al" Leo Shumaker, age 85, of Centre Cherry Jennings LeCroy, age 68, of Center Vernon Decker, age 82, of Centre Gerald Beets, passed away at age 67 Karen Johnson Green, age 79, of Centre William Berry Songer III, age 61, of Centre Marean Newsome Pritchett, age 65, of Leesburg Phillip Carl Simpson, age 51, of Centre Gary "Mack" Eads, age 74, of Centre Dennis Eugene Wilson, age 70, of Centre Tyler Shane Elkins, age 23, of Leesburg Bobby Joe Smith, age 76, of Centre Rodney Earl Simmons, age 87, of Centre Collier-Butler Funeral Home Jeffery Adam Stewart, passed away at age 37 Infant Christopher Lee Whatley III passed away Sherry Lee Mason, age 71, of Piedmont David Lynn Tucker, passed away at age 82 Gerald Wayne Hooper, age 75, of Guntersville Elaine Brown, age 92, of Lookout Mountain Community Gene Brooks Millican Jr., passed away at age 78 Jerry Thomas Stephens, age 87, of Gadsden Rachel Faye Hill Abel, age 81, of Attalla Dorothy Helen Snow, age 86, of Hokes Bluff Carol Ann McCartney, age 63, of Glencoe Wanda Faye Edwards Whisenant, age 72, of Southside Anthony William Eubanks, age 79, of Gadsden Stephen Henry Terrell, age 76, of Hokes Bluff Wanda Sue Fugatt, age 55, of Rainbow City Belinda Kay Mathis Brown, age 75, of Gadsden Linda Davis Whitten, age 72, of Gadsden Billie Frances Tolbert, 92, of Gadsden Jean Kinder, age 81, of Rainbow City Tiffany Marie Clifton, age 35, of Springville William Jason Johnson, age 58, of Gadsden Jeffery Dean Anderson, age 54, of Higdon Phyllis Dale Martin Blevins, age 68, of Dutton Roy Jeronne White, age 74, of Pisgah Vida Pritchett Cooper, age 83, of Higdon Opella Boydston Smith, age 102, of Ider Teresa Jones Montgomery, age 69, of Crossville Melanie Diane Wester, age 66, of Gadsden Elisa Diane Speaks, age 53, of Gadsden Brenda Diane Martin, passed away at age 77 Cornerstone Funeral Chapel in Ider Crestwood Funeral Home in Gadsden
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Academy Award and Oscar Winning actor Gene Hackman passed in February 2025. He was 95. Hackman was reportedly found dead on February 26 at his home in New Mexico. Authorities believe that Heart Disease and Alzheimer's were both factors in his death. His wife, Betsy Arakawa, also passed away. Her cause of death is believed to be from Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. She was 65. Hackman's acting career dates back to the 1960's where he starred in numerous movies and westerns. In the late 1970's and 80's, he was known for roles in the original Superman movies. Some of his other films include The Firm and the iconic football movie The Replacements. 2025 Red Snapper Season Modified Conference USA has announced its football schedule for the 2025 season, which features 12 teams with no divisions. FIU, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, UTEP and WKU, along with newcomers Delaware and Missouri State comprise CUSA A total of 144 games are scheduled over 15 regular season playing weeks, kicking off with a week zero contest between Sam Houston and WKU. The Jax State Gamecocks join the action in week one, with a trip to Orlando, Florida to face UCF. This marks the third season of “Weekday CUSA,” which will see all October league matchups played on midweek evenings. CUSA’s broadcast partners will share the October weeknight football games on linear television across CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. Of last season’s 18 midweek contests, eight games were decided by single digits, while six were one-score games, including two in overtime. It is important to note that all games are subject to date changes and some dates may move in the coming weeks in order to accommodate national television selections. A schedule of televised games will be released at a later date. CUSA Sets 2025 Football Schedules Alabama uses Snapper Check to monitor shore, private vessel and state charter angler landings during the season, and will provide updates at www.outdooralabama.com. MRD will announce a season closure date when the 2025 quota is anticipated to be met. The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces that Alabama state waters and federal waters will open to private and state-licensed charter vessel anglers for red snapper harvest on Friday, May 23, 2025. New for this year, the season will be open 7 days a week from May 23 until 11:59 p.m. on Monday June 30, 2025. The season will then transition to four-day weekends starting July 4 until the private angler quota is met. The Alabama private angler quota for 2025 is set by NOAA Fisheries and is anticipated to be 664,552 pounds. The previous weekend-only season format has been in place since 2017. Last fall, MRD conducted a series of public meetings and provided other ways to gain input from the public on the red snapper season in Alabama. The consensus from that public input was overwhelmingly positive for keeping the snapper season open seven days a week from Memorial Day weekend through the end of June, and if quota remains return to the weekend only season beginning with the Fourth of July weekend until the quota is harvested. “Under state management we have the ability to adapt our red snapper season to meet the needs of anglers that fish in Alabama,” said Chris Blankenship, ADCNR Commissioner. “For 2025, we are opening the season for the entire month of June to give our private anglers and state licensed charter boats better opportunities during the peak of the season. We anticipate a great red snapper season this year that will provide anglers with more opportunities to catch red snapper through early summer and hopefully into the fall.” The season dates listed above only apply to anglers fishing from shore, private recreational vessels and state- licensed Alabama commercial party boats that do not hold federal for-hire fishing permits. The season for anglers fishing from federally-permitted for-hire vessels will be announced by NOAA Fisheries at a future date. Billy J. Chamlee, age 82, of Fort Payne Robert Allen Gaskin, age 81, of Boaz Howard William Miller, age 73, of Dawson Thomas Earl Easter, passed away at age 82 Lisa Stanfield Godwin, age 46, of Grove Oak Dathan Bazz Ashley, age 94, of Rainsville Linda Sue Long Needham, age 67, of Rainsville David Mitchell Sisk Sr., age 81, of Collinsville Timothy Leon Carson, age 62, of Dutton Nancy Lou Horton, age 69, of Albertville Darrick Charles Betz, age 50, of Dawson Robert E. Anderson III, age 74, of Guntersville William Leon Bryant Jr., age 56, of Glencoe Ann Nixon McCormick, age 71, of Boaz Paul A. Talley, age 83, of Dawson Michael Don Roden, age 51, of Pisgah Maria Lucas Mendoza, age 38, of Crossville Clara Lucinda Cindy Hall, age 67, of Fyffe Arthur Estes Davis, age 91, of Crossville Rebecca Joy Luciotti, age 90, of Geraldine Richard Douglas McGee, age 74, of Fyffe Bessie Myrtle Ann Dodd, age 77, of Fort Payne Patricia Ann Stiefel Pritchett, age 71, of Section Leonard Oneal Stevens, age 79, of Guntersville Cade Marcus Moore, age 21, of Rainsville Wanette Chirl Willoughby Mashburn, age 63, of Geraldine Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead
John Daily Morgan, passed away at age 74 Lamar Eads Wood, age 80, of Gadsden Naoma Sewell Jones Sparks, age 83, of Glencoe Judith Anne Hooker Hicks, age 84, of Gadsden Audrey "Faye" Payne, age 93, of Fort Payne Mary Melissa McCallie Thacker, age 69, of Gadsden Linda Ruth Pendergraft, age 87, of Gadsden Billy Earl Riddlespur, age 83, of Gadsden Carol Cassidy Moore, age 79, of Hokes Bluff Carolyn Jean Sauls, age 77, of Cedartown, GA Carol Benson, age 87, of Glencoe Delores Jean Aultman, age 87, of Gadsden Gladys Huie Abernathy Tolleson, age 95, of Gadsden Crossville Memorial Chapel Ruth Elizabeth Clayton, age 91, of Crossville Etowah Memorial Chapel Hubert Leaster Ward, age 89, of Boaz Betty Jo McClendon, age 94, of Gallant Gail Denny, age 67, of Attalla Patricia Jean Patterson Price, age 82, of Boaz Rev. Ronald Lee Walker, age 70, of Steele Charles Edward Chaviers, age 73, of Boaz Charlotte Stanfield, age 81, of Boaz Tommy Hewitt Batson Sr., age 88, of Gadsden Mary Yvonna Fox, age 86, of Boaz Geraldine Funeral Home Mary Lyndell Mitchell, age 91, of Crossville Marshall Memorial Funeral Home Dwight Eugene Johnson, passed away at age 85 Janet Ranelle Gillispie Browning, age 74, of Boaz Elsie Lee Hinson, age 86, of Bessemer Phillip Lee Kilpatrick, age 62, of Sardis Estrellita McClendon, passed away at age 99 James David Brown, age 81, of Albertville McRae Funeral Home Charlene Mayo Stewart, age 75, of Boaz Ruby Jane Childers, age 61, of Boaz Roger Dale "Doc" Morton, age 72, of Boaz Helen Jane Lambert, age 79, of Horton Saintanise Anthony, age 53, of Albertville Aaron P. Maddox, age 79, of Boaz Tony Windsor, age 76, of Albertville Morgan Funeral Chapel and Crematory Doris Beverly Pelkey, age 67, of Gadsden Anne Louise Benefield, age 63, of Sumiton Bert Washburn, age 95, of Attalla Janis Leigh Smith Glispy, age 68, of Gadsden Willie Lee Robertson, passed away at age 95 Edgar Lee Maton, age 88, of Attalla Sarah Mabron Oliver, age 85, of Gadsden Vergie Ann Gaylor Fulenwider, age 84, of Altoona Patricia B. McClain, age 90, of Attalla Charles W. Mickler, age 82, of Rainbow City Stephen Ian O'Bar Legat, age 27, of Gadsden Helen Lucille Williams, passed away at age 73 Lucinda "Cindy" Lowery Peppers, age 76, of Gadsden Timothy Simonton, age 65, of Gadsden Joseph Hood, age 63, of Attalla Perry Funeral Home In Centre Geneva Ashmore Hubbard Brown has passed away Noel Rasmussen, age 87, of Centre Robert Wendell Tucker, age 72, of Cedar Bluff Bobby Dan Abernathy, age 69, of Leesburg Nellie Ruth Cochran, age 89, of Centre Martha Karen Dillard, age 82, of Leesburg Vester Lee McCullough, age 84, of Gaylesville Brenda Joyce Bishop, age 70, of Centre Thurman Troy Parker, age 83, of Collinsville Christopher Steven Craft, age 45, of Fort Payne Doris Elizabeth Brewster, age 93, formerly of Piedmont Joan Nichols Payne, age 84, of Altoona Gerald D. Robinson, age 86, of Steele Imelda Elaine Greene, age 91, of Leesburg Charles Lee Caldwell, age 48, of Gadsden Helen Virginia Jones, age 92, of Cedar Bluff Nellie Louise Chesnut, age 92, of Leesburg Rainsville Funeral Home Vickie Poole Johnson, age 65, of Fort Payne Charity Elizabeth Hatchett Baker, age 38, of Fort Payne Section Funeral Home Glendale "Rob" Edwards, age 67, of Section Herman "Huck" Fortenberry, age 79, of Section Wilson Funeral Home in Fort Payne Joseph W. "Joe" Redden, age 73, of Fort Payne Don Phillips, age 88, of Mentone Dianna Imogene Dugger Jackson, age 85, of Fort Payne Dr. Benjamine Samuel Cashion DVM, 75, of Fort Payne Bessie Faye Epps Hughes, age 82, of Fort Payne Janice Lorraine Steele Woo, age 63, of Dogtown Jack Daniel Frasier, age 73, of Fort Payne W.T. Wilson Funeral Home Marie Dobbins Gilley, age 94, formerly of Fyffe Pamela S. Coffey, age 80, of Fyffe Lisa Shirley Hall, age 72, of Fort Payne Dionne Griffin Hall, age 87, of Fort Payne Verlin Lumpkin, age 81, of Rainsville Betty Jean Patterson, age 87, of Section Danny Furgerson, age 75, of Sylvania
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