Obituaries

Carrol G. Stocks, 79, of Haleyville, passed away Friday, July 17, 2026.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Bowen Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Tummie Hillman "Brimstone" Cook, 86, of Arley, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026.  Family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 12 p.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral Home, with his funeral to follow at 1 p.m. in the Collins-Burke Chapel.  Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Gary Wayne Wakefield, born August 14, 1954, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Gary spent the majority of his life in Double Springs, Alabama, before moving to Tuscaloosa in 2017 to be closer to his cherished grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Noah and Flora Cobb and Howard and Lena Wakefield; his parents, Lloyd “Buck” and Jean Wakefield; his brother, Steven Wakefield; his nephew, Bradley Wakefield; and his in‑laws, Alfred and Vernie Townsend.

Charlotte Diane Estill, 67, of Nauvoo, passed away Friday, June 12, 2026.  The family will receive friends on Monday, June 15, 2026 at 1 p.m. at New Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church, where her funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Pocahontas Cemetery.  Collins-Burke Funeral Home will direct.

Virginia Louise Adair, 72, of Nauvoo, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at her residence.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral Home, where her funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the Collins-Burke chapel.  Burial will be at Ashbank Cemetery.