Obituaries

Ruth Gilliland Bates

Ruth Gilliland Bates, 80, of Cullman, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025.  Her funeral will be Friday, March 14, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Hope Baptist Church in Crane Hill.  She will lie in state at the church from 12-2 p.m.  Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.  Cullman Funeral Home will direct.

Rocky Joe Franks

Rocky Joe Franks, 64, of Russellville, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025.  Visitation will be on Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at Akins Funeral Home in Russellville, where his funeral will be held on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 12 p.m.  Burial will take place in Oak Grove Cemetery in the East Franklin community.

Edith Mann

Edith "Idell" Mann, 75, of Haleyville, passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.