Clyde Shipman Jr.
Clyde H. Shipman, Jr., 75, of Nauvoo, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026. His graveside service will be Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 12 p.m. at Old Prospect Cemetery. Collins-Burke Funeral Home will direct.
Obituaries
Jeanette Strickland Beckman
Jeanette Strickland Beckman, 88, of Haleyville, passed away Saturday August 15, 2026, at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.
Wanda Colburn Hill
Lowanda "Wanda" Hill, 79, of Double Springs, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026.
Joe Berry
Joe Berry, 77, of Double Springs, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026, at Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville.
David Mitchell
David L. Mitchell, 65, of Phil Campbell, passed away Friday, August 14, 2026 at his residence.
Charles Henson
Charles Raymond Henson, 85, of Double Springs, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026 at his home beside his loving wife.
Robert Stiles Jr.
Robert Nealy Stiles Jr., 65, of Haleyville, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Haleyville Health and Rehabilitation.
George Chambers
George Floyd Chambers, 81, of Double Springs, passed away Monday, August 10, 2026 at Walker Baptist Hospital from complications stemming from treatment for dementia.
Paulette Hope Schlagenhauf
Paulette Hope Schlagenhauf, 13, of Lynn, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2026 at her residence.
James Culver Jr.
James Evans Culver Jr., 64, of Arley, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026. Family will receive friends Monday, August 10, 2026, from 10-11 a.m. at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home. His graveside service will be at 1 p.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Arley.
Albert Richie
Albert Ray Richie, 75, of Haleyville, passed away Friday, August 7, 2026, at Haleyville Health and Rehabilitation.
Glennis Posey
Glennis Posey, 90, of Double Springs, passed away Saturday August 8, 2026, at Hendrix Health Care.
Billy Elliott
Billy Wayne Elliott, 79, of Cullman, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026 at his home surrounded by his family.
Lanette Bennett
Brenda Lanette Bennett, 84, of Haleyville, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026.
Rusty Talley
Charles "Rusty" Russell Talley, 58, of Lynn, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
Chris McBrayer
Christopher Scott "Chris" McBrayer, a cherished son, brother and friend whose radiant smile and infectious laughter filled every room he entered, passed away Friday, July 31, 2026.
Joyce Skeens
Joyce Hellen Skeens, 91, of Haleyville, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at Terrace Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Russellville.
Linda Swinney Charleston
Linda Lou Swinney Charleston, 85, of Tuscumbia, formerly of Haleyville, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Vickie Waldrop
Vickie Lynn Waldrop, 68, of Lynn, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026.
Billie Alford Wilson
On Friday, July 31, 2026, Billie Dean Alford Wilson – mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 97.
Billie was born to the late Marshall and Emma Alford on July 12, 1929, in Houston.
Christy Trapp Sanders
Christy Shea Trapp Sanders, 52, of Phil Campbell, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, from 1-2 p.m. at Akins Funeral Home. Her funeral will immediately follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.
Betty Denson
Betty Faye Denson, 81, of Arley, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026, at UAB Hospital.
Jerry Dotson
Jerry Dotson, 86, of Haleyville, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026 at his home.
Patricia Speer White-Waid
Patricia Ann Speer Cook White-Waid, 85, of Parrish, passed away Friday, July 24, 2026. Family will be receiving friends on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, from 10-11 a.m. at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home. Her funeral will follow at 11 a.m., in the Kilgore-Green Chapel, with burial at Fairview Cemetery, Double Springs.
Aloha Fain
Aloha Eileen Fain, 78, of Vinemont, formerly of Arley, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2026 at Cullman Medical Center.
Betty Jo Martin
Betty Jo Martin, born December 10, 1936 to Luther and Ida Tidwell. Died Friday, July 24, 2026 at Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper. S
Carrol G. Stocks
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.
Amelia "Amy" McNutt Lewis
Amelia "Amy" McNutt Lewis, 85, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
Larry Harris
George Larry Harris, 74, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026, at North Alabama Medical Center in Florence.
Tummie "Brimstone" Cook
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.
Kris Oliver
Kris Oliver, 54, of Addison, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Jenny Bailey
Jennifer "Jenny" Bailey, 55, of Haleyville, passed away Friday, July 17, 2026.
Bonita "Bonnie" Price Wilson
Bonita "Bonnie" Price Wilson, 75, of Boldo, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at Baptist Health Walker Hospital.
Linda B. Bennett
Linda B. Bennett, 78, of Athens, formerly of Haleyville, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at Huntsville Hospital.
Thelma "Kip" Coan Duff
Thelma Gene "Kip" Coan Duff, 96, of Weaverville, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Madison "Maddie" Bishop
Madison "Maddie" Hope Bishop, 16, of Haleyville, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
Thomas Earl Harper Jr.
Thomas Earl Harper, Jr., 78, of Haleyville, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Huntsville Hospital.
Steven Moody
Steven Ray Moody, 47, of Double Springs, passed away Friday July 10, 2026, at UAB Hospital.
Leroy Brockway
Leroy Brockway, 84, of Double Springs, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026 at Hendrix Health and Rehabilitation.
Betty Joan Elliott
Betty Joan Elliott, 80, of Double Springs, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026 at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham.
Jack Williams
Jack Williams, 84, of Arley, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loved ones.
Renee Childers
Terri Renee Childers, 53, of Hamilton, formerly of Haleyville, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026.
James Waid
James Harold Waid, 68, of Haleyville, went to be with the Lord on June 28, 2026, after long, extended illnesses.
Gary Wakefield
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.
Libby Tittle
Elizabeth "Libby" Ann Tittle, 83, of Lynn, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Orbie Pierce
Orbie Clifton Pierce, 92, of Haleyville, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Johnny McCullar Jr.
Johnny William McCullar, Jr., 53, of Haleyville, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2026.
Travis Rice
Travis Alton Rice, 74, of Double Springs, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2026 at his residence.
Darlene Cagle Poe
Darlene Cagle Poe, 70, of Brilliant, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at North Alabama Medical Center after an extended illness.