Obituaries

Oct 2, 2020

Mrs. Diane Spivey 62, of LaFayette, Alabama died Friday October 2, 2020 at the Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston, Alabama.

Mrs. Spivey was born in Troy, Alabama February 27, 1958 to the late Pete Stephens and the late Elizabeth Warren Stephens, she was a member of the Rock Springs Baptist Church, was a mother to her boys,...

Sep 11, 2020

Surrounded and lifted up by the love of his immediate and extended family, Mr. Hennon Leon King, 79, passed away at his home in LaFayette, Alabama, shortly after noon on Friday, September 11, 2020. Throughout his fifty-one years in the area, Mr. King wore many hats – husband, father, grandfather, friend, businessman, community servant, and philanthropist – and wore...

Sep 10, 2020

Mrs. Damaris Howell 96 of Montgomery, Alabama died Thursday September 10, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Howell was born in Randolph County, Alabama June 17, 1924 to the late West McCullers and the late Exa Carter McCullers, she was the bookkeeper for her late husband Harrell at the Napa Parts Store in LaFayette, and was a member...

Sep 4, 2020

Mrs. Ilene Hemrick 89, of Five Points, Alabama died Friday September 4, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Hemrick was born in Ohio September 17, 1930 to the late Robert Crowder and the late Leola Hiler Crowder, she was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse having worked at the West Central Georgia Rehab Center in Columbus, Georgia, and was...

Aug 30, 2020

Mrs. Gwenda Robertson, 63 of Lanett, Alabama died August 30, 2020 at the Bethany House Hospice in Auburn, Alabama.

Memorial services for Mrs. Gwenda Robertson will be held Friday September 11, 2020 at 4PM (ET) at the Reeds Chapel Baptist Church in West Point, Georgia with the Rev. Jeff McCarthy officiating.

Memorial service by Jeff...

Aug 24, 2020

Mrs. Betty Jean Prestridge 77, of Lanett, Alabama died Monday August 24, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Prestridge was born in Randolph County, Alabama April 20, 1943 to the late Leander McCormick and the late Minnie Y. McCormick Flowers. She worked 31 years in sewing plants, Wedowee Manufacturing, Valley Apparel, Playtex, Russell Mills, Signal Mill and Chalk...

Aug 22, 2020

After a courageous battle with cancer Richard Nolan Heath, passed peacefully where he was surrounded by his loving family Saturday, August 22, 2020 in Auburn. Age 65, he lived and grew up most of his life in Lafayette, AL with father, the late Harry (Ruth-Rehorn) Heath, mother, the late Ruth (Walker) Harrelson, and loving sister, Brenda (Andy) Adams, supportive...

Aug 16, 2020

Mr. H. Gerry Rodgers, Sr. 91 of Montgomery, Alabama died Sunday August 16, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Rodgers was born in Bay Minette, Alabama September 25, 1928 to the late Edwin Nathaniel Rodgers and the late Charlotte Cooke Rodgers, he graduated from Auburn University, was a retired Civil Engineer and also served in the Army Corp...

Aug 14, 2020

Mrs. Linda R. George of Lanett, Alabama, a loving wife and mother of 3 children passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at her residence at the age of 77 after battling cancer for the last 5 years.

Linda was born in West Point, Georgia April 10, 1943 to the late Vernon S. Reed and the late...

Jul 31, 2020

Mrs. Allene Thompson 93, of Valley, Alabama died Friday July 31, 2020 at the Bethany House Hospice in Auburn, Alabama.

Graveside services will be held Sunday August 2, 2020 at 3PM (ET) 2PM (CT) at the Fairview Cemetery in Valley with the Pastor Carl Benedict officiating.

Mrs. Thompson was born in Langdale, Alabama August 16,...

Jul 25, 2020

Mr. Eugene Sanders, Jr. 78, of Five Points, Alabama died Saturday July 25, 2020 at the Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia.

Mr. Sanders was born in Harris County, Georgia to the late Eugene Sanders and the late Cordie Lee Davis Sanders, he served in the US Army and retired from General Motors in Hamilton, Ohio...

Jul 14, 2020

Mrs. Velta Bass 85, of Lanett, Alabama died Tuesday July 14, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Bass was born in Grobina, Latvia September 21, 1934 to the late Mikelis Buivids and the late Lidja Lueck Buivids she was a member of the Jackson Memorial Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

Graveside services will be held...

Jul 14, 2020

Rev. Thomas E. (Tom) Leverett 76, of LaFayette, Alabama died Tuesday July 14, 2020 at the East Alabama Medical Center.

Rev. Leverett was born in Troy, Alabama September 2, 1943 to the late Thomas Edgar Leverett and the late Jean Owen Leverett, he was a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church in LaFayette, a member...

Jul 11, 2020

Mr. Henry Marlin Johnson, 96 of Lanett, Alabama died Saturday July 11, 2020 at the EAMC Lanier Hospital.

Mr. Johnson was born in Chambers County July 17, 1923 to the late Bernard Johnson and the late Lucille House Johnson, Mr. Johnson retired from Florida Carpenters, Inc. in Miami, Florida, he was a World War II veteran where...

Jul 10, 2020

Mr. Mike Richardson 69, of Marcoot, Alabama died Friday July 10, 2020 at his residence.

Mike was born in Mobile, Alabama December 16, 1950 to the late George Bernard Richardson and the late Claudine Looser Richardson Talley, he was a member of the United Church Of God in Columbus, Georgia, and was a retired lumber broker, he...

Jul 8, 2020

Mrs. Ouida Mae Pike 79 of LaFayette, Alabama died Wednesday July 8, 2020 at the Diversicare Nursing Home In Lanett.

Mrs. Pike was born in Chambers County January 13, 1941 to the late Early M. Brewer and the late Blanche Womble Brewer, she was retired from West Point Pepperell, and loved people and loved to play the...

Jul 5, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Ann Ungaro 69, of Ridge Grove, Alabama died Sunday July 5, 2020 at the East Alabama Medical Center.

Mrs. Ungaro was born in Orange County, Florida to the late Robert Milton Barnes, Sr. and the late Dorothy Cone Barnes, she was a member of the Center Baptist Church in Ridge Grove, and was retired from...

Jul 3, 2020

Mr. Tommy (Pooh-Bear) Browning 60, of LaFayette, Alabama died Friday July 3, 2020 at the East Alabama Medical Center.

Pooh-Bear was born in Randolph County, Alabama to Ralph And Judy Horne Browning, and had been employed at the Union Camp Lumber Company.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday July 7, 2020 at 10AM at the...

Jun 18, 2020

Mr. Thomas Edward Prather, Jr. of LaFayette, Alabama went home to be with the Lord Thursday June 18, 2020.

Eddie was born May 29, 1942 in LaGrange, Georgia, he retired from the family grocery business in Marietta, Georgia and from Georgia Power Company. He was a member of the US Marine Corps Reserve and is of the...

Jun 5, 2020

Mr. Bob Gatlin 71 of LaFayette, Alabama died Friday June 5, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Gatlin was born in Dothan, Alabama June 21, 1949 to the late Charles and Lessie Hall Gatlin, he grew up in the Columbus, Georgia and the Phenix City, Alabama area.

He graduated from Central High School in Phenix City,...