Obituaries

Mar 8, 2020

Mrs. Edith Ophelia Johnson 93 of LaFayette, Alabama died Sunday March 8, 2020 at the LaFayette Nursing Home.

Mrs. Johnson was born in Chambers County, Alabama March 30, 1926 to the late Henry Wilson Vickers and the late Annie Pearl Knight Vickers, she was a member of the Penton Church Of God and was a lifetime employee...

Mar 6, 2020

Mr. Lorenza Lovorn (Shorty) Benefield 86 of Milltown, Alabama died Friday March 6, 2020 at his residence after an extended illness with his family by his side.

Shorty was born in Randolph County, Alabama March 9, 1933 to the late Thomas Benefield and the late Beulah DeLoach Benefield, he served in the US Navy during the Korean...

Mar 3, 2020

Mr. Larry Zane Edge 86 of Penton, Alabama died Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at his residence.

Mr. Edge was born in Chambers County, Alabama April 5, 1933 to the late William Edge and the late Mae Sherman Edge, he served in the US Army during the Korean War, he owned and operated Edge's Grocery in Penton where...

Feb 13, 2020

Mrs. Rosa Lee Baty 85, of Valley, Alabama died Thursday February 13, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Baty was born in Randolph County, Alabama November 8, 1934 to the late Sam Wood and the late Mae Ragsdale Wood, she was a member of the Faith Evangelistic Church in Valley, where she taught Sunday School and helped wherever...

Feb 8, 2020

Rev. Patricia Sims 74 of LaFayette, Alabama died Saturday February 8, 2020 at the Columbus Specialty Hospital.

Rev. Sims was a member of Lane's Chapel Methodist Church in Roanoke, Alabama and served as the pastor of the church for 17 years, she had also sang in the Billy Graham Choir, had been employed at Russell Corp. in...

Feb 7, 2020

Mr. Kermit (Dan) Wells, Jr .80 of Lanett, Alabama died Friday February 7, 2020 at the EAMC Lanier Nursing Home.

Dan was born in Opelika, Alabama August 16, 1939 to the late Kermit Daniel Wells and the late Phoebe Ennis Wells, he was a graduate of Lanett High School, and graduated from the Gupton Jones College of...

Feb 1, 2020

Mr. Herman Charles Brown 75, of Valley, Alabama died Saturday February 1, 2020 at the EAMC Lanier Hospital.

Mr. Brown was born in Chambers County July 13, 1944 to the late Harvey Robert Brown and the late Lois Harrington Brown, he was a member of the Calvary Family Worship Center. He was well loved in the neighborhood...

Jan 28, 2020

Mrs. Thelma Rodgers 102, of LaFayette, Alabama died Tuesday January 28, 2020 at the LaFayette Nursing Home.

Mrs. Rodgers was born in Chambers County April 14, 1917 to the late Herbert Holston Adams and the late Parrie Lee Standfield Adams, she was a homemaker, and an active member of the First Baptist Church in LaFayette.

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Jan 27, 2020

Mrs. Charlotte Brooks, 60 of LaFayette, Alabama died Monday January 27, 2020 at her residence.

Mrs. Brooks was born in Chambers County, August 14, 1959 to the late Charles Carroll and the late Patricia Cook Carroll, she was a member of the Happy Valley Baptist Church, and was employed with the Valley Times News from 1980 until...

Jan 14, 2020

Jimmy Wayne Hill, 78, of LaFayette, Alabama passed away at Bethany House in Auburn, Alabama on January 14, 2020 due to a recent illness.

Jimmy was the youngest son of Rev. Moses K. Hill & Nina Brand Hill, and was born on July 20, 1941 in LaGrange, Georgia. He is survived by his wife of 58 years,...

Jan 6, 2020

Mrs. Rebecca Slaughter Cook, 87 Of LaFayette died Monday January 6, 2020 at the LaFayette Extended Care.

Mrs. Cook was born in Chambers County November 26, 1932 to the late Samford Tilman Slaughter and the late Flora Slagle Slaughter, she was a member of the Rock Springs Baptist Church, and was a former school teacher having taught...

Jan 2, 2020

Elbert Michael "Mike" Potts, of LaFayette, Alabama, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 2, 2020. Mike was born June 22, 1944. He began working with his grandfather as a pulpwooder and logger as a young teenager. He continued logging until his retirement in 2016.

Mike married Brenda Sue Hanners in June 1962. They have...

Dec 31, 2019

Lulu Frias Draper, age 101, passed away Dec 31, 2019 at her residence. She was born December 14, 1918 in Honolulu Hawaii to John And Minnie Frias.

She retired from Civil Service at Ft. Benning Ga. She is survived by her Daughter, Francine Ledbetter (Freddie), LaFayette Al. and a son Eugene Draper,Washington,9 Grandchildren, Kim Brooks, Phillip Kendrick,...

Dec 26, 2019

Mr.Tony Mitcham 74 of LaFayette, Alabama died Thursday December 26, 2019 at the East Alabama Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday December 31, 2019 at 2 PM at the Shiloh Baptist Church with burial in the Penton Church Of God Cemetery with the Rev. Chuck Goodwin officiating.

Visitation will be held Monday from...

Dec 22, 2019

Mrs. Frances DeLee 80, of LaFayette, Alabama died Sunday December 22, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. DeLee was born in Coweta County Georgia December 14, 1939 to the later D.P. Hanners and the late Willie Pearl Robinson Hanners, she was a member of the Community Baptist Church in LaFayette, and retired from West Point Pepperell after 55...

Dec 20, 2019

Danielle Rei Horton 29, of LaFayette, Alabama died Friday December 20, 2019 at her residence.

Danielle was born in Tennessee March 27, 1990 and was employed at Saehae Sung Alabama in LaFayette.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 3PM at Jeff Jones Funeral Home with The Rev. Brian Bagwell officiating.

Nov 19, 2019

Mary Alane Abernathy Thompson passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at age 70. She was born February 18, 1949 in Fulton County, Georgia to Henry Ford and Mary Lane Abernathy.

After graduating from LaGrange High School in 1967, she attended LaGrange College and graduated with a B.S. in math education in 1970. Alane continued her education by...

Nov 5, 2019

Mrs. Ola Mae Browning 91, of LaFayette, Alabama died Tuesday November 5, 2019 at the LaFayette Extended Care.

She was born in Alabama January 12, 1928, and was an active member of the First Baptist Church in LaFayette and was retired from the Russell Corporation also in LaFayette.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, November...

Nov 4, 2019

Justin Cade Benefield 27, of Columbus, Georgia died Monday November 4, 2019 at his residence.

He was born in Opelika, Alabama December 6, 1991, and was a tattoo artist working at the black lotus in Columbus, Georgia.

Memorial services will be held Sunday, November 10, 2019, at 3 PM (CT) at the Pleasant Grove Christian...

Oct 16, 2019

Mr. Joe Brown 70, Of Penton, Alabama died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held Friday October 18, 2019 at 3PM at the Penton Church Of God Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Campbell officiating.

Visitation will be held at the Penton Church Of God on Friday from 2PM until 3PM...