Obituaries

Sep 1, 2018

Mr. Homer Elliott, Jr., 84 of LaFayette, Alabama died Saturday September 1, 2018 at the LaFayette Nursing Home.

Mr. Elliott was born June 25, 1934 in Clay County, Alabama to the late Homer Herndon Elliott, Sr. and the late Alena Childs Elliott, he retired from the maintenance department with the Chambers County Board Of Education, and was...

Aug 30, 2018

James (Jim) Benjamin Spence, LCOL, USAF (Ret.), was born in LaFayette, Alabama on December 22, 1933. After graduating from LaFayette High School in 1952, he entered Auburn University (then Alabama Polytechnic University) and graduated in 1956. While at Auburn he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, where he served as house manager, directing the physical operation of...

Aug 27, 2018

Mrs. Liller Mae (Wootie) Lamb 98, of LaFayette, Alabama died Monday August 27, 2018 at the LaFayette Nursing Home.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday August 29, 2018 at 3PM at the LaFayette City Cemetery with the Rev. Tyler Worthey officiating.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home Wednesday from 2PM until 3PM prior...

Aug 15, 2018

Mrs. Kathlyn Smith 89 of LaFayette, Alabama died Wednesday August 15, 2018 at the Russellville Health Care in Russellville, Alabama.

Mrs. Smith was born April 21, 1929 in Chambers County, Alabama to the late Grady Hinkle and the late Louise Slaughter Hinkle, she had been employed at the James C. Morgan Detention Facility as the kitchen manager...

Jul 22, 2018

Mr. Bruce Duffey 72, of Lanett, Alabama died Sunday July 22, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Duffey was born in Chambers County, Alabama April 21, 1946 to the late Byron Lindsey Duffey and the late Debra Floy Lee Duffey, he attended the Sunset Heights Baptist Church in Lanett, and retired from Peabody Manufacturing and before that worked at Avondale...

Jul 14, 2018

Mr. Robert (Bob) Arnold Crowell 64, of Auburn, Alabama passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at the East Alabama Medical Center from complications of heart disease. He died peacefully surrounded by his children.

Bob was born in Montgomery, Alabama on October 7, 1953 to the late George Arnold Crowell and the late Shirley Crowell Woods. He was...

Jul 12, 2018

Mrs. Vickie McWhorter 65, of LaFayette, Alabama died Thursday July 12, 2018 at her residence.

Vickie was born in Alabama January 6, 1953 to the late Ocie Coifed and the late Margaret Brazell, she was a member of the Milltown Baptist Church in Milltown, Alabama and retired as the lunchroom manager at Southside Elementary School for the...

Jun 29, 2018

Gregory Cooper Abney 17, of LaFayette, Alabama died Friday June 29, 2018 at his residence.

Cooper was born in Lee County, Alabama August 13, 2000 to James Lee (Red) Abney and Karla Gregory Abney Greathouse, he was employed with his father at the AbneyCo Company, Cooper loved to hunt, fish and ride 4 wheelers. He loved his...

Jun 25, 2018

Christine (Chris) Callahan, 54 of Lanett, Alabama died Monday June 25, 2018 at the Bethany House Hospice in Auburn, Alabama.

Chris was born in Chambers County, Alabama December 16, 1963 to the late William Lynnwood (Bill) Callahan, Sr. and to Kay Shaver Callahan Daniel, she attended the Milltown Baptist Church in Milltown, Alabama.

Memorial services...

Jun 22, 2018

Mrs. Louise Morgan 86 of LaFayette, Alabama died Friday June 22, 2018 at the East Alabama Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Sunday June 24, 2018 at 3:30PM at the First Baptist Church with burial to follow at the LaFayette City Cemetery with the Rev. Scott Ferguson and the Rev. Bill Hand officiating.

Visitation...

Jun 20, 2018

Mrs. Frances H. Fant 91 of LaFayette, Alabama died Wednesday June 20, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Fant was born in Chambers County, Alabama April 30, 1927 to the late Walter Lee Hill and the late Bessie Lee Barber Hill.

She was a lifelong member of the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church serving as Sunday School Superintendent,...

Jun 16, 2018

Miriam Ann Kirkwood Syler, 88, of West Point, died on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at her home.

Funeral services were held on Monday, June 18 at 3 p.m. at Oak Bowery Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Parker officiating. Burial followed at the LaFayette Cemetery.

Mrs. Syler was the daughter of John Kenneth Kirkwood and Sarah...

May 17, 2018

Mrs. Laverne Smith 86, of Ridge Grove, Alabama died Thursday May 17, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born in Clay County, Alabama March 16, 1932 to the late Grady Birchfield and the late Mae Railey Birchfield, she was a member of the Center Baptist Church, where she served first as the church pianist and then church organist...

May 13, 2018

Joseph Patterson Boyd passed away Sunday, May 13 2018. Mr. Boyd was born in Auburn, AL on November 22 1937. He was the son of the late Mr. Joseph Henry Boyd and Mrs. Carrie Allen Boyd of LaFayette, AL.

A memorial will be held on May 26, 2018 at 2PM CDT at Jeff Jones Funeral Home in...

May 7, 2018

Mr. David Michael (Hank) Tooker, Sr. 79 of Lanett, Alabama died Monday May 7, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Tooker was born in Ohio December 15, 1938 to the late Clay G. Tooker and the late Jessie Rittenhouse Tooker, he was a retired truck driver for Encatt at Auburn University. He was also a US Navy veteran,...

May 5, 2018

Tad was born Tommy Taylor Smith, II on August 23, 1966. He passed away on May 5, 2018.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 11 AM (CST) at First Baptist Church of LaFayette, Alabama.

The visitation will be Monday evening 5-7 PM (CST) at Jeff Jones Funeral Homes of LaFayette, Alabama.

May 5, 2018

Mrs. Lavonia Tatum Osborn, 85 of Valley, Alabama died Saturday, May 05, 2018 at East Alabama Medical Center Lanier Hospital in Valley, Alabama.

Funeral Service will be held at 2 pm CDT, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Abanda Methodist Church in Abanda, Alabama with burial to follow at the Tatum Family Cemetery in Milltown, Alabama with the...

Mar 15, 2018

Mr. Prather Slay 92 of LaFayette, Alabama died Thursday March 15, 2018 at the East Alabama Medical Center.

Mr. Slay was born in Chambers County March 19,1925 to the late Simmie Slay and the late Mabel Moon Slay. He was a farmer known around the state as the "Apple Man" and later as the "Tomato Man" but...

Mar 6, 2018

Mrs. Dian Reed Thomas 71, of LaFayette, Alabama died Tuesday March 6, 2018 at the East Alabama Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held Friday March 9, 2018 at 4PM at the LaFayette City Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Howard officiating.

Visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday from 2PM until 3:30PM prior...

Mar 2, 2018

Mrs. Marie Ozley Hurst 75 of LaFayette, Alabama died Friday March 2, 2018 at the East Alabama Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday March 6, 2018 at 11 AM at the LaFayette Heights Baptist Church with burial to follow in the LaFayette City Cemetery, with the Rev. Paul Howard officiating.

Visitation will be...