Obituaries

Apr 1, 2019

Mrs. Mary Jo Tumlin Alexander, age 94, of South Walnut Street, Boaz Alabama, died on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Diversacare of Boaz.

Service will be held on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at three o’clock p.m. at McRae Chapel with Jonathan Alexander-son providing the eulogy, B. J. Faucett-grandson officiating, Dottie Hoffman-daughter providing the music and Carrie Beth...

Apr 1, 2019

Mr. Robert Paul Bartlett, age 67, of Royal Towers Road, Birmingham, Alabama, died on Monday, April 1, 2019 at his residence.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, April 5, 2019 at four o’clock p.m. at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tommy Fox officiating. Visitation will be on Friday from 3:00 until service time at...

Mar 29, 2019

Ms. Betty Jo Johnson, 83, of Boaz, Alabama died Friday, March 29, 2019 at Diversicare of Boaz.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Ray McCormick and Rev. Jerry Butler officiating.  Burial will follow in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends...

Mar 29, 2019

Mr. James A. Gunter, age 89, of Pecan Street, Albertville, Alabama, died on Friday, March 29, 2019 at his residence.

Service will be held on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at four o’clock p.m. at First Baptist Church Boaz with Bro. Mat Alexander and Bro. Keith Dodd officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mar 24, 2019

James T. Cannon, 88, of Altoona, Alabama died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.

The funeral service will be Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 1:00 pm in the McRae Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow Bethel Methodist Cemetery in Warrior, Alabama.  The family will receive friends on date of the service from 11:30 until...

Mar 24, 2019

Mary Grimes, 88, of Boaz, Alabama died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at her residence.

Funeral service will be Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro Morris Stephens and Bro. Chris Herbert officiating.  Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6:00...

Mar 21, 2019

Mr. Charles J. Harris, age 47, of County Road 1, Boaz, Alabama died on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Memorial Service will be held at McRae Chapel on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Eleven o’clock a.m. Bro. Doyce Putman and Bro. Jarrod Sheilds will be officiating. Visitation will be on Saturday from ten...

Mar 16, 2019

Mrs. Clare Robb Corley, age 92, of  West Mann Ave, Boaz, Alabama died on Saturday, March 16, 2018 at Hospice Family Care, Huntsville.

Service will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church on Monday, March 18, 2019 at One o’clock p.m. Bro. Mark Parris will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will...

Mar 16, 2019

Mrs. Doris M. Waltman, age 76, of Mt. Vernon Homes, Boaz died on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Marshall Medical Center South.

A Private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Waltman was born in Franklin County, Alabama on February 10, 1943 to Brice & Kathryn Miller Newton. She was a homemaker....

Mar 5, 2019

Austelene “Aussie” Alma King McGee passed away peacefully on March 5, 2019, at the Albertville Nursing Home.

Austelene, the fourth of Fred and Effie King’s five children, was the first member of her family to earn a college degree. She and her late husband, Ralph, owned and operated Fred King’s clothing stores in Boaz and Albertville from...

Feb 27, 2019

Virginia Watts Smith, 90, of Boaz, Alabama died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Barfield Healthcare Center.

Funeral Service will be Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Beulah Baptist Church with Bro. Tony Holcomb and Bro. Bill Malone officiating.  Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.  The family will receive friends on the day of the...

Feb 20, 2019

Mrs.  Patricia Reaves Knight, age 79, of Hyatt Street, Albertville, Alabama died on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Shepherd’s Cove Hospice.

Funeral service will be held at Two o’clock p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Brad Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Marshall Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be on Saturday...

Feb 19, 2019

Mr. Johnny Bishop age 69, of Ft. Payne, Alabama formerly of the Boaz area died on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at his residence.

Service will be held at Two o’clock p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Michael Goforth and Dr. Mike Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethsaida...

Feb 12, 2019

Mr. Harold Gilliland age 68, of Riverview Lane, Talladega, Alabama formerly of the Boaz area died on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at St. Vincent’s East Medical Center.

Service will be held at Eleven o’clock a.m. on Friday, February 15, 2019 at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jason Gilbreath, Pastor Bill Gray, Pastor David Weir, Pastor...

Feb 9, 2019

Mr. David A. Whitlock age 46, of the Alexander Dr. Boaz, Alabama died on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Service will be held at Two o’clock p.m. on Friday, February 15, 2019 at the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Cody Nugent officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be on...

Feb 9, 2019

Rev. Lonnie Jones age 75, of the Mt. Hebron, Alabama community died on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at his residence.

Service will be held at Two o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Keith Black and Bro Terry Butts officiating. He will lie-in-state at the church from noon until service...

Feb 5, 2019

A civic leader and long-time teacher at Snead College and Marshall County High School, Robbie Alice Stephens Townson died on February 5, 2019.

Robbie Townson was born on August 16, 1936 and lived in Marshall County and Guntersville all her life. Robbie completed high school in 1953 and that summer she was selected Miss Guntersville Lake, one...

Feb 5, 2019

Mr. Jerry Bearden, age 80, of Boaz died on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Bearden was born in Alabama on November 21, 1938 to Theordore Vestus & Ruby Jo Bearden. Mr. Bearden was a lifelong resident of Etowah Co. & Boaz, Al. He was a man of the Baptist Faith and retired from Gold...

Feb 4, 2019

Ms. Delores S. Byrd, age 76, of Collinsville Nursing Home formerly of the Boaz area died on Monday, February 4, 2019 at her residence.

A private funeral service will be held at a later time.

Ms. Byrd was born in Ohio on August 6, 1942 to Stanley & Reva Rose Byrd. She was a CNA...

Feb 3, 2019

Mrs. Annie Faye Morgan, age 77, of Overlook Road, Boaz, Alabama died on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her residence.

Funeral service will be held at Two o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Bro. Glendale Davis will officiate. Visitation will be on Tuesday from...