Obituaries

Aug 13, 2018

Lional Hammett, 73, of Boaz, Alabama, passed away peacefully at home on August 13, 2018. He was surrounded by his family and friends. Mr. Hammett was born on March 29, 1945

. It is Lional’s desire that our memories remain on the happiest and brightest days he shared with us. Moments he recalls filled with smiles in...

Aug 11, 2018

Mr. Jimmy Ray Maddox, age 70, of Ft. Payne formerly of Boaz, Alabama died on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Dekalb Regional Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held at Two o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Shady Grove Cemetery with Bro. Shannon Pullen officiating. Visitation will be on Monday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00...

Aug 4, 2018

Mrs.  Iona Moore Clanton, age 81, of Buffington Road, Boaz, Alabama died on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at her residence.

Funeral service will be held at Two o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bill Lackey officiating.  Burial will follow in the Walls Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday evening from...

Jul 29, 2018

Mrs.  Shirley H. Johnson, age 83, of Broadwell Road, Sardis City, Alabama died on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Funeral service will be held at Two o’clock p.m. on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Mike Goforth will be officiating.  Burial will follow in the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery....

Jul 28, 2018

Mr.  Donald Wray Horton, age 81, of Mary Lou Circle, Gadsden, Alabama died on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Princeton Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at Two o’clock p.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. James Wallace, Bro. Bill Lett and Bro. Wayne White officiating. Music by Bob Sellers, formerly...

Jul 22, 2018

Mrs. Willodean Sims, age 80, of Manor House, Boaz, Alabama died Sunday, July 22, 2018 at her residence.

Service will be held on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at eleven o’clock a.m. at the Chapel of McRae Funeral Home with Bro. John Robles & Bro. Mickey Perigo officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Jul 19, 2018

Mr. Zach Caudell, age 30, of Huntsville, formerly of Boaz, Alabama died on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at his residence.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later time. Visitation will be on Saturday, July 21, 2018 afternoon from 1 until 4 at the funeral home. Zach loved being casual and as such the...

Jul 9, 2018

Mr.  Jimmy Doyle Garner, age 55, of Friendship Road, Boaz, Alabama died on Monday, July 9, 2018 at Huntsville Hospital.

Funeral service will be held at eleven o’clock a.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Shannon Pullen officiating. Interment will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday evening...

Jul 4, 2018

Mrs.  Etta Mae Simmons, age 95, of Manor House, Boaz, Alabama died on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at her son’s residence.

Funeral service will be held at two o’clock p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Wayne White officiating. Interment will follow in the Beulah Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday...

Jul 2, 2018

Ms.  Pamela Lazzara Benefield, age 57, of Highland Avenue, Boaz, Alabama died on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Shepherd’s Cove Hospice.

Funeral service will be held at eleven o’clock a.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Rickey Holland officiating. Interment will follow in the Liberty Cemetery in the Aroney community with...

Jun 27, 2018

Frances Alline Holcomb Robinson, 91, of Boaz, Alabama died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Funeral service will be Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 11:00 am at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with burial following in adjoining cemetery.  Bro. Kevin Brooks and Bro. Justin Joiner officiating. She will lie-in-state from 10:00 to 11:00 am.  The...

Jun 24, 2018

Mrs.  Bridgette Gentry Marshall, age 45, of Valerie Circle, Albertville, Alabama died on Sunday, June 24, 2018.

Funeral service will be held at ten o’clock a.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gene Lambert and Bro. Bradley Walls officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday evening from 5 until 8 at the...

Jun 18, 2018

Randall Glen Clay, 63, of Sardis City, Alabama died Monday, June 18, 2018 at his residence.

A graveside service will be Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Forrest Home Cemetery with Bro. Mark Parris officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 12:00 to 1:30 pm.

Mr. Clay...

Jun 14, 2018

Mr.  James Edward “Ed” Sims, age 76, of Snowden Drive, Boaz, Alabama died on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at the Collinsville Nursing Home.

Funeral service will be held at Eleven o’clock a.m. on Monday, June 18, 2018 at McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jim Kilpatrick and Bro. Mickey Perigo officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillcrest...

Jun 14, 2018

Mrs. Catherine F. Shirley, age 84, of Lester Drive, Boaz, died on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Marshall Medical Center South.

Service will be held on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at two o’clock p.m. at the Chapel of McRae Funeral Home with Bro. Lewis Smith and Bro. Ryan Bristow officiating. A private interment will be held in...

Jun 11, 2018

Mr. Jerry Wayne Tucker, age 78, of Boaz died on Monday, June 11, 2018.

Mr. Tucker was born in Alabama on August 22, 1939. He was a member and deacon of East Albertville Church of Christ. He was a retired carpenter and skilled craftsman who was very well known for his workmanship in Marshall and surrounding counties....

Jun 6, 2018

Wendell Ray Glassco, age 77, passed away on June 6, 2018 at Albertville Health and Rehab after gracefully battling Alzheimer’s for the past 13 years. Visitation will be at McRae Funeral Home in Boaz on Saturday June 9th from 5 – 8 pm and the memorial service will be Sunday June 10th at 4:00 pm at Bethany Baptist Church.

Jun 3, 2018

Mr. James D. Mashburn Jr., age 63, of McVille Road, Boaz, died on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Huntsville Hospital.

Service will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018 at two o’clock p.m. at the Chapel of McRae Funeral Home with Bro. Tony Holcomb officiating. Interment will follow in the Beulah Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from noon...

May 31, 2018

Larry Kelley, 63, of Arab, Alabama died Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham.

The funeral service will be Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 1:00 pm in the McRae Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Cody Nugent officiating.  Burial will follow in Brookwood Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on the day of the service...

May 28, 2018

Mrs. Peggy Ruth Tech, age 79, of Boaz died on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Diversicare of Boaz.

Mrs. Tech was born in Alabama on May 22, 1939 to Andrew Jackson & Julia Lunsford Eaves.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018 at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Bro. Mark Parris &...