Obituaries

Aug 26, 2015

Mr. Bobby Estes, 74, of County Road 409, Boaz, Alabama, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.

Memorial Service will be Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, six o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 5-6 at the funeral home.

Mr. Estes was...

Aug 25, 2015

Mr. Danny "Carthell" Hamilton, 64, of John L. Gap Road, Boaz, Alabama, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015 at his residence.

Service will be Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, one o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. Interment will follow in Unity Baptist Church Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6-8 at...

Aug 24, 2015

Mrs. Bobbie Jean Vaughn, 74, of Leeth Gap Road, Boaz, Alabama died Monday, August 24, 2015.

Mrs. Vaughn is survived by her husband James T. Vaughn; son & daughter-in-law Tony James & Margaret Vaughn of Albertville; daughter Tina Moorer of Boaz; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brother & sister-in-law Jeff & Jennifer Walden of Guntersville; sisters & brothers-in-law Doris...

Aug 13, 2015

Mr. Mark "Pine knot" Walker, 49, of Pinemeadow Drive, Gardendale, Alabama, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 at his residence.

Service will be Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, two o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 6-8 at the funeral...

Aug 12, 2015

Marion Elizabeth Pittman Owen passed away August 12, 2015 after a short illness.

She was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1914 to the parents of Major and Mrs. Harrison V. Pittman. Her father was a civil engineer with the U.S. War Department. Her mother and two sisters, Evelyn and Virginia, died in a tragic river accident when...

Aug 10, 2015

Helen Alexander Mathews, 87, of Boaz, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at Golden Living Health and Rehab.

She was survived by her son & daughter-in-law Chris Harold & Valerie Alexander; daughter & son-in-law Cathy & Randall Morton; grandchildren Heath Morton, Ryan Morton, Kelly Brown, Mathew Alexander, and Lenze Alexander; stepchildren Howell Mathews, Beth & Myron Myers; brother Lavurl...

Aug 9, 2015

Norris Leroy "Sam" Stricker, Jr., 48, of Boaz, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife Hope Stricker; daughters Kayla Vickers and Sarah Hilliard; brothers Terry & April Mettler; special brothers Scott Thompson and Doug Hamilton; aunt Lucy Parker; and cousins Todd, Tommy, Troy, Donny, and Amy.

He joined his father-in-law...

Aug 8, 2015

Mr. Bonnard Elijah Lester, 89, of Christi Lane, Boaz, Alabama, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 at his residence.

Service will be Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, two o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. Bro. Roger Watkins, Bro. Mike Springfield and Bro. Shannon Pullen will be officiating. Interment will follow in Bethsaida Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the...

Aug 4, 2015

Rev. Bobby Walden, 78, of Richmond Ave, Albertville, Alabama, died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 at his residence.

Service will be Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, two o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. Rev. Don Self and Rev. Kenneth Gillilan will be officiating. Entombment will be in the Memory Hill Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation...

Jul 28, 2015

Dennis B. Beaty, 93, of Highway 168, Boaz, died Tuesday, July 29, 2015 at Shepherd's Cove - Hospice of Marshall County.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years Alene Beaty; son & daughter-in-law Gary & Deb Beaty of Boaz; grandchildren Jill Griep, Judd Beaty, Aliesha Williams, and Michalle Farlow; brother Gaines H. Beaty of Georgia; and...

Jul 27, 2015

Mr. G. W. Cofield, 87, of Boaz, Alabama, died Monday, July 27, 2015 Shepherd's Cove Hospice.

Service will be Wednesday, July 29, 2015, eleven o'clock a.m. at McRae Chapel. Jerri Manasco, Doyle Parker and Thomas Wortham will be officiating. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6 - 8 at...

Jul 25, 2015

Michael Craig Phillips, 53, of Fourth Street NW, Arab, died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Marshall Medical Center North.

He is survived by his wife Charlotte Phillips; mother Bonnie Pounds Phillips; grandmother Nelda Pounds; uncles & aunts Steve & Susan Pounds, Marston Pounds, Martha Pounds, Ralph & Phyllis Phillips, and Paulette & Joe B. Davis; and niece &...

Jul 17, 2015

Mr. Clyde Darryl Humphrey, 55, of Sardis City, Alabama, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at his residence.

Service will be Saturday, July 18, 2015, Two o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. Bro. Steve Young and Bro. Adam Collier will be officiating. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Saturday from Eleven until funeral time...

Jul 10, 2015

Mrs. Carolyn Sims, 71, of Snowden Drive, Boaz, died Friday, July 10, 2015.

Mrs. Sims is survived by her husband Ed Sims of Boaz; son & daughter-in-law Eric & Rachael Sims of Boaz; daughter & FiancAC.: Tammy Brothers & Tommy Frederick of Boaz; grandchildren Crystal Brothers Marcus Hendrix), Tasha Brothers (Jeremy Smith), Hunter Sims, and Brianna Sims; great-grandchildren...

Jul 3, 2015

Mrs. Marie S. Holmes, 84, of Fairview Cove Road, Altoona, Alabama, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at her residence.

Service will be Sunday, July 5, 2015, Two o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel. Bro. Kerry Bryant and Bro. Jimmy Umphrey will be officiating. McRae Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 6-8...

Jul 2, 2015

Mr. John M. Mastin, age: 86, of Conway Street, Albertville, Alabama, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Marshall Medical Center South.

There will be a private family service

Mr. Mastin was born in Alabama May 26, 1929 to Frank Turner Mastin, Sr. and Ruth Petree Mastin. He was co-owner of Mastin Electrical Contractors.

He is survived...

Jun 29, 2015

Mr. Kenneth F. Miller, age: 52, of Snowden Drive, Boaz, Alabama, died Monday, June 29, 2015, at Marshall Medical Center South.

Service will be Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Two o'clock p.m. at McRae Chapel with Bro. Shannon Pullen and Bro. Gene Lambert officiating. Interment will follow in the Lang Sampson Cemetery. McRae Funeral Home is in charge...

Jun 28, 2015

Mr. Frank "Dean" Strickland, age: 79, of Bruce Road Boaz, Alabama, died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Shepherd's Cove.

Service will be Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Eleven o'clock a.m. at First Baptist Church Boaz where he will lie-in-state from 10:00 a.m. with Bro. Aaron Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Skirum Methodist Church Cemetery. McRae Funeral...

Jun 21, 2015

Ruth D. Walker, 78, of Boaz, Alabama died Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Marshall Medical Center North.

She is survived by her brother & sister-in-law John & Joyce Daniel of Boaz; niece Ami Daniel of Boaz; and special friends Sonny & Mary Mardis and Rose Lawson.

She joins her husband Jerome Walker and parents Elmer & Lillie...

Jun 12, 2015

Ms. Frieda S. Rowe, 82, of Church St, Boaz, Alabama died Friday, June 12, 2015 at her residence.

Ms. Rowe is survived by her daughters & son-in-law: Bengi Rowe, Bobbi Dale Rowe, Jeri Lynn & Terry Daniel, and Mary Kristi Rowe; grandchildren: Daniel Smith, Eleanor Rowe, and Vica Daniel; brother-in-law: Robert & Jean Rowe. Ms. Rowe joined her...