Area Obituaries
James Keith Russell
Funeral services were held Sept. 8, 2021, at Hepzibah Baptist Church in Silver Creek for James Keith Russell, 84, of Silver Creek, who passed away Sept. 4 at Lawrence County Hospital. Interment was at Hepzibah Baptist Church Cemetery. Bros. Matt Robinson and Rusty Kuhn officiated. Hathorn Funeral Home in Columbia handled the arrangements. Mr. Bud…
Read MoreJack Edward Stalans Sr.
Jack Edward Stalans Sr. was born on Oct. 8, 1934, to Orval Chris Stalans and Lessie Irene Markham Stalans in Bartow, Fla. He gained his heavenly wings Sept. 9, 2021, at the age of 86, passing from this earthly home into the arms of God quietly and peacefully. A visitation will be held at New…
Read MoreTorsha Buckley Taylor
Funeral services were held Sept. 12, 2021, at Ruby K. Johnson Chapel for Torsha Denise Buckley Taylor, 53, who died Sept. 5 at Lawrence County Hospital, Monticello. Rev. Alexander Norwood officiated, with interment following in Crossover Cemetery, Oakvale. Johnson Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Mrs. Taylor was born to Theodore Daggins and Mamie Lee Buckley.…
Read MoreSybil Kay Langston Benson
Funeral services for Sybil Kay Langston Benson were held Aug. 21, 2021, at Saulters-Moore Funeral Home Chapel. Ms. Kay, 73, went home to be with our Lord and Savior “Jesus Christ” on Aug. 20 at her residence in Silver Creek. Interment followed in Old Silver Creek Cemetery. Saulters-Moore Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Ms. Kay…
Read MoreCarlos “LaDon” Dawson
Carlos LaDon Dawson was born on Jan. 14, 1949, and passed from his earthly dwelling on Aug. 30, 2021, at the age of 72. LaDon was raised as a missionary kid. Being a product of a missionary family and knowing how they struggled through his childhood, he declared he would never be a preacher, much…
Read MoreElwood Fuller
Funeral services for Elwood Fuller, 80, of Burleson, Texas, were held Aug. 25, 2021, at Emerald Hills Funeral Home in Kennedale, Texas. Interment followed in Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Frank Procton officiated the service. Elwood passed away Aug. 16 at Hospice Center in Burleson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years,…
Read MoreLynell Haynes
Lynell Haynes, a long-time resident of Lawrence County, died Aug. 3, 2021, at her home. Lynell, the daughter of the late Hurley Tyler and Pauline Collins, was born on Oct. 19, 1936, in Lawrence County. She was the second child of three children. She accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of…
Read MoreCarmen Hill
Memorial service for Carmen Hill will be held at 2 p.m., at Riverwood Family in Brookhaven, on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, with visitation from noon until the time of service. There will be no interment service. Carmen was born Sept. 8, 1965, in Brookhaven. She passed peacefully from this earth on Sept. 4 at the…
Read MoreRoy Quinn Holmes Sr.
Services for Roy Quinn Holmes Sr., of Florence, were held Sept. 4, 2021, at Riverwood Family, located in Brookhaven, with burial at Jayess Baptist Church Cemetery in Lawrence County. Mr. Holmes, 80, went to be with his Lord on Sept. 1 at his residence. He was born on March 29, 1941, to the late Shirley…
Read MoreJohnny C. Miller
Graveside services were held Sept. 2, 2021, at McSwain Community Cemetery, Richton, for Johnny C. Miller, 67, who died Aug. 14 at his residence. Rev. Charlotte Cox officiated, with Johnson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Miller was born to the late Eransom and Margaretta Miller. He joined St. Paul Baptist Church at an…
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