Obituaries
Dottie Marie Grimes
Dottie Marie Grimes, age 94, of Weogufka, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
Dottie is survived by her son, Tim Grimes (Amy); her grandchildren, Travis Grimes (Stacey), Wendy Nordquist (Pete), Jeremy Grimes (Christy), and Chad Grimes (Katie); 5 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild; and her siblings, Mary Patterson, Erbie Bryant, Roscoe Collins, and Howard Collins.
Dottie was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Grimes; daughter, Teresa Marie Grimes; son, Jim Grimes; parents, Irby and Lillian Collins; and her siblings, John Ed Collins, Bobby Jo Collins, and Betty Payton.
Dottie loved her husband, Sam, and her family. She also enjoyed fishing and sewing.
A visitation for Dottie will be held Friday, November 29, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Radney-Smith Funeral Home, 320 North Elm Avenue, Sylacauga, 35150, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. with Bro. Tommy Thornton and Bro. David Rozelle officiating.
Dottie will be laid to rest at Grimes Chapel Cemetery, 25235 Coosa County Road 29, Sylacauga, 35151.
Serving as pallbearers are Travis Grimes, Chad Grimes, Jeremy Grimes, Gene Grimes, Adam Grimes, and Pete Nordquist.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/sylacauga-al/radney-smith-funeral-home/8516.
Radney-Smith Funeral Home will direct the service.
Ernie Walter Robinson
Funeral service for Mr. Ernie Walter Robinson, 86, of Dothan, will be Friday, November 29, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Dr. Josh Sammons will officiate. Burial will follow in the Rockford City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 29, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home.
Mr. Robinson passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Wesley Place on Honeysuckle. He was born on September 14, 1938, in Coosa County to Alfred Harrison Robinson and Mary Fannie Woodfin Robinson.
He is survived by his son, Tony (Linda Sue) Robinson; granddaughter, Tiffany Marie (Joshua) Jackson; great-granddaughter, Lilyann Jackson; and brother, Samuel Harrison Robinson.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Myra Irene Robinson, and his parents.
Memories and condolences may be shared at www.radneyfuneralhome.com.
Radney Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Ernie Walter Robinson.
Cathy Mann Smith
Cathy Ann Smith has taken her final curtain call. Born with a twinkle in her eye and a joke on her lips, Cathy’s life was a masterclass in spreading joy and mastering the art of living passionately.
Survived by her loving mother, Paula Jean Weldon, and her stepfather, John Dee Weldon. Her daughters, Amber Weldon and Marley M. (Christopher Patterson) Mann have inherited her knack for whipping up laughter and delicious meals. Her legacy of giggles lives on through her grandchildren, Kyndal, Matthew G., and Lenlee Davis. Cathy’s siblings; Jerry (Kris) Hooks, Rebecca (Sheldon) Hutcherson, Crystal (Thad) Royster, and Casey Duncan; will surely miss their sister, who always knew how to lighten any moment. Cathy was welcomed into Heaven by her father, Jerry Lenard Hooks; her grandmothers, Thelma Banks and Annie Ruth Mask; grandfathers, Richard Hooks and J.L. Ray; and her nephew, Barrett Abram Caldwell, who had set the stage for her grand entrance.
Those who knew Cathy would describe her as funny, passionate, and loving. Her humor was her superpower, diffusing tension and turning frowns upside down with the ease of a seasoned comedian. She approached every aspect of life with fiery passion. Her love knew no bounds, enveloping everyone in warm, heartfelt embraces that felt like coming home.
As we bid farewell to Cathy Ann Smith, let us honor her memory by living as she did – with laughter on our lips, love in our hearts, and the courage to reel in the big fish against all odds. Her spirit, like her favorite frog chorus at twilight, will resonate long after her physical presence has hopped on to the lily pad in the sky. So, here is to Cathy, the woman who showed us all that life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful – it just needs to be lived with a little humor, a lot of passion, and an endless supply of love.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on November 30, 2024, at New Hope Baptist Church beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Memories and condolences may be shared at www.radneyfuneralhome.com.
Radney Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Cathy Mann Smith.
