Area Obituaries

Charles Richard “Ricky” Taylor Memorial service for Mr. Charles Richard “Ricky” Taylor, 44, of Goodwater, was Monday, August 7, 2023, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Ricky was born on November 7, 1978, in Houston, Texas, and passed away on August 2, 2023, in Goodwater. Ricky was an intelligent, passionate and…

Frankie Evon Armstrong   A Celebration of the Life of Frankie Evon Watson Armstrong, 59, of Titus, will be Saturday August 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. at the residence of her daughter, Tiffany, at 17748 U.S. Hwy. 231, Titus, 36080. A potluck lunch will follow the gathering. Mrs. Armstrong, affectionately known as Frankie, was born…

Steven Travis “Stevo” Blake   Funeral service for Mr. Steven Travis “Stevo” Blake, 33, of Alexander City, was Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Pastor Adam Turner officiated. Burial followed in the Kendrick Baptist Church Cemetery in Nixburg. Mr. Blake passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023, at Russell Medical.…

Grady D. Hill A home-going celebration for Mr. Grady D. Hill was held Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Rockford with Rev. Stanford Benson officiating. Interment followed in the Rockford Cemetery. Mr. Grady Hill’s earthly journey began on November 6, 1964, in Alexander City to the parents of Billy Frank Hill and…

Dorothy “Dot” Johns Futral   Funeral service for Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Johns Futral, 94, of Goodwater, was Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the New Providence Baptist Church. Tim Green officiated. Burial followed in the Smyrna Cemetery. Mrs. Futral passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at her residence. She was born on March 25, 1929,…

Kedric Hollenquest   Funeral service for Mr. Kedric Hollenquest was held Saturday, June 24, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Rockford with Pastor Stanford Benson officiating and Holloway Funeral Home directing services. Interment followed in the First Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Hollenquest was born February 26, 1980, to Ms. Cynthia Matthews. Kedric was educated in…

Claude Lee Hill   Funeral service for Claude Lee Hill, 70, of Goodwater, was Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Radney-Smith Chapel. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham. Mr. Hill died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Betty Hill. He is survived by his…

Velma H. Martin   Funeral service for Velma H. Martin, 65, of Rockford, will be Friday, June 9, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with Bro. Jimmy Brown officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Weogufka. Mrs. Martin died Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at her residence. She was preceded in…

Ethel Dean “Grandgirl” Hilyer Ethel Dean “Grandgirl” Hilyer, a resident of Rockford, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Hilyer; parents, Vilas O’Neal White and Valula Olene Downs; brother, James O’Neal White; and great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Joanna Byrd. The family received friends Wednesday,…

Dylan Gentry   Funeral service for Sgt. Dylan Gentry, 21, of Verbena, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2023, at Rockford Baptist Church. Brother Jeff Fuller will officiate. Burial and full military honors will follow at Coosa River Cemetery in Deatsville. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.…