Area Obituaries

Patricia Ann Brown   Funeral service for Mrs. Patricia Ann Brown, 72, of New Site, was Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Jay Burkhalter officiated. Burial followed in the Bethlehem-New Salem Cemetery. Mrs. Brown passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Russell Medical. She was born on February…

Earlie L. Leonard   The home-going celebration of Rev. Earlie L. Leonard was held Saturday, May 14, 2022, at New Home Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Christopher Todd officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Reverend Earlie Lee Leonard was born June 21, 1931, in the Hissop community, Coosa County. He passed away May 8, 2022.…

Timothy L. Patterson Home-going celebration for Elder Timothy L. Patterson was held Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at New Home Baptist Church in Rockford with Pastor Christopher Todd serving as eulogist. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Elder Timothy Lewis Patterson was born on October 19, 1951, in Warren, Ohio, to Elder John Patterson and Beatrice…

Gerald Denny McGill   Graveside service for Mr. Gerald Denny McGill, 84, of Alexander City, will be Sunday, May 8, 2022, at 3 p.m. at the Alexander City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 8, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home. Mr. McGill passed away on Monday, May…

Levelma M. Simmons   A celebration of the life and legacy of Mrs. Levelma M. Simmons was held Saturday, April 23, 2022, at New Home Missionary Baptist Church in Rockford with Pastor Christopher Todd officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. She passed from this life on April 18, 2022. Levelma McKinney Simmons was born…

Willie Mae Sanford Hart   Graveside service for Mrs. Willie Mae Sanford Hart, 88, of Alexander City, will be held on Friday, April 22, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Alexander City Cemetery. Randy Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 22, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Radney…

Betty Meeks   Betty Meeks, age 73, of Weogufka, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Betty was born October 4, 1948, to Mary and E.J. Isbell. Betty is survived by her daughters, Phyllis Mathis (Terry), Rita Pugh (Tim), Sandy Meeks, Melinda Meeks, and Herbie Gable (Jason); her brothers, Earl, Tommy, Jack, and E.G.; her…

Howard K. Shiverdecker   Memorial graveside service for Mr. Howard K. Shiverdecker, 74, of Alexander City, was Thursday, April 7, 2022, at the Hillview Memorial Park. Mr. Shiverdecker passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, at his residence. He was born on September 7, 1947, in Fulton, Missouri, to Howard Payne Shiverdecker and Ruby Mae…

Theolyn Box Dowdle   On March 28, 2022, the heavens opened to welcome Theolyn Box Dowdle into her eternal home. She began her earthly life in Vernon, Alabama, on August 19, 1926, being born to Franklin Theophilus Box and Lillie Mae Hargett Box. Her youth was spent in Vernon before leaving for the University of…

John Aldine Colley   Funeral service for Mr. John Aldine Colley, 83, of New Site, will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Rev. Terry Carter will officiate. Burial will follow in the New Providence Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 25,…