Obituaries

Obituaries in York Alabama

Mary Ruth Patton Delaine

Mary Ruth Patton Delaine

Mar 2, 2018

MARY RUTH PATTON DELAINE, 86, Native of Bessemer; Jefferson County, Alabama--1947 Graduate of Dunbar High School, long time resident of Sumter County, retired educator, member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,  and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.  Service of memory will be held Saturday, March 10,2018 at 11:00 AM at Grants Chapel C.M.E. in Cuba, AL...

Ethel R. Degraffenreid

Ethel R. Degraffenreid

Feb 17, 2018

ETHEL R. DeGRAFFENREID, age 71, of York, Alabama, born to the late James and Fannie Solid Rowry in Sumter County; Alabama, transitioned and entered into eternal rest February 17, 2018 at 6:54 p.m. in Rush Foundation Hospital, Meridian, Mississippi.  Service of Remembrance is Thursday morning, February 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Weatherly Funeral Home Chapel with her dear...

Marjorie Hutchins Reed

Marjorie Hutchins Reed

Feb 17, 2018

MARJORIE "Marge" HUTCHINS REED, age 77, of Kansas City, Kansas, born to the late James and Irma Pearl Wrenn Hutchins in Emelle, Sumter County, Alabama, transitioned and entered into eternal rest February 17, 2018 at her Kansas City residence.  Graveside Service of Remembrance is Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 11:30 a.m in New Jones Cemetery, Highway 17, Emelle.  Rev. Ben...

Frances F. Porter

Frances F. Porter

Feb 15, 2018

FRANCES F. PORTER, age 90, of York, Alabama, born to the late Jeff and Emma Altman Fitch in Sumter County; Cuba, Alabama transitioned and entered into eternal rest at her residence February 15, 2018.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. from Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Old Wire Road, Cuba, with Rev. C. L. Walk delivering...

Shiron Sturdivant

Shiron Sturdivant

Jan 28, 2018

SHIRON STURDIVANT, age 61, of York, Alabama, born the third child of fourteen (14)  children to the late Johnnie Lee and Catherine McCoy Sturdivant,  transitioned and entered into eternal rest at her residence Sunday, January 28, 2018.  Service of Remembrance and Celebration is Monday, February 5, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. from Mt. Herman Baptist Church, Millville Road 19, York. Rev....

Ollie Mae Coleman

Ollie Mae Coleman

Jan 24, 2018

OLLIE MAE COLEMAN, age 95, of York, Alabama, born in Bellamy; Sumter County, Alabama to the late Nelson and Charlotte Lee Hooks, entered into eternal rest January 24, 2018 in Rush Foundation Medical Center, Meridian, Mississippi.       Service of Remembrance will be Sunday, January 28, at 2:00 p.m. from Eastern Star Baptist Church, located 112 Curl Road in the Grant City...

Andre' Levell Delaine

Andre' Levell Delaine

Jan 24, 2018

ANDRE' LEVELL DELAINE, age 61, of Cuba, Alabama, born to the late Roy Brown and Orcie L. Delaine in Sumter County, Alabama, transitioned and entered into eternal rest January 24, 2018 at Sumter Health & Rehabilitation, York, Alabama.  Service of Remembrance is Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. from Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5010 Kinterbish 10, Cuba.  Rev....

Erma Jean Jones

Erma Jean Jones

Jan 22, 2018

Erma "Jean" Jones, age 74 of York, Alabama, was born in the city of York on May 6, 1943 to the late Walter (Son) and Lilly Bell McCorkle, transitioned and entered into eternal rest January 22, 2018 at Rush Foundation Medical Center, Meridian, Mississippi.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. from Eastern Star Baptist Church,...

Johnnie Alfred Walker

Johnnie Alfred Walker

Jan 19, 2018

JOHNNIE ALFRED WALKER, age 75, of Marrero, Louisiana, born in Sumter County, York, Alabama to the late Lewis and Lucy Levers Walker transitioned and entered into eternal rest January 19, 2018 at his Louisiana residence.  Graveside service of Remembrance will be Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. from Mt. Zion Cemetery, Highway 80, York with Rev. Eric Hines offering...

Elizabeth Lightfoot Johnson

Elizabeth Lightfoot Johnson

Jan 12, 2018

ELIZABETH ANN LIGHTFOOT JOHNSON, age 64, of York, Alabama, born in Bellamy to the late Cornelius and Juanita Ross Fluker, Jr. transitioned and entered into eternal rest January 12, 2018 at 11:44 p.m. at Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham.  Graveside Service of Remembrance with "military detail" is Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Highway 11-East, also ...

Madie Whitfield Prude

Madie Whitfield Prude

Jan 11, 2018

MADIE WHITFIELD PRUDE, age 82, of the Payneville Community of Livingston, Alabama, born in Kemper County, Mississippi to the late Crawley and Anna Brown Whitfield, transitioned and entered into eternal rest January 11, 2018 at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. from Central Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, 7503 Carl Turk Road...

Mamie Alexander Roberts

Mamie Alexander Roberts

Dec 22, 2017

MAMIE FOSTER ALEXANDER ROBERTS, age 104, of York, Alabama, born to the late Floyd and Tamar Ruffin Foster in Choctaw County; Alabama, transitioned and entered into eternal rest at her residence December 22, 2017.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. from First Baptist Church, 254 McConnell Street with Rev. Akiva Burton delivering the eulogy and...

Deantre Lard

Deantre Lard

Dec 8, 2017

DeAntre ("DeBo") Lard, age 62, of Birmingham, Alabama, born to the late Albert and Velma Horn Lard, Sr., in Sumter County; Alabama, transitioned and entered into eternal rest December 8, 2017 at the residence of his sister, Mary L. Walker of Cuba, Alabama.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from Elizabeth Baptist Church, 5917 Luther...

William Brown, Jr.

William Brown, Jr.

Dec 7, 2017

WILLIAM BROWN, JR., age 57, of Epes, Alabama, born to William and Shirley Ruth Campbell Brown, Sr., transitioned and entered into eternal rest at his residence December 7, 2017.  Service of Remembrance is Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from Bethel Pine Baptist Church, 796 Sumter 22, Coatopa, Alabama.   Rev. Samuel Gulley (pastor of Miller Hill Baptist Church where...

Bennie Charles Gibbs

Bennie Charles Gibbs

Nov 26, 2017

BENNIE CHARLES GIBBS, age 66, of Lauderdale, Mississippi, born to Professor R. C. and Edna Mae Hooks Gibbs, transitioned and entered into eternal rest, November 26, 2017 at his Lauderdale residence.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 5917 Luther Ray Cobb Road, Lauderdale.  Rev. Reginald Gaddis, pastor, will deliver the eulogy...

Zeldra Mae Beeks

Zeldra Mae Beeks

Nov 23, 2017

ZELDRA MAE BEEKS, age 92, of Amory, Mississippi, born to the late Joe and Viola Wallace Neal, transitioned and entered into eternal rest Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2017 at the residence of her daughter, Mary Beeks Williams, located 607 York Avenue, York, Alabama.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. from Rose of Sharon Church of...

Nathan Lee Gilmore

Nathan Lee Gilmore

Nov 20, 2017

NATHAN LEE GILMORE, age 59, of Ward, Alabama, born the tenth of eleven children to Johnny Edward and Annie Bell Ward Gilmore, transitioned and entered into eternal rest November 20, 2017 at his Ward residence.  Service of Remembrance and Celebration is Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from Cooper's Mission C. M. E. Church, Jachin, Alabama.  Rev. Alicia Everett,...

Bertha Mae Jemison

Bertha Mae Jemison

Nov 12, 2017

       BERTHA MAE JEMISON, age 71 of York Alabama born to the late Mose and LueBirda Rodgers Jemison transitioned and entered into Eternal rest November 12, 2017 at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation, York.  Service of remembrance will be Saturday November 18, 2017 at 11 a.m. from First Baptist Church, 254 McConnell Street, York Alabama  Reverend Richard Wilson will deliver the eulogy...

Albert Lewis Fellows

Albert Lewis Fellows

Oct 23, 2017

       ALBERT LEWIS FELLOWS, age 83, of Livingston, Alabama, born to the late Willie and Rosie Washington Fellows, transitioned and departed this life October 23, 2017 at the Main Campus Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.  Graveside Memorial Service of Remembrance is Friday, November 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Highway 11-East, York, Alabama, with Rev. Charlie W. Moore, pastor...

John Nixon, Jr.

John Nixon, Jr.

Oct 10, 2017

       JOHN NIXON, JR., age 73, of York, Alabama, born to the late Mary Alice Coats and John Nixon, Sr., transitioned and entered into eternal rest at his daughter, Shawntrell's residence at approximately 9:00 a.m. the morning of October 10, 2017.  Memorial Service of Remembrance will be held Saturday October 14, 2017 at 12:00 noon from First Baptist Church, 254 McConnell...