All Obituaries

Deacon Christopher Taylor, 49 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020. A Private Graveside Service will be held on Friday, April 3, 2020, 12 Noon CST at New Mt. Sellers Baptist Church Cemetery in LaFayette, AL. He leaves cherished memories with his wife, Charlotte Taylor, two sons, Kevin White and Riontay White, his mother, Emma Ross, his father, Willie A. (Julia) Taylor, three brothers: Stan Ross, Orlando Taylor and Willie B. Taylor, one sister, Tabitha Williams, four...

Mr. Avious “A.J.” Floyd 34 of Auburn, AL passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020. A Private Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2020, 1:00 p.m. CST at Mt. Lovely Baptist Church Cemetery in Camp Hill, AL, Rev. Douglas Jones, Sr., Officiating. He leaves to cherish his loving memories: his loving mother, Stacey (Timothy) Presley of Auburn AL; his loving father, Stanley (Phyllis) Duncan of Austin, TX; seven children: LaKeithan (Tre) Floyd of Auburn, AL, Randiez...

Ms. Shirley Ruth Silmon, 61 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, GA. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2020, 2:00 p.m. CST in The Essie J. Handy Memorial Cemetery in LaFayette, AL, Rev. Douglas Jones, Officiating. Ms. Silmon is survived by her significant other, Willie Story of Lafayette, AL; two sons, LeBrandon Silmon of Charlotte, NC and Deandre Silmon of Lafayette, AL; one god-granddaughter, Kahayla...

Mrs. Jessie Mae Ferrell, 68 of Lanett, AL passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at EAMC-Lanier Nursing Home in Valley, AL. Graveside Services will be held on Friday, March 27, 2020, 2:00 p.m. EST at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery in Five Points, AL, Bishop Tifton Dobbs; Officiating. Mrs. Ferrell is survived by her husband, Douglas Ferrell, three sons, Chester (Debra) Phillips of LaFayette, AL, Duane Phillips of Lanett, AL and Kenneth Wright of Goodwater, AL, one brother,...

Mrs. Mary Frances Smedley, 101 of Lanett, AL passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Diversicare of Lanett. Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2020, 11:00 am EST at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Lanett, AL, Rev. Shandor Calloway, Pastor; Rev. Michael T. Stiggers, Sr., Officiating. Mrs. Smedley is survived by her daughters: Geneva Holloway of Lanett, AL and Mary A. Huguley of LaFayette, AL, and a goddaughter that she raised as her own, Mattie Faye...

Mrs. Betty Walton Hughes, 66 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2020, 11:00 am CST at Mt. Lovely Baptist Church Cemetery in Camp Hill, AL, Reverend Richard D. Jacobs; Officiating Mrs. Hughes is survived by her husband, Jantzen Hughes, her son, David Walton of LaFayette, AL, three sisters: Eva Mae Ford of Camp Hill, AL, Shirley (Nathan) McCants of Lanett, AL and...

Mrs. Pauline W. Holloway, 93 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at her home. Graveside Services will be held on Friday, March 20, 2020, 12 Noon CST at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery in LaFayette, AL, Reverend Ed Vines; Officiating.  Mrs. Holloway is survived by three sons, Walter (Pansy) Holloway, of Auburn, AL, George (Pamela) Holloway and Elton Holloway, both of LaFayette, AL, two daughters, Joann (Bill) Whitlow of New York, NY and Fannie J. (Tyrone) Holloway of...

Miss Anitra LaShay Gunn, 22 of Atlanta, GA passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020, 11:00 a.m. CST at Greater Peace Baptist Church in Opelika, AL, Rev. Clifford Jones, Pastor; Officiating; Rev. Justin Freeman, Eulogist. Burial will follow in New Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery in Camp Hill, AL. She leaves to cherish loving memories; her loving father, Christopher Gunn of Atlanta, GA, her brother, Antwoine Gunn of Camp Hill, AL,...

Mr. Jessie Lee Bonner, 66 of Lanett, AL passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2020, 12 Noon EST at St. John Baptist Church (Cherry Drive), Lanett, AL, Pastor Charles Trammell, Officiating. Mr. Bonner is survived by his wife, Raynell Bonner of Lanett, AL, two daughters, Jakia (Rodney) Lowe and Latasha Farrow, both of Lanett, AL, two sons, Tavokius (Wynter) Bonner of Opelika, AL and Demarco (Andrea) Farrow of...

Mr. Richard Brock, 77 of Lanett, AL passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, February 24, 2020, 1:00 p.m. EST at Rest Haven Funeral Home Chapel in Lanett, AL, Rev. Cheryl Harvey; Officiating. Burial will follow in Brock Mission Cemetery in Cusseta, AL. Mr. Brock is survived by three brothers, Sammie Brock, Sr., and Charles Brock III, both of Lanett, AL and Robert Brock of Pittsburgh, PA, two sisters, Mary (Tommy) Mosley of...