David WilliamDavies
Boaz
David William Davies, 58, of Boaz passed away on April 14, 2024, at Albertville Nursing Home.
Survivors include sons, Eric Davies (Alicia) and Damion Davies; his siblings, Fonda Clough (Mark), Richard Davies, Jerry Davies (Wanda), Deborah Horton (Oscar), Donna Duke, Diane Heaton (Eddie) and Dedra Simpson (Pat); and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will take place Friday, April 19, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Adams Brown Service Funeral Home. Prior to the service, the family will welcome friends for visitation at the funeral home beginning at 1 p.m.
Adams Brown Service Funeral Home assisted the family.
Edna “Fay” Simmons
Albertville
Edna “Fay” Simmons, 87, of Albertville passed away April 13, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Simmons; her children, Barbara Brock (Randy) and Mike Simmons (Kim); her brother, Ray Brown (Judy); five grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Her funeral service was Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Antioch Baptist Church. Rev. Justin Childers, Jonathan Spurlin and Jake Spurlin officiated. Burial followed at Memory Hill Cemetery.
Adams Brown Service Funeral Home assisted the family.
Gary DeWayne Bodine
Guntersville
Dr. Gary DeWayne Bodine, 54, of Guntersville passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024, at UAB with his family by his side.
He is survived by his wife, Trisha Bodine; son, Arik Bodine and wife Mercedez; mother, Willa Dean Bodine; sister, Michelle Cornelius (Dwight); one granddaughter; and multiple nieces and nephews.
His funeral service was Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Marshall Memorial Funeral Home with Pam Bodine speaking.
Marshall Memorial Funeral Home assisted the family.
John Grady Cook
Altoona
John Grady Cook, 81, of Altoona passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Huntsville Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Cook; sons, Kenneth (Michelle) Cook and Tim (Claire) Cook; brothers, David Cook and Jim Cook; sisters, Doris Walker, Shirley Johnson and Lassie Bauser; three grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
His funeral service was Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Bethlehem Baptist Church with burial following in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Wayne White, Rev. Gene Taylor and Rev. Jeremy Burns officiated.
Etowah Memorial Chapel assisted the family.
Lynn Eason
Dawson
Lynn Eason, 68, of Dawson passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Marshall Medical Center South.
Funeral service was Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from Geraldine Funeral Home chapel.
She is survived by her father, Ray Phillips of Dawson; daughter, Heather Eason and Chad Downer of Dawson; and two grandchildren.
Geraldine Funeral Home assisted the family.
Marthette Parker Turner
Crossville
Marthette Parker Turner, 93, of Crossville passed away Friday, April 12, 2024, at her residence.
Her funeral service was Monday, April 15, 2024, at Crossville Memorial Chapel with burial following in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Mike McElroy and Dustin Brock officiated.
She is survived by her son, Tommy Turner; daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Phil Rogers and Myra and Ronald Bearden; sister, Frankie Harman; brother, Johnny Parker; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.
Special thanks to Addison Little, Baylee Rogers, Brienne Cornelius and Compassus Hospice for their special care during her illness.
Crossville Memorial Chapel assisted the family.
Sharon Eileen Ford
Martling community
Sharon Eileen Ford, 86, of the Martling community passed away April 14, 2024.
Her survivors include her husband, J.W. Ford; a son, Jay Ford (Christian); a daughter, Wendy Walters; a brother, Vick Johnson (Barbara); and four grandchildren.
Her funeral service will be Saturday, April 20, 2024, at noon at the Adams Brown Service Chapel. Rev. Michael Ford will officiate. Prior to the service, the family will receive friends starting at 11 a.m. Burial will follow the service at Asbury Cemetery.
Adams Brown Service Funeral Home assisted the family.
Terrina Echols Smith Cross
Gadsden
Terrina Echols Smith Cross, 56, of Gadsden passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at her home in Etowah County. Marshall Memorial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. The family will be holding a private celebration of life later.
A Guntersville native, she is survived by her husband, Michael Cross; sons, Brody Echols and Cade Smith; siblings, Chris Echols and Kelly Stover; and two grandchildren.
The family requests donations be made to Marshall Memorial Funeral Home to help with the services.
Tim Shawn Trussell
Albertville
Tim Shawn Trussell, 72, of Albertville passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Boaz. No services are planned at this time.
His survivors include daughters, Tatum Trussell and Lindsey Trussell; sisters, Cheryl Bouldin and Tyra Jacumin; one grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel assisted the family.
Dora Sue Beck Whitman
May 7, 1940 - April 14, 2024
Surrounded by friends and family, Dora Sue Beck Whitman, age 83 of Albertville, sadly passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Shepherd’s Cove Hospice.
Sue was born May 7, 1940, to Leon and Catherine Beck in Union Grove.
She is a member of the Marshall County High School Class of 1958, and she later attended Snead State Community College.
Sue worked for more than 30 years at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville as an office administrator.
As a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, there was nothing that brought joy to Sue’s heart quite like her family.
But her greatest love was for the Lord Jesus Christ. A longtime member of Solitude Baptist Church, Sue was strong in her faith and exemplified Christ-like love in her daily walk.
The family invites friends and loved ones to attend a Celebration of Life ceremony, which will be held at a later date.
Sue is preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Catherine Beck; son, Robert Floyd Whitman; and great-grandson, Charles Joshua David Logan.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years, L.C. “Pete” Whitman; sister, Ann (Robert) Bell; daughters, Kathi Whitman and Cricket Sanders; and sons, Tommy (Kay) Whitman and Matt (Ariel) Cain; grandchildren, Nikki (Adam) Earl, Ashley (Randy) Miller, Chance (Crystal) Snyder, Whitney Conner, Katie (Ricky) Simpson, Kelly (Taylor) Beck, and Senior Airman Samuel T. Whitman; and a host of extended grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
JoAnn Kilgore
Boaz
JoAnn Kilgore, 93, of Boaz, formerly of Hokes Bluff and Gadsden, passed away on April 14, 2024. A graveside service will be at Crestwood Cemetery on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 11 a.m. James Wallace and David Cofield will officiate the service.
Mrs. Kilgore will be remembered for being a kind Christian lady, and most recently a member of First Baptist of Boaz. She accepted Christ into her heart as a young child. She was a former member of East Gadsden Baptist, Immanuel Baptist of Hokes Bluff, and Goodyear Heights Baptist of Glencoe.
She had a love of fitness. She walked several miles per day and swam religiously at the hospital therapy pool. She also swam for many years at the Gadsden YMCA. She was an accomplished artist, and drawing/painting old home places were a favorite. She also lettered signs for Hokes Bluff schools and others years ago.
She graduated from Gadsden High School in 1948 and later raised her family in Hokes Bluff. She later took classes at Gadsden State and Snead State colleges where she took real estate and art.
She loved all things nautical, especially sea turtles. She has always been a bird watcher. (Unfortunately, so were Lynne’s cats through the years at Hokes Bluff, and even now.) She was a loving wife, mother and friend that will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Carl and Martha Stanford; sisters, Elizabeth Stanford Clark and Catherine Stanford Hathaway; brother, James “Sonny” Stanford Jr. that was killed in the USS Bennington explosion while serving his country as a U.S. Marine; and her beloved son, James Keith Kilgore.
She is survived by daughter, Lynne Kilgore; and numerous nieces and nephews; grandsons, Daniel (Jessica), Cary (Lauren), Allen (Ashleigh); and eight great-grandchildren.
Special thanks to the ER, ICU staff and team of doctors at Marshall Medical Center South for their kindness and efforts to save JoAnn’s life.
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