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Thomas AbernathyThomas Abernathy

Thomas Elton Abernathy passed from this life Saturday, January 18, at Athens Limestone Hospital. He was 97 years old. He was born March 5, 1927 to Herbert and Bera Abernathy in Limestone County.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife of 57 years, Margarete Lowery Abernathy; brothers, Edwin and...

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Betty AllenBetty Witty Allen

1935 - 2025

Betty Witty Allen, May 7. 1935 to April 11, 2025, Elkmont, Alabama.
Daughter of Milton G. Witty and Louise Harrison Witty (both deceased). Widow of John H. (Jack) Allen. Mother of five children, J. Witty Allen (Becky), Kathy Allen Waggoner (Dean), Jan Allen King (Jerry), Leigh Allen Keller, and John M. Allen...

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Douglas Delano AllenDouglas Delano Allen

Douglas Delano Allen, 92, was born July 17, 1932 in Limestone County Alabama to Lifus Aaron Allen and Mary Louise Allen (Murpity). Douglas passed on June 17, 2025 at Tutt Fann Veterans Home in Huntsville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Aaron and Louise; brothers, Charles and Ruedolph; wives Nell (Lamar)...

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Joe AndersonJoe Anderson

Dr. Joe Mark Anderson passed away on October 7, 2024.
Mark was born and raised near Peete's Corner in south Limestone County surrounded by his beloved red clay cotton fields and his family. He graduated from Athens High School in 1968 and then graduated from the University of Alabama where he was a member of Phi...

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Joe Anglin, Jr.Joe Anglin, Jr.

Joe L. Anglin, Jr. was born Feb. 6, 1935. He passed away Dec. 6, 2024.
Joe was born in Athens, Alabama over 89 years ago to Joe L. Anglin, Sr. and Eliza Pack Anglin. He grew up in Athens, Calera and Monrovia, Alabama.
Joe graduated from Monrovia High School in Madison County, Alabama. After graduating with a BS...

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Georgia BaileyGeorgia Lou Bailey

1940 - 2024

Georgia Lou Bailey, 84, of Athens, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, at her residence. Mrs. Bailey was born on May 15, 1940, in Limestone County, to Oscar and Iver Willard Kimbrough.
Mrs. Bailey is survived by her daughters, Pat Slaton, Wanda McBrayer (Rhett) and Leigh Ann Romine; grandson, Layton Romine;...

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Billy BassBilly Grey Bass

1934 - 2025

Billy Grey Bass, 91, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at his residence. Mr. Bass was born on January 16, 1934, in Minor Hill, Tennessee, to W. Elvy Bass and M. Kathleen McMasters Bass. Mr. Bass was a Navy Veteran.
Mr. Bass is survived by his wife, Billie Bass; daughter, Suzanne Bass; son, Jeff...

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Cynthia Ann BatesCynthia Ann Bates

1953 - 2024

A life celebration for Cynthia Ann Bates, age 71, of Fayetteville, TN, will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024, at Washington Street Church of Christ with Bro. Charles Abernathy and Bro. Jim Black officiating. Burial will follow in the Stewart Cemetery. There will be no visitation prior to the...

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Jimmy BedingfieldJimmy Bedingfield

Jimmy W. Bedingfield was born December 10, 1945, in Limestone County. He passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at his residence.
Funeral service will be Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ron Manley officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Valhermoso...

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James BendallJames Bendall

James William Bendall (Jim), 90, of Athens, Alabama, passed away on December 2, 2024. He was born on November 15, 1934 in Courtland, Alabama to William Marvin and Lucy Seale Gates Bendall.
He graduated from Coffee High School. Jim secured a job with Reynolds Aluminum in Kentucky where he met the love of his life...

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Edna BerzettEdna Berzett

Edna Ray Berzett, 89, of Athens passed away Sunday, February 16, at Elk River Nursing in Ardmore. Mrs. Berzett was born July 18, 1935 in Limestone County. She was a homemaker and a member of First Methodist Church of Athens.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Berzett and sister, Erma Lee Nash....

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DeWanda BlackDeWanda Black

DeWanda B. Black, a devoted mother and grandmother, born on July 19, 1942, in Athens, Alabama, passed away on March 21, 2025, in Toney, Alabama.
She was 82. and had lived a life defined by strength, love, and an unwavering belief in treating others with kindness and fairness. In a time when few women led in...

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Howard BlackwellHoward Wayne Blackwell

1935 - 2024

Howard Wayne Blackwell, 89, of Ardmore, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones.
Wayne, affectionately known to many as Jazz, was born on April 8, 1935, in Madison County, AL, to Howard and Bensie Blackwell.
He graduated from Ardmore High School in 1953, then moved to Michigan with ...

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Gary BoothGary Todd Booth

1961 - 2024

Gary Todd Booth, 63, of Athens, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at Athens Limestone Hospital. He was born on Jan. 23, 1961, to Archie Booth and June Allfrey Booth, of Athens.
Mr. Booth is survived by his son, Richard P. Booth; daughter, Rebecca J. Booth; father, Archie L. Booth; sister, Cindy B. Evans (W....

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Billy BoruffBilly Boruff

1935 - 2025

Our beloved father, Billy Kay Boruff, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2025, at the age of 89. He was born in Corryton, Tennessee on August 30, 1935. His mother led him to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ in their home when he was twelve years of age. In September of 1956, he married his high...

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Frances BroadwaterFrances P. Broadwater

1936 - 2024

Frances P. Broadwater, 88, of Athens, passed away on Thursday, September 26th, 2024, at Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Broadwater was born on February 13th, 1936, in Limestone County, Alabama, to William and Olive (Isbell) Powell.

Mrs. Broadwater is survived by her daughters Beth Maher (Mike) and Nancy...

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Memory BrysonMemory Janette Bryson

1935 - 2025

Memory Janette Bryson, was born February 25, 1935 to Fred and Delia Holmes Stewart in Athens, Alabama.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Bryson; sons, Stephen Bryson and Dan Bryson (Allison); four grandchildren, Carrie, Julia, Molly and Hannah Bryson; a sister, June Whitehead; a sister-in-law, Doris Stewart; and...

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Floyd ButlerFloyd Butler

Floyd Herman Butler, 92 of Athens, Alabama, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 at Athens Limestone Hospital. Mr. Butler was born Feb. 8, 1932 in Lauderdale County, Ala., and he was a member of First Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict and he was retired from NASA.
Services will be 2 p.m....

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Lerissa CagleLerissa Cagle

Lerissa Faye Cagle, 90, of Athens, Alabama was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 1:40 p.m. She was born April 5, 1934, to Milton Kelly and Elvie C. Hawkins. She was a retired dietician, having worked at D. E. Jackson Memorial Hospital, Limestone Nursing Home and Crestwood Hospital....

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Donna CarpenterDonna Jean Carpenter

1961 - 2025

Donna Jean Carpenter, 63, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. She was born on September 19th, 1961 in Athens, AL to Abrom and Barbara (Battles) Carpenter.
Donna graduated from Clements High School in 1980 and upon graduation entered the U.S. Navy. After her service in the Navy ended, Donna...

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Margaret CarterMargaret Louise Carter

1938 - 2024

Margaret Louise Carter, age 85, of Athens passed away at her home on July 13, 2024.
Mrs. Carter was born in Limestone County to Payton and Myra Lewter Adcock on December 29, 1938.
Margaret was a member of Market Street Church of Christ. She was dedicated to her family and God. She enjoyed nothing more than sitting...

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Thomas 'Tommy' CarterThomas 'Tommy' Gilbert Carter

1934 - 2024

The Honorable Thomas Gilbert ("Tommy") Carter, Sr. passed away November 3, 2024 at Limestone Health Facility in Athens, Alabama. He was born November 26, 1934 to Marvin Guy and Bertha Mae Stanford Carter in Leggtown, Alabama.
Carter was preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 64 years, JoAnn Barker...

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Mildred CaudleMildred Caudle

Dr. Mildred Witt Caudle passed away peacefully at a nursing home in Iuka, Mississippi February, 11, 2025. Dr. Caudle was born in Bellmont, Mississippi, Aug. 15, 1930 to Edward Pearl and Zelia Purvis Witt. She had five siblings, Paul, Larry, Carl (deceased), Ruth (deceased), James (deceased).
Dr. Caudle came to...

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Ralph ChambersRalph Stanley Chambers

1949 - 2024

Ralph Stanley Chambers, 75, of Monroeville, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. He was born on Jan. 9, 1949, in Athens, Alabama to James David Chambers and Margie Lousie Smith Chambers.
Ralph is survived by his sons, Kyler (Erin) Chambers of Mobile, Alabama, and Zac (Jodi) Chambers of Monroeville.
Left...

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Jane ColemanJane Faulkner Girvin Coleman

1934 - 2024

Jane Faulkner Girvin Coleman, 89, of Athens, passed away on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at Athens Health and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Coleman is survived by her son, Dr. Alan W. Coleman (Lisa) of Athens, AL; daughters, Mary Kay Bullard (Greg) of Warrior, AL and Laura Coleman Armstrong of Madison, AL; grandchildren, Wes...

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