All Obituaries

     Mr. Thomas Frank Wilkinson, III, age 69, of Lanett, Alabama passed away on May 16th, 2022 in Gadsden, Alabama.      Frank was born on June 13th, 1952 in Langdale, Alabama to the late T. Frank Wilkinson, Jr. and Ann W. Wilkinson. He was a member of Heritage Place Church of Christ in Irondale, Alabama. He was a 1970 graduate of West Point High School and then attended Kansas State University, the University of Alabama, and Auburn University. He...

Mr. Phillip Gregory Harlin, 67, of Lanett, Alabama passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Mr. Harlin was born on December 18, 1954 in Langdale, Alabama.  Phillip grew up in Lanett, Alabama and he graduated from Lanett High School in 1973.  He went on to further his education at Southern Union Community College. He attended the Lanett First Baptist Church. Over the years he worked for the MeadWestvaco Corporation, the West Point...

     Jacob "Jake" Davidson, age 30, resident of Valley, Alabama passed away on Sunday May 8, 2022.      Jake was preceded in death by his father-Wayne Davidson, pawpaw-Jerry Barger, pawpaw-Charles Ray Davidson, father in law-Danny Bankston, granny-Annette Bankston.      Jake was born and raised in Parrish, Alabama where he went to school, played football, and met his high school sweetheart Savannah. They were married in 2012, moved...

     Harold Grant May, Jr. died May 12th, at St. Martens in the Pines Hospice in Birmingham, AL. He was the son of the late Harold Grant May, Sr. and Marie Baldwin May. He is survived by his sister, Carole Diane May and his aunt, Jewel May of Huntsville, and many cousins.      Grant was a graduate of the University of Alabama where he was a member of Chi Phi fraternity. Having a lifelong love of flowers and design, Grant worked at several Birmingham florists...

Mrs. Lucy Bell Henderson, 97, of Lanett, Alabama passed away at her residence on Wednesday, April 11, 2022. Mrs. Henderson was born in Chambers County, Alabama on April 12, 1925, to the late Albert Riley Bell and Ersa Francis Rearden Bell.  She was also preceded in death by her husband Jack Henderson and her son Buck Henderson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lanett.  She loved her church and her church family. She enjoyed collecting antiques including...

  Dorothea Penn, 80, a resident of Lanett, AL was born August 5, 1941, in Selma, AL and died May 11, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Penn was predeceased by her parents, Marvin Clifton and Odessa Daniel Clifton; husband, Rayford DeLamar; brothers, Marvin Clifton, Jr., Danny Clifton; sisters, Margaret Avery, Martha Smith, and Rita Lassiter; and step-son John Michael Penn. She is survived by Husband, John Penn; children, Kim Orsini (Franklin), Ray DeLamar, Jr. (Kathryn), and Derek...

     Mrs. Barbara Ann Smith, age 84, of Lanett, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 in Valley, Alabama. She was born on July 20th, 1937 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Henry Alton and Tennie Bee Wood.      Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughter, Anita (Earl) Cofield; sisters, Kay (Doug) Metcalfe and Mary Lou (Jerry) Owens; grandson, David (Courtney) Cofield; granddaughter, Kimberly Cofield; great grandchildren, Starr (Lavonne)Binnix, Alyssa...

  Our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Richard Royce Finley, 85, a resident of Valley, AL went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Richard served many years as a member of the Valley Rescue Squad while working for Big Star and later retiring from Piggly Wiggly.  Richard was a member of Shawmut First Baptist Church.  Richard was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Shirley Novis Finley; son, Dennis Finley; daughter-in-love,...

Mrs. Deborah Brown Buchanan, 69, of Valley, Alabama passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at her residence. Mrs. Buchanan was born in Langdale, Alabama on July 25, 1952 to the late David Lee Brown and Mattie Frances Brown.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Wayne Buchanan, Sr., son, Phillip Wayne Buchanan, Jr., siblings, Jennifer Diane Brown, Robert Andrew “Randy” Brown, and Jimmy Lee Brown. Deborah was a member of Davidson Baptist Church in West...

Marshall Strickland, affectionately known as “Uncle Bah”, age 79, of Cusseta, Alabama passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Strickland was born in Langdale, Alabama on June 26, 1942, to the late Warner Strickland and Valera Johnson Strickland.  Mr. Strickland was a hardworking man with a wonderful sense of humor.  His friends often referred to him as a “card”.    Marshall enjoyed working in his yard and...