All Obituaries

    Mr. Patrick “Van” Thompson, age 63, of Anderson, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, March 17th, 2019 at his residence after an extended illness. Mr. Thompson was born in Langdale, Alabama on March 2nd, 1956.  He was preceded in death by his father, Wayne R. Thompson. He was a former member of the Fairfax First Baptist Church.  Mr. Thompson was a 1974 graduate of Valley High School.  He is survived by his wife, Paula Hamilton Thompson; mother,...

  Mr. Stanley Lewis, age 74, of Lanett, Alabama passed away at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama on Saturday, March 16th, 2019. Mr. Lewis was born on September 16th, 1944 in West Point, Georgia to the late Hodge Otto Lewis and Ruth Gilmore Lewis.  He was also preceded in death by his brother, Terry Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a very talented and gifted carpenter.  Over the years, he created many fine pieces of furniture, cabinets, decks, specialty wood crafted...

    Mrs. Marjorie Meadows Nealey, age 93, went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 15th, 2019. She lived her life loving God, loving and serving her family and others.  She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Shawmut. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilford E. Nealey; her parents, Grady and Betty Johnston Meadows; her brother, Gaines S. Meadows; sister, Elaine M. Barksdale. Mrs. Nealey is survived by her nieces, nephews, great-nieces,...

         Mrs. Nancy O’Neal Waites, age 65, of Valley, AL passed away on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL. She was born on March 18th, 1953 in Langdale, AL.      Mrs. Waites is survived by her husband, Charles Edward Waites, Sr., her daughter, Lynn Scott and her children, Ryan (Janna) Collins and Katie (Trevor) Bass; her son, Charles Edward (Brandy Ledbetter) Waites, Jr. and his children,...

Mr. Kenneth “Scotty” Abrams, age 52, of Lanett, Alabama passed away on Sunday, March 10th, 2019 at his residence. Scotty was born on April 19th, 1966 in Valley, Alabama. He was a member of West End Baptist Church. Scotty enjoyed woodwork and, in fact, he excelled at it, some would even say he was the best.  He believed in morals and manners and believed a man was only as good as his word. He was not the type to sit around and wait for work to happen. He enjoyed staying...

Mr. James Michael “Mike” Smith, 66, of Valley, AL passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM EST from Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with Rev. Steve York officiating.  Burial will follow in Johnson Memorial Gardens in Valley.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 10:00 – 11:00 AM EST at the funeral home.  Mr. Smith is survived...

Christopher Shawn Nix, 31 of Auburn, AL passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services are being held at the Johnson Brown Funeral Home chapel in Valley, AL. on Thursday, March 14th, 2019 at 2:00P.M. EDT.   Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Brother Doug Blackmon will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Levi Templeton, Will Langley, David Philpott, Todd Striblin, Shea Templeton, and Tim Sanders. Chris was full of life, could make you laugh, and...

      Mr. Larry Jones, age 74, of Valley, AL passed away on Friday, March 8th, 2019 at Talladega Health and Rehab in Talladega, AL. He was born on March 3rd, 1945 in Langdale, AL.     Mr. Jones is survived by his siblings, Carlton Eugene (Nannie) Jones, Eleanor Crowder, Debra Scott, and Judy Mitchell; his step children, Vicki Pritchett, Chris Pritchett, Scott Pritchett, and Lacey White; 16 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and...

               Mr. William Thomas “Tommy” Hill, Jr., age 69, of Cusseta, AL passed away on Friday, March 8th, 2019 at his residence. He was born on October 6th, 1949 in Langdale, AL.      Mr. Hill is survived by his wife, Brenda Osborn Hill; his children, Jim (Stacy) Hill, Todd (Anissa) Hill, and Dewayne Hill; his step-children, Sabrina (Jimmy) Carlisle, Dana (Nacho) Barajas, Lee (Stacey) Long, Angela (Craig)...

Harold Grant May, Sr., 96, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 6, 2019.  Mr. May was born in Randolph County, Alabama, on September 6, 1922, to Charlie Green May and Ella Mae Kirby May.  He is survived by daughter, Carole Diane May of Valley, his son, Grant May, Jr. of Birmingham, sister-in-law, Jewel May, of Huntsville, Alabama, and numerous nieces and nephews.   He was preceded in death by his wife of 74 years, Marie Baldwin May, and by two sisters and...