All Obituaries

         Mr. John Edward Hartman, age 73, of Valley, Alabama passed away on Saturday, May 18th, 2019 at Bethany House in Auburn, Alabama. He was born on January 6th, 1946 in Langdale, Alabama to the late Edward L. and Vivian H. Hartman.      Mr. Hartman is survived by his wife, Emma Jean Hartman; his seven children, John (Kim) Hartman, Wanda Hartman, Donnie Crowe, Michael Crowe, Jimmy Blaylock, Tammy Crowe, and Shelby Owens; his two...

       Mrs. Barbara Ann Weldon, age 86, of Lanett, Alabama passed away on Thursday, May 16th, 2019 in Five Points, Alabama. She was born on August 6th, 1932 in Elba, Alabama.      Mrs. Weldon is survived by her husband of sixty-five plus years, James G. Weldon; her two daughters, Vicki Ann (Joe) Tittle and Susan Daniel; her two grandchildren, Melissa (David) Mitchell and Michael (Amanda) Tittle; her four great grandchildren, Dixie Fetner, Austin...

Mr. Brackeen “Brad” Whaley, 78, a resident of Valley, AL passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 at his residence.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 3:00 PM EST from Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley with burial to follow at Fairfax Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Mr. Whaley is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nellie S. Whaley; two sons, Barry Whaley (Susie), Tony Whaley (Debra);...

  Mrs. Betty Jean Hicks West, age 90, of Lanett, AL passed away on Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 at Valley Park Manor in Valley, AL. She was born on July 11th, 1928 in Randolph County, AL. Mrs. West is survived by her four children, Zane (Lisa) West, April West (Patrick) McGinn, Ashley (Angie) West, and Myron (Luann) West; her seven grandchildren, Dr. Stephen Cheek, Noah West, Patrick McGinn, Jr., Jonathan McGinn, Celeste Tingle, Kelsey (Jacob) Bandy, and Donovan West; her great-great...

Benny Frank Andrews, Jr. was born on April 6, 1943 in Langdale, Alabama. He went home to be with Jesus on May 14, 2019 at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Brenda Andrews, his 3 children-Tisha Andrews (Larry) Henry of Peachtree City, Georgia, Tim (Nancy) Andrews, of Glenn St. Mary, Florida, and Tracy (Corrie) Andrews, of Auburn, Alabama. He is also survived by his brother, Donnie (Delores) Andrews of Panama City Beach, Florida, and...

              Mr. Alvin E. “Hip” Sanford, age 60, of Cusseta passed away on Monday, May 13th, 2019 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Mr. Sanford was born in West Point, Georgia on August 25th, 1958 to the late David E. Sanford and Dorothy Childs Sanford.  He was also preceded in death by a step-granddaughter, Morgan Ivey. He graduated from Lanett High School and when he was younger raced motorbikes in Penton,...

    Mrs. Shirley Hood Davis, age 62, of Lanett passed away on Saturday, May 11th, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Davis was born on January 6th, 1957 in Langdale, Alabama.  She was preceded in death by her father, Earl Hood. Mrs. Davis was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church. She loved her family and was a huge Auburn fan.  War Eagle! She is survived by her husband, Mike Davis; children, J.B. (Heather) Davis, Kim (Daniel) Bozeman; mother, Betty Hood; siblings,...

         Mr. Cleve Barber, Sr., age 100 years and 10 months, passed away on Monday, May 6th, 2019 at Hospice LaGrange in LaGrange, GA.  He was born on June 30th, 1918 in Grantville, GA.      Mr. Barber is preceded in death by his wife of 79 years, Rosie Lee Lockhart Barber; and his grandson, William Jeremy Barber.      Cleve Barber came from a family of six boys and one girl, Cleve being the third child. ...

       Michael Henson, age 71, of Lanett, AL passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 5th, 2019.      Mike is survived by his wife, Tawana; his daughter, Melanie; his sister and brother-in-law, Cheryl and J.C.; his two grandchildren, Conner and Carly; his one niece, Jaime.      Mike was born in Dyersburg, TN.      Mike was retired from Jimmie Hale Royal Pines Mission, where he served as counselor for many...

    Mr. Larry Steve Smith, age 69, of Lanett, Alabama passed away on Sunday, May 5th, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born in Arkansas on March 29th, 1950. He was preceded in death by his father, Huey P. Smith. Mr. Smith was a hardworking man having retired as a farm hand.  He enjoyed fishing and farming. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Smith; mother, Dorothy Folts; children, James and Brandi Burrows, Corey and Erica Burrows; siblings, JoAnne (John) Garza, Margie...