All Obituaries

Mrs. Clara D. Holley was born to the late Mr. Preston and Mrs. Willie Stowes Dowdle in Tallapoosa County Alabama on December 3, 1927.   She united with Christ at an early age.  She was a faithful and dedicated member of The Great Bethel Baptist Church where she served loyally.   Mrs. Holley was joined in Holy Matrimony to the late Mr. Rush Holley on September 20, 1966.   God called her to a peaceful rest on July 16, 2019 at Adams Nursing Home, Alexander City,...

Sister Alean Johnson, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmtother, sister, and friend. She was born February 14, 1921 in Vincent, Alabama. She was born to the late Eugene Slaughter and Lou Pearson.   On Sunday, July 14, 2019, she departed this life surrounded with love of her family.   Sister Johnson loved God and united with the Seleeta Baptist Church at an early age. She sang in the choir until she became disable. She served on the...

Calvesta was born on September 2, 1950 to the late Henry and Emma Mae Graham in Coosa County Alabama and transitioned on July 7, 2019 at Russell Medical Center, Alexander City, AL.   She was the youngest child of ten, hence the nickname, “Newbone”.   Calvesta confessed her life to Christ and was baptized on September 6, 2009 and became a faithful member of  Jehovah-Jireh Ministries until her transition.  To everyone she knew, she was a caring...

Mrs. Mary Alice Young was born March 3, 1946 in Tallapoosa County Alabama to the late James Ellis Burton and Mary Edna Jones.   Mary Alice Accepted Christ at an early age and united with New Elam #1 Baptist Church in Alexander City, Alabama.   Her favorite hobbies were cooking and doing crossword puzzles.   She was preceded in death by her husband, George Young, a brother, Jessie Jones, and a sister, Marjorie Jones Whetstone.   Mary Alice leaves to cherish her...

Mrs. Dorothy Faye Greathouse was born January 3, 1951 in Tallapoosa County Alabama. She is the eldest of two children to Mr. Luther Tolbert, and the late Ms. Rhodie Maud Fielder.     She joined Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and later joined Holy Temple Ministries in Alexander City. Alabama.   She departed this life on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Russell Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her Mother, Rhodie Maud Fielder. Her grandparents...

  Mr. Kerry Joe (K-Man) Pitts was born on May 17, 1961 in Tallapoosa County,Alabama to the late Bernice Pitts. Kerry accepted Christ at an early age and united with the New Adka Baptist Church in Dadeville, AL and later united with the Sardis Baptist Church, Dadeville, AL. He was a faithful member  until his health failed him. He was employed with Russell Corporation for over 30 years and later became a Security Guard in Auburn, AL. Mr. Pitts leaves to cherish his great...

Mrs. Marjorie Jones Whetstone was born on November 4, 1947 in Tallapoosa County Alabama to the late Amos Wyckoff and Mary Edna Jones.   Marjorie accepted Christ at an early age and united with the New Elam #1 Baptist Church in Alexander city, AL.  She later joined New Elam Baptist Church in Kellyton, AL.  She worked faithfully for many years serving the Lord.  She loved ministering to the youth and doing Missionary work in the church and in the community.   Mrs....

  Jabarious Fredale Anderson was born to Sylvia Hill and the late Jardeno Anderson on April 8, 1983 in Sylacauga, Alabama.  He gave his life to Christ at an early age and was baptized at First Baptist Church in Rockford, Alabama.   He departed this life on Monday, April 15, 2019. He was employed with Frontier Yarn in Wetumpka, AL.    Jabarious leaves to cherish his memories, his mother, Sylvia Anderson and two sisters: Ruthshanda Kawana Anderson (Duntrell)...

John Henry Russell was born to the late Mr. Hardy Russell Sr. and the late Mrs. Cindy Wyckoff Russell on March 13. 1944.   He graduated from Laurel High School in 1963 and he joined the U. S. Air Force in Elkorne, Nebraska and served 4 years, 1963-1967.   In 1969, he married his longtime sweetheart, Karen I. Johnson and were united in Holy Matrimony for 50 years.   He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.   Mr. Russell was preceded in death by two...