All Obituaries

Sarah M. Jackson was called to be with her heavenly Father  November 16, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Sarah was born December 17, 1950 to Hubbard and Sara Bell in Bibb County, AL. She confessed Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Tabor Baptist Church , Brent, Alabama and later joined Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, Marion, Alabama. Sarah was married to the love of her life Mr. Willie L. Jackson for 53 years. She worked at Tekpak for 42 years...

Mrs. Mamie A. Lapsley Brooks was born on August 14, 1950 to the late Mrs. Georgia Mae and Mr. William Arthur Lapsley. She was    number two of the nine children born to this union. She accepted Christ at an early age and joined Oak Grove United Methodist Church,    Newbern, Alabama. She later joined Zion United Methodist Church, Marion, Alabama, where she served as Sunday School Teacher and Head of the Usher Board and several other auxiliaries. Later in life,...

Mary Elizabeth Thomas was born May 18, 1940 to the late Mr. Robert R. Lee and the late Mrs. Ludie Mae Lee.  She entered eternal rest on  October 28, 2020 at the Hospice of West Alabama.   Mary was a gospel singer for many years traveling to cities and also on Television singing praises to God.  She  worked as a  waitress and a cook at  Maybell Webb’s restaurant .   Mary was preceded in death by her two brothers, Herman Lee and Willie James...

For you created my inmost being you knit me together in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13)  When God thought of kindness and laughter in this world, He thought of the need for Michael L. Woods. To Jimmy and Carol Woods, he gifted Michael on October 16, 1966, in Chicago, Illinois. It was there that Michael spent his childhood, confessed Christ at an early age, and served in the youth department at First Baptist Church, before relocating to Marion, AL. On Thursday, October 22,...

Rosie Jane Ward Harville was born February 9, 1936 to Burnice and Marzie Ward. She came to know the Lord at early age and joined the Unionship Baptist Church where she served until her health failed as Superintendent of Sunday School and Sunday School Teacher. Rosie united in Holy Matrimony to Lester Harville, Jr. to whom God blessed them with two children, Randall and Vivian. She  attended Bibb County Training School.  She was employed for  seventeen years  as a...

Emma Jean  Hawkins was born on July 9, 1953 to the late Mrs. Lorene Moore and Mr. Jessie Lee Moore.  She departed her life on September 27, 2020 leaving an unforgettable impact on her family, and friends that she encountered.   Emma was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Moore; one sister, Lelia Mae Moore; one child, Sam Ronald Hawkins.   Emma gave her life to Christ, at an early age at Provewell Baptist Church. She later joined Old Oak Grove Baptist Church...

There is a time and season for all things.  The time has now come to celebrate the life long, works of Mary Lou Woods Brown.   Mary Lou was the eighth child  born June 12, 1922 to George and Emma Lou Woods.  She was the last of her siblings to transition on September 23, 2020.   Mary Lou Brown began a life on the Christian path at a early age. A life long path of membership of various churches  from Marion, Alabama to New York City and back to Marion,...

Mr. Bernard Breedlove was born January 7, 1973 in Marion,  Alabama to the late Leola A. Brooks Breedlove and  the late   Austin Nathaniel Breedlove of Birmingham, Alabama.  Bernard received Christ later in life, he was baptized while incarcerated in his late thirties. Bernard was preceded in death by his parents, Austin and Leola Brooks Breedlove; brothers, Anthony Breedlove, Reginald  Breedlove; nephew, Emmanuel Watkins; grandparents, Viola Brooks, Alice...