03/25/2012 – Obituary – Mr. Francisco J. Martinez – Age 37 – Russellville, AL

Francisco J. Martinez, age 37, of Russellville, Alabama, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012.

Visitation, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville, Alabama.  Funeral service, 12:00 noon, Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Russellville, Alabama.

Akins Funeral Home directing.

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03/30/2012 – Obituary – Mr. J.C. Palmer – Age 87 – Hackleburg, AL – Hamilton Funeral Home, Hamilton, AL

J.C. Palmer, age 87, of Hackleburg, Alabama, passed away Friday night, March 30, 2012, at his residence.

Visitation, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 1, 2012, at the Hackleburg First Baptist Church in Hackleburg, Alabama.  Funeral service, 3:00 p.m., at the Hackleburg First Baptist Church, following visitation Sunday, April 1, 2012.  Burial in Cedar Tree Cemetery in Hackleburg, Alabama.

Mr. Palmer was born August 16, 1924 in Texas to Joe F. Palmer and Ethel M. Lewis Palmer.

He is survived by his wife, Mae Palmer; children, Gary & Ann Claire, Kathleen Robe Wade & Nancy, Justin & Brittany, Lacy, Katie, Jessica, Jeremy & Amberley, Sharron, & Dale, Jill, Cole & Molly, Brooks, David & Kim, John David, Callie, and Kinsley; brothers, Olen & Essie, Fage, Riley & Virginia, Jerry & Carolyn; with a host of nieces & nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother & father; 2 brothers, Clyde, and Billy Joe; and 1 sister, Lessie.

Hamilton Funeral Home directing, 161 Falcon Circle., P.O. Box 274, Hamilton, AL. 205-921-3197 – Fax: 205-921-3790.  Hackleburg Funeral Home – P.O. Box 169, Hackleburg, AL. 35564 – 205-935-3854 – Fax: 205-921-3790.

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03/30/2012 – Obituary – Ms. Melissa Dawn Smith – Age 38 – Hamilton, AL – Hamilton Funeral Home, Hamilton, AL

Melissa Dawn Smith, age 38, of Hamilton, Alabama, passed away Friday, March 30, 2012, at her residence.

Visitation, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Sunday night, April 1, 2012, at South Hamilton Baptist Church, Hamilton, Alabama.  Funeral service, 3:00 p.m., Monday, April 2, 2012, at the church.  Burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Hamilton, Alabama.

Melissa was the wife of Bobby Smith of Hamilton, Alabama.  She was born October 27, 1973, in Mississippi, to Rosa Johnson and the late William Scotty Gray.

She is survived by her husband, Bobby Smith; her mother, Rose Johnson; 1 sister, Virginia Diane Gray; nephews, Jason Kyle Osborn, Branson Kade Rhodes, & Konnor Russelle Rhodes; father-in-law & mother-in-law, Steve & Brenda Garrison; and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, William Scotty Gray; and grandmother, Blanche Gray.

Hamilton Funeral Home directing, 161 Falcon Circle., P.O. Box 274, Hamilton, AL. 205-921-3197 – Fax: 205-921-3790.  Hackleburg Funeral Home – P.O. Box 169, Hackleburg, AL. 35564 – 205-935-3854 – Fax: 205-921-3790.

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03/27/2012 – Obituary – Mr. James Howard Jones – Age 74 – Hamilton, AL – Hamilton Funeral Home, Hamilton, AL

James Howard Jones, age 74, of Hamilton, Alabama passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Marion Regional Nursing Home, Hamilton, Alabama.

Visitation, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., Thursday, March 29, 2012, at the Hamilton Funeral Home.  Funeral service, 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 30, 2012, at the funeral home chapel.  Burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Hamilton, Alabama.

Mr. Jones was born August 3, 1937 to the late Deivel and Anna Bell Sanderson Jones.

He is survived by a host of children; 9 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Robert D. Jones (Jerri); Patricia Stephenson (Prentice).

Hamilton Funeral Home directing, 161 Falcon Circle., P.O. Box 274, Hamilton, AL. 205-921-3197 – Fax: 205-921-3790.  Hackleburg Funeral Home – P.O. Box 169, Hackleburg, AL. 35564 – 205-935-3854 – Fax: 205-921-3790.

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03/26/2012 – Obituary – Brenda Sullins Wiginton – Age 49 – Hamilton, AL – Hamilton Funeral Home, Hamilton, AL

Brenda Sullins Wiginton, age 49, of Hamilton, Alabama, passed away Monday, March 26, 2012 at her residence.

Visitation, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Wednesday night, March 28, 2012 at Hamilton Funeral Home in Hamilton, Alabama.  Funeral service, 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 29, 2012, at the funeral home chapel.  Phillip Sullins officiating.  Burial in Poplar Log Cemetery.

Ms. Wiginton was born November 5, 1962, in Marion County, Alabama, to Ted and Ila Mae Clement Sullins.

She is survived by her husband, Roger Wiginton; children, Misty (Earl) Pollock & Boomer Wiginton; step-daughter, Mona Wiginton; grandchildren, Marley, Shanna, Elise Wiginton, Carson & Fisher Wooley; 2 god-daughters, Eyeisha Hall & Taylor Dupree; 3 god-sons,  Eric & Luke Hall & Tyler Purcell; 2 god-grandchildren, Zayne White & Alaysia Pollock; with a host of family & friends who love her dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Ila Mae Clement Sullins; stepson, Shannon Wiginton; a god-granddaughter, Alexis Hall & many more love ones gone on before.

Hamilton Funeral Home directing, 161 Falcon Circle., P.O. Box 274, Hamilton, AL. 205-921-3197 – Fax: 205-921-3790.  Hackleburg Funeral Home – P.O. Box 169, Hackleburg, AL. 35564 – 205-935-3854 – Fax: 205-921-3790.

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03/27/2012 – Obituary – Mrs. Floy Bell Sartin – Age 91 – Bear Creek, AL – Hamilton Funeral Home, Hamilton, AL

Mrs. Floy Bell Sartin, age 91, of Bear Creek, Marion County, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at her residence.

Visitation, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at New Bethel Church, near Bear Creek, Alabama.  Funeral service, 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March, 29, 2012, at New Bethel Church.  Ferlon Baker officiating.  Burial in New Bethel Cemetery.

Mrs. Sartin was born December 27, 1920 in Marion County, Alabama to the late Abnen and Cora Cantrell Loveless.

She is survived by her children, Robert Lee, Jimmy Harold, & Phillip Henry Sartin, Linda Jean Presley, Stella Louise Cook, & Vicki Lynn Logan; 11 Grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 38 great-great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Leon “Pete” Loveless; and 1 sister, Yvone Cook.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Sartin; children, Evelyn Louise Robinson, Daris Jean Sartin, Avalee Burleson, Larry Junior Sartin, & Charles Edward Sartin; brothers, David Robert “Bob” Orville, Hubert, & U.L. Loveless; & 1 sister, Lenora Cook.

Hamilton Funeral Home directing, 161 Falcon Circle., P.O. Box 274, Hamilton, AL. 205-921-3197 – Fax: 205-921-3790.  Hackleburg Funeral Home – P.O. Box 169, Hackleburg, AL. 35564 – 205-935-3854 – Fax: 205-921-3790.

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03/27/2012 – Obituary – TBA – Mrs. Julieta Haynen – Age – Cookeville, TN – (formerly of Hackleburg, AL) – Hamilton Funeral Home, Hamilton, AL

Mrs. Julieta Haynen, age, of Cookeville, Tennessee, formerly of Hackleburg, Alabama, passed away Tuesday night, March 27, 2012, in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Funeral services are incomplete and will be published later from Hamilton Funeral Home, Hamilton, Alabama.

Hamilton Funeral Home directing, 161 Falcon Circle., P.O. Box 274, Hamilton, AL. 205-921-3197 – Fax: 205-921-3790.  Hackleburg Funeral Home – P.O. Box 169, Hackleburg, AL. 35564 – 205-935-3854 – Fax: 205-921-3790.

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03/27/2012 – Obituary – Mr. Charles Wade Cole – Age 63 – Hamilton, AL – Hamilton Funeral Home, Hamilton, AL

Charles Wade Cole, age 63, of Hamilton, Alabama, passed away Tuesday Evening, March 27, 2012, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Visitation 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Pleasant Ridge Freewill Baptist Church, Hamilton, Alabama.  Funeral service, 4:00 p.m. following visitation, at the church.  Bobby Duncan officiating.  Burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Hamilton.

Charles Cole was born April 1, 1948 in Tupelo, Mississippi to John M. and Gertha Holland Cole.

He is survived by his wife, Brinda Warren Cole; daughter, Laurie Cole Massengill; son, Mark Cole; 2 granddaughters, Kayla Cole, and Hannah Cole; 2 grandsons, Drew Voyles, and Heath Cole; 3 brothers, Johnny Cole, Donald Cole, and Ricky Cole; 1 sister, Linda Kelly; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John M. and Gertha Holland Cole; and 1 brother, Gary Wayne Cole.

(Personal note from the author of this obituary:  Yet another of our classmates has gone on to be with the Lord and his family.  Charles, you will be missed.  His brother, Gary Wayne Cole was a classmate as well.) Judy Webb Mays, Author

Hamilton Funeral Home directing, 161 Falcon Circle., P.O. Box 274, Hamilton, AL. 205-921-3197 – Fax: 205-921-3790.  Hackleburg Funeral Home – P.O. Box 169, Hackleburg, AL. 35564 – 205-935-3854 – Fax: 205-921-3790.

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03/25/2012 – Obituary – Mr. James Verdo “Doodle” Kilgore, Jr. – Age 69 – Pelham, AL – Norwood Funeral Homes, Inc., Sulligent, AL

James Verdo “Doodle” Kilgore, Jr., age 69, of Pelham, Alabama, formerly of Sulligent, Lamar County, Alabama, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012.

Funeral service, 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at Norwood Funeral Home Chapel in Sulligent, Alabama.  Bro. Byron Pickering officiating.  Visitation, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service.  Burial in the Sulligent City Cemetery, Sulligent, Alabama.

“Doodle”, as he was affectionately called by family and friends, was born in Birmingham, Alabama, April 28, 1942, but was a resident of Sulligent, Alabama for most of his childhood.  He graduated from Sulligent High School as a member of the class of 1960.  He also attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and the University of Memphis (formerly Memphis State University).  He was an Alabama National Guardsman during the civil rights struggles of the 1960’s.  He was retired from Chrysler Credit Corporation where he was employed for 27 years.  He was a brother and a past Master in the Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Lula “Lou” Griggs Kilgore; 1 daughter, Drucilla (Mauricio) Martinez; 1 son, James Verdo “Beau” Kilgore, III; and his grandchildren, Kaitlin Marisa Bitz, Corey Dell Kilgore, Alexander Diego Martinez, and Lucia “Luci” Rae Martinez.   He will be missed by his many family members and friends in both the Sulligent, Alabama and the Birmingham, Alabama area, along with many other Alabama Counties and other States.  Before becoming ill, he was an avid golfer and was a member of the Altadena Country Club for many years. He was also a loyal Alabama football fan and enjoyed attending his class reunions. He was a devoted grandfather and will be missed most of all by his grandchildren, whom he loved dearly.

He was preceded in death by 1 daughter, Rachel Odelle Kilgore; his father, James Verdo Kilgore, Sr.; his mother, Excene Karr Kilgore; 1 sister, Linda Kilgore Myers; and 1 brother, Steve Kilgore.

Norwood Funeral Homes, Inc. of Sulligent, Alabama directing.

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03/22/2012 – Obituary – Mr. Larry J. “Trailblazer” Silas – Age 65 – Guin, AL

Larry J. “Trailblazer” Silas, age 65, of Guin, Alabama, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012, in the Golden Living Center in Winfield, Alabama.

Visitation, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 24, 2012, at the Norwood Funeral Home in Guin, Alabama.  Funeral service, 2:00 p.m., Saturday, following visitation, at the funeral home chapel.  Burial in the Guin City Cemetery, Guin, Marion, Alabama.

Larry was born in Guin, Marion County, Alabama, to the late Orse and Margie Robertson Silas.  He had lived in Guin, Alabama all of his life and was a member of the Guin Freewill Baptist Church.  He was a Truckdriver and owned and operated the Silas 10-8 CB Shop in Guin.

He is survived by 3 sisters, Martha (Jim) Waigle, Guin, AL., Mary McQuaig, Northport, AL., and Margaret (Jerry) Wilburn, Mantachie, MS.; 1 brother, James Silas, Guin, AL.; 5 nieces; and 3 nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Orse and Margie Robertson Silas.

Norwood Funeral Home of Guin, AL. directing.

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