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Merlene Little

Merlene Little

May 14, 2020

Merlene Little, 75, of Trinity passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her home. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at the Old Town Creek Church Cemetery with Shane Williams officiating. Lawrence Funeral Home is assisting the family

Merlene loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandkids and...

Stephanie Cook

Stephanie Cook

May 13, 2020

Stephanie Lynn McDonald Cook, 45, of Hatton passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at her residence. Stephanie is being cremated. There will be no services at this time. Lawrence Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Born on January 6, 1975 to Richard Lynn McDonald and the late Glenda Counts McDonald, Stephanie was a 1993 graduate of East...

Brandy Phillips

Brandy Phillips

May 7, 2020

Brandy Michelle Taylor Phillips, 44, of Decatur passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Decatur Morgan Hospital. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Shiloh Cemetery with Bro. Charles Williams officiating. Lawrence Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Born on May 19, 1975 to Danny Steven Taylor and Glenda Mae...

Priscilla Moats

Priscilla Moats

May 5, 2020

Priscilla Joyce Moats, 85 years old, of Decatur passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Decatur Health and Rehab. There will be a Memorial Service announced at a later date. Lawrence Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Priscilla did beautiful crocheting and always had magnificent gardens.

She was preceded by...

Deborah Hodge Coan

Deborah Hodge Coan

May 1, 2020

Deborah Kay Hodge Coan, 60, of Moulton passed away Friday May 1,2020, at Her residence. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm till 1:30 pm on Sunday, May 3,2020 at Lawrence Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 2:00 Pm on Sunday May 3,2020, at Moulton Memory Gardens with Brother Wayne Dotson officiating.

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Johnny Cantrell

Johnny Cantrell

May 1, 2020

Johnny Calvin Cantrell, 55, of Hatton passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at Lawrence Medical Center. The funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 4, 2020 at Moulton Memory Gardens with Caleb Chambers officiating.

Johnny served in the U S Air Force, and he was the EMA director for Lawrence...

Loy Mccary

Loy Mccary

May 1, 2020

Loy Aaron McCary, 63, of Town Creek passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at his residence. The family will have a memorial service at a later date.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy Kirby McCary; two sons, Jonathan McCary, and Timothy McCary; one daughter Jessica McCary Culver(Tracy). Six grandchildren; Blake McCary, Dakota McCary, Weston...

Rebecca Byars

Rebecca Byars

Apr 29, 2020

Rebecca Lynn Byars, 36, of Town Creek passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at her residence. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm till 2:30 pm on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at Lawrence Funeral Home. The graveside service will follow at 3:00 pm at Mount Hope Cemetery with Danny Compton officiating.

Becky was a member of Pleasant Grove...

Doris Hamby

Doris Hamby

Apr 28, 2020

Doris Jean Sherrill Hamby, 81, of Athens, formerly of East Lawrence, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home. Her graveside service will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Moulton Memory Gardens with Lawrence Funeral Home assisting.

A member of the United Church of God, an International Association, Jean loved vegetable and...

Doris Pasley

Doris Pasley

Apr 27, 2020

Doris L. Pasley, 86, of Town Creek passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 27, 2020. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Masterson Cemetery with Bro.Timothy Murray and Bro. Kenneth Bond officiating. Lawrence Funeral Home is assisting the family.

A devoted Christian, Wife and Mother, Doris was...

Gary Moore

Gary Moore

Apr 25, 2020

Gary Dale Moore, 85, of Decatur, GA passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. A graveside service will be at 10 am on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Bertis Ray officiating.  Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, anyone who attends is asked to park in the church parking lot...

Jerry Appleton

Jerry Appleton

Apr 22, 2020

Jerry Charles Appleton, 76, of Mount Hope passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Decatur Morgan Hospital. His graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Hickory Grove Cemetery with Bro. Neil Carter and Bro. Brandon Kerby officiating.

A member of Old Town Creek Baptist Church, Jerry worked at Fruehauf for many...

Michael Nolen

Michael Nolen

Apr 20, 2020

Michael Lewis Nolen, 56, of Moulton passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at his residence. There will be a private family graveside service, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Rutherford Cemetery, Town Creek, Alabama with Bro. R.C. Borden officiating and the burial immediately following.

Michael graduated from Hatton High School in 1982, he loved his...

Gerald Terry

Gerald Terry

Apr 18, 2020

Gerald Lee Terry, 71, of Moulton passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at his residence. The graveside service will be at 12:00 PM on Monday, April 20, 2020 at Jones Chapel Cemetery with Brannon Bradford officiating.

Survivors include his brother, Wendell Terry (Paulette); three sisters, Wilma Bradford (Coy), Brenda Long, Trudy Bradford and a host of nieces...

Bernard Cole

Bernard Cole

Apr 16, 2020

Bernard Wade Cole, 74, of Danville passed away Thursday, April 16,2020 at his residence. Visitation will be from 10:15 am till 10:40 am on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Lawrence Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Aldridge Grove Cemetery with Josh Mcguire officiating. Burial will be in Aldridge Grove...

George Coley Compton

George Coley Compton

Apr 14, 2020

George Coley Compton, 48, of Russellville passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at his home. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Moulton Memory Gardens with Danny Compton officiating. Lawrence Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Born on January 4, 1972 to Alan and Donna Terry Compton, Coley graduated from...

Tommy Chamness

Tommy Chamness

Apr 12, 2020

Tommy Wayne Chamness, 59, of Moulton passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Lawrence Medical Center. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions, the family is planning a private graveside service at Moulton Memory Gardens.

A charter member of Victory Baptist Church in Moulton, Tommy loved his Lord and Savior as well as his family. He also enjoyed spending time...

Frances Porter

Frances Porter

Apr 8, 2020

Frances Hopkins Porter, 87, of Mount Hope passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at NHC, Moulton. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Hickory Grove Cemetery with Larry Davis officiating. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions, anyone who attends the service is asked to remain in their vehicles to prevent too many people...

Melvin Hagood

Melvin Hagood

Apr 6, 2020

Melvin Hagood, 72, of Moulton passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 due to a tractor accident. There will be a graveside service on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Moulton Memory Gardens with Atwell Terry officiating and Lawrence Funeral Home assisting the family. Burial will be in Moulton Memory Gardens.

Melvin was a retired pipefitter. He...

Tony Sims

Tony Sims

Apr 4, 2020

On Saturday, April 4, 2020, Tony Lynn Sims, loving fiance, brother, friend, uncle and son, went to be with Jesus at the age of 32. Tony was born on February 9, 1988 to Tony and Barbara Sims. He graduated from Mount Hope High School in 2006. He was a proud member of the Mount Hope Community.

Tony...