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Obituaries in York Alabama

Deantre Lard

Deantre Lard

Dec 8, 2017

DeAntre ("DeBo") Lard, age 62, of Birmingham, Alabama, born to the late Albert and Velma Horn Lard, Sr., in Sumter County; Alabama, transitioned and entered into eternal rest December 8, 2017 at the residence of his sister, Mary L. Walker of Cuba, Alabama.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from Elizabeth Baptist Church, 5917 Luther...

William Brown, Jr.

William Brown, Jr.

Dec 7, 2017

WILLIAM BROWN, JR., age 57, of Epes, Alabama, born to William and Shirley Ruth Campbell Brown, Sr., transitioned and entered into eternal rest at his residence December 7, 2017.  Service of Remembrance is Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from Bethel Pine Baptist Church, 796 Sumter 22, Coatopa, Alabama.   Rev. Samuel Gulley (pastor of Miller Hill Baptist Church where...

Bennie Charles Gibbs

Bennie Charles Gibbs

Nov 26, 2017

BENNIE CHARLES GIBBS, age 66, of Lauderdale, Mississippi, born to Professor R. C. and Edna Mae Hooks Gibbs, transitioned and entered into eternal rest, November 26, 2017 at his Lauderdale residence.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 5917 Luther Ray Cobb Road, Lauderdale.  Rev. Reginald Gaddis, pastor, will deliver the eulogy...

Zeldra Mae Beeks

Zeldra Mae Beeks

Nov 23, 2017

ZELDRA MAE BEEKS, age 92, of Amory, Mississippi, born to the late Joe and Viola Wallace Neal, transitioned and entered into eternal rest Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2017 at the residence of her daughter, Mary Beeks Williams, located 607 York Avenue, York, Alabama.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. from Rose of Sharon Church of...

Nathan Lee Gilmore

Nathan Lee Gilmore

Nov 20, 2017

NATHAN LEE GILMORE, age 59, of Ward, Alabama, born the tenth of eleven children to Johnny Edward and Annie Bell Ward Gilmore, transitioned and entered into eternal rest November 20, 2017 at his Ward residence.  Service of Remembrance and Celebration is Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from Cooper's Mission C. M. E. Church, Jachin, Alabama.  Rev. Alicia Everett,...

Bertha Mae Jemison

Bertha Mae Jemison

Nov 12, 2017

       BERTHA MAE JEMISON, age 71 of York Alabama born to the late Mose and LueBirda Rodgers Jemison transitioned and entered into Eternal rest November 12, 2017 at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation, York.  Service of remembrance will be Saturday November 18, 2017 at 11 a.m. from First Baptist Church, 254 McConnell Street, York Alabama  Reverend Richard Wilson will deliver the eulogy...

Albert Lewis Fellows

Albert Lewis Fellows

Oct 23, 2017

       ALBERT LEWIS FELLOWS, age 83, of Livingston, Alabama, born to the late Willie and Rosie Washington Fellows, transitioned and departed this life October 23, 2017 at the Main Campus Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.  Graveside Memorial Service of Remembrance is Friday, November 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Highway 11-East, York, Alabama, with Rev. Charlie W. Moore, pastor...

John Nixon, Jr.

John Nixon, Jr.

Oct 10, 2017

       JOHN NIXON, JR., age 73, of York, Alabama, born to the late Mary Alice Coats and John Nixon, Sr., transitioned and entered into eternal rest at his daughter, Shawntrell's residence at approximately 9:00 a.m. the morning of October 10, 2017.  Memorial Service of Remembrance will be held Saturday October 14, 2017 at 12:00 noon from First Baptist Church, 254 McConnell...

Sandra Washington

Sandra Washington

Oct 2, 2017

       Sandra ("Linda Sue") Washington, age 58, of York, Alabama, was born December 31, 1958 in Sumter County, Alabama to the late Elizah Jones and Mattie Lee Sturdivant-Jones. Service of Remembrance will be held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from Mt Pleasant Baptist Church, 1000 Old Highway 11, York, Alabama.  Rev. Ronnie Walk, pastor, will deliver the eulogy and...

Bessie Lee Shelton

Bessie Lee Shelton

Sep 14, 2017

       BESSIE LEE SHELTON, age 82, of Debary, Volusia County, Florida, formerly of Sumter County, Alabama, born the fourth child of seven children to the late Alexander and Hattie Oakley Spencer,  transitioned at her daughter's residence September 14, 2017 at approximately 9:00 a.m.  Service of Celebration and Remembrance is to be held Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from...

Julia Lee Whitfield

Julia Lee Whitfield

Sep 4, 2017

Julia Lee Whitfield, age 93, of Boyd, Alabama, born to the late William and Lena Bostic Maxwell, made her heavenly transition in Birmingham, Alabama at the UAB Medical Center Complex, September 4, 2017.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Central Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, 7053 Carl Turk 12, Boyd, Alabama.  Rev. Edmond Bell, pastor of Shiloh...

Quarmaine Lemanuel Seals

Quarmaine Lemanuel Seals

Sep 1, 2017

QUARMAINE LEMANUEL SEALS, age 25, of York, Alabama, born in Marengo County; Demopolis, Alabama, to Leroy "Peanut" Jones and Willie Mae Seals, June 21, 1992, is affectionately known as "Preacher" and "Candy Man".  He tragically transitioned September 1, 2017 at Hill Hospital of Sumter County.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Pine Baptist...

Sarah Mae Clark

Sarah Mae Clark

Aug 28, 2017

SARAH MAE CLARK, age 77, of York, Alabama, born  to  the late Isaac Cherry and Ora Lee Marshall, transitioned August 28, 2017 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 12:00 noon from First Baptist Church, 254 McConnell Street, York, with Rev. Jonathan Byrd, pastor, delivering the eulogy and offering words of comfort and  consolation.       Sister...

Tyrone Vaughn Stephens, Sr.

Tyrone Vaughn Stephens, Sr.

Aug 27, 2017

       TYRONE VAUGHN STEPHENS, SR., age 44, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Sumter County; Alabama transitioned August 27, 2017.  Memorial Service of Remembrance was held Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. from New Hope Baptist Church, 702 North Broad Street, York, Alabama.  Rev. Jonathan Byrd delivered the eulogy and offered words of comfort and consolation;  Rev. Akiva Burton is...

Joe Lake

Joe Lake

Aug 8, 2017

        Just as everything has a beginning, Bro. Joe Lake, age 82, of York, Alabama, was born to the late Warren and Corine Lake on October 10, 1934 in Sumter County, Alabama. He confessed Christ as his personal Savior at a young age. He settled down and married his one true love, Earnestine Grant and they shared 30 years of...

Pearl H. Pruitt

Pearl H. Pruitt

Jul 30, 2017

PEARL H. PRUITT, age 81, of York, Alabama, born the second child of five to the late Milton Huggins and Catherine Jackson, transitioned on her birthday, July 30, 2017 at the residence of her daughter (Annette Rodgers).  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 12:00 noon from First Baptist Church, 254 McConnell Street, York.  Rev. Jonathan Byrd, pastor,...

Edmond Pervis James

Edmond Pervis James

Jul 5, 2017

EDMOND JAMES, age 66, of Ward, Alabama, affectionately known as "Blue", born to the late Curtis and Bessie Mobley James, entered into eternal rest July 5, 2017 at Anderson Regional Medical Center, Meridian, Mississippi.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. from Union Chapel CME Church, 5277 Sumter 9, Ward, with Rev. James Campbell, pastor, delivering...

Sherry Diane Foster

Sherry Diane Foster

Jul 5, 2017

SHERRY DIANE FOSTER, age 65, of Lithonia, Georgia,  was the eighth of twelve children born to the late Amanda and Mathew Foster, Sr.  She entered into eternal rest July 5, 2017.               Service of Remembrance will be held, Friday, July 14, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. from Union Chapel C.M.E. Church, 5277 Sumter 9, Ward, Alabama.  Sherry is to lie in repose...

Althea Bollar

Althea Bollar

Jul 4, 2017

ALTHEA "Prince" BOLLAR, age 54, of Cuba, Alabama, born to John T. and Erma Jean Johnson Bollar, Sr., transitioned at DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, July 4, 2017.  Service of Remembrance will be Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from Grants Chapel CME Church, Kinterbish Road 10, Cuba.  Rev. Walter Ball is to deliver the eulogy and offer...

Julia Maxine Dawson

Julia Maxine Dawson

Jun 17, 2017

JULIA MAXINE DAWSON, age 75, of York, Alabama, transitioned at her daughter's residence, June 17, 2017 at approximately 12:10 a.m.  Service of Remembrance is Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Eastern Star Baptist Church, 112 Curl Road, in the Grant City Community of York.  Rev. Charles H. Delaine is to deliver the eulogy and offer words of comfort...

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