Obituaries

Oct 9, 2023

Joan Belinda Baratta, of Hazel Green, Alabama, passed away on October 9, 2023 at Huntsville Hospital. Joan was born on March 24, 1949 in Huntsville, Alabama.

Joan is survived by her brother Hubert Robert Pickle (Dorothy); her sister Deborah Evans.

Joan was preceded in death by her father, Hubert Randolph Pickle; her mother, Minnie Lee...

Oct 5, 2023

Susan Leigh Hargrove, 58, of Prospect, Tennessee, passed away on October 5, 2023 in Huntsville, Alabama. She was born on October 15, 1964 to Thomas & Marie Whitfield who preceded her in death.

Susan is survived by her husband, Gregory C. Hargrove; her step-children, Timothy (Brianna) Hargrove, and Zachary (Hannah) Hargrove; her step-grandchild, Hannah McKnight; her brother...

Oct 1, 2023

Tonia Bradford of Hazel Green passed away suddenly on Sunday.   She was 49 and was a long-time employee of Costco in Huntsville and enjoyed serving her customers there.

Tonia will be remembered for her outgoing personality, her love for others, and for her humor.  She loved her grandchildren very much and was a huge Real Housewives fan....

Sep 30, 2023

Mrs. Shirley Hastings Phillips, 83, of New Market, passed away on Saturday.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Phillips, and by her parents, Hugh & Thelma Hastings.

Surviving family members include her daughter, Debbie Ivey;  Her grandson, Brian & Brandi Ivey, Paisley;  Her sister, Ann Knauff;...

Sep 30, 2023

Mr. Herbert Leonard Grantham of Huntsville passed away peacefully on Saturday evening at home while surrounded by his family.  He was 77.  He spent his career in the aerospace industry in Huntsville, Alabama where he worked as a technician.  He was a Christian and a member of the Maysville Church of Christ.

Mr....

Sep 28, 2023

Rita Kay Moore Mason, 60, of New Market, passed away peacefully on Thursday while surrounded by her family.   She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, and aunt and she dearly loved her family.

She was preceded in death by her father, Johnnie Wesley Moore; Her brother, Roger Wesley Moore;  Her brothers-in-law, Tommy...

Sep 23, 2023

Ronald John "Johnny" Parsley, 58, of Huntsville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 23, 2023.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John & Ann Parsley, and by an infant son, Joshua.

Surviving family members include his brother, Patrick Parsley and his sister, Sheila Parsley Allison;  He is...

Sep 17, 2023

Marshall Holt, 76 of Huntsville, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2023, in Huntsville, Alabama. He was born on May 16, 1947, in Ardmore, Alabama.  Marshall was known as a funny, friendly, and selfless person.

He was cherished by his loving family, including his wife of 51 years, Frances Holt; his children, Lori...

Sep 13, 2023

Kameron McPeters, 29, was born on May 10, 1994, in Huntsville, Alabama, and passed away on September 13, 2023, in Hazel Green, Alabama.  Kameron was a beloved father, son, brother, uncle, and grandson, cherished by his family and friends.

He is survived by his daughter, Lynnlee Kate McPeters and a son who is expected soon; his mother,...

Sep 13, 2023

Steven Paul Atchley of Hazel Green, Alabama, passed away on September 13, 2023 at Huntsville Hospital.

Steven was born on November 20, 1972.  He was welcomed into the world with open arms and a deep, abiding love.

Steven is survived by his wife Jamie Sullivan Atchley; children Courtney (Quinton) Atchley and James Paul (Breanna) Atchley;...

Sep 12, 2023

Violet Davis Shockley of Hazel Green, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at her home.  She was 92.

Violet was born on September 17, 1930 in Madison County, Alabama and attended Hazel Green High School. She was a devoted wife and was an outgoing and friendly person with a great sense...

Sep 10, 2023

Rodney Douell, 57, of Toney, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023.

Rodney was born August 10, 1966 in Memphis, TN,  to Royce Crumpler and Barbara Douell.

Rodney enjoyed fishing, playing video games, watching football and Nascar.

He was preceded in death by his son, Joshua Douell.

He is survived...

Sep 10, 2023

John Robert Moon of Meridianville, Alabama passed away on September 10, 2023 at Huntsville, Alabama.

John was born on January 5, 1981 in Huntsville, Alabama and was a 1999 graduate of Hazel Green High School. John was known for his great sense of humor and the way he could make everyone laugh. He...

Sep 10, 2023

Charles Junior Pogue, known to family and friends as Junior, passed away in Huntsville, Alabama, on September 10, 2023. He was born on November 25, 1940, in Madison County, Alabama, to the late James Edgar and Mattie Mae Massey Pogue.

Junior was a gifted handyman and will be remembered for his humor and...

Sep 8, 2023

Mary Edith Neikirk was born February 26, 1944 in Surgoinsville, Tennessee.  She met her "sweetie", Mike, in Church Hill, Tennessee and they married on May 31, 1963 in Rogersville, Tennessee.  Soon after, they relocated to Huntsville, Alabama.   In 1965, Mary began working at Martin Industries and worked there until they closed in 2000.  She then started a...

Sep 7, 2023

Janet D. Bauer, 88, of Huntsville, Alabama passed away on September 7 th , 2023, at Harbor Chase Assisted Living facility under the care of Amedisys Hospice.

Janet was born on August 15, 1935, in DuBois, Pennsylvania to her parents James Lionel Droney and Eva Elvina Johnson Droney who preceded her in death. She had two sisters...

Sep 5, 2023

Charles Foster Hume (Chuck), age 84, passed away on September 5, 2023 at his home in Hazel Green, AL surrounded by his loving family.  He died after a recent mesothelioma diagnosis from Mayo Clinic.  He was born in Hoisington, Kansas on April 2, 1939, the son of Fred and Bernice Hume, and was reared by his father and stepmother,...

Sep 5, 2023

Adam Ross Brooks of the Riverton Community, passed away on September 5, 2023 at Huntsville Hospital.  He was 39.

Adam was born on May 6, 1984 in Huntsville, Alabama and was a 2002 graduate of Buckhorn High School. Adam was known for his outgoing personality, witty sense of humor, and unconditional love for...

Sep 5, 2023

Robert Kenneth "Robbie" Church Jr. passed away at Huntsville Hospital on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. He was born and raised in Madison County.  He loved to make new friends and do a bit of aggravating on occassion. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Kenneth Church Sr., his mother and step-father, Gracie (Louis) Clark, brother-in-law,...

Sep 4, 2023

John Darwin "Dub" Gray of New Market, Alabama passed away peacefully on Monday.  He was 57.

Darwin was a life-long resident of New Market and had attended New Market School and then Buckhorn High School;   He was an Alabama football fan, enjoyed NASCAR, and enjoyed cars and motorcycles.

He...