All Obituaries

Mrs. Lonna Alecia Fells Vines   Lonna Alecia Fells Vines was born to the late Annareta Williams Fells and Lonnie States Fells Jr.  on January 20, 1964, in Lompoc, California at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Lonna lived at Mather Air Force Base, Biloxi Air Force and Griffiss Air Force Base, where she entered school.  The family moved to Chilton County years later where Lonna attended Adair Middle School and graduated from Chilton County High School in 1982. Lonna participated in...

  Vernon Eugene Pearson was born March 17, 1958 to the late Nolen Pearson, Sr. and late Annie Lou Pearson.   He attended Alexander City Schools. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. Nolen Pearson, Sr. and Mrs. Annie Lou Pearson and a brother, Mr. Michael Pearson.   He leaves to cherish memories: three sons, Cedric Payne, Niaya Lewis, and Dontavious Lewis; three sisters, Cynthia Pearson, Nina (Rev. Emerson) Ware, and Yulanda (Bernard) Davis; a special family...

  Jackie “Skip” Eugene Holley was born November 27, 1956, to Pearl M. Holley and Jesse Lewis Leonard, Sr. He joined Clybourne Gospel Church in Chicago, IL at an early age.   On May 21, 2022, he was called home to his resting place. He was preceded in death by his mother and father.    He leaves to cherish all of his memories: a lovingly steadfast sister, Miss Wanda Grubbs, Evangelist Sharon (Rev. Namon) McKinney of Sylacauga, AL, Charlotte (Clyde)...

Yet I am confident I will see the Lord's goodness while I am here in the land of the living

The late Sheila Gamble was born September 22, 1961, to Bobbie Jean Tuck and the late Joe Gamble She received Christ at an early age. Sunday, March 27, 2022, she was called home to be with her Lord and Savior. She was preceded in death by her father, Mr. Joe Lee Gamble and her sisters, Gretchen Gamble-Burton and Tawanna Gamble. She leaves to cherish her in precious memories: her mother, Bobbie Jean Tuck; a daughter, Veronica Vonshay Gamble; a son, Christopher Maurice Gamble; one grandson,...

Mr. Lucas Marquez Spinks “CJ” was born to Robin Spinks Welcher and Luke Welcher on January 10, 1987 in Lee County Alabama. At an early age, CJ committed his life to our Lord and Savior and united with the St. Matthews Baptist Church in Auburn, Alabama.    On Monday March 7, 2022, Lucas departed this life at his home. He was preceeded in death by his grandparents, Ann Mae Spinks, Luke Welcher, Frazier Spinks and Mamie Drake, and by an aunt, Gussie...

Mrs. Zora Mae Huntley was born March 24, 1944 to Mr. Marshall and Mrs. Lucielle Cleveland in Coosa County, Alabama.   She was a member of Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Church of Alexander City, Alabama.   She was employed at the Brick Plant and worked at Chapman’s Nursing Home as a CNA for several years. She was a Foster Mother for several years housing many child with loving care and support.   Zora passed away peacefully at her resident on March 5,...

Mr. Clarence L. Fitts was born March 31, 1957 to the late Walter James Davis, Sr. and Florence Fitts  Davis in Selma,  Alabama. He departed this life Tuesday February 8, 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by family in Selma.   Clarence, affectionately known as “Piggy” had a love for music, art and drawing and spent a lot of his free time sketching. He was considerably fashionable in his younger days and always thought of himself as a “superstar”. He...