All Obituaries

aVnda Bernette Simmons was born to the union of Jessie Mae &  William R. Simmons on May 25, 1962,  in Mobile, Alabama. She departed this life for  eternal rest on  Sunday, August 29, 2021.  Vanda was preceded in death by her father, William R.  Simmons, II; brothers, William R. Simmons, III, Phillip A. Simmons and Brady Mitchell and nephew, Walter J. Hammond, III.   Vanda was educated in the Mobile County School System and graduated from Mattie T....

Josephine affectionately known as Tanna, age 99, one of fourteen children born on May 1, 1922, to the late Willie and Julia Chestnut in Minter, AL., was called home to spend eternal life with the Lord on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Josephine was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Goodman Dubold Dortch, Sr., loving and devoted children, Edward Lewis Chestnut, Goodman Dortch, Jr., angelic twins, Floyd and Florence Dortch, Ira James Dortch, loving and devoted daughter-in-law, Sharon...

    Who can find a Virtuous Woman? She Came Zettie Mae Jones was born July 15, 1936, to Vera and Sam Crum.  She was the ninth of ten children (Herman, Lizzie Mae, Alma, Wilton, Pearlie, Corine, Sam, Amos, Roosevelt).   At the age of 3, her mother died, but God sent a loving and caring stepmother “Mrs. Carrie” (Carrie Beaton Crum) and added seven additional siblings (Oscar, George, Willie James, Comer, Catherine, Edna, Henderson). As a...

(June 21, 1970) a native of Mobile, AL was called to eternal life with our Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Edward was formally employed at USA Medical Center in Mobile, AL, US Steel in Birmingham and Covenant Services. He was a graduate of John H. Shaw H.S. and attended the University of South Alabama and a war veteran of Desert Storm serving his country. Edward (Scooter) Cowan 3rd was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth Marie Cowan, Father, Edward Cowan Jr., Grandparents, Edward...

Obituary July 1932 began as an ordinary month in Snow Hill, Alabama. It became extraordinary when God blessed the union of Rev. Isaac and Mrs. Jessie Ruth Yelder with a beautiful daughter, Amy Augusta on July 19th. Amazingly, on December 19, 2020 God whispered “It’s Time My Child” and brought her home to live eternally with Him. Born into a family that had intense love for the Lord Jesus Christ, Amy answered the call to serve and began her spiritual journey at a very early...