Calvin Jones, Jr. The community of Verbena, AL lost one of its native sons Tuesday, April 4, 2017, with the death of Calvin Jones, Jr., age 89. Mr. Jones was born in his family home on Verbena farmland off Alabama Hwy. 22 on Feb. 18, 1928 to parents, Calvin E. Jones and Martha Ellen Jones. His Alabama home was always close to his heart, and this man of few words would sometimes share his growing-up stories when he was in a talking…
Charles B. McCartney, age 86, of Montevallo, AL, went to be with Jesus Thursday, April 6, 2017. Charles was a true southern gentleman. Most of all he was a loving father, grandfather and a dedicated husband. He was predeceased by his first wife, Kathleen McCartney; sons Curtis and Johnny McCartney and parents, Jack and Bertha McCartney. His survivors include his wife of 14 years, Eunice McCartney; children, Sharron Epperson (Ray) and Craig Pearson; sister, Dorothy Pate; grandchildren, Edwin, Angie, Eric and Corry; dear…
Billie Jean Boothe, age 82, of Maylene, AL, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017. She loved to write poems about people she knew who passed away, frame them and then give them to their families. At one time she worked for Comfort Keepers as a care giver, she was good to everyone. Billie was a strong woman. She battled cancer three different times and never complained. She was predeceased by her husband, Herman Booth and parents, Earler and Lenice Martin; brothers, Phil, Rex, Ray…
Regina Johnson, went home to be with the lord on Friday, March 31, 2017. The clocked moved at the birth June 6, 1970 to bring forth a child named Regina and her twin brother Reginald to Mary and Young Green, Jr. As a child she attended Emmanuel Temple Holiness Church in Alabaster. She graduated from Thompson High School and continued to further her education. As time went by, she married Darrin Johnson and unto this union, two children was born, Danielle…
Eric “Bacon” Sean Danford, age 24, of Vincent, AL, life was ended short Saturday, April 1, 2017. Eric Bacon was kind hearted and his family will forever miss him. He was predeceased by his grandmother, Shirley Jean Clark and aunt, Lisa Marie Lawler. His survivors include his parents, Derrick and Cindy Littlefield; grandfather, Thomas Lee Clark; birth mother, Donna J. Brisky; brother, Devin Lynn Clark; cousins, Kaylee and Cheyenne and Shonna Rena’ Littlefield, Aaron Lawler and Dawn Wilson and many friends and loved…