Mr. John Burtus Higdon passed away January 20, 2015 at Summerford Nursing Home. He was 87 years old.
Mr. Higdon was born August 19, 1927 to Robert and Pearl Heatherly Higdon.
Funeral Services will be held January 23, 2015 at Moss Service Chapel at 1 p.m. with interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday January 23, 2015 at the funeral...
Funeral services for Mr. Mallen Dale Shockley, 58, of Cullman will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. from Simcoe Methodist church, Revs. Larry Duke and Tony Thomas officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the church.
Moss-Service Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Shockley passed away Tuesday at CRMC....
Funeral services for James Edward Kimbril, age 78 of Cullman, will be Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 1 p.m. at Cullman Heritage Chapel with Tim Dubberly officiating. Interment will be in Etha Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Kimbril passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 7, 1936 in Cullman...
Funeral services for Judith Turner Cone will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Shelton Grove Church with Chris Chambless and Richard Bailey officiating; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cone passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was...
CULLMAN – With the announcement of the fourth installment of Rock the South to take place on June 19-20, concert promoter Shane Quick announced Thursday, Country music star Brantley Gilbert will be taking to the stage at this year’s quickly growing country music festival.
"Brantley Gilbert is one of the hottest and fastest growing country music artists, period,” said Quick....
BAILEYTON – You looking for a good time? Then head out to the races in Baileyton, Alabama!
The Baileyton “Good Time” Drag Strip was started back in 1966 by Mr. Jack Walker, who named drag strip because he wanted everybody to have a “Good Time” while enjoying the racing action. Today, after nearly 50 years, he continues to operate the strip today...
Funeral Services for Lillie Berry Blackwood, age 91 of Cullman, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Northside Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Crossroads Cemetery, with Bro. Dennis Trimble & Bro. Randy Milligan officiating. She will Lie-in-State at the church from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman directing.
Mrs. Blackwood was born in...
CULLMAN – Auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s production of Aladdin were held on Monday at the Cullman Civic Center. The auditorium was packed with anxious parents and excited kids from ages 5 to 18.
“The children will audition for about two hours,” said Kelly Pulliam at the Cullman Civic Center. “Then they will come back at around 5:30 p.m....
Margaret E. Pettus passed away January 20, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She is 72 years old.
Margaret was born May 28, 1942 to James H. & Mildred Brock Causey.
Funeral services will be held January 22, 2015 at Moss Service Chapel at 1 p.m. with Graveside services to be held at Richardson Chapel Cemetery at 3:30 p.m.
Visitation will be...
CULLMAN – Cullman Regional Medical Center may not be as large as UAB, but they are making great strides in investing in new technologies that improve patient care. One such investment was made two years ago in the form of Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers (HBO). Where patients in the area would have once driven over 100 miles to reach is...
HANCEVILLE – The Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibition “The Way We Worked” will make its next stop in Cullman County, settling in at The Evelyn Burrow Museum on the campus of Wallace State Community College in Hanceville from Feb. 10 to March 20.
Expressly chosen by the Alabama Humanities Foundation to host “The Way We Worked” as part of the Museum...
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Sue Horton, age 75 of Vinemont, will be Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. from Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Bro. Al Barton officiating, burial will follow at Concord cemetery.
Mrs. Horton passed away Monday at CRMC. She was born in Hartselle, AL, February 10, 1939 to Clarence and Viola Byrd Fortenberry. She was a...
We were able to talk him out peacefully and without any violence” – Sheriff Matt Gentry
CULLMAN - “We have resolved the standoff. We did take the suspect in custody and right now he is currently being arrested on minor traffic violations that stem from him eluding investigators earlier,” said Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry following a nearly seven hour long...
Funeral services for Doyle J. Ponder, 89, of Jones Chapel, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Ponder passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Hanceville Nursing Home.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Funeral service for Tammie Renae Maddux, 55, of Falkville, will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 22nd, 2015, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Ebenezer Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Maddux passed away January 20th, 2015, at Summerford Nursing Home.
Visitation will be Thursday at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.
CULLMAN - During Tuesday evening’s Cullman County Board of Education meeting, School Board attorney, Donald Sweeney, recommended reinstating Fairview principal Dr. Chris Gambrill.
Superintendent Dr. Craig Ross said that Dr. Gambrill will be reinstated, effective Monday.
The investigation regarding the "operation" of the school will continue.
Sweeney said that Gambrill has not been charged with any misconduct.
CULLMAN – Located adjacent to the old train depot and across the railroad tracks is one of Cullman’s finest stores – Chambers Farm and Garden Supply. Chambers Farm and Garden Supply have everything you need to grow your garden, feed your critters and so much more!
“We are a locally owned and operated independent store,” said Jimmy Wells, who has...
Funeral services for Daphine Whatley Gingrich will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Seventh Street Baptist Church at 2 p.m. (lie-in-state 1 p.m. until 2 p.m.) with Eric Martin, Randy Makemson and Kerry Cleghorn officiating. Interment will be in Fairview West Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Gingrich passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015...
Funeral services for Judith Turner Cone will be on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Shelton Grove Church with Chris Chambless and Richard Bailey officiating; interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Cone passed away on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was...
Funeral services for Betty Jean Owen, 84, of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Debbie Williams officiating with interment in Heritage Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Owen passed away Monday, January 19th, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. She was born February 14, 1930, in Louisville, Kentucky...
Funeral services for Charles Lemuel Mauldin, 75, of Bremen will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Union Grove Baptist Church in Bremen; Wayne Williams officiating; with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday beginning at 4 p.m. at the church.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Mauldin passed...
Funeral services for Charles Lemuel Mauldin, 75, of Bremen will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Union Grove Baptist Church in Bremen; Wayne Williams officiating; with interment in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday beginning at 4 p.m. at the church.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Mauldin passed...
CULLMAN – Cullman County is chocked full of outstanding people – People who go above and beyond their daily lives to be of assistance to others in the community who need help. They ask for nothing in return and usually shy away from recognition. From the woman who cleans the church every week that goes unnoticed to the man...
CULLMAN - The city of Cullman has lost one of its best catches – Scales Seafood Market has closed its doors, leaving many seafood lovers around town in shock. The market, which was located at 221A 2nd Avenue SE, Cullman, brought the wonderful flavors of fresh seafood straight from the Gulf Coast into our homes earlier last year.
Scales held their...
BETHEL – The Clarkson Covered Bridge, or sometimes called Legg Bridge, was built over Crooked Creek back in 1904. The property it was on was owned by a local mail carrier by the name of James W. Legg. The total cost of the bridge at the time was $1,500.00. The bridge was originally named the Legg Covered Bridge after...
Funeral Services for Mr. Millard Frederick Thurman, age 83 of Vinemont, will be at 11:00 a.m. in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Meek Cemetery in Arley, with Bro. Tim McCormick, Bro. W.C. Green and Bro. Billy Wooten officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman directing.
Millard was born in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Alvin & Mable Hamilton...
CULLMAN – The new Beech Center has been a great asset to the Cullman County Center for the Developmentally Disabled (CCCDD), but it is also the new home to the Cullman Red Cross. The tornadoes of April 2011 destroyed the previous building. Fortunately, a union was formed that has proven to be mutually beneficial for all.
“It is actually a...
CULLMAN – Johnny’s Barbecue has been in business for more than 52 years serving smoky barbecue to the masses. They are known for their friendly service, huge potatoes, and award winning barbecue. It is for these reasons and more that you can find their name in the new book released by the Alabama Tourism Department, Alabama Barbecue: Delicious Road...
CULLMAN – Following a long campaign, a close primary and a July run-off election decided by a margin of 608 votes, Matt Gentry was relieved Saturday evening as he officially took office as the 30th elected Cullman County Sheriff.
Sheriff Gentry elected to answer some questions just a few days before taking the reigns from former Sheriff Mike Rainey.
CS –...
CULLMAN – A public forum was held at Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church recently to discuss raising Christian children in the modern age. Speakers for the night were radio personality Rick Burgess from the Rick and Bubba Show and Larry Taunton, director of the Fixed Point foundation.
The Fixed Point Foundation was established in 2004 with the intent of opposing the...
CULLMAN – There is a two-story house in Cullman just by the middle school that does incredible work. The small and unassuming house has been filled with immense amounts of pain, but also works everyday to turn that pain into healing. Brooks’ Place is a non-profit child advocacy center that works with children and families who are victims of...
CULLMAN - Last Thursday many people around the world remembered and celebrated what would have been Elvis Presley’s birthday. He would have been 80 years old. Grace Episcopal Church of Cullman celebrated “The King” with a performance open and free to the public, accepting only donations. What better way to raise funds for the Beans & Rice Ministry than an...
Bro. Robert Tucker Elkins passed away January 15, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He is 91 years old. He was born October 29, 1923 to Robert and Annie Kirk Elkins.
Funeral Services will be January 18, 2015 at New Prospect Baptist Church at 2 p.m. He will lie in state at the church from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m....
Funeral Services for Mrs. Tressie Wren McKissack, age 95 of Cullman will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 2 p.m. in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Emeus Cemetery, with Rev. Perry Knight officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman directing.
Mrs. McKissack was born in Cullman on November 7, 1919 to the late Lewis & Lilly...
A graveside service for Mary Louise (Pogue) Thraikill will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery, located at 600 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Birmingham, AL.
Visitation will be held Saturday, January 17, 2015 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Moss Service Funeral Home, located at 1901 2nd Ave Northwest
Mary Louise (Pogue) Thraikill...
Radies Ezikle "Pete" Marion passed away January 14, 2014. He was 83 years old. Pete was born November 30, 1931 to John and Belle Owens Marion.
Funeral Services will be held January 17, 2015 at Moss Service Chapel at 2 p.m. with interment at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
He is survived by...
Memorial services for Frederick Ealor Holland, 71, of Arab are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date.
Mr. Holland passed away Friday, January 16, 2014 at Marshall Medical Center North.
Funeral services for Louis Leroy Schlosser, Jr. age 74 of Cullman, will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Sacred Heart Church with Father Patrick Egan officiating. Interment will be in the Catholic Cemetery.
He passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Woodland Village Healthcare. He was born February 22, 1940 in Cullman to the late...
Funeral service for Horace Edward Horton, 75, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Friday, January 16th, 2015 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Revs. William McClellan and Junior Garmon officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 1-2 p.m.
Mr. Horton passed away January 13th, 2015 at Falkville Health Care. He...
Funeral services for Anita D. Cornelius, 56, of Vinemont will be held on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel, Mike Smith and Paul Campbell officiating; with interment in Pleasant Hill Freewill Baptist Cemetery in Blountsville. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge...
Funeral services for David Lemons, 66, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Moss Service Chapel, with interment in Cullman City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Moss Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Lemons passed away Saturday, January 10, at Cullman Regional Medical Center. He was born August 25, 1948,...
Graveside services for Magdalene Jones Farris, 87, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Cemetery.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Farris passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Hanceville Nursing and Rehab.
She is survived by her daughter, Diane Jones (Mark) Smothers; son, Fred K. (Candace) Jones; four grandchildren;...
CULLMAN – Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2214 need you. They are asking for help in obtaining additional American flags to display along Highway 31, and along a portion of Highway 157. As you may know, these flags are placed on display during the year on special holidays. They honor both the living and the deceased...
CULLMAN – The flu season is a dreaded time for all. It causes hospitals and doctor’s offices to fill up, resulting in lengthy wait times and more chances for germs to spread through the community. This year has been of particular interest across the country as an unexpected strain of flu virus A has spread and is not hindered...
Harry Gordon Harber, age 88 of Cullman, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 4, 1926 in Gibson Station, Virginia to the late Walter J. and Ida Jane Harber. He was employed by N.A.S.A. and served in the US Navy as a Naval Aviator.
Mr. Harber is preceded in death by his parents;...
Memorial services for Dianne Twilley Rodriguez, 54 of Hanceville are incomplete at this time and will be announced later.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Rodriguez passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at her residence
Graveside service for Emmie Dot Albright Bolzle, 81, of Cullman will be at 3 p.m., Thursday, January 15th at Hebron Church of Christ Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Bolzle passed away January 11, 2015 at Cullman Healthcare. She was born November 27, 1933 to parents, Boyce H. and Doris Emmie Snow Humphries.
She was preceded in...
Mrs. Sarah M. Phillips passed away January 11, 2015 at her residence. She is 66 years old. She was born December 17, 1948 to Samuel and Ruby Graham.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday January 14, 2015 at Moss Service Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. with interment at Cullman City Cemetery. Bro. Berry Henderson officiating. The family will receive friends...
Ottis Lavon "Sweat" Sweatmon passed away January 10, 2015 at Walker Baptist Medical Center. He was 68 years old.
Funeral Services will be held January 14, 2015 at Welcome Baptist Church at 2 p.m. He will lie in state at the Church from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Kenny Sudduth officiating. Visitation...
Funeral Services for Lois Looney Dollar, passed away on January 11, 2015 at the age of 98 at Daffodil House in Tuscaloosa, AL. She was born in Addison, AL on April 16, 1916 where she and her husband, Loyd "Cotton" Dollar lived until their retirement when they moved to Cullman, AL. Lois was a Godly mother and taught children...
CULLMAN – Each year the month of December is filled with beautiful Christmas decorations. Brilliantly colorful lights are swirled around trees and line rooftops all over town. Christmas trees are adorned with exquisite ornaments and twinkling lights as stacks of perfectly wrapped presents lay scattered underneath. More recently, huge air-filled blow ups of Santa, elves and snowmen sit bloated...
HANCEVILLE – Just off the Hanceville exit on I-65, next to the Shell Station, there is a little known restaurant. It has been there for many years, but has recently come under new ownership. What used to be known as Southern Sunrise Restaurant has now become Fork in the Road. With a new indoor look and fresh new menu,...
CULLMAN – Someone once said that the only two things you must do in this life is die and pay taxes. If you are expecting a big return, you may be reveling in the notion of getting that sweet check, but for many, this is the time of year to pray you are not paying in a fortune to...
Funeral service for Terry Ray Hendrix, 50, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Berlin Cemetery, Rev. Junior Braswell officiating.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Hendrix passed away Saturday, January 10th, at UAB Hospital. He was born June 29, 1964 to parents, Von Ray...
Funeral services for Bobby Fred McCormick, 81, of Cullman will be Monday, January 12, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Sam Hollis officiating with burial in Center Grove Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 12:30 p.m. until time of service.
Moss-Service Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McCormick died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Cullman...
VINEMONT – In the early 1900s, sanitariums were places where people afflicted with Tuberculosis (TB) were taken and placed so that they may receive simple treatments that mainly consisted of a proper diet, fresh air and lots of rest.
The Vinemont Sanitarium was located near the north end of Childhaven Road at Vinemont in a large house. Curiously, that same...
DODGE CITY – Every Tuesday, the Dodge City Senior Citizens group gather together at the Town Hall’s basement, or the Community Center, to share a few laughs, play a few games and eat a great lunch. The luncheon begins at 9 a.m. and lasts until the food runs out. Some days, the group goes on special field trips together...
Funeral Services for Janie Jacobs, 95, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Ms. Jacobs passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Falkville Health Care Center.
Funeral Services for Thurman Pope, 74, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Pope passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 at UAB Hospital.
Funeral Services for Terry Hendrix, 50, are incomplete and will be announced at a later time.
Mr. Hendrix passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015, at UAB Hospital.
Funeral services for Ms. Patricia Ann Horsley Doyle, age 76 of Birmingham will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 1 p.m. from Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Gary Waddell officiating. Burial will be in Duck River cemetery.
Ms. Doyle passed away Tuesday at her residence. She was born in Cullman, September 12, 1938 to Paul T. and Idona Hosey Horsley....
Funeral Services for Maranda Desirae Maddox, age 20 of Cullman, will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the New Beginning Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow at New Lebanon Cemetery, with Bro. Dale Weaver officiating. She will lie-in-state at the church from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman announcing.
Desirae was born in...
Funeral services for Mary Gladys House, Age 92, of Vinemont, formerly of New Orleans will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 12th at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Hanceville. Father John O”Donnell will officiate.
Burial will be in Holly Pond Cemetery. Holly Pond Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Miss House was born in Cullman Co., Al. to Edward Guy &...
BETHEL - A cashier at the Bethel Exxon Reddystop came face to face with a robber armed with a hunting knife early Friday afternoon but was left unharmed as the suspect fled the scene.
“An armed robbery did take place early today at the Bethel Exxon. A male subject came into the store with a knife and held up the...
Funeral services for Julius Waymon Guthrie, 91, of Cullman, will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Missionary Grove Baptist Church with interment in adjoining cemetery, Revs. Billy Joe Gable and Haynes Riddle officiating. The body will lie in state from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at the church.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Guthrie...
CULLMAN – With the increase in crime throughout the United States, law enforcement is in high demand. As much as we depend on our local police and deputies, who do they depend upon? Are they safe while walking the beat day in and day out? Officers are specially trained when they take the job, but is there a little...
CULLMAN - Small fire at Ruby Tuesday stops meals for the evening.
"No damage to the interior of the building from what we can see now," said Ruby Tuesday employee Jeff Eubanks. "From what we can see the fire began around our neons on the outside of the building."
Cullman Fire Department is working on extinguishing the fire.
We will bring updates...
Funeral services for Vivian Eloise Howard, age 79 of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Johnny Jones and Andy Coffee officiating. Interment will be in Cullman Heritage Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Howard passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Cullman...
Funeral services for Leisha Deann White, 36, of Warrior will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; with interment in Bethlehem Cemetery in Locust Fork. The family will receive friends on Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. White passed away on Tuesday, January...
CULLMAN – This past Saturday, the Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center celebrated their first annual Community Wellness Day. Folks from all over Cullman County came by and enjoyed a full day of fitness and fun.
“The Community Wellness Day was started this year as an event to open up the Aquatic Center for everybody to use,” said Waid Harbison, Marketing...
Mr. Dudley "Sonny" Wayne Chandler passed away Tuesday January 6, 2014 at his residence. He is 88 years old. Mr. Chandler was born April 18, 1926 to Ernest O. and Lillie Tucker Chandler. Sonny was best known
As The Holiday Motors Dealer, first as the Oldsmobile, then Cadillac and then Ford New Car dealership. He also operated other businesses.
He was...
Funeral Services for Marie Blackwood, 94, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 at Cullman Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Doug Pitts officiating, with interment in Crossroads Cemetery.
Cullman Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Blackwood passed away Monday, January 5, 2015, at Hanceville Nursing Home.
Visitation will be Friday at the funeral home from 11...
Funeral services for Delores Jean Yates Durham, age 82 of Huntsville, will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2015 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charles York officiating. Interment will be in Etha Cemetery.
Cullman Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Durham passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in Cullman, AL. She was...
Christopher James Kelly, age 53 of Eva, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born January 13, 1961 in Georgia to Cornelius A Kelly and the late Catherine A. Palm Kelly.
He was a retired Commander after serving 21 years in the US Navy. He was a Senior Engineer for Science Application International Corporation.
Survivors include...
Funeral services for Albert D. Helms, 67, of Hanceville will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Doug Pitts officiating; with interment in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Helms passed away on Monday, January...
Funeral services for Eric Carson Tubbs, 36, of Cullman will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 11 a.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Tony Pitt and Donny Robertson officiating; with interment in Fairview West Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Tubbs passed...
BALDWIN - A multicar collision on U.S. Hwy 278 West occurring shortly before 4 p.m. Monday injured two separate drivers, sending one person to UAB, while the third driver was reported to suffer no injuries.
According to the Alabama State Troopers’ Decatur Post, the persons involved were Austin Quick, 22, who was driving a 2004 Chevy; Dennis Butts, 31, of Bremen,...
Funeral services for Doyle Ray Duffie, 74, of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; Dan Cobb and David McDonald officiating; with interment in Laodicea Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Duffie passed away...
Funeral services for Kathy Brown Whitfield, 56 of Hanceville will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at 11 a.m. in Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Hopewell cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Ms. Whitfield was preceded in death by her parents, Billy Ray...
Funeral services for Norma Athlene Wren will be Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 1 p.m., at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Emeus Cemetery. Cory Drummond and Kenneth Wren will officiate. Mrs. Wren passed away Saturday, January 3, at her residence.
Mrs. Wren, one of 15 children, was born September 13, 1949 to Earnest and Zola Bartlett Jones....
Funeral services for Ellis ‘J.R.’ Johns will be Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home, with Rev. Darryl Bailey officiating, interment in Etha Baptist Cemetery. Mr. Johns passed away Saturday, January 3 at his residence.
J.R. was born June 7, 1929 to Ellis and Maggie Lee Holloway Johns. He was retired from the Cullman County Road Department where...
Funeral Services for Mr. Larry Joe Entrekin, age 77 of Cullman, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in the Moss-Service Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cullman City Cemetery, with Bro. James Entrekin officiating.
Moss-Service Funeral Home of Cullman announcing.
Larry J. Entrekin was born April 26, 1937 and died on January 3, 2015 at...
Mary Jane Irby passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Biloxi, MS September 18, 1930 to Seaborn and Loretta Hall. She lived most of her life in Chalmette LA before moving to Cullman in 2005.
She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Britni L. Champagne and...
Mrs. Lois M. Long of Huntsville Alabama, formerly of Cullman Alabama passed away on January 1, 2015 at Huntsville Hospital at the age of 95. She was born in Cullman on May 25, 1919 to Adger and Lovie Adams Dye. She is preceded in death by: Parents, Husband: Jody Long, Daughter: Glenda Gayle and Granddaughter: Marie Sullins.
Funeral services will...
Lila Andrews, 84, of Cullman passed away peacefully on January 2, 2015. A devoted mother and grandmother, she is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Wallace “Mick” Andrews; her parents, Charlie and Nora Burney; brothers, Noah Lenard (Ruth) Burney, Hubert (Mildred) Burney, Clifford (Virginia) Burney, Leon (Kitty) Burney ad Ossie (Ethel) Burney; sisters, Odell (Milford) Pannell,...
Funeral services for Lura M. Basinger, 87, of Hanceville will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 2 p.m. at Hanceville Funeral Home Chapel; with interment in Hopewell Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Hanceville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Basinger passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at...
CULLMAN - Cullman has seen a lot of changes in only a year’s time. 2014 has been a great year for growth, both economically and within infrastructure. As many have noticed, business is getting bigger and better at almost every end of town, and according to officials, 2015 should be even better. New business and more job growth are both on...
CULLMAN - New Year’s Eve comes this week and folks all over Cullman County are making their plans to celebrate. Whether you are spending New Year’s Eve at home in front of the television waiting for the big ball to drop, laying in bed sound asleep or partying it up with all your family and friends, one thing you need...
CULLMAN - For those who want to spend a night on the town, but do not feel like traveling too far for New Year’s Eve, there are some events right here in Cullman. Several local restaurants will be jamming and eating until midnight, and they want you to come celebrate with them. See below for just a few of...
CULLMAN - Across from Sacred Heart School, there is a little boutique that is helping women find the best style for them. We have many great boutiques in town to choose from, but at Younique Boutique, you are guaranteed to find amazing customer service and sizes for all women and ages.
“My sister-in-law, Tammie Hudson, and myself started real small...
HOLLY POND - Shortly after 2:40 p.m. on Saturday December 27, emergency responders along with volunteer fire personnel and deputies with the Cullman Sheriff’s Office arrived at the residence located on Meadow Lane in Holly Pond on a medical call.
“At 2:46 this evening an officer responded to assist EMS on a medical call at 94 Meadow Drive in Holly...
CULLMAN - With the cold months of winter upon us, it is time once again to prune and trim some trees and bushes. While some like to take control of their own landscaping and trimming, others may be hesitant to do this work on their own. Not to worry, in this article we will discuss when to trim if...
CULLMAN - On Friday, December 19, 2014, the City of Cullman received a brand new historic marker. Members of the McPhillips family came from near and far to celebrate, as well as fondly remember the King Pharr Canning Company, which was located on the property between Depot Park and the Cullman Police Station.
“We gather here together today to commemorate,...
CULLMAN - It’s Christmas Day and you have a last minute purchase you need to make, or maybe Mom burnt supper and you need a place to eat. No matter the reason, a few stores will still be working for you on Christmas Day. So no need to fear, you will still be able to grab some food, medicine...
CULLMAN - As children, we have all been excited and fascinated by Santa, elves, holiday decor and beautiful lights. Many years ago, department stores in larger towns delighted their customers with beautiful window displays and customers were eager to view these displays as a sign of the beginning of the holiday retail shopping seasons.
Bennett Home Supply in Cullman has...
CULLMAN - With Christmas falling on a Thursday this year, city and county services will be on a slightly altered schedule. Below are all the details on Cullman city and county schedules for sanitation and courthouse.
The Cullman County Courthouse Schedule:
“We will be closed December the 24, 25 and 26,” said courthouse employee Gail Hooper. “We will be open Monday...
CULLMAN - So tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and you realize that you had one more gift that you needed to get. Perhaps for a game of Dirty Santa at your aunt’s house, or it could be that work is so crazy at this time of year, you just did not have the time. No fear, if you need that last...
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Police Department has been working hard all year for this day. Saturday was a day to give back to local kids and families that may have needed a little extra help this Christmas. On Saturday their efforts paid off in a major way and brought smiles to the children they helped.
The Shop With a...
GOOD HOPE – The Cullman County Sherriff’s Office Chief Deputy Max Bartlett announced Tuesday afternoon that an arrest has been made in connection with several threating posts on the anonymous social media site Yik Yak.
“The person who was arrested is a juvenile who does attend school at Good Hope,” said Bartlett. “The Sheriff’s office, along with all the investigators...
GOOD HOPE – The anonymous social media platform Yik Yak has caused concern for officials with Good Hope High School, the Cullman County Board of Education and the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, following a vague threat listed on the site on Friday, December 12.
“The poster indicated on Tuesday of this week there would be, something would transpire at Good...
