Daphine Jones
1/1/2013Rev. Joe Jones’ wife Daphine died January 1, 2013. Joe serves as pastor of Ohatchee UMC in the Cheaha District. Visitation will be at Chapel Hill Funeral Home on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, from 6 p.m.to 8 p.m. The Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. Please keep Joe and his family in your prayers. ...
Rev. Lloyd Gibbs' father-in-law Dr. John Mitchell Gullick
2/13/2012Rev. Lloyd Gibbs' father-in-law Dr. John Mitchell Gullick died Feb. 13, 2012. Lloyd is the pastor of Lincoln UMC in the Cheaha District. Below are the arrangements. The funeral will be at Spry Funeral Home of Huntsville. Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Funeral Service will be at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Huntsville Memory Gardens. Please keep Lloyd, his wife Anna and their family in your prayers. ...
Bonita Gresham
2/3/2012Rev. James Gresham's wife, Bonita Gresham, died on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Rev. Gresham is the pastor of Haven UMC in the Cheaha District. The funeral was at noon today, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Please keep Rev. Gresham and his family in your prayers....
Rev. Sam E. Graham
8/9/2011Retired Elder Rev. Sam E. Graham died on August 9, 2011. A service celebrating his life and ministry will be held at Eulaton UMC (401 Westover Rd, Anniston, AL ) on Saturday, August 13 at 10 a.m. Rev. Graham was ordained an Elder in 1979. During his ministry he served Hargrove-Elmore; Ensley Highlands; Christ-Jasper; LaFayette; Fairfax; Sulligent First/Pine Springs; and Eulaton United Methodist Churches. He retired in 2001. Bishop Will Willimon says, "Sam was a faithful servant of...
Mrs. Vivian Carrell, mother-in-law of Rev.Ted Peterson
3/1/2011Mrs. Vivian Carrell, mother of Mrs. Joyce Peterson and mother-in-law of Rev. Ted Peterson, passed away on March 1, 2011. Rev. Peterson is the pastor of Talladega First UMC. Visitation will be on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home in Hueytown, followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. Please remember Ted, Joyce and the family in your prayers during this time....
Mrs. Shelvie Parker
1/28/2011Mrs. Shelvie Parker, wife of retired local pastor Rev. Archie Parker, died on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. The funeral was today, Monday, January 31, 2011, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel. During his career Rev. Parker served Pleasant Grove; Chulafinnee; Bethel Piedmont; and Ironaton UMCs. He retired in 2003. Please remember Rev. Parker during this time. ...
Yvonnia Johnson
12/13/2010Rev. Curtis Johnson‘s wife Yvonnia died Monday Dec. 13, 2010. The funeral will be on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, at 1 p.m. at Haven UMC , 114 West 17th Street Anniston, AL 36201. Please keep Rev. Johnson in your prayers. ...
Martha Patricia (Pat) Burnham
12/10/2010Also, funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, for Martha Patricia (Pat) Burnham, wife of retired local pastor, Charles Burnham. She died last Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. They were members of Bethel UMC in Ohatchee and live in the Wellington community. Please keep Rev. Johnson and Rev. Burnham and their families in your prayers....
Rev. Larry Busby's mother Allie Pointer Busby
12/2/2010Rev. Larry Busby's mother Allie Pointer Busby died Thursday morning, Dec. 2, 2010. Larry is the pastor of White Plains First UMC in the Cheaha District. The Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec.4, 2010, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel in Heflin. Visitation will be prior to the service from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Please keep Larry and his family in your prayers....
Dr. Mark Lacey’s father Mr. James Carl Lacey
7/5/2010Dr. Mark Lacey’s father James Carl Lacey died on July 5, 2010. Rev. Lacey is the pastor of Trussville First UMC (Cheaha District). Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7 at Ridout's Trussville Chapel. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday July 8, at Trussville First United Methodist Church. Please keep Mark and his family in your prayers. ...
Rev. Franky Swiney’s mother Dean Swiney
6/24/2010Rev. Franky Swiney’s mother Dean Swiney died Thursday, June 24, 2010. Rev. Swiney is pastor of Bethlehem (Munford) and Bethel (Talladega) UMCs in the Cheaha District. The graveside service was Saturday, June 26 at the Forestlawn Mausoleum in Oxford. ...