Feb 18, 2020

VERA JANE SMITH HOWELL, 90, of Piedmont, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on November 10, 1929 in Hickory NC to Emma and William Walter Smith, the sixth of eleven children.  Though life was hard in those days, she would talk of good times growing up.  Her job...

Feb 7, 2020

LINDA KAY FAGAN, 75, passed away peacefully at her residence on Friday, February 7, 2020 surrounded by her family.  The Piedmont native was one of eight born to James Lawrence and Elsie Nina Street Kirkpatrick. She retired from Tape Craft in Oxford as a machine operator.                         She was...

Jan 29, 2020

CAROLE JEAN MILLER, 60, of Piedmont, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Noland Hospital in Anniston. She was born in Bedford Co., PA to Harry Lee and Jeannette Helen Blackstone Ritchey and had lived in Piedmont the last several years with her cousin, Beth (Sidney) Goss.

She started her working years as a CNA in a...

Jan 27, 2020

BARBARA JEAN KEY, 84, of Jacksonville, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2020 surrounded by her family.  The Calhoun County native was born, one of eight, to Johnny Preston  and Mattie Louise Wilkins Hardy.  She retired from JSU from food service, specifically the salad bar.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings: Grace Pinkston and...

Jan 11, 2020

Rosa Lee Slayton Sweatt, 61, of Piedmont, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020.  She was born in Gadsden to Milburn and Almie Buttram Slayton and had previously worked in Piedmont Cotton Mill.                                                     ...

Jan 6, 2020

LINDA GAIL COUCH, 73, of Jacksonville passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her family and friends.  She was born in Snead, AL to Hubert James and Beulah Faye Brannon Brooks. She had been a Calhoun County resident for 40 + years and was a member of Charlie Penny Holiness Church.  She was a...

Dec 27, 2019

JOSEPH MARK GOODWIN, 45, of Jacksonville, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at NE AL Regional Medical Center. He was born in Gadsden, AL to John Stanley and Susan Dianne Burnham Goodwin. He was in the construction business and was a member of One Church in Oxford.  His father and step father, Roy Clark, preceded him in death. ...

Dec 15, 2019

MYRTLE LOUISE BRIGHT FRANKLIN, 88, of Piedmont, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA.  Born in Piedmont, she was the daughter of Roy Lee and Pauline Gresham Bright.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Lewis Henry Franklin; and siblings: Ed Bright, J.T. Bright and Ruth Wheeler.

She...

Dec 14, 2019

DANIEL PHILLIPS SANFORD, 73, of Jacksonville, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. He was a Calhoun County native and was a retired concrete finisher.        He was preceded in death by his parents: H.D. and Etta Phillips Sanford; and brother:  Jerry Sanford.

He is survived by his wife: Frances Parris Sanford; father...

Nov 29, 2019

KENNETH EARL "BILL" REAVES, SR.,  73, of Piedmont, passed away at RMC Anniston on Friday, November 29, 2019 following a brief illness. The lifelong resident of Piedmont was one of twelve children born to Floyd Richard and Beatrice Knight Reaves. He was retired from Springs Industries.      He was preceded in death by his parents; two children: Jennie B. "Coconut"...

Nov 28, 2019

ANTHONY WAYNE PENTON, 52, of Piedmont, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at RMC Anniston. He was born in Anniston to Crawford Wayne and Barbara Dale Williams Penton.  He was preceded in death by his mother.                                            ...

Nov 27, 2019

Piedmont- Hugh Smith Ponder born June 1, 1936 and passed away at Piedmont Healthcare on November 27, 2019.

Survivors include his son Steve Ponder, Granddaughter Michelle Ponder Adams, all of Piedmont. Grandson Chris Ponder (Becky) of Ten Mile, TN. Great- grandchildren Caleb Adams, Kerry Sueann Ponder, Christopher Jackson “CJ” Ponder. Sister Myrtis Goss; Brother Aaron Ponder (Charlotte). ...

Nov 18, 2019

Kenneth Earl Reaves, Jr., known to everyone as “Little Bill”, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at his residence.  He was born in Cherokee County, AL to Kenneth Earl, Sr. and Laverne Davis Reaves and was in the construction business.  He was preceded in death by his sister, Jeannie Beatrice “Coconut” Reaves Nava. He is survived by his...

Oct 25, 2019

MS NETTIE PEARL McMAHAN, 89, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Piedmont Health and Rehab.  She was the last one of her family having been preceded in death by her parents, William Marzy and Zella Mae Bryant, one brother and three sisters.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Keeb K. McMahan; two sons: Henry...

Sep 2, 2019

Mr. Robert Benny “Bob” Tolbert, 77, of Rainbow City, AL, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Riverview Regional Medical Center. He was born in Piedmont, AL to Clarence William and Mildred Lola Sloan Tolbert. He proudly served two years in the US Army, was active in Meadowbrook Church of Gadsden and was employed with Republic Steel...

Aug 28, 2019

ANNIE MAE ALLEN COHELEY, 77, of Piedmont, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at her granddaughter’s home.  She was born in Polk Co., GA to Lawrence Washington and Velmer Pointer Allen. She worked in retail sales most of her life and was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband:  Edward Lee Coheley;...

Aug 24, 2019

Thomas “Speedy” Wayne Maddox Sr, 63, of Piedmont, AL passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Jacksonville Health and Rehab. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 26, 2019 from 6-8 pm at Dansby Heritage Chapel with funeral on Tuesday, August 27 at 2 pm with Tommy Hollingsworth officiating. Burial will be at Monger Cemetery in Jacksonville AL...

Aug 21, 2019

Mr. Robert Edward Dobbs, 70, of Piedmont, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his residence following a brief illness. He was born in Gadsden to Robert Edward and Faynell Smith Dobbs. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam era, receiving the National Service Defense Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart, Vietnam...

Aug 9, 2019

PERRY LYNN HANCOCK, 64, of Cullman, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, AL.  Born in Flynt, MI, he was preceded in death by his parents, Oaklin Paul and Mary Ruth Bolt Hancock, Sr.; brother: Phillip Franklin Hancock; and sisters: Paula Jean Garmani and Phyllis Lee Hancock.                 ...

Aug 9, 2019

PATRICIA STEWART McDOWELL, 73, of Fairfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Princeton Baptist Medical Center.   Born in Cherokee Co. AL to W.B. and Mary Ethel Lusk Stewart, she was a 1963 graduate of Spring Garden High School. Although she left the Piedmont area to live in Birmingham when she was 18 years old, she never lost...