Obituaries

Keith Loring Hering

Keith Loring Hering

Aug 22, 2022

  KEITH LORING HERING, 75, a resident of Piedmont since 2009, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.

 

Born on September 10, 1946, in Cooperstown, NY, he was the third of four sons born to Elizabeth (Schultis) and Chalmers Hering. His formative years were spent on a small family farm in Laurens, NY. He...

Vickie Delores Bishop

Vickie Delores Bishop

Aug 20, 2022

 

VICKIE COCHRAN BISHOP, 62, of Piedmont, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at her residence. Born in Piedmont to Sid and Johnie Louise Reynolds Cochran, she worked at the sock mill in Ft. Payne, AL.  She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons: Bryan Wesley Bishop and Joseph Wesley Bishop;  granddaughter: Magnolia “Maggie” Flowers; and...

Ruby Stewart

Ruby Stewart

Aug 1, 2022

ON THURSDAY, August 4, 2022 at 12 noon, THERE WILL BE A PRAYER AND CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR ALL FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO PARTICPATE IN ACROSS THE STATES.          Everyone is encouraged to stop and reflect on Mrs. Ruby and and pray for her family independently yet collectively

Mrs. Ruby Burns Stewart, 93, of...

Vera Minton

Vera Minton

Jul 21, 2022

Vera LOUISE Minton, 95, of Piedmont, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Jacksonville Health and Rehab. Born in Calhoun County, she was an administrative assistant and retired from Lawtex/Springs.                                                         ...

Mariea Bush

Mariea Bush

Jul 15, 2022

MARIEA KAY BUSH, 64, formerly of Centre, AL, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022 at Jacksonville Health and Rehab.

She was born in Wyandotte, MI to Franklin and Nellie Lynn, who preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by a brother: Franklin Lynn; and grandchild: Robert Wayne Brown.

She lived in the area...

Nellie Ivey

Nellie Ivey

Jul 15, 2022

Mrs. Ivey's service will be livestreamed starting a few minutes before 1:00 pm.  Please copy and paste the link below into your browser:

https://my.gather.app/remember/jo-ivey

NELLIE JO IVEY, 89, of Piedmont, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2022.  She was one of seven children born in Calhoun County, AL to Ollie...

Sue Brown

Sue Brown

Jul 13, 2022

Sue's celebration of life can be viewed by pasting the link below in your browser.

https://my.gather.app/remember/sue-brown

SUE BROWN, 54, of Jacksonville, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at NE Regional Medical Center.  Sue was born in Piedmont, Calhoun Co., AL , one of four daughters,  to George E. and Frances...

Dustin "Bubba" Musselman

Dustin "Bubba" Musselman

Jul 13, 2022

Dustin's celebration of life can be viewed by copying and pasting the link below into your broswer.

https://my.gather.app/remember/dustin-bubba-musselman

DUSTIN “BUBBA” MICHAEL MUSSELMAN was born to Mary and Jeff Musselman on July 17th, 1991 and departed this world July 13th, 2022.

He went to Spring Garden School where he played...

Glenn Dixon

Glenn Dixon

Jul 12, 2022

Mr. Dixon's service will be live streamed starting a few minutes before 11:00am.  Please cut and paste the following into your browser:

https://my.gather.app/family/glenn-allen-dixon

GLENN ALLEN DIXON, 65, of Piedmont, AL passed away on Tuesday, July 12th, 2022.  .  Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, July 16th, 2022 at 11:00 am...

Billy McCarley

Billy McCarley

Jul 9, 2022

Mr. McCarley's service will be livestreamed starting a few minutes before 2:00 pm.  Please use the following link to watch:

https://my.gather.app/remember/billy-george-mccarley

Services for MR. BILLY GEORGE “BILL” McCARLEY, 86, of Piedmont, will be Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM from Dansby Heritage Chapel with visitation Wednesday from 1:00-2:00 PM with...

Betty Jo McFry

Betty Jo McFry

Jun 27, 2022

BETTY JO ROLAND MCFRY, 87, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 27, 2022.  She was born November 16, 1934 in Ragland, AL to Henry and Mamie Martin.  In 1950, at the age of 16, she married Kenneth Roland and moved to Piedmont.  Later, she married Larry McFry.  She was preceded in death by her parents and both husbands....

Carol Martin

Carol Martin

Jun 25, 2022

CAROL JEAN MARTIN, 68, of Jacksonville, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at her residence a battle with cancer.  She was born in Alabama to William Hall and Hazel Smith Goss, who preceded her in death.  She retired from Federal Mogul in May 2018 and then became a sitter with seniors.

She was preceded in death...

Jordan Hunter

Jordan Hunter

Jun 24, 2022

JORDAN TYRELL HUNTER, 31, of Jacksonville, AL passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 from a motor vehicle accident in Arkansas.  He was the son of Katie Lou Brown Sheppard and Johnny Ray Hunter, Jr., born at Ft. McClelland in Anniston, AL.

He was of the Baptist faith, attended Victory Baptist Church in his early years, and...

Bobbie Crumley

Bobbie Crumley

Jun 20, 2022

BOBBIE GAIL CRUMLEY, 82, of Piedmont, passed away on June 20th, 2022 at her home in Piedmont.  Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 23rd at Dansby Heritage Chapel.  Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery in Crossville, AL.

Mrs. Crumley was preceded in death by her husband Bob Crumley; her...

Irene Chandler

Irene Chandler

Jun 15, 2022

IRENE FORTENERRY CHANDLER, 91, of Piedmont, passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 15, 2022, at Piedmont Heath Care Rehab in Piedmont.

Born in Lyndale, GA, she was one of ten children of Charles Montgomery and Ruth Inez Deaton Fortenberry.  She was a member of Piedmont Church of God and was an inspector for Lawtex which later became...

Teresia Terry

Teresia Terry

May 30, 2022

Teresia Juanita Terry, 74, of Attalla, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at her residence. Born in Gadsden, Etowah Co., AL to Roy Allen and Eva Rachael Watson Thompson, she was a loving and caring wife, mother, sister and friend.

As a wife of a military man, she was afforded the opportunity to visit many states. ...

Terry Fortenberry

Terry Fortenberry

May 27, 2022

TERRY LEE FORTENBERRY, 74, of Piedmont, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022, at NE Regional Medical Center in Anniston surrounded by his loving family.

Terry was a Calhoun County native, a Longtime member of the Piedmont Rescue Squad, Odd Fellows Lodge, and Piedmont Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He proudly served his country in the US Army during...

Dora Jones

Dora Jones

May 23, 2022

Graveside services will be at 10 AM Friday, May 27, 2022, at Rainbow Memorial Gardens for Elaine Beasley Jones, age 87, of Rainbow City who died on Monday, May 23, 2022. Rev. Joe Wade will officiate. Elaine was a member of First Baptist Church, Rainbow City. She retired from Holy Name of Jesus Hospital after 38 years of service....

Ruth Piper

Ruth Piper

May 2, 2022

Callie Ruth Baswell Piper, a life-long resident of Cleburne County, passed away on Monday, May 2nd.  Visitation will be at Dansby Heritage Chapel in Piedmont, Alabama, on Thursday, May 5th, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. with a celebration of life to follow at 6:00 p.m. Born on January 25th, 1930, she grew up in Borden Springs and attended Piedmont High School. ...

Donald "Donnie" Hill

Donald "Donnie" Hill

Apr 4, 2022

Memorial services for Mr. Donald Wayne “Donnie” Hill, 58, of Piedmont, will be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 6:0 PM from Dansby Heritage Chapel with Rev. Garry Brown officiating.  Mr. Hill passed away on April 4, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.                                                                                                                                                         The Piedmont native was born to Robert Wayne and Clara Mae Minter Hill...