Obituaries

Olan Fray Sanderson

Olan Fray Sanderson

Olan Fray Sanderson, 67, of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.
Visitation will be held on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 1 p.m. until service time beginning at 2 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cooper Cemetery, Detroit, Ala.

Hamilton Funeral Home
Hamilton, AL
205-921-3197

J.B. Roper

J.B. Roper

J.B. Roper, 77, of Hamilton, passed away Wednesday, Feb.4, 2026, at his residence.
Funeral services were held on Feb. 7, 2026 at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel.

Hamilton Funeral Home
Hamilton, AL
205-921-3197

Williams Edward Garrett

Williams Edward Garrett

Williams Edward Garrett

Williams Edward Garrett, 89, of Hamilton, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at Marion County Nursing Home. He was born in Natural Bridge, Ala., on Dec. 1, 1936, to his parents, Jess Garrett and Racie Farris Garrett.
A graveside service was held on Jan. 16, 2026, at Love Joy Cemetery with a Masonic rites ceremony and interment at Love Joy Cemetery.

Marion County Funeral Home
Hamilton, AL

Martha Ann Lynn

Martha Ann Lynn

Martha Ann Lynn
Mrs. Martha Ann Lynn, 79, of Winfield, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at her residence. Mrs. Lynn was born on Dec. 23, 1946, in Winfield, to James Earl and Beatrice May Mayfield.

Raymond Lloyd Bruns

Raymond Lloyd Bruns

Raymond Lloyd Bruns, 90, of LaBelle, Mo., passed away Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at Blessing Hospital. He was born at home in Carthage, Ill., on Jan. 14, 1936, to Vinda and Albert Bruns. He achieved a personal goal of reaching his 90th birthday, which made him the oldest living member of the Bruns family. 
He was a member of the Bethel Christian Church at Bethel Missouri.

Kathy Ann Mills

Kathy Ann Mills

Kathy Ann Mills, 73, of Hackleburg, passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at her residence.
Funeral services were held on Jan. 14, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Hamilton Funeral Home
Hamilton, AL
205-921-3197

David Glenn Beam

David Glenn Beam

David Glenn Beam, 60, of Haleyville, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.
Funeral services for Mr. Beam were held on Jan. 18, 2026, at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel with burial at New Prospect Cemetery in Haleyville.

Hamilton Funeral Home
Hamilton, AL
205-921-3197

Bud Farris

Bud Farris

Bud Farris

Benny Gene Farris, better known as Bud, 98, of Eldridge, passed away on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.

A memorial service for Mr. Farris will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at the Eldridge Church of Christ.

Bowen Funeral Home
Winfield, AL
205-487-4327

Lillis Kate Shotts

Lillis Kate Shotts

Lillis Kate Shotts, 90, of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, at the Marion Regional Nursing Home.
Visitation will be held on Jan. 8, 2026, at noon until service time beginning at 2 p.m. at the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Shottsville Cemetery.

Hamilton Funeral Home
Hamilton, AL
205-921-3197

Rodney Lee Wells

Rodney Lee Wells

Mr. Rodney Lee Wells, 53, of Winfield, passed away on Thursday Jan. 1, 2026.
Memorial service details for Mr. Wells will be announced at a later date.

Bowen Funeral Home
Winfield, AL
205-487-4327

Effie Mae Yielding

Effie Mae Yielding

Effie Mae Yielding, 83, of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
Funeral services will be held on Jan. 7, 2026, from noon until service time beginning at 1 p.m. at Mt. Hope Church.  Burial followed at Antioch Cemetery.

Hamilton Funeral Home
Hamilton, AL
205-921-3197