Obituaries

Oct 24, 2025

Ida Frances Alexander, age 70, of Fayette, Alabama, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025, at her residence. At Frances’s request, there will not be a traditional funeral service. A private remembrance gathering for family will be held on Sunday, October 26. A come-and-go celebration of life reception for all friends and family will take place on November 16, 2025,...

Oct 20, 2025

Infant Lyla Rose Rodgers passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025, at Fayette DCH. There will be a Graveside Service Friday, October 24, 2025, at Pea Ridge Community Church Cemetery, at 2:00 p.m. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

Lyla is preceded in death by her great great-grandparents; Donald and Annie Lollar, and John Henry Files, great-grandmothers; Arzelia Jones and...

Oct 17, 2025

Oct 16, 2025

Rafael Pinedo, age 51, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at his residence. Services for Mr. Pinedo will be Monday, October 20, 2025, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to service time. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery in San Diego, California. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be...

Oct 10, 2025

Mary Jo Willcutt, age 68, of Berry, Alabama, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at DCH in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The family will have a private service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

Mary Jo Willcutt is preceded in death by her mother; Robbie, father; Joseph, husband; Roy, brothers; Gary Wayne, Frank Beathard.

She is survived by her daughters; Heather Willcutt...

Oct 7, 2025

Willie J. Markem, age 92, of Fayette, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, October 07, 2025, at his residence. Services for Mr. Markem will be Friday, October 10, 2025, at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel, at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Burial will follow at Fayette Memorial Gardens. Bro. Scott Montgomery will be officiating the service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel...

Oct 1, 2025

Lula B. Brown, age 87 of Berry, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, October 01, 2025, at Baptist Health Walker Hospital. The family will have a private service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

Lula is preceded in death her husband; James Brown, and parents; Victor and Katie Panter.

She is survived by her daughter; Robin (Don) Martin of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, sons;...

Sep 30, 2025

Corrine Blanton, age 43, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2025, at her residence. Services for Mrs. Blanton will be Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel, at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be 30 minutes prior to service time. Rev. Jim Smith will be officiating the service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

Corrine is preceded...

Sep 27, 2025

Elizabeth Marshall McDonald (“Beth”), age 72 of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, went to Heaven on September 27th, 2025. There will be an Inurnment Service Tuesday, October 07, 2025, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church Columbarium, at 2:00 p.m. Father Epah Mugagga will be officiating the service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

She was a fearless protector to her husband Johnny and her...

Sep 27, 2025

James M. Hubbert Sr. passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at his residence. Services for Mr. Hubbert will be Saturday, October 04, 2025, at Sand Springs Baptist Church, at 12:00 p.m. Visitation will be Friday, October 03, 2025, at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing...

Sep 25, 2025

Della E. Perkins, age 93, of Crossville, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at UAB West. There will be a Graveside Service Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, at 2:00 p.m. Elder James Howard will be officiating the service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

Della is preceded in death by her Husband; Gorman Perkins,...

Sep 25, 2025

Mary Ellen Jackson, age 81, of Berry, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Fayette Long Term Care. Services for Ms. Jackson will be announced at a later date. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents; Dave and Bea Adams.

She is survived by her daughter; Pamela Jean Akery (Ricky), Bakersfield, California,...

Sep 22, 2025

Ramon Garcia Lopez, age 54, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Services for Ramon Garcia Lopez will be Monday, September 29, 2025, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing...

Sep 21, 2025

Samuel “Sam” Mack Lowery, age 80, of Fayette, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, September, 21, 2025, at his residence. Services for Mr. Lowery will be Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel, at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Bro. Robert Parrish will be officiating the service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

Sam is...

Sep 18, 2025

Austin Dean McGreger, age 36, of Vardaman, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at his residence. Visitation will be held at Vardaman First Baptist Church on Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. -2:00 p.m., with a graveside service to follow at Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Whitney Casey will be officiating the service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will...

Sep 10, 2025

James "Terry" Pendley, age 77, of Berry, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Fayette Long Term Care. There will be a graveside service Friday, September 12, 2025, at Berry City Cemetery, at 11:00 a.m. Preacher Caleb Aldridge will be officiating the service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

Terry is preceded in death by his parents; Brady...

Sep 7, 2025

Sandra Thompson Gillis, age 78, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on Sunday, September 07, 2025, at her residence. A Celebration of Life will be held at Rojo, 2921 Highland Avenue on Sunday, September 21 from 4-7PM.

Sandra is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Hugh Smith, Clara Elizabeth (Betty) Smith; husband, Samuel Peter Gillis

She is survived by her daughter, Amanda...

Aug 26, 2025

William “Larry” Jacobs, age 71, of Berry, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at DCH of Tuscaloosa. There will be a Graveside Service Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Salem Church of Nazarene Cemetery, at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Jonathan Smith will be officiating the service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

Larry is preceded in death by his parents;...

Aug 25, 2025

On the afternoon of August 25, 2025, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, Gloris Ann Hughes-Rahmaan, age 77, peacefully transitioned from this life surrounded by her loving family. Services for Mrs. Rahmaan will be Saturday, September 06, 2025, at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel, at 1:00 p.m. She will Lie-In-State one hour prior to service time. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the...

Aug 23, 2025

Carolyn Dean Smith, age 72, of Fayette, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at St. Vincent-East Hospital. Services for Mrs. Smith will be Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel, at 2:00 p.m. She will Lie-In-State one hour prior to service time. Burial will follow at Fayette Memorial Gardens. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel will be directing the service.

Carolyn was born...