Shalamarie Salyers

Shalamarie Salyers, age 54 of Tuscaloosa, AL, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at her residence. Service for Ms. Wood will be Saturday, May 31, at 2:00 p.m., at Memory Hill Gardens located on Skyland Blvd. Tuscaloosa, AL. Visitation will immediately follow the service. Brother Leon Winters will be officiating the service. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home will be directing the service. If anyone wishes to send flowers please do so through Norwood Wyatt.

Shalamarie is preceded in death by her father Chalmer Douglas Salyers Sr her Loving Mother Mary Louis Borders and her brother Chalmer Douglas Salyers Jr.

Shala is survived by her nephew; Adam Salyers (Ashley), her great nieces; Ashtyn and Ava all of Tuscaloosa, AL, sister in law; Marsha Salyers of Northport, AL, special relatives; Lary and Katie Overstreet of Tuscaloosa, AL, Jarrett Jones of Conroe, Texas , numerous Aunts, Uncles, and cousins, her fur baby; Honey, as well as special friends; Randy, Angela, Carrie, Chris, Christy, Tiffany and her high school friend; Shauna Anderson.

Honorary pallbearers Northport Police Dept, E.O.C, Dr Jared Ellis, and Wilmington High School class of 1988.

Since 1995, Northport dispatcher Shala has provided support to the people of Northport, monitoring routes and sending emergency services out to those in need.

Shala grew up in Wilmington, Illinois, a small town south of Chicago, where she took an interest in law enforcement due to her mother's 19-year relationship with a state trooper. In late 1994, Shala and her family moved to Northport, where she became a dispatcher for the city in March 1995.

Throughout her 26 years career she has helped countless citizens and been a voice officers could always count on. After 26 years Shala retired and said “you aren’t rid of me just yet” and committed to work part time after her retirement up until she passed away. Being a dispatcher was truly her life!

Shala cherished her nephew Adam and loved him as her own. She looked after him his whole life. Shala had a bond with Adam and his family including Adam’s mother-in-law and father-in-law Katie and Lary. Shala shared her passion for horror movies with her BFF Ashtyn. She was especially close to Ashley and her precious Ava Kate.

She loved visiting her Ohio family and her road trips with her aunts and cousin Ladelle and of course the shenanigans with her uncle Ed and her cousins.

Shala will forever be loved and missed.

Rest easy 97 10-42.