Obituaries

Connie Franklin

Connie Franklin

Jun 10, 2019

Connie Franklin, age 47 of the Kirkland Community passed away Monday, June 10, 2019. Services will be announced later.

Bob Bliven

Bob Bliven

Jun 10, 2019

Bob Bliven, age 82 of Tuscaloosa, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019. The service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 14, 2019 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour to the service at the church.

Kenny Tidwell

Kenny Tidwell

Jun 3, 2019

Kenny Ray Tidwell, age 40 of Coker, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. Services will be Friday, June 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel with Rev. Jerry Dozier officiating. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at Tidwell Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday,...

Orman J. Howton

Orman J. Howton

Jun 3, 2019

Orman J. “O.J.” Howton, age 79 of Fayette, passed away, Monday, June 3, 2019 at home. Services will be Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Fayette Church of Christ with Kaleb Hall officiating and Norwood-Wyatt Chapel directing. Visitation will be from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Fayette Memorial Gardens. He was preceded...

Merlene Williamson

Merlene Williamson

May 31, 2019

Merlene Williamson, age 77, passed away on May 31, 2019. Services will be Monday, June 3, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Concord Baptist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. She leaves behind her four beloved children, Jerome (Ashley) Williamson, Eddie Williamson, Karen (Jeff) Williamson Beams and Laronda (Doug) Williamson...

Alfred Ted Powell, Jr.

Alfred Ted Powell, Jr.

May 26, 2019

Alfred Ted "Teddy" Powell, Jr., age 47, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., died May 26, 2019. Services will be 3 p.m. Friday, May 31, 2019, at Shiloh Baptist Church with a private burial to follow. Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home is directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the church.   He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred...

Carol Olive

Carol Olive

May 25, 2019

Mrs. Carol Hughes Olive, 79, of Fayette/Tuscaloosa, Alabama, died Saturday, May 25th at Druid City Hospital in Northport, Alabama. Services will be Wednesday May 29th at 1:00 pm at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral home in Fayette and will be officiated by Rev. Scott McCullar and Rev. Micheal Duckworth. Burial will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church (Gumbud) with Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home...

Michael Ernest Hardin

Michael Ernest Hardin

May 22, 2019

Mike Hardin, age 70, of Fayette, Alabama, passed away Wednesday morning, May 22, at his home. He will be forever remembered as a tireless servant of his community. Visitation services will be held Saturday evening, May 25, 2019 at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel from 6:00-8:00 pm. A memorial service will be held Sunday afternoon, May 26, 2019 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church...

Herbert Dunkley

Herbert Dunkley

May 21, 2019

Herbert Dunkley, age 93, of Fayette, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Services will be Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Fayette Memorial Gardens. Mr. Dunkley was preceded in death by his mother, Edna...

David Hall

David Hall

May 20, 2019

David Hall, age 55, of Mobile, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019. There will be a private service. 

Junior Watkins

Junior Watkins

May 17, 2019

Junior Watkins, age 83 of Northport, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019 at Hospice of West Alabama.  Services will be Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel with Bro. Gene Davis officiating.  Burial will follow at Bankston Cemetery.  Visitation will be two hours prior to the service. Mr. Watkins was preceded in death by his parents, Dan...

Dale Spadoni

Dale Spadoni

May 16, 2019

Dale Gene Spadoni, age 77 of Tuscaloosa, passed away May 16, 2019. Services will be Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Francis University Catholic Church with Father Tom Ackerman officiating and Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directing. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mildred Gay and Harry Spadoni. Mr. Spadoni is survived by Judy Spadoni; sons,...

Linda Howton

Linda Howton

May 15, 2019

Linda Howton, age 67 of Fayette passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Services will be Monday, May 20, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Encounter First Assembly of God with Rev. Darryl Ballew officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.  She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Samuel P. Walker

Samuel P. Walker

May 14, 2019

Samuel Preston Walker, age 67 of Boley, passed away on May 14, 2019. There will be a private service for the family.  Mr. Walker was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Mary Jane Walker; son, Samuel P. Walker, Jr.; daughter, Connie Lee Adams; and brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife Linda Walker; daughter, Nancy Mullinax; son,...

Rev. John Hassell

Rev. John Hassell

May 9, 2019

Rev. John David Hassell, age 73 of Fayette, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at home. Services will be Monday, May 13, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Brasher officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Meadow Branch Cemetery. Mr. Hassell was preceded...

Betty Lou Patton

Betty Lou Patton

May 7, 2019

Betty Lou Smith Patton, age 81, of Northport, formerly of Berry, died May 7, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, AL. Services will be Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Peters officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Hopewell-Rosehill Baptist Church cemetery....

William H. "Billy" Mitchell

William H. "Billy" Mitchell

May 3, 2019

William Hall “Billy” Mitchell, a resident of Tuscaloosa since 1966, died on May 3rd, 2019. Mitchell, age 75, was born in Hamilton, Alabama on November 21, 1943, the son of Herbert Hall Mitchell and Audrey Taylor Mitchell.  After finishing high school in Virginia in 1961, he graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1965 with a B.S. degree in business administration...

Davis O'Connell Couch

Davis O'Connell Couch

Apr 28, 2019

Mr. Davis Couch, age 79 of Fayette, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019. Please join the family for a celebration of life at Mr. Couch's home from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019, 412 10th Street NW, Fayette, AL 35555. 

Rebecca "Becky" Gartman Koss

Rebecca "Becky" Gartman Koss

Apr 21, 2019

Rebecca "Becky" Faye Gartman Koss, age 66 of Florence, formerly of Fayette, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at home.  Services will be Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel with Rev. Bill Harper officiating.  Burial will follow at Fayette City Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. She was...

Walker Lewis

Walker Lewis

Apr 17, 2019

Kem Walker Lewis, age 89, of Fosters passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Graveside services will be Friday, April 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Sylvan Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the cemetery.  He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Van Lewis, Sr. and mother Dollie Walker Lewis; brother, Henry...