Obituaries
Gravis Ballinger
Mar 21, 2017
Gravis Leslie Ballinger, age 61 of Fayette, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at his residence. Services are Friday, March 24, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel, officiating are Reverend James Godsey, Reverend Jimmie Davis, Julie Stough, Judy Elmore and Ronnie Ballinger. Visitation will be Friday March 24, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home....
Roger Belk
Mar 20, 2017
Roger Belk, age 68, of Elberta passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. Visitation will be Thursday, March 23, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mr. Belk was preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey and Ruby Belk; son, Michael Anthony Belk; grandparents, (paternal) Sam and Susan Belk and (maternal) George and Biddie Taylor. He is survived by his wife,...
Cecil Pendley
Mar 17, 2017
Cecil R. Pendley of Fayette, formerly of Berry, AL passed away March 17, 2017 at Veterans Hospital in Tuscaloosa. Services will be Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home with Brother Gary Hill, Brother Billy Jones and Brother Bobby Clark officiating and Norwood-Wyatt Chapel directing. Interment will follow at El-Bethel Buncomb Cemetery with full military...
Marcelle Appling Underwood Powell
Mar 15, 2017
Marcelle Appling Underwood Powell age 93, formerly of Tuscaloosa, passed away peacefully at Hospice of West Alabama on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Graveside services will be held at Walker Memory Gardens in Jasper on Monday, March 20, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. with Norwood-Wyatt Chapel of Fayette directing. Marcelle was preceded in death by her husbands, Joseph (Joe) Underwood, Sr. and...
Alvin Hubert Fowler
Mar 14, 2017
Alvin Hubert Fowler, age 88 of Fayette, passed away March 14, 2017 at Diversicare Nursing Home. Services will be Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Sand Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Harkness officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. The...
Timothy Rayburn Strickland
Mar 12, 2017
Mr. Timothy Rayburn Strickland age 59 of Fayette passed away Sunday March 12, 2017 at his residence. Funeral Service for Mr. Strickland will be Wednesday March 15, at 2:00pm at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel with Rev. Phillip Strickland officiating. Burial will follow at the Miracles of Faith Cemetery. The visitation will be Wednesday from 12:00noon until 2:00pm at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home....
Cleburn C. Whitley
Mar 12, 2017
Mr. Cleburn C. Whitley, age 97 of Fayette, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 at home. Services will be Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Sand Springs Baptist Church with Bro. Larry Harkness officiating. Interment will follow at Sand Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, March 13, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel....
Dorothy Winters
Mar 5, 2017
Dorothy Hitt Fehler Winters, age 84, of Tuscaloosa, passed away on March 5, 2017. Dot was born March 10, 1932, to the late M.C. and Annie Earle Hitt. Services will be Wednesday, March 8 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Tuscaloosa. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 7 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the church.She was preceded...
Joe Lee Edwards
Mar 4, 2017
Mr. Joe Lee Edwards age 77 of Fayette passed away Saturday March 4, 2017 at the DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Funeral Service for Mr. Edwards will be Tuesday March 7, at 2:00 pm at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. C. J. Townsend, officiating. Burial to follow at the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday...
Margaret Cavender
Mar 3, 2017
Margaret Cavender, age 67, passed away March 3, 2017. There will be a private service for the family.
Faye Simmons
Feb 27, 2017
Faye Simmons age 79 of Tuscaloosa, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017. The service will be Wednesday, March 1 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Memory Hill Gardens. Flowers may be delivered to Rainey Mortuary (205-758-1300), 4807 20th Street, by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28...
Wilson Williams
Feb 19, 2017
Wilson Williams age 79 of Fayette, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at home. Services will be Thursday, February 23 at 2:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home with Mike Perrigin, DaRon Lacey, Ralph Smith and Brett Burleson officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, February 23 from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill...
Austin Brasher
Feb 18, 2017
Austin Blaine Brasher, age 22, of Fayette, Ala., died February 18, 2017, at UAB Hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Unity Baptist Church with Shawn McDaniel, Joe Fondren and Ray Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery in Carrollton, Ala. with Norwood-Wyatt Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 21, 2017,...
Jeffrey Morris Brasher
Feb 18, 2017
Jeffrey Morris Brasher, age 50, of Bankston, Ala., died February 18, 2017. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Unity Baptist Church with Shawn McDaniel, Joe Fondren and Ray Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery in Carrollton, Ala. with Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 21, 2017, from 5:00...
Cora Henry
Feb 17, 2017
Cora Henry age 66 of Fayette, passed away February 17, 2017 at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services will be Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at New Friendship Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church.
Bernard Utley
Feb 16, 2017
Bernard Baker Utley, born May 31, 1922, died in his home on February 16, 2017, at the age of 94. Graveside services will be held on Monday, February 20, at Memory Hills Gardens at 11:00 AM with Chaplain Ron Wilson presiding and Norwood-Wyatt Chapel directing. Visitation will follow the services at the grave site. Mr. Utley was preceded in death...
David Boykin, Jr.
Feb 16, 2017
David Boykin, Jr. passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017. There will be a private service.
Lila Downey
Feb 15, 2017
Lila Downey, age 86 of Mooreville, MS, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Services will be Saturday, February 18 at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel at 1:00 p.m., officiating will be Rev. John Butler and Rev. Billy West. Visitation will be two hours prior to the services. Burial will follow at Pea Ridge Cemetery. She was a member of Union Grove Church of...
John Doyle Simmons
Feb 13, 2017
John Doyle Simmons, age 81 passed away February 13, 2017 at Hospice of West Alabama. Services will be Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Fayette First Free Will Baptist Church, officiating will be ministers, Scott Montgomery and Adrian Nottonson. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel. The body will...
Elizabeth Brown
Feb 9, 2017
Elizabeth Brown, age 88, of Northport, passed away February 9, 2017. The graveside service will be Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Falkville City Cemetery.