OBITUARIES
Viet Cao Nguyen
Jul 1, 2025
Viet Cao Nguyen of Madison, Alabama passed away July 1, 2025. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Legacy Chapel Funeral Home and Crematory from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Vincent King DiRago
Jun 25, 2025
Services will be held at Madison Baptist Church on Monday, June 30, 2025. Visitation will be from 10:00am until 12:00pm. The funeral service will start at 12:00pm. The burial will follow at Faith Memorial Park, Madison, AL.
Michiko Ishibashi Robertson
Jun 23, 2025
Michiko Ishibashi Robertson was born November 13, 1947, in Tokyo, Japan. She was the second daughter of Asao and Toshiko (Kumada) Ishibashi. Both parents died in 1956 and she was raised by her maternal Grandmother, Tomo Kumada. She attended Toyama Elementary School in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and Nishiyama Junior High School, also in Shinjuku. She graduated from Meguro Senior High School...
Joseph "Joe" Robert Slifka
Jun 21, 2025
Joseph Slifka, 80, of Madison, Alabama, passed away on June 21, 2025, in Huntsville, Alabama. He was born June 7, 1945, in Berwyn, Illinois to parents Joseph and Mildred Slifka.
Joe grew up in Berwyn, Illinois, graduating from Morton East High School. He later graduated from Morton Junior College, Cicero, Illinois, and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University...
Janice Kay Thurston
Jun 17, 2025
Janice Kay Thurston, a resident of Madison, Alabama, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2025, at the age of 86. She lived a full and meaningful life.
Janice was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, Col. (Ret.) Joe B. Thurston Jr.; her eldest son, Thomas Page Thurston; her brother, John Kasper Frei III; and her parents, Lt....
Daniel "Danny" Patrick Finley
Jun 17, 2025
Daniel "Danny" Patrick Finley, age 43, passed away unexpectedly on June 17, 2025. A devoted husband and loving father, Danny’s greatest joy in life was his family. He is survived by his beloved wife and best friend, Allison, and their two children, Abigail (11) and Nathan (10), who were the light of his life.
Danny was a proud graduate of Auburn...
Rickey L. Todd
Jun 15, 2025
Mr. Rickey Lee Todd, age 80, of Madison, Alabama, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2025, surrounded by his family. A loving husband, father, educator, and man of deep faith, he leaves behind a legacy of kindness, compassion, and commitment to his family, students, and community.
Born in March 1945, Rickey proudly served his country as a medic in the United...
Amanda Jo Statum
Jun 14, 2025
Amanda Jo (Statum) Gamez, age 30, passed away peacefully at home in Madison, Alabama on Saturday evening, June 14th 2025. She was born November 28th 1994 in Huntsville, Alabama. Amanda is preceded in death by her mother Teri Jean (Shafer) Statum and survived by her husband Jesus “Jesse” Gerald Gamez, sister Dana (Statum) Letterle and father David Statum.
Amanda was a...
Harriet Ann Folts
Jun 8, 2025
In Loving Memory of Harriet A. Folts
9 March 1930 – 8 June 2025
We announce with sadness, and gratitude for her time with us on this Earth, the passing of Harriet Ann Folts on June 8th, 2025 at the age of 95.
Harriet followed her husband of 73 years, Norman, just 12 weeks after his passing in March.
Harriet was the second daughter...
Elizabeth Mary Rhodes
Jun 8, 2025
Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Rhodes, 75, of Madison, Alabama passed away on June 8, 2025.
Visitation will be held at Legacy Chapel Funeral Home on Friday, June 20, 2025 from 12PM to 1PM with a service at 1PM Friday, June 20, 2025, also at Legacy Chapel. She will be buried alongside her parents in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Betsy grew up in Waltham, Massachusetts graduating from...
James Richard Blocker
Jun 5, 2025
James Richard Blocker was born in Montgomery, Alabama on June 6, 1947, and entered his eternal home on June 5, 2025, the day before his 78th birthday.
He is preceded in death by his parents Maureen Saliba Blocker and Frank Blocker Senior, sister Sarah Blocker Booty, and brother Frank Blocker Junior.
He is survived by Marsha Thomason Blocker (his beloved wife of...
Joshua Cameron Lingo
Jun 4, 2025
Joshua Cameron Lingo peacefully passed away at his home in Madison, AL, on June 4, 2025, at the age of 22, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his parents, Tim and Allison Lingo; siblings, Dylan and Gracie; grandparents, Greg and Cheryl Horlick and Janet Lingo; great-grandmother, Nancy Stone; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, and...
Jenna Caroline Borden
May 31, 2025
Jenna Caroline Borden, age 13, passed away May 31, 2025. She had cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and cortical vision impairment. She was a student at East Limestone middle school.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Tiffany Rene Borden; and grandparents, Bill and Linda Borden.
She is survived by her father and step-mother, Michael and Gina Borden; grandparents, Ronald and Jean Taylor;...
William Lynn Boglio
May 28, 2025
William (Bill) Lynn Boglio, age 81, passed away in his home on May 28, 2025.
The youngest child of Sabas and Margaret Boglio, Bill was born on April 5, 1944, in Mount Clemens, Michigan. Then at the age of five, his family moved to Tampa, Florida, and it was here that he would play the violin for his junior high school...
Patricia Ann Gardiner Jones
May 28, 2025
Patricia Ann Gardiner Jones, age 93, of Madison, AL, died May 28, 2025. A funeral Mass will be held 11:00 AM Monday, June 2 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Madison, with interment directly after Mass at St. John’s columbarium.
Patricia was born and raised in Iowa, where she met and married her husband, Russel. In 1973, Pat and...
Phillip Louis Lindsey
May 27, 2025
Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, Phillip spent his early years in East Tennessee and Auburn, Alabama. After graduating from DeKalb County High School in Fort Payne in 1952, he pursued his passion for aviation at Auburn University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Administration in 1956. He then served his country as an Air Transportation Officer in the...
Carter Ethan Zemnes
May 25, 2025
Carter Ethan Zemnes, 20, was born on May, 28, 2004 in Northport, AL, and passed away on May 25th, 2025 at his home in Madison, AL. He was a graduate of Bob Jones High School, Class of 2023. Carter is survived by his mother, Arlene Zemnes; his father, Keith Zemnes, Jr.; his sister, Caroline; his Papa, Larry Hadwin; his Mimi,...
Kenneth Reid Abel
May 22, 2025
Kenneth Reid Abel, age 90, passed away May 22, 2025 at home in Huntsville, Alabama surrounded by his loving family after a brief battle with cancer. Kenneth was born March 16,1935 to Wilson Pete and Cora Lee (Reid) Abel. He married his high school sweetheart August 13, 1955. Kenneth served with the United States Army and Alabama National Guard for...
Eugene A. Walker, Jr.
May 21, 2025
Eugene "Gene" Avant Walker, Jr. was born March 30, 1936 in Savannah, GA to Eugene, Sr. and Blanche Walker. Eugene served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1957-1961. In 1962 he began working full time at Boeing (Michoud plant) in New Orleans, while taking night classes at Louisiana State University in New Orleans. He married Frances Sterling in 1962 and...
William Richard Sell, Jr.
May 20, 2025
William (Bill) Sell of Madison, AL passed peacefully in his sleep on May 20th at the age of 89 in his home surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Mary Jane Scott Sell and William Richard Sell, Sr. Bill was a devoted husband to Shyrl for 56 years and a loving father to Julie Pitkin (Bill)...
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