OBITUARIES

Doris Ferguson McGaha

Doris Ferguson McGaha

Feb 20, 2022

Mrs. Doris Ferguson McGaha, age 87, of Madison, Alabama, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2022. Doris grew up in Fines Creek and Brevard, North Carolina. She attended Brevard High School, where she played basketball, and met her future husband, Jack McGaha. Doris and Jack married in 1953 and Doris went on to graduate from Brevard College. After graduation, they...

Edith Adams Sisco

Edith Adams Sisco

Feb 16, 2022

Edith Geraldine Adams Sisco, 89, of Madison, Alabama passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022. 

No services are planned at this time. 

Christopher Joseph Scholten

Christopher Joseph Scholten

Feb 16, 2022

Christopher Joseph Scholten, 55, of Madison, Alabama passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022. 

He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Alisa Scholten, sons Zach and Will Scholten, daughter Abby Scholten, parents Joseph and Mary Scholten of O'Fallon, Missouri, sister Cheryl Keller of O'Fallon, Missouri, nieces Caroline Keller, Alana Richardson, and Ashley Chasteen, and nephews Ryan Chasteen and Jeffrey...

Kanako Taniguchi Sheffer

Kanako Taniguchi Sheffer

Feb 15, 2022

Kanako Sheffer of Madison, Alabama, passed away on February 15, 2022; she was 54.

Kanako was born in Miyakonojo, Japan on the Island of Kyushu to Isao and Hiroko Taniguchi on 3 October, 1967. Travel, education and helping women were always important to Kanako. Soon after graduating from college in Japan where she was a varsity volleyball player, she went to...

Melba Wells

Melba Wells

Feb 14, 2022

Melba was born in Marshalltown, Iowa.  She was a military spouse who traveled and cared for her family wherever she was.  She ministered as a mother and through these travel opportunities, to many families and schools.  She also loved to serve as a pianist and served most recently with the Whitesburg Homebound Ministry.  Melba loved her church and watched over...

Robert Siler Jeffery

Robert Siler Jeffery

Feb 13, 2022

Loving and devoted father, grandfather and spouse, passed away peacefully on Feb 13, 2022, at home, surrounded by his family. He was 94. Per his request, cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. He was born May 18, 1927 in Washington, DC. As the son, grandson and nephew of Jeffery...

Timothy Paul Webster

Timothy Paul Webster

Feb 13, 2022

Timothy Paul Webster, 62, of Athens, Alabama passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022. 

No services are planned at this time. 

Stephen Joseph Zipfel

Stephen Joseph Zipfel

Feb 6, 2022

Jesus said unto him, “I am the resurrection and the life: he who believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.” John 11:25-26.   Stephen Joseph Zipfel, 68, of Huntsville, AL, left us too soon and passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022.   After graduating from high...

Gayla Ann Pratt

Gayla Ann Pratt

Feb 5, 2022

Gayla Pratt, age 55 years old of Madison, Alabama, passed away on Saturday night at the Madison Hospital where she fought bravely for more than a month.  She was born on the 5th of November in 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio,  the daughter of the late Charles Jackson and Delores Sadie Butler Jackson.  She married Andre Joseph Pratt in New York City. ...

Myra Shire Groce

Myra Shire Groce

Feb 3, 2022

Myra Shire Groce was a caring teacher, a loving mother, an adoring wife, a delightful grandmother, and a beautiful singer. She passed away at age 73 on February 3rd in Huntsville, Alabama following a cascade of complications provoked by a Covid infection.

She was born Myra Christine Shire on July 13, 1948 in Montebello, California. After graduating from high school,...

Dorothy Green Dart

Dorothy Green Dart

Jan 31, 2022

Dorothy Green Dart, 97, of Baileyton, Alabama passed away Monday, January 31, 2022. 

She was born on January 30, 1925. 

Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband Charles R. Dart, and her granddaughter Dalia.   Dorothy is survived by her children as well as numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.    Dorothy attended Potsdam High School, and Potsdam State Teachers...

Ronald Grant Eyestone

Ronald Grant Eyestone

Jan 31, 2022

Ronald Grant Eyestone, 84, of Madison, Alabama passed away Monday, January 31, 2022. 

No services are planned at this time. 

Susan Hanna Smith

Susan Hanna Smith

Jan 30, 2022

Susan Hanna Smith 1959 – 2022

Madison, AL – Susan died peacefully in the arms of her husband on January 30 after a lengthy illness.

Fearless, funny, fascinating, and occasionally infuriating she met whatever life brought, from barrel racing on a horse named Freckles to raising a teenage son, with strength and determination. And she faced her illness the same...

Mark Herbert Hall

Mark Herbert Hall

Jan 30, 2022

Mark Herbert Hall, 48 passed away January 30, 2022 at the Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, AL.

He was born June 4, 1973 in Cookeville, TN to Carol (Littrell) Hall Bradford and the late Max Hall.

The family chose cremation. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 19 at the Baxter First Church of God, Baxter, TN. Visitation is from...

Lorraine Celeste Sztenderowicz

Lorraine Celeste Sztenderowicz

Jan 29, 2022

Lorraine Celeste Sztenderowicz 3/11/1948 to 1/29/2022, of Madison, Alabama (formally of Fremont, California) born and raised in Phila. PA where she married her love and best friend, Joseph who passed 1/15/2022.  Together they raised 10 children.

Survived by son David husband of Midge, son Harry husband of Lori, son Joseph Jr. husband of Helen, son Matthew husband of Kelly, daughter...

Carla Lindsey Carter

Carla Lindsey Carter

Jan 28, 2022

Carla Lindsey Carter was born in Florence, Alabama on November 6, 1958 and soon moved with her family to Madison, Alabama. She attended Bob Jones High School where she was captain of the school's first dance team. Carla Graduated from the University of North Alabama in 1980 with a degree in Social Work. Her career was with Hospice, first in...

Eric McPherson Toline

Eric McPherson Toline

Jan 25, 2022

Eric McPherson Toline, 73, of Madison, Alabama, died January 25, 2022, at home.

He was born on August 13, 1948, to Commander F.R. “Doc” and Edith McPherson Toline in Bethesda, Maryland. He was a self described “Navy brat” growing up with his four siblings. His family moved all over the country, but he always considered Tennessee home. He developed a...

Richard Ovide Lavallee

Richard Ovide Lavallee

Jan 24, 2022

Richard O. Lavallee, 65, of Madison, AL passed away on January 24, 2022 peacefully, surrounded by his family after a short illness. Originally from West Springfield, Massachusetts, Rich moved with his family to Huntsville, AL in 1991.  He was a Quality Director for several companies; Digital Equipment, Acutek, Adtran, Emerson and Sanmina, retiring in 2020.  He loved his family, camping,...

Anna Louise Rosell

Anna Louise Rosell

Jan 23, 2022

Anna Louise (Sturgill) Rosell, 83, of Madison, Alabama passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022 surrounded by her beloved family.

Anna was born in Ashland, Kentucky.  She graduated from Ashland Senior High School and completed Business Administration classes after.  Anna moved to Dayton, Ohio and pursued a career in Administration.

Anna was an avid reader and loved books.  Her charm...

James Joseph Gillespie

James Joseph Gillespie

Jan 23, 2022

James Joseph Gillespie, Jr., 84, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed peacefully from this life and went to God in the early morning on Sunday, January 23, 2022.

 

He was born to James Joseph, Sr., and Mary Kane Gillespie on November 22, 1937, the oldest of seven children, in Poughkeepsie, New York; moved to Centralia, Pennsylvania; and grew...