Bertha Louise Grice
Bertha Louise Grice, 89, was born March 18, 1936, and died December 4, 2025, after a brief illness. She transitioned to be with the Lord on that day. Bertha was born to the late Archie and Isabella Grice and was the youngest of 10 children. She was reared by her parents in a Godly home... Read More
Lois Bishop Lee
Lois Jean Bishop Lee, 61, was born June 29, 1964, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Pearlie Bishop and Joe Perry, and died December 7, 2025. She accepted Christ at an early age. Lois enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and family. Her oldest son, DeMondre “Dre” Bishop; her father, Mr. Joe Perry; her grandparents, Ida Mae... Read More
Hazel Patterson
Hazel O’Neal Ellis Patterson, 67, of Fayetteville, Georgia, was born January 8, 1958, in Sawyerville, Alabama, to Harry Lee and Susie Etta Ellis, and ascended to the kingdom of heaven on December 5, 2025. She was called by many names from those who loved her—Hazel, “Haze,” Grandma, and Gammy—but her most cherished name was “Mom.”... Read More
Herbert Pickens
Deacon Herbert Pickens was born October 7, 1948, and died November 30, 2025. On a bright and sunny morning, October 7, 1948, God blessed the late William Pickens, Sr. and Virginia Pickens Allen with twin boys, Herbert and Howard Pickens. Herbert received his early education in Newbern, Alabama, and graduated from Sunshine High School in... Read More
John Johnson
John Johnson, 69, died Saturday, November 29, 2025. He was born July 22, 1956. John was called to eternal rest on Saturday, November 29, 2025. He was a lifelong member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Sawyerville, Alabama, where he served in many capacities. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving mother, Ms. Willie Mae... Read More
Alexander Harris
Alexander Harris, 55, died Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was born January 15, 1970, to Dorothy Harris of Sawyerville, Alabama. He confessed his life to Christ at an early age and joined New Hope Baptist Church in Sawyerville. He graduated from Greensboro High School in 1989 and... Read More
Larry Gene Logan
Larry Gene Logan, age 61, of Northport, Ala., passed away November 30, 2025, at DCH Regional Medical Center. Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church with Dr. Ken Cheek and Rev. Scott Montgomery officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery, with Magnolia Chapel North directing. Visitation was... Read More
Switches for Christmas? Essay from Cahawba sheds light on 19th C. Black Belt holiday
Thirteen-year-old Kittie Watson, a student attending the Female Academy at Cahawba, wrote this essay on Christmas in 1864, near the end of the Civil War. We reproduce it here out of historical interest, as it shows what was different about Christmas in the Black Belt over 150 years ago, and what is still familiar: Christmas... Read More
Dorothy Jean Caples Minor
Dorothy Jean Caples Minor, age 90, of Clinton, Alabama, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 1, 2025, at Moundville Health and Rehabilitation. Born on October 13, 1935, Dorothy was the oldest of eleven children born to Richard and Bessie Caples. Dorothy devoted her life to her family, raising seven children of her own... Read More
‘Trees for Troops’ sent hundreds of Christmas trees to on-base military
The holiday season is not only a time for giving gifts. It’s also a time to give back to communities with a joyful spirit. Jeremy Pickens, an assistant professor for Alabama Extension at Auburn University, embodied that spirit of holiday cheer by donating 200 Christmas trees through the Trees for Troops program. As part of... Read More







