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Alexis Jerome “Tate” PaigeMarch 16, 1967 – January 3 Alexis Jerome “Tate” Paige died January 3 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham at the age of 58. He was born March 16, 1967, to parents who preceded him in death, James Paige and Flora C. Paige. He confessed Christ and attended Greenleaf Missionary Baptist Church. He studied at Alabama State University, Montgomery, Alabama, and Concordia College in Selma, Alabama. But his ultimate lifelong dream was to be a truck driver, which... Read More - James Elliott
James Earl ElliottJuly 28, 1971 – December 24 James Earl Elliott died Dec. 24 at the age of 54. He was born on July 28, 1971, to the late Willie B. Elliott and Bill Minter. He grew up in Akron and received his education through the Akron school system. From a young age, James demonstrated a remarkable talent for mechanics and found great joy in working on cars. His skills and passion for repairing vehicles were well known among his... Read More - Tom Battle
Tom Albert Battle died Dec. 23, 2025, at the age of 77. He was born in Greensboro on March 18, 1948, to the late Mr. L. T. Battle, Sr. and the late Mrs. Virginia Terrell Battle. He confessed his love for Jesus Christ at an early age and became a member of St. Mary African Methodist Episcopal Church (now known as Saint Mary Church in Horseshoe Bend) under the pastorate of the late Rev. Joe Lee Hamilton, Sr. He worked... Read More - Matthew Johnson
The Rev. Matthew Johnson died Dec. 31, 2025, at the age of 74. He was born Oct. 26, 1951, the only son of proud parents Matthew Johnson, Sr. and Katie Lee Johnson. He accepted Christ at an early age and joined Salem Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Dansby, where he served as a choir member and later on the Deacon’s Board before being called into the ministry in 1998. He was blessed to lead the flock at Whitsett... Read More - Ida Mae Johnson
Ida Mae Johnson, 78, died December 20, 2025. She was born June 9, 1947, in Akron, Alabama, to Ms. Alberta Fields and Johnny Hines, who preceded her in death. She confessed hope in Christ at Flatwood C.M.E. Church under the leadership of Rev. Glen E. Jones Sr. Death is just a bridge across the river to eternal life; Ida crossed that bridge on December 20, 2025, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Ida was preceded in death by... Read More