Annie Elizabeth Rinehart

Annie Elizabeth “Beth” Rinehart, age 88, of Marion, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Beth was born July 4, 1933. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ira Cecil and Grace Elizabeth Moore and one sister Eugenia Murphy. She is survived by her husband, James Ferrell “Bud”; one son, Creg Rinehart, one...
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Roger Dale Carpenter

Roger Dale Carpenter, age 75, of Marion, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Roger was born May 25, 1946. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Gross; two sons, Douglas Paul Carpenter (Tracy), Gregory Dale Carpenter (Tracy); two daughters, Becky Renee Hilton, Shelly Gross; five brothers, Jim Carpenter (Raberta), Tom Carpenter (Phyllis), Gary...
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Darryl Dewayne King

Darryl Dewayne “Hard Roller” King died March 8 at the age of 58.  He was born April 7, 1964 to the late Ida Mae King and Willie Foster, Sr. He confessed hope in Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church.  Survivors include a son, Damian Hicks of Greensboro; two daughters, Ja’Lias...
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LaTonia James

Sister LaTonia Shawna James died March 12 at the age of 36. She was born Sept. 15, 1985 in Tuscaloosa County to the late Catherine James and Randy Hambright.  She confessed hope in Christ at an early age and joined St. James Missionary Baptist Church. She was employed by Hunter Creek Nursing Home as head...
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Lizzie Dell Hutchinson

Lizzie Dell “Baby Sister” Hutchinson died March 2 at the age of 87. She was born May 11, 1934 to Lucille and Sydney Hutchinson, Sr. in Greensboro.  She confessed Christ at Salem Baptist Church and proceeded to be a very faithful member of the Sunday school and church. She was a very kindhearted, loving and...
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Hale County Hospital’s Hospital Corner

By Abby Lecates, Johanna Mercurio, and Maggie Rosenthal In honor of Women’s History month, we would like to recognize six famous female nurses and physicians who made a lasting impact on healthcare.  1. Dorothea Dix (1802-1887) volunteered herself as a nurse for the Union Army at the start of the Civil War. Dix was extremely...
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Timothy Banks, Sr.

Timothy Banks, Sr. died March 4 at Regency Hospital in Meridian at the age of 48. He was born Nov. 28, 1973 to Lizzie Bailey and Samuel McGuffie. He accepted Christ and later joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church.  He loved his music and his family, as well as cooking and riding his motorcycle. He had...
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Jameca Reene White

Jameca Reene White died Feb. 28 at Crestwood Hospital at the age of 39. She was born Oct. 21, 1982 to Barbara and Charles White, Sr.  She accepted Christ at an early age at First Baptist Church. She was blessed and loved by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her nephew,...
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The Voice of the ‘Ville by Rita Lewis

Visiting Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Cherokee North Carolina for spring break March 14-17th, were, Larry & Tamika Payne, Tamika’s brother, Kendrick and his family.  Ida Chandler Boyd, her sister, Eunice Jacobs Foster, great niece, Rylee Jane Snider and a friend, Avery Jane Finley, spent Thursday, March 17th, in Montevallo at the American Village Tulip Festival....
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Extension Office news you can use

By: Jovita Lewis, Hale County Extension Coordinator  Growers Permits: Hale County is home to seven farmers, who have obtained their growers permits for 2022. These seven farmers not only sell produce, but put their blood, sweat and tears into growing some of the most colorful, best tasting, most nutritious produce ever. Why obtain a growers...
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