Obituaries

Aug 4, 2021

Kimberly Featherstone Cork, age 51, of Carrollton, AL passed away August 4, 2021 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Graveside services will be 11:00 am Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Mineral Springs Baptist Church Cemetery on County Road 35 in Reform with Rev. Tim Jones officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will follow the service...

Aug 3, 2021

Elmer Dean "Debob" McDaniel, age 74, of Carrollton, Alabama passed away at home surrounded by family on August 3, 2021 . Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Friday, August 6, 2021 at Marvin Chapel Methodist Church with Bro. Keith Crowley officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will be an...

Jul 31, 2021

Cacyce Franklin "Frank" Reynolds, age 75, of Greensboro, AL passed away July 31, 2021 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Greensboro Baptist Church with Rev. Dee McGuire officiating. Burial will follow in Greensboro City Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will be one hour prior and...

Jul 23, 2021

Diana Lynn Love, age 72, of Reform, AL and formerly of Tuscaloosa, AL passed away July 23, 2021 at Arbor Woods Health & Rehab Center in Reform. No funeral services are scheduled at this time. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her dear friend, Kathy Elder of Clanton, AL and her brother, Bob Love and...

Jul 23, 2021

Joseph Terry Lee, age 75, of Gordo, AL passed away July 23, 2021 at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. A private graveside service will be held in Sand Springs Cemetery with Rev. Mike Perrigin officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 pm Monday, July 26, 2021 at Skelton Funeral Home...

Jul 22, 2021

Faye Lyles Cook, age 88, of Ethelsville, AL passed away July 22, 2021 at her daughter's home in Northport, AL. Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Mineral Springs Baptist Church in Reform, AL with Rev. David Blakney and Rev. Kevin Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of...

Jul 22, 2021

William Sanford "Sam" Oglesby, age 65, of Reform, AL passed away July 22, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Hickory Grove Baptist Church with Rev. George Shaw officiating. Skelton Funeral Home of Reform is in charge of the arrangements. He was preceded in death by his...

Jul 20, 2021

Ralph Manderson Elmore, Jr., age 72, of Gordo, AL passed away July 20, 2021 at Arbor Woods Health & Rehab in Reform. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Gordo City Cemetery with Rev. Shawn McDaniel officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. A short visitation will follow the service at the graveside. He...

Jul 19, 2021

Christine Estes Powell, age 89, of Gordo, AL passed away July 19, 2021 at her home. A private burial will be held in Gordo City Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Powell; daughter, Cynthia Lynn Powell; her parents; two sisters, Claudine Latham (George) and Karen Estes and special...

Jul 19, 2021

Mary E. "Betty" Harrell Bass, age 77, of Reform, AL passed away July 19, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel in Reform with Rev. Kenneth Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will...

Jul 14, 2021

David Delano Lahman, Sr., age 88, of Fayette, AL passed away July 14, 2021 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Funeral services with military honors will be 10:00 am Monday, July 19, 2021 at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel in Reform with Rev. David Blakney officiating. Burial will follow in Merit Cemetery in Mendenhall, MS with Skelton Funeral Home...

Jul 12, 2021

Eileen Grace Platzke Will, 94, formerly of Lexington, widow of Brad Will passed away Monday, July 12, 2021 at Aliceville Manor Nursing Home, Aliceville, Alabama. She was born May 29, 1927 in Evanston, Illinois to the late Walter and Erna Sommer Platzke.

Eileen graduated from high school at Concordia College Chicago (now university), River Park, Illinois in...

Jul 10, 2021

Kathie Fleming Black, age 76, of Northport, AL passed away July 10, 2021 at her residence. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel in Reform with Rev. David Blakney officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhill Memorial Gardens with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will be one hour prior and...

Jul 8, 2021

Gladys Nell Jones, age 90, of Northport, AL passed away July 8, 2021 at Northport Medical Center. Funeral services will be 4:00 pm Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Flatwoods Baptist Church, 4520 70th Avenue, Northport, AL 35473 with Rev. Billy Gray and Rev. Jeff Kelly officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform...

Jul 4, 2021

Gary Randall Carver, age 59 of Gordo, Al passed away July 4, 2021. Graveside Services will be 11 AM Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Elder Tim McCool officiating and Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will follow the service in the church. Gary was preceded in death by his father, Jack Carver....

Jul 2, 2021

Laurie Plant Rainer of Reform, AL passed away July 2, 2021 at Arbor Woods Health & Rehab. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Reform First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Gordo City Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing Visitation will be from 6 - 8 pm Monday, July 5, 2021...

Jun 30, 2021

Elizabeth Holmes Cowan, age 91, of Reform, AL and formerly of Tuscaloosa, AL passed away June 30, 2021 at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Wayne Cowan; her parents; sister, Mary Frances Langham of Akron; brother, Bill...

Jun 29, 2021

Dorothy Ruth Stapp (Plott) Messick, resident of Montgomery, Alabama since 1972, passed away in her home surrounded by loved ones, Tuesday, June 29, at the age of 88. Dorothy is survived by her husband, James Messick, her two children, Carolyn Ruth Plott with partner Faye Andrews and their daughter Rylie of Auburn, AL, and David William Plott and his...

Jun 27, 2021

Patricia "Patsy" Ann Gore Burkhalter, age 79, of Reform, AL passed away June 27, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Todd Burkhalter and Rev. Robert Heard officiating. Burial will follow in Greenhill Memorial Gardens with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform...

Jun 26, 2021

Robert Searcy "Pops" Allen Jr., age 97, of Gordo, AL passed away June 26, 2021 at Hospice of West Alabama . Funeral services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Robbins officiating. Burial will follow in Mitchell Cemetery with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. Visitation will be one hour...