Thompson High School Alabama Alumni Obituaries

Zelda Ann Keffer Wills 76 of Coal City West Virginia passed away peacefully on February 6 2026 at the home of her daughter where she had resided for many years. Born May 6 1949 in Coal City WV Zelda was the daughter of the late Porter Keffer and Vena Blevins Keffer. Mrs. Wills was a 1969 graduate of...

Elizabeth Schell Colyer, born January 11, 1920, in Jacksonville, Florida, to the late Wilkie Jay and Florine Powell Schell, died December 5, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, after a brief illness.  Elizabeth spent most her childhood in Jacksonville.  After the death of her father, her ...

Richard Ricky Jeffrey Agee 65 passed away unexpectedly on Feb 3 2026 at North Alabama Medical Center. He was born June 6 1960 in Colbert County AL. Ricky graduated from Central High School class of 1978. Following graduation he was employed by Norfolk Southern and retired 25 years later. Shortly aft...

Mr. James Arthur Starks was born September 25 1950 to the late Mr. Will Starks and Mrs. Gussie Mae Leonard. He was the 12th child of thirteen children. He confessed Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church and later joined Paradise Baptist Church in Newark New Jersey wher...

Mr. Billy Wayne Pitts, age 78, of Ashland passed away on February 2, 2026 at UAB St. Vincent’s East in Birmingham. There is a gathering of family and friends to remember Billy at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland on Wednesday February 11, 2026 from 5:30 until 8:00 P.M.Billy Wayne was born in Tallade...

Naomi Jean Marmie 93 of Woodsfield Ohio formerly of Ozark Ohio died New Years Day 2026. She was born on Christmas Day1932 at home in Washington Township Belmont County Ohio a daughter of the late Harry and Eva Perkins Poulson. Naomi was known for her cooking gardening and her infectious smile. Famil...

Mr. Eric Jones of Tiplersville MS passed away peacefully August 1 2025 at his home in Sherman MS. Eric was born at Tippah County Hospital April 20 1969 in Ripley MS to late Ms. Helen D. Spight Jones Mr. Jimmy Lee Jones. Eric graduated from Walnut High School in 1987. After Graduation he became empl...

Joseph Rayfield Cowan a former resident of Butler died January 1 2026 in Helena Alabama. Joe was born November 22 1936 the youngest of seven children. As the youngest son Joe helped his father J. D. Cowan with his farming operation especially when his father suffered a broken neck when Joe was sixte...

Barbara Ann Ammons Weaver age 79 of Reform AL died February 6 2026 at her residence. Funeral services will be 200 pm Tuesday February 10 2026 at Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Damon Rose officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Memorial Gardens with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. V...

Larry Winston White passed away October 30 2025 at East Alabama Medical Center Opelika Alabama after an extended stay due to complications from surgery. Larry was born on October 4 1948 to Bertha and Fannie Mae Lumpkin White. He spent his childhood in Lafayette Alabama and graduated from Lafayette H...

Funeral Service for Mr. Kenjii Chatman47 of Decatur AL will be noon Tuesday January 27 2026 at Macedonia C.P. Church in America with Bishop Cary Orr officiating. Inhumation will follow in Decatur City Cemetery. Mr. Chatman will lie in repose one hour prior to service. Public viewing will be Monday J...

was born on July 25 1970 in Quincy Florida. He was born to the late Willie Vera Rouse and Walter Hunter Jr. Vincent was called home to be with the Lord on November 11 2025. He was baptized at an early age at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Gretna Florida. He was a graduate of the 1989 Class of...

Nancy Franks McGehee age 90 years of Cleveland Tennessee passed away peacefully on Monday January 19 2026. Nancy was born in Sweetwater Tennessee on August 1 1935 to the late Stella and Andrew Franks and was the youngest of twelve children. She is preceded in death by her husband William Malcolm McG...

Funeral services for Kristy R. Big Eagle 46 of Fort Thompson SD will be 100 p.m. Saturday November 29 2025 at the Diamond Willow Ministries in Fort Thompson SD with burial in the Lakeview Cemetery at Fort Thompson SD. Wake services will be 700 p.m. Friday at Diamond Willow Ministries in Fort Thompso...

James Kenneth Ken Lawrence affectionately known as Kenny passed away on January 11 2026 in Nashville Tennessee at the age of 83. Born on May 11 1942 in Decatur Alabama Ken was the son of Herman and Ava Nell Lawrence. He spent his formative years in Tennessee and graduated from Antioch High School be...

Betty Sue Owens Thompson AKA Beautiful passed away peacefully Thursday January 22 2026 at her home in Samson Alabama at the age of 94. She was born September 20 1931 in Samson to the late James and Bell Weeks Owens and was the youngest of thirteen children. Betty was a graduate of Samson High School...

Willie Lou went home to see her Lord and Savior on Sunday January 18 2026. She was 96 years old. The family will receive friends on Monday January 26 2026 at 1000 a.m. at CollinsBurke Funeral Home services will follow at 1100 a.m. in the CollinsBurke Chapel. Burial will be at Walker Memory Gardens. ...

Mayzola Mason Vaughn was born on December 11 1949 to the late Roger Mason and Corine Thompson Mason in Lane Springs Alabama and was the 7th of 8 children being the baby girl of the family. Mrs. Vaughn accepted Christ and was baptized at the Rutland Chapel CME Church in Lane Springs Alabama at the ag...

James Edward Eddie McKinley age 70 of Atmore Alabama passed away on Saturday December 27 2025 surrounded by his family. Eddie was born on May 41955 to Rosa Belle Brooks McKinley and Ira James McKinley Jr. Eddie was employed for 41 years at KimberlyClark in Mobile AL until his retirement in July 2022...