Obituaries

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Annie Pearl Armstead
Public viewing for Mrs. Annie Pearl Armstead will be Saturday, June 7, 2025 from 5-7 p.m. at Jackson Memorial Funeral Home 203 East Ross St. Jackson. Services will be Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 11 a.m. at Pine Chapel Baptist Church No. 2, 981 Toddtown Rd., Toddtown.
James Curtis Brown
Graveside service for James Curtis Brown of Eutaw will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, West Greene. Smith’s Mortuary, Boligee, directing.
Early B. “Charlie Mack’ Conner
It is with deepest sorrow that Lavender’s Funeral Service announces the passing of Mr. Early B. “Charlie Mack’ Conner, 67, of Aliceville on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Medical Center, Columbus, Miss. Visitation will be Friday, June 6, 2025, from 4-6 p.m. at Lavender’s Funeral Service. The graveside home going celebration will be Saturday, June 7, 2025, 11:00 a.m. at Community (Cluster) Cemetery, 190 Hwy 32, Aliceville. The body will lie in state at the gravesite fifteen minutes prior to the service. Rev. C. Scott will be the eulogist. Lavender’s Funeral Service, Aliceville, 205-373-2420, LavendersFuneralService.com, directing. Survivors are the Conner and Little families.
Tyeyona Jackson-Davis
Mrs. Tyeyona Jackson-Davis of Trussville, entered into eternal rest June 1, 2025. Memorial services celebrating the life of Mrs. Tyeyona Jackson Davis will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. from Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Coatopa. Larkin and Scott Mortuary, LLC, entrusted with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly request donations be made to Impact America, a non-Profit where Tyeyona Jackson-Davis served as Senior Director of Programs.
Ronald Wayne Gamble
A celebration of life for Ronald Wayne Gamble was held Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 1 p.m. at New Mt. Mariah Baptist Church, Nanafalia. Rev. Kelvin Johnson serves as Pastor and Rev. Bobby Johnson served as eulogist. Interment followed in Gooden Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Thomasville. Ronald W. “Root” Gamble was born on September 24, 1968 to Robert Gamble, Sr. and Bertha Washington Gamble. He departed this earthly life on Thursday, May 22, 2025. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Gamble, Sr.; his brother, Dewayne Gamble; grandparents, Wilske Gamble, Sr. and Twille Gamble; and his grandmother, Mary Monaghan. Ronald accepted Christ at an early age and carried his faith throughout his life. He graduated from Sweetwater High School in 1986, and went on to earn a bachelor of science degree from Livingston University, now known as the University of West Alabama. Ronald was a dedicated employee of Georgia Pacific for 24 years. He was a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Rising Star Lodge #182 and William Pride #725 OES. Ronald leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Sheila Williams Gamble; his mother, Bertha Washington Gamble; six children, Keldrick Evans, Chambrea Hayes, Latrina Gamble, Jacquseya McMillian, Sharhonda Gamble, and Tyshaun Hayes; a stepdaughter, Wynter (Vincie) Cleveland; eight grandchildren; two step grandchildren; two brothers, Robert (Lisa) Gamble, Jr., Shaun Gamble; two godbrothers, Harvey (Keisha) Ruffin, Dr. Myron (Shanna) Pope; one god sister, Sonya Pope; five uncles; three aunts; father & mother-in-law, Matthew (Terri) Dixon; loyal friends, Elton (Latoya) Agee, Rodney Cook, Labarron Ambrose; a devoted cousin, Brenda Wilson; and a host of other family and friends. The celebration of life service was rendered by Weatherly-Studdard Memorial Funeral Home of Butler, www.Weatherly-Studdard.com.
Anne Todd Hornsby
Funeral services for Anne Todd Hornsby, 86, of Toomsuba, Miss., will be held Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Cuba Baptist Church with Rev. Mike McKee and Rev. Brad Campbell officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 10:30-11 a.m. Burial will follow in the Clay Memorial Cemetery, Cuba. Ms. Hornsby departed this life on Friday, May 30, 2025, at her residence in Toomsuba, Mississippi. Born on December 14, 1938, in LaGrange, Georgia, she was the daughter of Herman Turner Farrar and Dorothy Beatrice Lamb Farrar. She and her husband owned and operated West Alabama Converting. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, she will be profoundly missed. Survivors include her son, Mickey Hornsby (Nikki) of Toomsuba; daughter, Londa Stuckey (Ray) of Lakewood Ranch, Fla.; sister, Jill Todd Robinson (Tommy) of Griffin, Ga.; grandchildren, Stacey Schaeffer, Jason Stuckey, Andy Hornsby, Baylee Shaw, and Erin Shaw; great grandchildren, Alex Stuckey, Bryce Stuckey, Taylore Kanatzer, Skylar Fox, JK Satcher, and Luka Clark. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Gary Hornsby; parents, Herman Turner Farrar and Dorothy Beatrice Lamb Farrar; and brothers, Herman Turner Farrar and Glendean Farrar. Visit bumpersfuneralhome.com to sign the online register and post condolences to the family. Arrangements by Bumpers Funeral Home of York.