All Obituaries

Paula Davis, age 55, of Russellville, AL Died: January 14, 2020 Visitation: Thursday, January 16, 2020 1:00 – 2:30pm @ Akins Funeral Home Service: 3:00 pm, Thursday, January 16, 2020 @ Spruce Pine Cemetery Cemetery: Spruce Pine Cemetery Akins Funeral Home, Russellville will assist the family

Skipper Warhurst, 64 years old of Phil Campbell, AL. passed away January 13, 2020. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 15, 2020 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville, AL. Funeral will immediately follow at 3:00 pm in the Chapel of Akins Funeral Home with Ricky Phifer and Todd Carter officiating. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery. Skipper was born October 16, 1955 in Russellville, AL to Verdo and Mildred Warhurst.  He was preceded in death by his parents...

Name:            Kenneth Wesley “Wes” McNelley, 54, of Athens, AL            Died:              January 11, 2020 Visitation:   Tuesday, January 14, 2020 @ Akins Funeral Home Graveside Service:    Private Graveside service Cemetery:   Duncan Creek...

  Michael Wayne Sears, 54 years old of Russellville, AL passed away January 4, 2020 at Russellville Hospital.    Visitation will be Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Noon-2 pm at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville, AL. Funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Akins Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rock Springs Cemetery. Wayne was born November 19, 1965 in Franklin County, AL to Lee Clayborne Nelson and Arnetta Sears. Wayne was a member of Antioch C.M.E....

Jimmie H. WeHunt, 76 years old of Phil Campbell, AL passed away January 3, 2020.  Visitation will be Saturday, January 4, 2020 from 5-8 pm at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville, AL. Funeral service will be Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 2 pm in the Chapel of Akins Funeral Home with Bro. Darryl Whitehead officiating. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery. Jimmie was born April 18, 1943 to James Hollis and Mabel WeHunt. He was preceded in death by his parents. Jimmie is survived by his...

Renee Suzette Mahar, 62, of Russellville, AL, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Born on November 15, 1957, to Leon John Mahar and Marion Elizabeth Mahar, she was raised in Livonia, NY and attended Livonia Central High School. Renee was a loving Mother of four and a Grandmother of eight. She was loved by so many and enjoyed laughing most of all. Renee pursued many passions throughout her life, but the one constant was her love for...

Jessie Lee Purser, 65 years old of Phil Campbell, AL. passed away December 22, 2019. Visitation will be Friday, December 27, 2019 from 6 pm- 8 pm at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville, AL. Funeral service will be Saturday, December 28, 2019, 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Akins Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Duboise officiating.  Burial will be in Chestnut Ridge Cemetery. Jessie was born January 20, 1954 in Alabama to Grady J.C. and Dorothy Purser.  He was preceded in death by his parents;...

  Cuple Lorene Vincent, 83 years old of Spruce Pine, AL. passed away December 24, 2019 at Huntsville Hospital. Visitation will be Saturday, December 28, 2019 from 11:00 am -2:00 pm at New Hope Baptist Church, Hamilton. Funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 pm at the Church with Bro. Frankie Miller officiating. Burial will be Bethany Cemetery. Cuple was born February 20, 1936 in Hamilton, AL to James Hamilton Daniel and Vera Flowers Green. She is preceded in death by her...

Curtis Odell Taylor, 88 years old of Phil Campbell, AL. passed away December 23, 2019.   Visitation will be Thursday, December 26, 2019, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Akins Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Friday, December 27, 2019 Noon at Gray Rock Church with an Hour Class Singing prior to the service from 11:00 am until noon. Todd Carter, William Borden, and Hulon Heath will be officiating with burial in Gray Rock Cemetery. Bro. Curtis was born June 16, 1931, in Butler County, AL...

Timothy Franklin Nix, 60 years old of Tuscumbia, AL passed away December 22, 2019 at North Alabama Medical Center. Visitation will be Thursday, December 26, 2019 from Noon until 1:00 pm at Akins Funeral Home, Russellville, AL. The funeral service will immediately follow in the Chapel of Akins Funeral Home with Bro. Brian Scott officiating. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery. Tim was born July 28, 1959 in Russellville, AL to L.F.  and Fleta Nix.  He was preceded in death by his...