All Obituaries

  James Walter "J.W." Parker  died  May 20, 2019 at Helen Keller Hospital. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 22, 2019 from 12 p.m.-2 p.m.  followed by the funeral here at Jackson Memory Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Town Creek.

Darla Jean Gillis, 56, of Florence died Friday, May 17, 2019 at North Alabama Medical Center. Her family's wish is that she be cremated.

Mr. Donald Ray Madden “Donnie” was born August 1, 1960 in Decatur, AL to Clemateen Madden and the late Elijah Allen Jr. Donnie departed this life on May 13, 2019 at Parkway Medical Center. He gave his life to Christ at an early age at Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church. Donnie was employed at Sexton Can Company for many years until an injury caused him to retire. He was known as “everyone’s mechanic.” He would travel almost anywhere to help anyone who had...

Thomas Wayne Thompson, 68, of Town Creek died May 7, 2019. His funeral will be May 10, 2019 at 3:00 at Jackson Memory Funeral Home. Visitation will be May 9, 2019 from 5-7 at Jackson Memory Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

Anthony Wade Carter, 59, of North Courtland died Monday evening, May 6, 2019. There will be a memorial service in remembrance of Mr. Carter on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 11 AM here at Jackson Memory Funeral Home. Repast will follow at the Academy in North Courtland.

Mr. Don Durant Holden of Toney, Al. died Thursday evening at his home. His funeral will be Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at 12 noon at Mt. Zion C.P. Church in Madison, AL. with military services. He will be placed in the church one hour prior to his funeral. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion M.B. Church in Town Creek.  Public viewing will be Tuesday, May 7, 2019 here at Jackson Memory from 10-6 followed by a family hour from 6-7.

Estella B. Matkins, 82, of Huntsville died Monday, March 25, 2019 at Huntsville Hospital. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday March, 29, at Syler Tabernacle. The body will be placed in the church 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Medowlawn Garden of Peace.

Cedric Cortez Bowling, 37, of North Courtland died Friday evening at his home. The funeral will be Tuesday, March 12 at Courtland Primitive Baptist Church, at 1 PM. Burial will follow at Courtland Cemetery. 

Eva Garth, 74, of North Courtland died Thursday evening at Decatur Morgan Hospital-DGC. Public viewing will be Saturday from 12-4 then Sunday from 12-2 followed by a wake from 2-4 here at the funeral home. Cremation will follow on Monday.

Gloria Dean King, 71, of Town Creek, the Red Bank community, died February 28, 2019. The funeral will be Thursday March 7, at Red Bank M.B. at 12 PM. She will be placed in the church one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery. Public viewing will be Tuesday and Wednesday from 10-6 PM.