Obituaries

Obituary: Mr. Nathaniel E. Finley

Editorial StaffNov 15, 20231 min read

Mr. Nathaniel E. Finley, 57, of Valley died Friday, November 3, 2023, at his residence. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Essie J. Handy Cemetery, 402 B St. SW, LaFayette at 12:00 p.m. (CST) with…

Obituary: Mevalyn (Wood) Andrews White

Obituary: Mevalyn (Wood) Andrews White

Editorial StaffNov 15, 20233 min read

Mevalyn (Wood) Andrews White, 90, formerly of LaFayette, AL, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023. She was born on New Years’ eve of 1932, in Mellow Valley, AL to Joseph and Bertha Wood. The 6th of 6 children, Mevalyn…

Obituary: Tymon Roger Head

Editorial StaffNov 15, 20232 min read

Funeral services for Tymon Roger Head, age 79, of Roanoke will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 2:00 PM, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mike Brewer, Bro. Scott Whaley, and Bro. Calvin Trammell officiating. Burial will follow…

Obituary: Mr. Karl Scott

Editorial StaffNov 15, 20231 min read

Mr. Karl Scott, 37 of Lanett, AL passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2023, from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in Lafayette, AL. Funeral…

Obituary: Mr. Woodson Roberts Jr.

Editorial StaffNov 15, 20231 min read

Mr. Woodson Roberts Jr., 84 of Camp Hill, AL passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023.Public Visitation will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023, from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette.Graveside Services…

Obituary: Mrs. Margie Owensby

Editorial StaffNov 15, 20232 min read

Mrs. Margie Owensby, 72 of Roanoke, AL passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023. Public Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023, from 1:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in Lafayette, AL. Funeral…

Obituary: Andrew “Jack” John Butler

Obituary: Andrew “Jack” John Butler

Editorial StaffNov 15, 20232 min read

Andrew “Jack” John Butler, 76, of Paw Paw, passed away Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, at his home in Paw Paw. He was born Feb. 27, 1947, in Paw Paw, the son of Andrew M. Butler and Kathryn (Benakovich) Butler.Jack was…

Obituary: Wanda Marie Bishop

Editorial StaffNov 15, 20231 min read

Wanda Marie BishopMarch 1, 1935 – Nov. 11, 2023Wanda Marie Bishop was born March 1, 1935, in Kalamazoo, and passed away Nov. 11, 2023. She was united in marriage to Frank V. Bishop on May 12, 1956, and remained married…

Obituary: Orrin Junior Coffinger

Obituary: Orrin Junior Coffinger

Editorial StaffNov 15, 20234 min read

Orrin Junior Coffinger, beloved husband, father, grandpa, neighbor, friend, and mechanic, 95, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully at White Oaks Assisted Living, Lawton, Nov. 10, 2023, with family by his side, after two difficult years with dementia. He was…

Obituary: Sandra Barritt

Obituary: Sandra Barritt

Editorial StaffNov 15, 20233 min read

It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to Sandra, affectionately known as Sandy by her dear friends and family. She left this world peacefully on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of wit, sarcasm, and a…

Obituary: Mark Allen Hardesty

Obituary: Mark Allen Hardesty

Editorial StaffNov 10, 20232 min read

Mark Allen Hardesty, age 66 passed away November 6, 2023 at Optalis in Three Rivers, MI.He was born in Goshen, IN on October 1, 1957, a son to Hurbert Hardesty and Shirley Norton.Mark spent his early years in Goshen, IN…

Obituary: Paul David Irelan

Obituary: Paul David Irelan

Editorial StaffNov 10, 20232 min read

Paul David Irelan, age 55, passed away November 1, 2023 at his home in White Pigeon, MI.He was born August 15,1968 in Sturgis, MI, a son to David Lee and Naoma (Carpenter) Irelan.Paul lived his whole life in White Pigeon,…

Obituary: Stephen Virgil Slemp

Obituary: Stephen Virgil Slemp

Editorial StaffNov 10, 20232 min read

Stephen Virgil Slemp, 73, of Colon, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023 after eight years with non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Steve was born July 5, 1950 in Elizabethton, Tennessee, the oldest child of Jack Lafayette Slemp and Rosie Pauline…

Obituary: David Frederick Recher

Obituary: David Frederick Recher

Editorial StaffNov 10, 20233 min read

David Frederick Recher, 94, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation. He was born October 19, 1929, in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of the Rev. John M. and Mildred (Summit) Recher Sr.,…

Obituary: Huberta Jean Nisonger

Obituary: Huberta Jean Nisonger

Editorial StaffNov 10, 20232 min read

Huberta Jean Nisonger, 89, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Angela Hospice in Livonia. She was born June 23, 1934 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Hubert and Pauline (Wetherbee) Spade, and graduated from Schoolcraft High…

Obituary: John Robert Hoffman

Obituary: John Robert Hoffman

Editorial StaffNov 10, 20233 min read

John Robert Hoffman, 72, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023. John was born in Three Rivers, MI on March 23, 1951 the son of Robert Bruce and Margaret Phyllis (Welty) Hoffman. John has been a lifetime resident…

Obituary: Marilyn Alice Bullard

Obituary: Marilyn Alice Bullard

Editorial StaffNov 10, 20234 min read

On August 22,1931, Marilyn Alice Bullard was born in Three Rivers MI at home to Maude Alice (Burgess) and Cecil LaVern Bullard. She was the middle daughter of the five children in her family. Terrie Joyce Bullard and Willa “June”…

Obituary: Jacqueline DeJack

Obituary: Jacqueline DeJack

Editorial StaffNov 10, 20232 min read

Jacqueline DeJack, age 85 of Marion passed away on November 7, 2023 at her home surrounded by her children. She was born on October 9, 1938 in St. Louis, MO to John and Marjorie Williams.Beloved Mother of John DeJack and…

Obituary: Martha Susan Eising

Obituary: Martha Susan Eising

Editorial StaffNov 10, 20233 min read

Marion – Martha Susan Eising, age 85, passed away at her home on November 6, 2023 with her five children around her. She was born on April 2, 1938 in Mt. Pleasant to John and Gertrude (Fate) Breuer. Marty attended…

Obituary: Arthur Joe Henry

Obituary: Arthur Joe Henry

Editorial StaffNov 8, 20232 min read

Arthur Joe Henry, 67 of Watson Township, Michigan, passed away November 4, 2023, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born July 16, 1956, in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late Arthur Sr. and Paula (White) Henry and the husband…