Area Obituaries

George J. Simpkins Mr. George J. Simpkins, Sr. age 95 of Repton passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017. He was a native of Vredenburg and lived a number of years in Camden before moving to Repton. Mr. Simpkins was in the Army and WWII Veteran. He was a member of Camden Baptist Church where he…

Roland Lester Davidson Roland Lester Davidson age 75 of Camden, AL died June 3, 2017 at J. Paul Jones Hospital. He was born May 19, 1942 in Minnesota. He was a retired paper mill worker. He is survived by his wife, Anna Jean Davidson; granddaughter, April Webster; and first cousin, Denise Veches. Cremation arrangements handled…

Doris Smith Greer, a former resident of Selma and a native of her beloved Pine Apple, Alabama passed away on May 24, 2017. She was born on August 26, 1924 at the old plantation home near Pine Apple. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Greer; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alexander…

Sara Capell Andrews October 10, 1932 – March 26, 2017 Sara Andrews a former resident of Gulf Shores, AL, passed away peacefully in the morning hours of March 26th at the Suncoast Hospice Care facility in Palm Harbor, FL. Sara was born in Camden, AL on October 10, 1932 to S.C. and Billie Capell the…

Homegoing Celebration A Homegoing Celebration will be held for Ms. Nellie Mae Madison, Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the St. Emanuel #1 Missionary Baptist Church, County Road, Camden, AL 36726 at 11:00 a.m. Reverend Calvin Finch, Sr., Pastor and officiating. Wake for Mother Madison to be held Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Christian…

Berniece Henson Powe August 11, 1918 – April 7, 2017 Berniece Henson Powe, age 98, of Camden, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2017 at Camden Nursing Facility. Funeral services were held at Dunklin and Daniels Funeral Home in Camden on April 10, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Chris Wells officiating. Burial followed at…

Grady Lee Campbell February 13, 1943 – March 19, 2017 Grady Lee Campbell, age 74 of Yellow Bluff, AL, passed away March 19, 2017 in Camden, AL. He was born February 13, 1943 in Yellow Bluff, AL to W. J. “Dub” and Lottie Campbell. He was a retired logger and a member of Yellow Bluff…

Henry Moye November 25, 1941 – March 2, 2017   Funeral services for the late Mr. Henry L. Moye Jr., were held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. from Apple Grove Baptist Church, Vredenburgh, Alabama. Rev. Calvin Feagin, officiated. Burial followed in the churchyard cemetery. Hudson Funeral Services, Camden, Alabama directed. Mr. Henry…