David Michael Spires, 61, of Muscle Shoals, died Friday, May 18, 2018. Visitation will be 11-1 P.M on Monday, June 4, 2018 with the service to follow at Colbert Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Franklin Memory Gardens, of Russellville. Colbert Memorial, Tuscumbia is directing.

Gazell Hodges, 96, of Sheffield, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. The service will be Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Colbert Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens. She was a member of First United Methodist Church Sheffield. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Becky Sizemore; husband, Dallas Hodges; son, John Russell Dennis. She is survived by her daughter, Eva Espinoza; sons, Jerry Dennis (Becky), and Ronnie Todd; seven...

. James Guy Riggs, 40, Russellville, AL passed away May 20, 2018. Visitation will be Sunday, May 27, 2018 from 9-11 a.m. at Colbert Memorial Chapel with service to follow at 11 a.m. in the chapel. Brother Roger Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James Carl Riggs and Ellis and Martha Lou Bratcher; aunt, Linda Smith; uncles, Gary, William, Elvin Bratcher, and Michael Wright. He is survived by his...

William Elton Copeland departed this life and entered his heavenly home on May 24, 2018. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to all. He was a member of the Colbert County High School Class of 1952. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Shirley Gargis Copeland; his son, Wally Copeland (Mary); daughter, Nancy Winkle (Steve); brothers-in-law, Douglas Gargis, Hollis Isbell, and Claude Uhlman; sister-in-law, Pauline Gargis; and grandchildren, Blake Copeland,...

Larry Dwight Rue, 69, of Muscle Shoals, died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at UAB Hospital. Visitation will be Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Colbert Memorial Chapel from noon-2 P.M. with the service to follow in the chapel. Burial will be in Shoals Memorial Gardens. He was a local business owner who enjoyed sports, especially softball. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sharon Rue; and parents, Wallace and Virginia Rue. Mr. Rue is survived by his wife, Anna...

Glenda T. Wooden, 70,  of Florence, passed away Wednesday May 16th 2018 . Visitation will be Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 10:00 a.m.-11:45a.m. at Colbert Memorial Chapel.  Graveside service will be at 12:00 pm in Colbert Memorial Gardens. She is preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Lucille Thompson. And her husband James “ Jimmy “ Wooden. She is survived by her Sisters: Kathy Kirby and June Green, Brothers:  Wayne and Jeff...

Julia Anna Prince, 55, of Florence passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m.-12 noon on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Colbert Memorial Chapel with a service to follow in the chapel at 12 noon. Brother Mike Crews will be officiating. Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church of Florence Alabama. She is preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Julia Flanagan; brothers, Thad and William “Bill”...

John “Jay” E. Bradley, Sr., 73, of Tuscumbia, AL passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at Colbert Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel. Brother Russell Dickerson will be officiating. Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens. He was a member of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Jay was a member of Local 320. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, two...

Katharine Henry Taylor, 96, of Russellville passed away Monday, May 7, 2018. Visitation will be Friday, May 11, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon at Colbert Memorial Chapel with service to follow at 12 noon in the chapel. Don McGuire and John Henry will be officiating. Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens. She was a member of Srygley Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Mamie Henry; husband, Odus Odell Taylor; son, Dwight Odell Taylor;...

Tony Traffanstedt, 69, of Muscle Shoals, AL passed away May 2, 2018. Visitation will be Sunday, May 6, 2018 from 2-3 p.m. at Colbert Memorial Chapel with service to follow in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Brother Chip Henley will officiate. Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lamar and Madgeleen Traffanstedt; brother, Gary Traffanstedt. He is survived by his daughter, Tammy Wynn (Jeff); beloved grandchildren, Zach and Zoe Wynn;...