Obituaries

Apr 13, 2021

Maebell Dyess Grantham, age 69, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, following a well-fought battle against cancer. A funeral service will be held Friday, April 16, 2021, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Bethel Assembly of God Church Cemetery (Ariton) with Marc Folmar, Hudson Grantham, Scotty...

Apr 5, 2021

Don William Avant, age 85, a lifelong resident of Pike County, Alabama, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021. A funeral service will be held Sunday, April 11, 2021, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Ray W. Floyd officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Greg Avant, Chris Avant, Chase Avant,...

Mar 31, 2021

Jane Shelley, age 67, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at her home following an extended illness. A graveside service will be held Friday, April 2, 2021, at 3 p.m. in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Pastor Ross Langford officiating.

Jane was an outgoing student and spirted cheerleader during her tenure at Charles Henderson...

Mar 23, 2021

Betty Joyce Jordan Owens, age 72, of Rockville, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021, following an extended and courageous fight against cancer. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 3, 2021, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home (Troy, AL) with Minister Ben May officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery...

Mar 21, 2021

William “Bill” Amos Mathews, Sr., a resident of Troy, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 21, 2021. He was 77 years old. A funeral service will be held Thursday, March 25, 2021, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in the Campground United Methodist Church Cemetery (Luverne, AL). Serving as pallbearers...

Mar 18, 2021

Charles Leonard Saunders, 95, of Troy, died March 18, 2021, at his home surrounded by family.

A Chapel Service will be Saturday, March 20th, at 10 a.m., at Green Hills Funeral Home of Troy, with graveside services to follow at Green Hills Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Winton will officiate.

He was preceded in death by...

Mar 17, 2021

Douglas Clarke Patterson, 75, of Troy, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, died March 17, 2021 at UAB Hospital surrounded by family.

A funeral service will be held Friday, March 26th, at 11:00 a.m. at Claudia Crosby Theater on the campus of Troy University.  A graveside service will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama,...

Mar 14, 2021

Emma Iannucci Sanders Allen, age 91, a longtime resident of Goshen, Alabama, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021, at home surrounded by family and loved ones. A funeral service will be held Friday, March 19, 2021, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with grandsons Russell Osborne and Jon Sanders officiating. Burial will follow in...

Mar 13, 2021

Russell Allen Dubbert, 74, a longtime resident of Troy, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021, after a courageous and lengthy battle with leukemia. A funeral service will be held Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Pastor John Granger officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery. Visitation...

Mar 12, 2021

Charles Wilson Messick, age 82, a lifelong resident of Goshen, Alabama, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021. A graveside service will be held Friday, March 19, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. in the Joquin Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Rick Hayes officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Luther Messick, David Messick, Douglas Messick, Ricky Messick, Billy Jinright, and Ken Messick....

Mar 12, 2021

Marie Lynn Post, age 49, of Troy, Alabama, passed away following an extended fight against COVID-19. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Pastor Christopher Hale officiating. The family will greet friends following the service.

Marie was vibrant, adventurous, compassionate,...

Mar 10, 2021

Nancy Dunn Harrell, age 69, a longtime resident of Troy, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at home surrounded by loved ones. A family graveside service will be held at Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Reverend Averyt Walker officiating.

Nancy was raised in the Josie community of Pike County, Alabama, and a graduate from Pike County...

Mar 5, 2021

James Lamar Burgans, age 59, of the Henderson community of Pike County, Alabama, was called to eternal rest Friday, March 5, 2021. A graveside service will be held Monday, March 8, 2021, at Henderson Memorial Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. with Reverend Andrew Smith officiating and Green Hills Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10:00-11:00...

Mar 3, 2021

Col. Daniel A. Linton, Jr., age 89, of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 2 p.m. in the Green Hills Memorial Cemetery Veteran’s Garden with Reverend Rick Hayes officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Lane Linton, Dane Linton, Jamie Hartford, Dan Stokes, Taylor Oliver, and Terry...

Mar 1, 2021

Gene Harrison, 91, of Troy, Alabama, passed away March 1, 2021, at Troy Regional Medical Center. Services will be Sunday, March 7, 2021, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Reverends Leon Fortune and J.C. Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Loflin Baptist Church Cemetery in Josie with Green Hills Funeral Home directing. Serving...

Feb 17, 2021

Anthony Rex Rhodes, age 50, a lifelong resident of Goshen, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021, following a tough battle against COVID-19. A funeral service will be held Monday, February 22, 2021, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Price officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery (Goshen) with Green Hills...

Feb 16, 2021

Judy Reid Creek, age 71, of Montgomery, Alabama, formerly a longtime resident of Troy, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021. A graveside service will be held Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 3 p.m. in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Reverend Steve Winton officiating.

Life wasn’t always the picture of sunshine and lemons for Judy as she...

Feb 12, 2021

Bernice “Hilma” Campbell Bagley, age 90, a longtime resident of Troy, Alabama, passed away peacefully Friday, February 12, 2021. A graveside service will be held Monday, February 15, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery (100 Damascus Road/County Road 40 Honoraville, AL) with Reverend Andrew Knick officiating. Green Hills Funeral Home directing. Any friends or family...

Feb 7, 2021

John “Mike” Michael Smith, age 68, a lifelong resident of Banks, Alabama, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021, at home surrounded by loved ones. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Reverend Donnie Dunn officiating. A private family burial will follow with Reverend Wayne...

Feb 5, 2021

Peggy Brock Davis, age 70, a lifelong resident of Troy, Alabama, was called to eternal rest Friday, February 5, 2021. A celebration of her life will be held Monday, February 8, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Murphy’s Chapel United Methodist Church with Reverend Bob Yawn officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Green Hills Funeral Home directing....