Obituaries

Apr 17, 2017

Alice Marie Miller Griffin, age 81 of Troy died Sunday, April 17, 2017 in Montgomery. Alice Marie was born August 2, 1935 in Orion, Alabama to the late Wendell Miller and Alice Miller. She loved to read and loved to talk to her friends on the phone.

A graveside service will be held Friday, April...

Apr 16, 2017

Clarence "Dean" Morgan age 92, of Troy died Sunday, April 16, 2017 in Luverne. Dean was born to the late Robert Morgan and Alma Justice Morgan, October 24, 1924 in Crossville, Alabama. Dean was a manager of an auto parts store in addition to being a policeman and a  truck driver at various times in his life. He loved...

Apr 11, 2017

Bonita Hetherington Crawford (Nita) went home to be with the Lord and reunited with her husband on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.  She was a vivacious and brilliant woman.  Along with her husband, Dr. WV Crawford, she ran a medical clinic in Crossville, AL for several years.  In addition to running the clinic, she was the food editor for the...

Apr 7, 2017

Jessica Ann Golden Ruiz, age 32 of Troy died Friday April 7, 2017. Her family will hold a  Memorial Service Friday, April 14, 2017at Springhill Emanual Holiness Church at 2:00 PM with Sister Sharon Kirkland officiating. In lieu of flowers Donations will be accepted to Jessica's Go Fund Me account to offset the funeral costs.

Survivors include;...

Apr 2, 2017

Mary Susan Berry , age 75, of Pell City formerly of Troy died Sunday, April , 2, 2017 in Pell City. Susan Berry was born in Pike County Alabama to the late Russell Berry and Mary Smith Berry. She was also preceded in death by her ex-husband, James Jackson Ivey Brantley.  She was a kindergarten teacher for 34 years...

Mar 25, 2017

Erma Maude Blair, age 88 of Troy died Saturday, March 25, 2017 in Troy. Erma was born April 26, 1928 to the late Dan Dansby and Molly Owens Dansby. She retired as the postmistress for Troy University. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold W. Blair and several brothers and sisters.

Funeral services for Erma...

Mar 24, 2017

Norma Jean Helms, age 79 of Troy died Friday, March 24, 2017 at her home. Norma was born in Texas March 30, 1937 to the late Leland Rifenberg and Velma Jackson Rifenberg. She married Clifton Helms July 11, 1957 and would have celebrated their 60th anniversary this year. She retired from the Pike County School System as a bookkeeper....

Mar 16, 2017

Mary Lucille Jordan Green, Age  93, a lifelong resident of Pike County died Thursday, March 16, 2017 in Georgiana. Known by her grandchildren and many others as, "Mama J,"  she grew up in the Josie community and was a lifelong member of the Loflin Baptist Church .

Funeral services for Lucille Green will be held Monday, March...

Mar 16, 2017

Howard Brown Jr., age 81 of Troy died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at his home . Howard was born in Washington D.C. to the late Leck and Marie Brown.

A memorial graveside will be held Monday, March 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM from the Good Hope Cemetery with Reverend Wayne Locklar officiating. Visitation will be held at...

Mar 11, 2017

Pat Youngblood Bennett, age 82, of Troy died Saturday, March 11, 2017 in Troy, Alabama. Patricia was born December 29, 1934 in Troy and grew up in the Shellhorn Community. She graduated with a BS degree in Education from the Troy Teacher's College. She Loved to travel with the love of her life Charles G. Bennett and visited 50 states...

Feb 16, 2017

Valerie Hope Park, age 39, of Brundidge died Thursday, February 16, 2017 in UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama . Hope was born May 31, 1977. At 3 weeks old she was diagnosed with congenital heart disease which lead her to her first surgery at 6 weeks old. This would be the scene for the rest of Hope's life. Hope...

Feb 14, 2017

Johnny "Sherman" Powell age 55, of Troy died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at his home. Johnny lived his life to the fullest and enjoyed the simple things in life. He loved seeing the country as a long haul truck driver.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 2:00PM from the chapel of Green...

Feb 11, 2017

Teri Tranee Lee, age 47, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017. A funeral service will be held Monday, February 13, 2017, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Reverends Andrew Knick and Thomas Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Church of Christ Cemetery with Jeff Faulkner, Charles Bundy, Jonathan Tillery,...

Feb 11, 2017

Cora Ida “Gray” Donaldson was born April 16, 1921 in Beatrice, Alabama to Lucy Cora Daugette and William Henry Gray. She was the eighth of nine children, reared by her father and her Aunt Callie after the age of 4 when she lost her mother to childbirth. Cora grew up in Rosinton, Alabama. During the week, she worked on...

Feb 1, 2017

Michael Lee Newgard, age 68, of Troy and a veteran of the United States Army, died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at his home following a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held at a later date for Michael Newgard.

His survivors include; 2 sons and daughters-in-law, Shawn and Cassaundra Newgard of Virginia, and Aaron and Kimberly...

Jan 29, 2017

Benjamin Issac "Ben" Andress age 82 of Troy died Sunday, January 29, 2017 in Troy. Ben was a veteran of the United States Army and continued to be a true  patriot all of  his life. He was known as the "Flag Man" for his dedication to putting flags out in cemeteries throughout the county. He traveled extensively and never...

Jan 23, 2017

Sylvia Cecilia Lowery, age 83, of Troy died Monday, January 23, 2017 in Enterprise. Sylvia was a long time educator and librarian having worked at Rucker Boulevard Elementary and Zion Chapel Elementary Schools. She loved reading, puzzles of any kind and her cats. Her greatest joy was playing with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Green Hills Funeral...

Jan 21, 2017

Ryan Davis, age 16, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. in Sandfield Cemetery with Rev. Donnie Dunn officiating and Green Hills Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at Banks Baptist Annex from 1 – 2 p.m....

Jan 18, 2017

GREEN HILLS FUNERAL HOME

TROY, ALABAMA

Mrs. Elna (Harrell) Reynolds Fredrick, age 96, a resident of Troy Health and Rehab, died peacefully Wednesday,January 18,2017, at  1:00 P.M.

Mrs. Elna was born August 12, 1920, to the late Eugene Augustus (Gus) Harrell and Alma Pauline (Ryals) Harrell. She...

Jan 11, 2017

John Wallace “Wally” Thompson, age 85, of Montgomery, AL, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017, in Troy, AL, from cancer. Wallace was born July 18, 1931, in Rutledge, AL, to the late John Waldrop and Nellie Mae Bodiford Thompson. He served in the United States Navy and was a Veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his daughters, Sandra Thompson...