Obituaries

James Gibson

Mar 2, 2016

Dr. James Loren Gibson “Pete”, age 81, of Goshen, died surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 2:00 PM from the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home in Troy with Reverend Cephus Phillips officiating. His eulogy will be done by his son-in-law, Peter Lane. Burial will follow...

Etha Head

Feb 24, 2016

Etha Tillery Head, age 91, a lifelong resident of Troy, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at her home. A funeral service will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Rev. Dwayne Norman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....

Bobby Edwards

Feb 22, 2016

Bobby Joe Edwards , age 40, of Troy died Monday, February 22, 2016 in Thomasville Georgia as a result of an automobile wreck. His daughter Lacie Edwards also died in the wreck. In lieu of flowers donations are needed to pay the funeral expenses at Green Hills Funeral Home ,  US Highway 29 S, Troy Alabama 36079....

Lacie Edwards

Feb 22, 2016

Lacie Diane Edwards, age 6, of Troy died Monday, February 22, 2016, as a result of a automobile accident in Thomasville, Georgia. Her father, Bobby Joe Edwards also died in the wreck. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to pay for the funeral expenses at Green Hills Funeral Home in Troy. Funeral services will be held Sunday,...

Betty Jean Carter

Feb 21, 2016

Betty Jean Williford Carter, age 86, of Troy entered Heavens Gates Sunday, February 21, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Betty Jean Williford Carter was born March 26, 1929, in Troy, Alabama, to Lewis Alexander and Norma Hill Williford. She loved the Lord and her family and was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Troy. She was...

Robert "Bob" Tolbert

Feb 21, 2016

Robert H. (Bob) Tolbert, 97, who lived most of his life in Troy, Alabama, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016, in Panama City Beach, Florida, at Provision Assisted Living Center. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia, but spent his youth in Gainesville, Florida. After high school, he joined the military and while serving in Nashville, Tennessee, met his future...

Delbert Brown

Feb 14, 2016

Delbert Roy "Bert" Brown of Goshen died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at his home. Bert was born December 19, 1953 to the late William Thomas "Buster" Brown and his mother  Virginia Brown. Bert loved Fishing, watching Nascar  and rooting for Dale Earnhart and the # 3 car until his death. Bert also loved to grow his garden and spent...

Bernice Raley

Feb 6, 2016

Bernice Dawkins Raley, age 85, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Reverends Andrew Knick and Mike Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Elam Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Russell Thomas, Rhett Davis, Jim Davis,...

Johnny Hughes

Feb 5, 2016

Johnny Mack Hughes, age 67, of Goshen, Alabama, passed away Friday, February 5, 2016, at his home. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 8, 2016, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Pastor Larry Elders officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Kris Stephens, David Stephens, George Oswald, Jeremiah Kendrick,...

Mary Frances Palmer

Jan 27, 2016

Mary Frances Palmer age 88, formerly of Clayton, Alabama died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 in Palm Coast Florida. A family graveside will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 11:00 AM in Judson Baptist Church Cemetery in Abbeville, Alabama.

James Wilson

Jan 11, 2016

James Michael Wilson, age 62, of Troy, Alabama, died Monday, January 11, 2016, at his home. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 16, 2016, at 3:30 p.m. from the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Price officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Green Hills Funeral Home. Michael was preceded...

Joyce Rainey

Jan 10, 2016

Joyce Mills Rainey, age 83, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016. An entombment service will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Memorial Cemetery Mausoleum with Reverends Jim Powell, Lavon Davis, and John Posey officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Freddy Turner, Garrison Johnston, Reid Johnson, Jack Johnston,...

Brenda Swanzy

Jan 9, 2016

Brenda Lou Hattaway Swanzy, age 54, of Niceville, Florida, passed away at her home in Troy, Alabama, Saturday, January 9, 2016. Brenda was a nurse for Hospice Advantage in Troy. She had a lifelong love for geriatric care and devoted most of her life to this.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at...

Walter Powell

Dec 28, 2015

Walter Rogers Powell, age 90, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Reverends Bo Weed and Andrew Knick officiating. Burial will follow in Siloam Baptist Church Cemetery in Rutledge with Curtis Powell, David Dickey, Reid Dickey,...

George Williford

Nov 26, 2015

George Kirvin Williford Sr., age 81, of Gantt, AL, passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, in Enterprise with family and friends at his side. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Locklar officiating. Visitation will follow at the funeral home. He was preceded in...

Samuel Brown, Jr.

Nov 25, 2015

Samuel James Brown, Jr., age 44, of Troy died Wednesday November 25, 2015 at his home. James was born to Samuel James Brown Sr and Sue Price Brown March 9, 1971 in Troy . He attended the Vivian B. Adams school in Ozark for 13 years and then attended the McGinnis School in Montgomery for 9 years. James attended...

Gaines "James" Messick

Nov 19, 2015

Gaines “James” Messick, age 84, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015. A funeral service will be held, Saturday, November 21, 2015, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Reverends Curtis Faulkner and Neal Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in the Veterans Garden of Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Sandy Messick, Wesley...

Ethan Blair

Nov 19, 2015

Ethan G. Blair, age 24, of Anderson Twp, Ohio, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015. A graveside service will be held Monday, November 23, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Dr. Luke Lane officiating. A visitation will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015, from 12 – 2 p.m. at T P White and Sons Funeral...

Dorothy Laney

Nov 11, 2015

Dorothy Helms "Dot" Laney, age 86 of Brundidge died Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at her home. Dot was born August 26, 1929 to Hobbie Howell Helms and Sue Lee Helms of Elba, Alabama. She attended and graduated from Huntington College and Troy State University completing her Master's Degree after raising her two children. After her teaching career she became...

Norman McKinney

Nov 2, 2015

Sergeant First Class Retired, Norman Lee McKinney, age 63 of the Briar Hill Community died Monday, November 2, 2015 at his home. Norman was born in Washington D.C. September 14, 1952 to L.A. Mckinney and Barbara Wilkerson McKinney.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 11:00 AM from the Oak Bowery Church of Christ...