Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 27, 2015

Roger C. Yearby, age 67, of Montgomery died Tuesday, October 27, 2015.  He was born January 31, 1948 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama to Roman Clifford and Sibyl Wright Yearby. Mr. Yearby was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the Vietnam War from1969 until 1970 with the Big Red One Battalion. He received the Bronze Star during...

Oct 20, 2015

Kristin Rebecca Ricks, age 30, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015. A celebration of her life will be Friday, October 23, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Reverends Matt Simmons, Major Lane, and Andrew Knick officiating. Burial will follow in the Henderson Memorial Cemetery with Chase Cobb, Andrew Folmar,...

Oct 15, 2015

William “Willie” Wiley Henderson, age 92, of Banks, Alabama, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015. His funeral service will be held Saturday, October 17, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Enon Baptist Church with Rev. Mack Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the Enon Cemetery with Green Hills Funeral Home directing. Mr. Henderson will lie-in-state one hour prior to the...

Oct 10, 2015

Leroy Julian Hussey, age 80, of Banks Alabama died Saturday, October 10, 2015 in Luverne, Alabama after a brief illness. Leroy Hussey was born May 15, 1935 to Byrd L. Hussey and Ruby Morgan Hussey. Mr. Hussey graduate from Pike County High School and worked as an Engineer Assistant with the Alabama Department of Transportation in Troy.

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Oct 3, 2015

Horace Edward Kilingsworth, age 83, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015. A funeral service will be Monday, October 5, 2015, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Rev. Dwayne Norman officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Matt Raiti, Wade Dickert, Wes Dickert, David Brown, Jimmy Copeland, and...

Sep 27, 2015

Ronald Leigh Powell “Ronnie”, age 74, a lifelong resident of Troy, Alabama, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. Graveside services will be held Friday, October 2, 2015, at 12 p.m. in Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Charlie Newman officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the church. Serving as pallbearers will be...

Sep 24, 2015

TROY, ALABAMA

Colonel Alfred Holston, age 94 died Thursday , September 24, 2015 at his home. Colonel Holston was born in Akron, Alabama November 16, 1920 to Robert Jefferson Holston and Virginia Hafner Holston. He received his BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama and a Masters Degree in Bio-Radiology from the University of...

Sep 17, 2015

Sep 17, 2015

Marcia Elizabeth Phillips Gorman, age 66, of Lagrange, Georgia, passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, September 17, 2015. She was born October 13, 1948, in Brundidge Alabama, to the late Tom and Marilyn Phillips. She is survived by her sons, Bart Gorman and wife Paula, and Ryan Gorman and wife Brandi; four grandchildren Elijah, Elissa, Evan and Blake; and...

Sep 13, 2015

Ovie Dee Grimes, age 88, of Troy, died Sunday, September 13, 2015, at Troy Regional Medical Center. Ovie Dee was born May 4, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Perlie and Effie Crenshaw Grimes. He owned Grimes Grocery Store on Highway 87 outside of Troy for over 50 years. Patrons of Grimes Grocery often found candy and other unaccounted for...

Sep 12, 2015

Jesse “Pete” Price, age 62, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015, at UAB Hospital. Funeral services will be Monday, September 14, 2015, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Minister Bobby Templin officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at...

Sep 11, 2015

Dr. Ellis M. Bush, Sr., age 86, of Troy, Alabama, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015, at his home. A celebration of his life will be held Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Bush Memorial Baptist Church with Reverends Dwayne Norman and Ellis Bush, Jr. officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of Calvary...

Sep 9, 2015

Dorothy “Dot” Linton King, age 87, of Goshen, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015. A celebration of her life will be Sunday, September 13, 2015, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Pastor Kenneth “Buck” Hudgens officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Tommy Deveridge, Norm Estep, Frank Sadler, Sr.,...

Sep 8, 2015

Retired Master Sergeant, Robert LaEarl Wilkerson, age 79, of Troy, Alabama, died Tuesday September 8, 2015. Master Sergeant Wilkerson proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 23 years. He is a Vietnam Veteran and also served in Korea shortly after the Korean Conflict. He then was stationed at Maxwell Air Force Base where he served...

Sep 8, 2015

Nancy Mae Green Williams, age 98, a lifelong resident of Pike County, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 12, 2015, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Rev. Perry Green officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Lebanon Baptist Church cemetery...