Obituaries

May 10, 2011

Clayton W. Floyd of Boaz, AL, formerly of Troy, AL, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. David Floyd and Rev. Ken May officiating.  Burial will follow with full military honors in the Green Hills Memorial Park Cemetery with Green Hills Funeral Home directing.  Visitation will be Friday, May 13,...

May 2, 2011

Blaine Jackson King, age 56, of Goshen, died Monday, May 2, 2011.  A Private family service will be held at a later date. Mr. King served as a Lt. Col. in the Army JAG Corps.  He loved his family and had a great sense of humor. He is preceded in death by his father, Wilbur J. “Bill” King.  He is survived by his...

Apr 26, 2011

Mrs. Esther Watkins, age 94, of Troy, Alabama, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Funeral services for Mrs. Watkins will be held Friday, April 29, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the Hephzibah Baptist Church with Reverends Greg Aman and Mike Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation for Mrs. Watkins will be Thursday, April 28, 2011, from 5-8...

Apr 11, 2011

W.C. Watkins, Jr., age 67, of Troy, Ala., died Monday, April 11, 2011. Funeral services for Mr. Watkins will be Thursday, April 14, 2011, at 2 p.m., at Green Hills Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Aman officiating. A committal service will follow at Hepzibah Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5 p.m., until 8 p.m., at the...

Apr 10, 2011

Joseph “Joe” Bush, age 84, of Troy, Alabama and Naples, Florida, passed away in Naples, Fla., Sunday, April 10, 2011. A memorial service for Mr. Bush will be Monday, April 18, 2011, at 3 p.m., at Green Hills Funeral Home in Troy, Alabama, with Dr. Matthew Curtis Helms officiating.  Visitation will be at the funeral home one hour prior to the...

Apr 10, 2011

Grace Lankford Livings, age 82, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 in Pace, FL.  Funeral services for Mrs. Livings will be Friday, April 15, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Green Hills Funeral Home with Dr. Ellis Bush officiating.  Burial will follow in the Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Green Hills Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Thursday, April 14, 2011 from 6:00 p.m....

Apr 4, 2011

Vernon Douglass “Speed” Griffin, 94, died Monday night, April 4, 2011, in St. Peters, Missouri, from natural causes.  His family is comforted knowing his soul and spirit were transferred away from the body and into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ where he was greeted by his wife of 53 years, Nona Martin Griffin, his father Alexander Griffin,...

Apr 1, 2011

Dean Alan Messick, age 47, of Goshen, Ala., died Friday, April 1, 2011 at his home. Funeral services for Mr. Messick will be Monday, April 4, 2011, at 11 a.m., at Weedville Baptist Church with Dr. John Brannon officiating. A committal service will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday night from 6 p.m., until 8 p.m., at...

Mar 24, 2011

A.L. Preston Miles, age 88, of Troy, died Thursday, March 24,2011 at his residence.  Funeral  services for Mr. Miles, will be Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at Green Hills Funeral Home with Rev. Jody Haddan officiating.  Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Elba with Green Hills Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 3:00 until 4:00...

Mar 22, 2011

Allene Norris Powell Mrs. Allene Norris Powell, age 79 of Calhoun, GA died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Gordon Health Care Center following several years of declining health.  Graveside services will be Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Troy, with Rev. Lane Towe officiating and Green Hills Funeral Home directing.  Visitation will be Friday, March...

Mar 22, 2011

Mar 22, 2011

Shelly Sue Smith, age 44, of Goshen, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011.  A memorial service for Ms. Smith will be held Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. at her home in Goshen. She is survived by her mother, Sandra Sue Henley; two brothers, David J. Smith, II and Daniel J. Smith; a special friend, Matthew Shane Deck and several nieces...

Mar 14, 2011

Mr. William Marx Young, age 52, of Troy, Alabama, died Monday, March 14, 2011. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Green Hills Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Chuck Francisco officiating. Mr. Young is survived by one brother, Robert Young III; two sisters, Jane Thrash (Bob) and Barbara Bullock (Wayne); nephew, Payne Nash (Scott Armour);...

Mar 7, 2011

Brittany Shepard Pugh, age 24 of Troy, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and was granted her angel wings on March 7, 2011.  Funeral services for Mrs. Pugh will be held Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the First Baptist church in Troy with Dr. Luke Lane and Rev. Jimmy Fryer officiating.  Burial will be...

Mar 7, 2011

Shep Allen Pugh Heaven’s gain was our loss when our little angel, Shep  Allen Pugh was called by our Lord to his heavenly home with his mommy on March 7, 2011.  Shep laughed and made us all smile throughout his 14 months, bringing joy and happiness to everyone he touched. During his brief visit on Earth, he loved to play outside, go...

Mar 3, 2011

Sammie Edwin Williams, Sr., age 84, of Brundidge, Ala., died Thursday, March 3, 2011, in Phoenix, Arizona. Military graveside services for Mr. Williams will be Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at 2 p.m., at the Green Hills Memorial Park Veterans Plaza in Troy, Ala. Mr. Williams served in the United States Army as a staff sergeant with the 752nd tank battalion...

Feb 14, 2011

US Army SGT Adam Jared Connor, age 30, of Fort Story, Virginia, passed away on February 14, 2011.  Funeral services will be held Friday, February 25, 2011 at 2:30 PM from the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with a military chaplain officiating.  Interment will follow at Green Hills Memorial Park Cemetery with full military honors and Green Hills Funeral Home directing....

Feb 10, 2011

Huey Dickey, age 73 died Thursday, February 10, 2011.  Funeral services for Mr. Dickey will be held Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. from the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Reverend Earnest Green officiating.  Burial will follow in the Green Hills Veterans Memorial Park Cemetery with Green Hills Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be held Monday, February 14, 2011...

Feb 9, 2011

Louie Gene Oakes , age 66 died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Oakes will be held Friday, February 11, 2011, at 2:00 p.m., with Reverends Bob Cox and Sidney Oakes officiating. Burial will follow at the Richland Baptist Church Cemetery with Green Hills Funeral Home directing.

Feb 1, 2011

Frederick Harry Howard, age 69, of Troy, Ala., died Tuesday, February 01, 2011, at his home. Funeral services for Mr. Howard will be at Good Hope Baptist Church Thursday, February 3, 2011, at 11 a.m., with Rev. Wayne Locklar officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation for Mr. Howard will be Wednesday, February 2, 2011, from 5 p.m.,...