All Obituaries

Bessie Lee Lynch Mitchell Simmmons was born in Dallas, Georgia, August 26, 1924, and departed this life January 14, 2020. She was the youngest of 11 children born to Samuel Elisha Lynch and Bessie Stokes Lynch. Along with her parents, siblings George Washington Lynch, Marcus Albion Lynch, Amanda Lou Lynch, William Howard Taft Lynch, Pauline Bertha Lynch Rosser, Mary Geneva Lynch Daniels, Ellen Violet Lynch Davison, Samuel Elisha Lynch and Margaret Louise Lynch Belcher, preceded her in death....

Mrs. JoAnn Davis Goodman was born on August 26, 1947, in Anniston, Alabama, to the late Jesse L. Davis and Catherine Walker Davis. She was the eldest of three children. On September 21, 1963, JoAnn married Gene David Goodman. Four children were born to this union: Cynthia, David, Beverly, & Christopher. In the early years, JoAnn attended Mount Calvary Baptist Church until joining New Life Apostolic Center in 1999, where she was a member until her passing. JoAnn enjoyed working and...

 Katie L. Plear was born on April 10, 1928 in Freemont, Alabama to the parentage of Chester and Arlena Goggins Howard. Katie graduated from Cobb Avenue High School in Anniston, Alabama in 1946. She was a faithful member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church. There, she was a member of the Senior Usher Board, the Denard Matron Circle, and the choir. She was also served as a member of the Missionary Society. Katie was employed by Genesco, where she was a seamstress for many years....

 Linda Jean Baker Hill was born in Franklin, Georgia to the parentage of the late John L. and Mary Houston Baker. She was educated in the Cleburne County School System and was a graduate of Cleburne County High School.  Linda was united in holy matrimony to Michael ray Hill on June 8, 2007 in Anniston, Alabama.  She was a faithful member of the Oak Grove Worship Center, where she enjoyed doing missionary work. She was an advocate member of the culinary and pastoral...

Bernice Cook Thomas was born in Alpine, Alabama to Era Mae Cook and Levi Thomas. She was educated in the public schools of Sycamore, Alabama. She married Cleophus Thomas and to this union was born a daughter, Janet Cleopatra Thomas May, and two sons, Cleophus Thomas, Jr. and Michael R. Thomas, who died in infancy. The Thomas family lived on an 80 acre family farm in Coosa County but moved to Anniston, Alabama in 1963 as it was the regional office of Booker T. Washington Insurance Company...

Mrs. Mae Drew Black was born on January 22, 1924 to Mr. Tebe and Mrs. Esther Milner in Camp Hill, Alabama. She was the youngest of nine children and always said she was Mama’s baby to get what she wanted. Ms. Mae went on to have nine beautiful children of her own. Her one and only son and one daughter preceded her in death. Ms. Mae worked several jobs to ensure her children had shoes on their feet. Her jobs consisted of nursing, housekeeping, dispatcher, working in the ribbon factory,...