Herman Carlisle

Herman Lee Carlisle, 55, died Tuesday, September 1, in Gallion. He was born November 11, 1970, to Freddie Carlisle Sr. and Shirley Carlisle in Hale County. He confessed Christ at an early age and joined First Baptist Church in Newbern. He leaves to cherish his memories two children, a daughter, Sierra Richardson (Kejuan) McGhee, and...
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Cooking in the Black Belt

My cooking (and my eating) schedule has been so off-balance lately, it’s starting to become a foreign experience being in a grocery store. Lately, we’ve been phoning it in with what’s in the freezer or in the pantry, but that can only get you so far. Trying to be more conscientious of our ever-changing schedule...
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George Eliot Weeks

George Eliot Weeks, 87, of Moundville, passed away Sept. 1 at DCH Regional Medical Center. He was born July 10, 1939, in Jamestown, New York, to John Eliot Bocchino and Grace Baker Bocchino. He was later adopted by his beloved stepfather after his mother, Grace Baker Weeks, returned home to Alabama and married Thomas Powers...
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Elaine Edwards

Janice “Elaine” Holladay Edwards, lovingly known as “MeeMaw,” was called home to Heaven on September 6, where she was joyfully reunited with her beloved husband, Hugh. Elaine was born on October 12, 1943, to Ozell and Houston Holliday. At 19 years old, she married the love of her life, Hugh, and together they were blessed...
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