OBITUARIES: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Daniel Releford

Boaz

Daniel Releford, 12, of Boaz, died Sept. 18, 2022, at his home. 

Services were Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at Beulah Baptist Church with Bro. Tony Holcomb officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  Adams Brown Service Funeral Home assisted the family. 

Survivors include his parents, Chris Smith and Brenda Releford.

Doris Bonds

Albertville

Doris Bonds, 88, of Albertville, died Sept. 18, 2022, at her home. 

Services were Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at Adams Brown Service Funeral Home Chapel with Joey Cannady officiating. Burial was in Marshall Memorial Gardens. 

Survivors include her husband, Johnny F. Bonds; daughter, Linda Bonds Reeves (Howard); son, John Randall Bonds (Debbie); four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Doris Mitchell

Albertville

Doris Mitchell, 88, of Albertville, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Albertville Health and Rehab.

Graveside services were Friday, September 23, 2022, at Kilpatrick Cemetery. Albertville Memorial Chapel assisted the family.

She is survived by her sons, Rex Mitchell (Sarah) and Tim Mitchell (Lena); eight grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; and sister, Myron Bright (Buddy).

E.L. Mullinax

Boaz

E. L. Mullinax, 84, of Boaz, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at his home.

His funeral service was Friday, September 23, 2022, at Etowah Memorial Chapel. Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Rev. Matthew Mullinax, Ethan Whisenant and Mallory Lemons officiated the service.  

He is survived by his wife , Joyce Mullinax; children, James Mullinax, Sarah Pendergrass and Brenda (Bryan) Whisenant; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Jeanette Bankston; and brother, Wayne Mullinax.

Lesa Upton

Albertville

Lesa Upton, 62, of Albertville, died Sept. 22, 2022.

Funeral services were scheduled for today, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Adams Brown Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Chris Johnson officiating. Interment was scheduled to follow at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. prior to services.

Upton is survived by daughter, Emily Todd (Cory); son, Peyton Mooney; parent, Edna Upton; two grandchildren and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Linda Gail Rucks

Crossville

Linda Gail Rucks, 78, of Crossville, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Crossville Health and Rehab.

Her funeral service was Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Crossville Memorial Chapel. Burial was at Union Grove Cemetery in Crossville. Rev. Frank Barkley will officiated the service.  

She is survived by her son, Franklin Rucks (Millie); daughter, Deb Patterson (Greg); two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and brothers, Jerry Bowen (Mildred) and Buddy Bowen (Barbara).

Robin Cofield

Albertville

Mrs. Robin Cofield, 61, of Albertville, died on Monday, September 19, 2022, at her residence.

Funeral services were Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at the McRae Chapel with Bro. Tony Holcomb and Bro. David Gilbreath officiating. Interment was in the Hillcrest Cemetery. 

Mrs. Cofield is survived by her husband, Mark Cofield, of Albertville; sister, Judy Claburn, of Albertville; mother-in-law, Betty Faye Peppers Cofield, of Boaz; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.

The family will accept flowers or donations to Shepherd’s Cove Hospice at 408 Martling Road, Albertville, AL 35951.

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