Obituaries (11/15/23)
Bernard Lee Hodgman
Hartselle
Funeral service for Bernard Lee Hodgman, 77, will be Wednesday, November 8,
2023 at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Peck Funeral Home
directing. Burial will be in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Mr. Hodgman died on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at his residence. He was born
February 26, 1946, in Michigan, to Marlin Hodgman and Rachael Strung Hodgman.
He was a maintenance worker for an industrial company, prior to his
retirement. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother and
son.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Betty Hodgman, a daughter, Kelly
Hodgman, three brothers, Larry, Henry and Ed Hodgman and a sister, Diane
Emens.
Survivors include his granddaughter Kristie Cosby, brother Ronald Hodgman, sister Rosie Keyes, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Nathan Childers, Alex Cosby, Andrew Wood, Brody Adams,
David Wood and Robert Vogt.
Neito Ray Garrison
Decatur
A Graveside Funeral service and Interment for Neito Ray Garrison, 77, will
be Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 2:30 PM at Childers Cemetery with Peck
Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Garrison died on Monday, November 6, 2023 at Falkville Health Care
Center. He was born August 2, 1946, in Morgan County, to Homer Lyle
Garrison and Verdie Belle Cryer Garrison. He was self-employed as a
Carpenter and Home-Builder, prior to his retirement. He loved to work and
loved family especially his grandchildren. Mr. Garrison was a 1964 Graduate
of Priceville High School and also was a Veteran of the Vietnam War serving
with the United States Army.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Carolyn Frances Blagburn Garrison, his
parents, a sister, Vivian Yvonne Glasscock, and a brother-in-law, Truman
Glasscock.
Survivors include a son Abeyta Neito Garrison (Joni); daughter Deanna Garrison Woodall (Brandon); sisters Carolyn Kay Garrison and Neoma Garrison Sullins; Grandchildren Abigail Garrison, Garrison Woodall, Joseph Garrison and Chaz
Woodall.
Pallbearers will be Lee Brown, Jimmy Phillips, Ronnie Blagburn, Don
Fairbanks and John Mitchell.
Honorary Pallbearers will be his grandsons and nephews.
Nancy Delores West Kent
Somerville
Funeral service for Nancy Delores West Kent, 74, will be Thursday, November
9, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Somerville Church of God with Bro. Michael Gunter
officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Somerville
Church of God Cemetery.
Mrs. Kent died on Monday, November 6, 2023 at her residence. She was born
Tuesday, October 25, 1949, in Morgan County to Marvin Roy West and Essie
Lucille Perry West.
She retired from Perkins Restaurant and Bakery. She was a wonderful
wife, mother and grandmother.
Preceding her in death were her husband, Robert Dale Kent, three brothers,
Bob-Grammerby Jo Hatfield, Fredrick Hatfield and Jerry Ward and a sister, Evelyn
Patterson and her parents.
Survivors include sons Alex Kent (Betsy) and Kenneth Kent (Joann Dupuis); daughter Amy Kent (Michael Waters); brothers Jimmy West, Avery West, Robert Hatfield, Raymond Hatfield and Marvin West; sister Catherine Smith; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Family and Friends.
Charles Larry Wallace
HARTSELLE
Funeral service for Charles Larry Wallace, 77, will be Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Brad Sheats officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Hartselle City Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home.
Mr. Wallace died on Monday, November 6, 2023 at Decatur Morgan Hospital. He was born November 3, 1946, in Morgan County, to Robert Leon Wallace and Mae Sue Poole Wallace. He was a factory worker for 3M Company, prior to his retirement, and he also was a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Velma Hall Wallace; two sons, Nick Wallace and Brad Wallace (Emily Roberson Wallace); sisters, Janis Wallace Spinks and Vonee Wallace Mitchell; and five grandchildren, Isaiah, Makenna, Charlie, Jake and Ben Wallace.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Don Long, John Walker and Richard Foote.
John Howard Willis
SOMERVILLE
Funeral with Masonic Rites for John Howard Willis, 84, will be Friday, November 10, 2023, at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Zeke Haselden officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Red Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home.
Mr. Willis died on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at his residence. He was born May 18, 1939, in Morgan County, to Robert Lee Willis and Comfort Tate Willis. He was employed by Parker Hannifin as a Tool & Die Maker and Machinist, prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Somerville Masonic Lodge No. 721 for 60 years where he was a Past Master. He was also a member of Rising Sun Lodge No. 29 and the Grand Lodge of Alabama. John was a founding member and Chief of the Cotaco Volunteer Fire Department, serving from 1972 to 1996, and was a founding member and President of the Morgan County Firefighters Association from 1976 to 1996. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Preceding him in death was his wife of 65 years, Eula Faye Willis; his parents and two brothers, Billy Mack Willis and Joseph Willis.
Survivors include his daughter, Susan Brasher (Mike); two grandchildren, Tiffany Brightwell (Jason) and Wesley Brasher (Lanee); five great-grandchildren, Brantley and Grayson Brightwell and Ansley, Aubrey and Austyn Brasher.
Pallbearers will be Mike Brasher, Wesley Brasher, Jason Brightwell, Robert Wilson, Lee Willis and Earl Brightwell.
Frances Louise McNutt
Hartselle
Funeral service for Frances Louise McNutt, 79, will be Sunday, November 12,
2023 at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Shane Britt
officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Ebenezer
Cemetery (Morgan County).
Mrs. McNutt died on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Summerford Nursing Home.
She was born June 25, 1944, in Morgan County, to Roman Roberson and Ester
Brown Roberson.
She was a homemaker for her family, loved to visit family and friends and
loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She attended The Sanctuary
Church.
Preceding her in death were her husband, James McNutt, her parents, a son,
Wesley McNutt, two daughters, Sandra Chaney and Karen McNutt, and four
grandsons, Alex McNutt, Steven McNutt, Lee Chaney and Wesley Aaron McNutt.
Survivors include son Wayne McNutt; daughters Mae Hammac and Vonda Bailey; brother Roy Roberson; sisters Freida Bentley and Jeanette Steele; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Johnathan Chaney, Damon Hester, Bruce Powers, Dillon
Hammac, Ronnie Facison, Koaltin Powers and Timmy McNutt.
Bob-Grammer Grammer
MOULTON — Funeral service for Bob-Grammer Grammer, 83, will be Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Hartselle Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home.
Mr. Grammer died on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at NHC Healthcare in Moulton. He was born November 3, 1940, in Morgan County, to Henry H. Grammer and Ruth Scott Grammer. He was employed by Wolverine for a time and then by General Motors where he retired after working on the assembly line. He loved the Atlanta Braves baseball, Alabama football and loved to play pool. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He also served in the United States National Guard.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Judy Grammer; his parents, Henry and Ruth Grammer and two brothers, Richard and Jim Grammer.
Survivors include his son, Steve Grammer (Cindy); brother, Scott Grammer (Sandra); sister, Jan Earwood; and grandchildren, Mitch Grammer, Will Grammer, and Claire Grammer.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Donnie E. Long
Eva
Funeral service for Donnie E. Long, 82, of Eva will be Monday, November
13, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Roger Ammons
and Brother Jeremy Calloway officiating with burial in the Gum Pond Cemetery
with Peck Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from 6:00pm until
8:00pm Sunday evening at the funeral home.
Mr. Long, who was born December 1, 1940, in Morgan County to Oscar Laverle
Long and Mary Dorothy Holmes Long, died on Friday, November 10, 2023, at
Huntsville Hospital. He retired from GTE where he worked as a production
manager and from the Lee Company where he was a logistics manager. He
attended Daniels Chapel Church, was a part of the original gospel singing
group, The Kingdom Aires. Donnie loved his family, especially his
Grandchildren, with whom he loved to fish. He was preceded in death by his
wife, Jane Cobbs Long, his parents and by a brother, Odean Long.
Survivors Include sons Anthony Long (Lynn) and Stuart Long (Malenia); daughter Kaylyn Long (Kevin); brother Charles Long (Patricia); six grandchildren Zachary Long (Kristi), Drew Long (Kristen), Jesse Long (Serra), Tyler Long, Kagan Long (Zohie) and Blakely Long; seven great grandchildren Reese Long, Bryant Long, Sawyer Long, Harper Long, Teag Long
Morgan Long and Audrey Roberts. The grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Betty Phillips Bass
Hartselle
A Graveside Funeral service and Interment for Betty Phillips Bass, 84, will
be Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 3:00 PM at Johnson Chapel Cemetery with
Bro. Michael Gunter officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. Bass died on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at Falkville Health Care Center.
She was born December 19, 1938, in Dekalb County, to George Phillips and
Eliza Bell Brown Phillips.
She was a supervisor and cookie maker for Nabisco, prior to her retirement.
She lived her life on her terms, just as she wanted.
Preceding her in death were her son, James Hill and her parents.
Survivors include her daughter Lisa Domingo (Jose); brothers Billy Phillips (Faye), Birley Phillips, G.W. Phillips, Robert Phillips and Tom Phillips (Angie); sisters Jane Lindsey and Donnie Gay (J.B.); grandchildren Brandy Ahern, Amanda Green (Cecil), and Chelsea Shulke; nine great- grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
