All Obituaries

Doris Ann Cottingham Mann, age 80, of Huntsville, passed away at River City Center, Decatur, on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Mrs. Mann is survived by 1 son, Gerald Mann, of Huntsville; 1 brother, James Cottingham, of Trinity; and 1 sister, Betty French, of Decatur. Service for Mrs. French will be Graveside at Hampton Cove Cemetery on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 2 pm.

Mr. Tommy Wayne Meeks, age 83, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Huntsville Hospital. Mr. Meeks is survived by his daughter, Renee Owens of Huntsville. Service for Mr. Meeks will be Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Hampton Cove Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2 until 3 pm at the funeral home.

On the afternoon of July 25, 2022, Sherwin Callander (aka Chick Magnet) of Huntsville passed away at the age of 102 with his daughter and granddaughter by his side. Sherwin was born to James and Eva Callander on June 4, 1920, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and grew up in Oakland, CA. He joined the Navy in 1939 and was stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked though he was one day out of Port. He then made the Invasions of Morocco, North Africa, Salerno, Italy, and took part in...

Louise F. King passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Louise was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas on December 30, 1936 and for the next twenty years lived in Corning, Arkansas. She was a lovely and remarkable woman dedicated to family and especially to her husband for the next sixty-four years. She had met him, a young Air Force pilot, while taking a break from Arkansas State University in 1958, and after a whirlwind courtship, married him that...

David Gayland Rehbein, 74 years of age, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2022 in Huntsville, AL. David, the son of Mildred Whisenant Rehbein Ward, was born on June 11, 1948, in Guntersville, AL. David served in the United States Army from 1967-1972, with tours of duty in South Korea and Vietnam. David served proudly and was always encouraging and respectful to every veteran that he met. David had many different careers and achieved leadership status especially at Reliant Energy in...

Laura Frances Smith, age 89, of Huntsville passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Regency Health & Rehab. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Smith. She is survived by 3 sons: Larry Boshell (Tammy), Vernon Ray Smith (Sylvia), and Ronald Charles Smith (Suzanne). Service for Mrs. Smith will be Graveside, Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 12:00 noon at Hampton Cove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 am to 12 pm at Hampton Cove Funeral Home.

Harry Thornberry, age 73, passed away at his home in Collierville, TN on Saturday, July 16, 2022. He was born in Huntsville, AL on July 15, 1949. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Inez Ashley; brothers: Ervin Ashley, Jessie "Babe" Thornberry, and Jerry Thornberry.  Mr. Thornberry was a cement mason, painter, and farmer. He loved his family and was always a hard worker. He enjoyed horses, chickens, wrestling, western movies, and listening to music. He...

Leanore "Lee" Elaine Taylor Trares, age 89, of Huntsville, AL, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. She was born on January 23, 1933, in Clarion, PA, the daughter of the late Harold Bartlett and the late Katherine Kribbs Bartlett. Lee and her first husband, Pete, moved to Georgia in 1957 where they worked for Owens-Illinois. After 15 years she started working for Delta Air Lines, retiring after 22 years. She enjoyed attending and singing in her church choir, traveling, square...

Hazel Bland Dennis, age 96, of Owens Cross Roads passed away at Huntsville Hospital, Sunday, July 10, 2022. Hazel is survived by a daughter, Gloria Perry (Jeff) and a host of nieces and nephews. Service for Mrs. Dennis will be Graveside, Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Hampton Cove Cemetery with Bro. Mike Shaneyfelt officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 1:45 pm at Hampton Cove Funeral Home. 

Billie Jean Hudson, age 86, of Huntsville passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Hudson is survived by 3 sons: Alan Hudson, Mike Hudson, and Troy Nolen; and 2 daughters: Paula Mills and Debra VanSant. There will be a Memorial Service for Mrs. Hudson on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 12 Noon.