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JIMMY DEWAYNE CHAVIERS,

68, Altoona, died April 1, 2012, at Trinity Medical Center, Birmingham. Parents M.A. and Annie Mae McDaniel Chaviers, six brothers, and four sisters predeceased him. Surviving are wife Donna Chaviers; sons Daniel Chaviers and David Chaviers, both of Al... »

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SHIRLEY FAY HAYNES,

74, Altoona, died April 2, 2012, at Northport Medical Center, Tuscaloosa. An agricultural farmer, Mr. Haynes was born in Alabama to George Bradford and Deloma Belle Beshears Haynes, both of whom predeceased him. Mr. Haynes is survived by many nieces, n... »

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BRISCO FALLIN,

79, Blountsville, died March 13, 2012, at Altoona Health and Rehab. A retired carpenter, Mr. Fallin was predeceased by parents John R. and Ethel Hann Fallin, two brothers, and one sister.read more »

LILLIE MAE KATHLEEN BUTTS,

86, Oneonta, died Feb. 17, 2012, at the residence. Born to Clarence and Bertie McCay Skillman, she was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Butts worked at the Lee plant in Altoona for several years, the Salvation Army, and with Meals on... »

LINDA KIRBY BROOKS,

65, Altoona, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at the residence. Born in Alabama, she was daughter of the late Dozier Kirby and the late Lessie Lee Jennings Kirby Gibson. She was a floral designer by trade. Besides her parents, Ms. Brooks was preceded in d... »

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LEONARD O. STEPHENSON,

65, died Dec. 7, 2011 at the Altoona residence. Born in Blount County to Eldridge Lee and Gladys Odell Battles Stephenson, Mr. Stephenson worked as a rock mason. He was predeceased by parents and brother Olen Lee Stephenson.read more »

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ANNA KYLES,

88 originally of Pittsburgh, Penn., and later of Altoona, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at St. Vincent’s East, Birmingham. She was a resident of Altoona Health and Rehab at the time of her death. Ms. Kyles had at one time been employed as a hotel maid. ... »

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NEWSBRIEFS

Come one, come all The 2011 Altoona Christmas Parade will take to the streets Friday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m., the night following Blount County’s in Oneonta. That means you can go to them both. How’s that for welcoming the Yuletide?read more »

VIVIAN SMITH WOODARD,

84, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at the Altoona residence. Mrs. Woodard was wife of Coy F. Woodard and daughter of the late Jesse Thomas and Ozella Broughton Smith. Of the Baptist faith, she especially enjoyed gardening. Besides her parents, she was pre... »

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GARY CECIL HARKEY,

77, of Shreveport, La., died there Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. Mr. Harkey was husband of the late Martha Joan Jackson Harkey, who grew up in Altoona, and son of the late William Cecil and Dessa Emmaline Foley Harkey of Tarrant. He was also predeceased by br... »

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BARBARA KAY LONG,

62, Altoona, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at St. Vincent’s Blount in Oneonta. Born March 10, 1949, in St. Clair County, Mrs. Long was daughter of Bud Sylvester and Evelyn Marjorie Jones Tucker of Altoona and widow of Thomas David Long Sr. She was also p... »

Birthday

BELLA ANNE STEWART turned a year old Oct. 13. She’s the daughter of Brandon Stewart and the late Brittany Weaver Stewart, Altoona. Her grandparents are Bobby and Paula Weaver of Susan Moore and Mike and Sherry Stewart of Demopolis. Robbie Ashworth of A... »

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