Funeral services for Laura Kathryn “Kay” Branyon of Gordo were held at 3 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Pat Powell and Rev. Brandon Vaughan officiating. She died Aug. 23, 2010 at Northport Medical Center-DCH at the age of 86. Burial was in the Greenhill Memorial Gardens with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing.

Funeral services for Boyd Lee Hill of Boston, Mass. were held at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Miles Chapel CME Church with Rev. McKay officiating. He died Aug. 7, 2010 at his residence at the age of 64. Burial was in Hopewell Cemetery with Lavender Funeral Service directing.

Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Kernop of Gordo were held at 11 a.m. Aug. 28 at the Skelton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Clements and Rev. Tony Latham officiating. She died Aug. 26, 2010 at DCH Regional Medical Center at the age of 85. Burial was in Greenhill Memorial Gardens with Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing.

Graveside services for Bamalee Martin of Ethelsville were held at 11 a.m. Aug. 24 at Strawbridge Cemetery in Ethelsville with Rollins ’ Mortuary directing. She died Aug. 20, 2010 at Pickens County Medical Center at the age of 87.

Funeral services for Leon Payne of Ethelsville were held at 1 p.m. Aug. 21 at Elbethel MB Church with Rev. H. L. Shambry officiating. He died Aug. 15, 2010 at his residence at the age of 55. Burial was in Strawbridge Cemetery with Carter ’s Funeral Services of Columbus, Miss. directing.

Funeral services for Deloris Stokes of Kennedy were held at 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel with Jerrell Spruill officiating and Bill Best assisting. She died Aug. 21, 2010 at Aurora Australis Lodge in Columbus, Miss. at the age of 73. Burial was in Unity Grove Cemetery in Palmetto with Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport directing.

Funeral services for Frances "Granny” Stokes" of Harrison, Tenn. formerly of Millbrook, Ala., were held at 11 a.m. August 17 at the chapel of Brookside Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Weekly officiating.

She was reared in Carrollton and graduated from Carrollton High School. Mrs. Stokes taught school for a combined 32 years at Tallassee High School, Robert E. Lee and Stanhope Elmore. She also served on the Elmore County Board of Education for six years. She was a member of Robinson Springs United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Mary Clark Kilpatrick and her beloved husband Billy Stokes. She passed away Aug. 14, 2010 at the age of 84.

Survivors include her son Mal (Brenda) Stokes, Harrison, Tenn.; granddaughters Mandy (Lance) Patterson, Chattanooga, Tenn., Kristen (Jamie) McGaha, Chattanooga, Tenn.; great-grandchildren Dillon McGaha, Kaitlin McGaha, Mackenzie Patterson, Gannon Patterson, and Griffin Patterson; and numerous graduates of Stanhope Elmore High School to whom she was "Granny Stokes."

Pallbearers were Robert Raybon, Burkey Burkhalter, Roger Freeman, Jeff Marvel, Damon Marvel, and Norman Weekly.

Interment was at Brookside Memorial Gardens with Brookside Funeral Home of Millbrook, Ala. directing.

The family ask in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Robinson Springs United Methodist Church.

Memorial services for Mary Ann Dabbs Stokes of Reform were held at 2 p.m. Aug. 29 at Reform First United Methodist Church with Rev. Alan Head and Rev. Rayford Etherton officiating at Skelton Funeral Home of Reform directing. She died Aug. 27, 2010 at Salem Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 79.






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