Dr. John Walter Stewart, born March 28, 1928, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3 in Montevallo. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Isaac Stewart and Maude Carter Stewart, and his wife of 68 years, Lauris Mattina Stewart. He is survived by his sister, Wanda S. Stewart and three children, John Walter Stewart, Jr., […]

Mr. Hayes Gipson is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a graduate of Mississippi Valley State University. During his tenure as a student, he played Clarinet and Oboe in the University Band under the Leadership of the Late Mr. Russell Boone who passed away earlier this year. Mr. Gipson along with 16 other bandsmen, […]

Robert Alan Seegmiller, age 59, of Sachse, Texas passed away on October 31, 2020. Robert (Bob) was born on January 20, 1961 in Elmhurst, Illinois to Ruth and Richard Seegmiller. Robert was a 1983 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He was a member of the OSU Marching Band, a […]

A Celebration of the life of Pat Dryburg will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2020 at First Baptist Church. Arrangements are under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Friday at the funeral home. Pat Dryburg died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of […]

William Rhodes Dick, age 82, passed on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut on April 5, 1938 to Paul and Phoebe (Rhodes) Dick. William is survived by his children, Phillip Joseph Dick of Mississippi and Elizabeth (Joseph) Shewell of Youngstown, Ohio. William was very active in local community bands and he enjoyed researching […]

Paschal Memorial Funeral Home of 181 North Church St. Jeffersonville,GA announces the Graveside Service for Mr. Christian Perry, 28, of Atlanta, GA who passed away Thursday Oct. 22, 2020. Graveside services will be held Saturday Oct. 31, 2020 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church cemetery 8202 GA Hwy 96 Jeffersonville, GA at 11:00 a.m. Public viewing will be […]

Preston Andrew Spencer, 35, of Tyler, was born on July 20, 1985 to Tony and Vicki Spencer in Henderson, Texas. He attended Carlilse schools and graduated in 2003, ranked third in his class, and was voted as Mr. CHS and Prom King. He then attended Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas where he was a […]

James R. Wallace, 78, passed away September 17, 2020 at Mercy Hospital of Folsom. James was born in Van Nuys, Calif., September 13, 1942. He married Judith Henry, November 23, 1968. They later divorced. He was a devoted father of two sons. James graduated from Tehachapi H.S. in 1960 and attended Bakersfield College, where he […]

George Ed Sparks, 70, dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) at James Madison University and a resident of Harrisonburg, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. George was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on June 17, 1950 to Florence Byrd and George […]

Mr. Russell Boone, MVSC Band Director, attended the public schools of St. Louis, Missouri, playing in both the band and the orchestra in high school. He graduated Cum Laude from Lincoln University of Missouri and received a master’s degree from the University of Missouri. He has also done some work at St. Louis University and […]