Ronald “Ronnie” Dewayne Stanley, 58, of Hartford, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026, at his home.
A service to celebrate Ronnie’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in the chapel of Sorrells Funeral Home in Slocomb, with Rev. Hilburn Stanley officiating. Interment will follow in Madrid City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Ronnie was born December 23, 1967, in Houston County to the late Hubert and Betty Bedsole Stanley. He could best be described as a man of his word who never met a stranger. Ronnie loved his family dearly and adored his sweet Starla. An avid outdoorsman, Ronnie felt closest to the Lord while enjoying the peace and quiet of nature. He also had a passion for restoring his 1967 red Mustang, a project he had lovingly worked on for the past 3 years. He enjoyed riding his Harley with friends and family. Ronnie’s love for his family, his love and appreciation for the outdoors, and his genuine friendship with others will be remembered and cherished by all who knew him.
Survivors include his beloved Starla Outlaw; children, Deserae Stanley, Tristina Martin (Keith), Paul Stanley, Philip Stanley, and Derek Stanley; grandchildren, Destiny White, Braylynn De Vaughn, Layla DeVaughn, Skylynn Stanley, and Serinity Stanley; siblings, Debra “Debbie” Teichert (Bobby), Rev. Hilburn Stanley (Wendy), and Anthony Stanley (Kim); and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.
Jacqueline “Jackie” B. Hicks Collins, 89, of the Malvern Community, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 2, 2026. She was surrounded by her loving family.
A service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Malvern Baptist Church, with Reverend Hosea Parker officiating and Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb directing. Interment will follow in Memory Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
Born on November 10, 1936, in the Pate’s Creek Community near Wicksburg, Jackie was the daughter of the late Melton and Kate Pate Benefield. Jackie was a 1955 graduate of Slocomb High School, where she was a cheerleader. She later married her first husband, Reverend John Wayne Hicks, and together they devoted many years to gospel ministry. Their years in ministry provided Jackie with many opportunities to share her faith and serve others. Jackie also enjoyed a long and fulfilling career in the banking industry before later serving as a pre-need counselor in the funeral industry. Throughout her professional life, she developed a genuine love for people and found great satisfaction in helping others. She continued working in the funeral industry until her retirement. Above all, Jackie was a loving wife, devoted mother, and adoring grandmother who treasured her family above all else. She found great joy in spending time with those she loved and making memories with her family. Her warm heart, steadfast faith, and love for others touched the lives of many. Jackie leaves behind a legacy of faith, love, service, and devotion that will continue through the generations. While she will be deeply missed by her family and friends, they find comfort in knowing that she is now at home with her Lord and Savior.
In addition to her parents, Jackie was preceded in death by her first husband and the father of her children, Reverend John Wayne Hicks; her brothers, Joe Mack Benefield and Billy Benefield; and her parents-in-law, Charlie and Lillie Ponds Hicks.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Collins; her children, Janet Hughes (Kim), Kelly Collins, Steve Hicks (Susan), Gerry Hicks (Dawn), and Chuck Collins (Martie); her grandchildren, Drew Hicks (Renee), Jamison Hicks (Jessica), John David Hughes (Sara), Kevin Hughes (Tori), Chad Hicks (Meredeth), Dave Pollard (Carly), Gabrielle Collins, Christalle Twomey (Brek), Christopher Bodiford (Ashley), and Joshua Bodiford (Courtni); and her great-grandchildren, Emma Kate Hughes, Amelia Hughes, Keller Hughes, Ruby Hughes, Natalea Hicks, Brinlea Hicks, Weston Bodiford, Benjamin Bodiford, Wells Bodiford, Ellis Bodiford, Cameron Hicks, Lilliana Hicks, Emily Rose Hicks, Marlie Pollard, and Maggie Pollard.
She is also survived by her sister, Opal Purvis; her brother-in-law, Ken Hicks (Betty); her sister-in-law, Lounell Hicks; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Grace Spivey, Barbara Toole, and Peggy Scott; and a host of other family members and friends.
The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to Jackie’s caregiver, Edna Beachem, and the entire staff of Gentiva Hospice for the love, kindness, and compassionate care they provided. Special thanks are extended to Bailey, Jada, Cindi, Kaitlin, and Kaylee for the comfort and support they gave Jackie and her family.
EDWIN…. Jennie Turner Traywick, a resident of Edwin, Alabama, passed away Friday, October 02, 2026, at the home of her daughter in Kinsey, Alabama. She was 90.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, October 05, 2026, at Edwin Community Cemetery with Reverend Larry Sowell officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Wright Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Edwin Community Cemetery, c/o Celeste Spivey, 6261 CR-54 West, Clopton, Alabama 36317.
Ms. Jennie was born in Barbour County, Alabama to the late John Evans and Dawn Childree Evans. She worked in quality control at West Point Pepperell for many years. She was a member of New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church in Clopton, Alabama.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husbands, Ralph S. Turner and Joseph Wesley Traywick; her son, Johnny R Turner and his wife, Danny Turner; her sister, Mary Evans Golden; her brothers, Jonas Evans, Gene Evans, Joe Evans.
Surviving relatives include her daughters, Terry Whaley (Kenneth) and Mona Crapps (Bill); her son, Ronnie Joe Turner (Emily); her sister, Martha Evans Jones; her sister-in-law, Mary Evans; her grandchildren, Christopher Bell (Wanda), Sissy Williamson (Donnie), Kerri DeShazo (Mark), Katie Thompson (Jason), Kendra Clayton (Ron), Melissa Stinson (Philip), Leslie Hudspeth, Kristen Whitman (Shane), Stephen Turner; her several great & great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Chris Bell, Gavin Thompson, Jason Thompson, Nathaniel Brannon, Donnie Williamson, and B.J. Lamberson.
Willie Fred McGilvary, a resident of Clayton, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026. He was 99 years old.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the Glover Funeral Home Chapel in Clayton, Alabama, with Dr. Ray Cureton officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing. The burial will follow in the Pleasant View Presbyterian Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 10:00-10:45 a.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted.
Born on December 17, 1926, in Eufaula, Alabama, Fred was the son of the late Willie and Ethel Land Mcgilvary. Fred served in the Merchant Marines where he served in World War II. He worked for the State of Alabama, where he retired from the ABC Store in Clayton, Alabama, as the Store Manager. In his spare time, he enjoyed fox hunting and horses. Fred was a member of Pleasant View Presbyterian Church.
He is preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Irene Benefield, Elizabeth Moore, Dorothy Baker; brother, Bill McGilvary.
Left to cherish his memories are his loving wife of 42 years, Elizabeth Morrison McGilvary; son, Winston Cordell of Texasville, Alabama; daughter, Marie Harbin (Tony) of Louisville, Alabama, five grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Active pallbearers will be Robbie Long, Josh Long, Nathan Long, Bryan Cordell, James Allen Morrison, and Robert Owen.
Honorary pallbearers will be Kendall Cooper, Justin Cooper, John Robert Watson, Tony Harbin, and Huey Brightwell.
Glover Funeral Home and Crematory of Clayton was entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 775-3403. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
SUMMERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. . .Lowell Allen Corbin, a resident of Summerville, South Carolina, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 1, 2026, in the Summerville Hospital. He was 89.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, October 5, 2026, in Gardens of Memory, 6200 U. S. Highway 431 North, Headland, AL 36345, with Reverend George Bryan officiating. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 11:30 AM until 12:30 PM Monday at the mortuary in Headland.
Mr. Corbin was born and raised in Dale County, Alabama between Headland and Midland City, son of the late Elon Bascom Corbin and Gussie Camilla Hicks Corbin. He was a 1955 graduate of Midland City High School. Mr. Corbin served his country in the Army National Guard during the Berlin Crisis. He formerly lived in Vero Beach, FL, West Palm Beach, FL, Bessemer, AL, Savannah, GA, Chattanooga, TN, Atlanta, GA, Statesboro, GA, and Talladega, AL before moving to Summerville in 1988. Mr. Corbin retired as a Retail Store Manager from F. W. Woolworth in Charleston, SC. He was preceded in death by a son, John Scott Corbin, a sister, Agatha Cameron, and brothers, Berlon Corbin and Andrew Jackson Corbin.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Judy Powers Corbin; two sons, Keith Corbin (Allison), Statesboro, GA and Jeff Corbin (Kelly), Talladega, AL; a sister-in-law, Wilene Corbin, Montgomery; a special family friend, Janice Green, Headland, AL; grandchildren, Cassie Corbin, Jason Corbin (Ashlee) and Rachel Tootle (Craig); great-grandchildren, Abby Tootle and Claire Tootle and a beloved family friend and neighbor, Melvin Wagner.
HOLMAN-HEADLAND MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-693-3371. You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This establishment does not own a crematory.
Willie Fred McGilvary, a resident of Clayton, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026. He was 99 years old.
