Oct. 12 obituaries

Mary Catherine Stottlemyer Cameron, 94

Mary Catherine Stottle­myer Cameron age 94, of Muscle Shoals, passed away September 28, 2024. Ser­vices and visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at Williams Funer­al Home. Visitation will be 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M, with services in the chapel at 2:00 P.M. Officiating will be Randy Cameron and Shane Swinney. Burial will be at Shoals Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Zach­ary Cameron, Travis Oliver, Justin Oliver, Adam Oliver, Chase Riley, Carter Camer­on and Curtis Cameron III.

She was preceded in death by her husband Cur­tis Leon Cameron Sr. Her sons, Brian Lewis Cameron and James Leonard Camer­on. Her parents, Paul and Sarah Stottlemyer. Two brothers, Paul Stottlemy­er and Bobby Stottlemyer. And two sisters, Dorothy Williar and Betty Witmer.

Mary is survived by three sons, Curtis Leon Cameron Jr. (Evelyn), Randall Lee Cameron (Linda) and Mitch­ell Lane Cameron (Maria). Two daughters, Sherrie Lynn Oliver (Ernie) and Kathi Lenae Riley (Jason). One brother Roger Stottle­myer. Twelve grandchil­dren, 2 step-grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 5 step-great-grandchildren.

Mary was born and raised in Hagerstown, Mary­land. After graduating high school in 1947, she worked as a telephone operator and department store clerk. In 1951, she joined the Air Force and was stationed in Biloxi, Mississippi to train as a radio operator. It was there she met her future hus­band, Curtis Cameron, who was also in the Air Force. After marrying Curtis on June 30, 1952, she was dis­charged from the service and she moved with him to Tus­caloosa, Alabama. She also lived in California and later moved to Muscle Shoals, Al­abama in 1969. She and Cur­tis owned and operated many different businesses includ­ing Cameron Tile Company, Horne’s Drive-In, Seven C’s restaurant, Mr. C’s, and the Big Top Deli. Mary was a very kind and loving wife, mother, grandma, great grandma, and aunt. She was passionate about rais­ing her children. Her family was the joy of her life. She enjoyed reading books and the local newspaper. She also loved crossword puz­zles. She loved to laugh, travel, play card games and be with family. Her fiery wit and unbelievable knowl­edge of so many things will be greatly missed by anyone who knew her. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends, and we thank the Lord for allowing us to have her for so long.

The family would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, and caregivers who have helped her over the years. And a special thanks to everyone at the Pearl, her last earthly home.

Nancy Lucille

Vandiver, 86

Nancy Lucille Vandiv­er, 86, of Tuscumbia, AL passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. Visitation will be Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 1-2 p.m. at Colbert Memorial Chapel with a service to follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Wayne Kilpatrick will be officiat­ing. Burial will be in Col­bert Memorial Gardens.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Delmar Vandiver; sons, Randy Van­diver and Greg Vandiver; parents, Arlin and Linnie Oliver; siblings, Velma Lee Moore, Marvalene Richard­son, James Oliver, Donnis Oliver, and Kenneth Oliver.

She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Dianne Benson (Joe); daughter-in-law, Michelle Vandiver; grandchildren, Preston Van­diver, Jay Benson (Kelli), Jess Benson (Beth), and Jody Benson (Julie); great grandchildren, Will, Jacob, Peyton, Sydney, Jincy, and Jase Benson; and numer­ous nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.

Special thanks to Dr. Ricky Irons and his nurse, Sally, and to the 5th floor nurses and staff at North Alabama Medical Center for their generous care to my mother.

In lieu of flowers, do­nations can be made to the charity of your choice.

Brenda Gayle Aycock Allen, 78

Brenda Gayle Aycock Allen, 78, of Tuscumbia, passed away Friday, Oc­tober 4, 2024. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 8, from 10 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Valley Grove Baptist Church. The funeral ser­vice will immediately fol­low at the church with Bro. Greg Beasley officiating.

Brenda was a lifelong member of Valley Grove Baptist Church. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother who was loved by all and will be greatly missed. Brenda was pre­ceded in death by her par­ents, Homer J. and Lola Aycock; sister, Ruby Mor­gan (Clyde); and broth­er-in-law, Bobby Martin.

She is survived by her lov­ing husband of 60 years, Lar­ry Allen; daughter, Cassaun­dra Allen Moore (Michael) of Tuscaloosa, Al; sister, Martha Ann Martin; and a host of nieces and nephews.

The family express­es special thanks to the staffs of Clearview Can­cer Institute and Hospice of North Alabama and to all the friends and church family for their love, sup­port, prayers, food, etc.

In lieu of flowers memo­rials may be made to Val­ley Grove Baptist Building Fund, American Cancer Society, or St. Jude’s Chil­dren’s Research Hospital.

Honorary pallbearers are Dwight Jones, Dan Simmons, Wayne Jef­freys, Ray Counts, Darryl Tverberg, Mike Moore, Doug Myhan, Sammy Dennis, and Dewey Pace.

Tania Michelle McMahan

McCormick, 53

Tonia Michelle McMa­han McCormick, 53, of Tuscumbia, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

She was preceded in death by her uncle, David Darling and Aunt Ann Ware. She was a loving, caring, and giving person to everyone.

Tonia is survived by her father, Bill McMahan; mother, Diane King; broth­er, Blaine Cantrell (Rebec­ca); uncles, Bob McMah­an (Evette), Don Darling (Jackie), Mike Darling, Jimmy Darling, and Mark Ware; aunts, Peggy Jumper, and Lisa Box(Danny); niec­es, Kathleen and Kennedy Cantrell, best friend, Toby McCormick; and a host of other family members.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Col­bert County Animal Shelter.

Nancy “Nana” Brewer, 78

Nancy “Nana” Brew­er, 78, Tuscumbia, passed away on Wednesday, Octo­ber 2, 2024. Visitation will be Sunday, October 6, from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Mor­rison Funeral Home, Tus­cumbia. The funeral service will immediately follow in the funeral home chapel with Wade Hunt officiating. Interment will be in Oak­wood Cemetery, Sheffield.

Nana was a member of Cox Boulevard Church of Christ and a loving and de­voted mother and grand­mother. She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, William Gary Brewer; parents, Roy and Bonnie Flowers; and brother, Billy Flowers.

Nana is survived by her daughter, Christy, and her husband, Tim, whom she considered a son and loved dearly; brother, Larry Flow­ers (Debbie); granddaugh­ter, Kayla Kennamore (Jus­tin Miller); nieces, Debbie Charles (Steve), Darlene Flowers, and Caroline Mill­er; nephew, Clint Flow­ers; grand-nieces, Brandi Charles, Stephanie Harper (Ross), Catherine Miller, and Natalie Charles; four great-great nieces and great-great-nephews; and best friends of fifty-two years, Judy Stark and Carolyn Patrick.

Pallbearers will be Steve Charles, Ross Harper, Terry Kennamore, Justin Miller, Jamie Charles, and Jim Pat­rick. Larry and Clint Flow­ers, and J. D. Choat will serve as honorary pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memo­rials may be made to the Col­bert County Animal Shelter.

Benjamin

Franklin “Frank”

Porter, III, 77

Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Porter, III, 77, Florence, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Visitation will be Saturday, October 5, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at First Methodist Church, Sheffield. The fu­neral service will immedi­ately follow at the church with Bro. Bart Bowlin of­ficiating. Interment will be in Colbert Memorial Gar­dens with military honors.

Frank was a member of First Methodist Church, Sheffield. He was a veter­an of the US Army, serving as a soldier and a military defense auditor in Vietnam and Iraq. Frank was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents, Ben and Jean Porter; and brother, Mike Porter.

Frank is survived by his sister, Mary Ellen Isom (David); niece, Tiffany Sto­necipher (Heath); nephew, Clay Isom; great-niece, Madelyn Stonecipher (Sam Hatcher); great-nephew, Ben Stonecipher; and sis­ter-in-law, Patti Porter.

Pallbearers will be Clay Isom, Heath Stonecipher, Ben Stonecipher, and Sam Hatcher. David Isom, Rob­ert “Bob” N. Parks, Samuel Parks, Jay Stone, Stanley Roberts, Mark Porter, Ran­dy Thompson, Ray Brooks, and the members of the American Legion, as well as Vietnam Veterans, will serve as honorary pallbearers.

John Barclay “Jack” Peck, 89

John Barclay (Jack) Peck, age 89, passed away peace­fully on September 27th, 2024. A loving husband, fa­ther, brother, and uncle, Jack is remembered by all that knew him for his warmth, his spirited sense of humor, pas­sion for music, and amazing stories of a life well lived.

Born October 22, 1934 in Lebanon, Ohio, Jack and his three sisters grew up on The Golden Rule Dahlia Farm with their parents John and Jean Peck. After an accident at the age of 8, Jack lost his right arm and became the first civilian to receive pen­icillin to save him from gas gangrene. Jack fully recov­ered, and refusing to accept any limitations, he became a classically trained trumpet player having studied at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in his younger years. He honed his skills through­out his youth and went on to play with the Student Jazz Band known as The Campus Owls while attending Miami University at Oxford, OH, where he graduated in 1956.

In 1961, Jack moved to Florence, Alabama where he lived for the rest of his life. He worked for Reyn­olds Metals Company until he retired in 1993. But most notably, Jack brought his trumpet skills to Alabama’s Muscle Shoals Sound and FAME Studios where he was an original member of what became the legendary Muscle Shoals Horns. Jack played trumpet on Percy Sledge’s original recording of “When A Man Loves a Woman”, and is named on the historic plaque on East 2nd Street in Sheffield, AL commemorating that record­ing. Jack continued as a session player for both stu­dios historic recording run from 1962 through the mid 1970’s, continuing on ses­sions into the 1990’s. His trumpet can still be heard on classic recordings by Bobbie Gentry, Wilson Pickett, Liza Minnelli, Clarence Carter, The Osmonds, Donny Os­mond, Etta James, Candi Staton, Jimmy Cliff, Bobby Womack, and countless oth­ers. One of the highlights of his career was playing with the legendary guitar­ist Duane Allman on Wil­son Pickett’s album “Hey Jude”. Jack earned a repu­tation locally as the “one-armed trumpet player” and was known by many in the community. Outside the studio, Jack played with the house band for the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Awards shows, and the local Shoals Big Band. Jack was a reg­ular feature at the annual W.C.Handy Festival, play­ing the opening ceremonies for many years. Jack played at many private events in­cluding numerous military funerals and was given an award for his contributions by the American Legion. He had many trumpet students over the years, and also vol­unteered with an adult liter­acy program teaching adults to read. Additionally, Jack was an avid runner, running at his beloved TVA Trail and was a strong advocate to protect the trail. He is esti­mated to have run thousands of miles during the 40 years he ran, averaging 5 – 7 miles a day. One close friend, who was also a runner and regu­larly ran the TVA trail, asked Jack how many miles he ran, and Jack responded “over a thousand miles!” He ran for his health, and to expand his lung capacity to help him with his trumpet playing. He also played his trumpet at Highland Baptist Church for many years while a member.

The family would like to thank Affinity Hospice and the amazing heart­felt care they extended to Jack in his last months.

Jack is survived by wife Irene Peck of Florence; two daughters Suzanne Serra­no (Eddie), Chagrin Falls, OH; Allison Lund (Erik), Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Sisters: Nancy Lucht, Seat­tle, WA; Susie Smith, Fred­ericksburg, TX; Julie How­ard (Bruce), Nashville, TN. Stepdaughter Alicia Owens, and step grandchildren Al­yssa Tapia, and Michael Nestle; nieces and nephews; and many extended family members in Lebanon, OH.

Clarence “Billy” A. Prince, 82

Clarence “Billy” A. Prince, 82, of Leighton, AL passed away on October 2, 2024. Visitation will be Fri­day, October 4, 2024 from 10-11 a.m. at Colbert Memo­rial Chapel with a service to follow at 11 a.m. in the chap­el. Mark Mayfield will be officiating. Burial will be in Colbert Memorial Gardens.

He was a member of Leighton First Baptist. He was a member of the Unit­ed Auto Workers Union.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Helen Hoskins Prince; wife, JoAnn Prince; broth­ers, Robert and Jerry Prince; sisters, Barbara Swinney and Betty Butts brother-in-law, Sammy Collins.

He is survived by his daughters, Sherri Prince Peebles and Dawn Prince Quillen; son, Chris Prince; brothers, Harry, Raymond, and Leon Prince; grandchil­dren, Nikki Peebles Thomp­son (Stephen), Chad Peebles (Alexandra), Jaidyn Quillen Taylor (Craig), Avery Quil­len, and Sylas Quillen; great grandchildren, Laykin Riley, Lawson Thompson, Bodhi Peebles, and Ruby Taylor.

Pallbearers will be Sylas Quillen, Chad Peebles, Craig Taylor, Stephen Thompson, and Lawson Thompson.

He was such a giving man. He gave to a lot of Char­ities. Especially St. Jude.

In lieu of flowers, make donations to St. Jude.