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Rev. Jerry W. Williams, age 91 of Winfield, AL passed from this life on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in the Northwest Medical Center South Campus in Winfield, AL with family around him. Rev. Williams was born on April 23, 1934, in Cheatham County, TN, the son of Thomas Tyree Williams and Ruby Perry Williams. He married Bonnie Clark Graves, his wife of almost 68 years, on December 20, 1957. Together they served the Lord as he pastored 7 churches in 4 states for over 40 years.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Michael Lewis Williams and a sister, Peggy Sue Messer.

After graduating in 1953 from East High School in Nashville, TN, he entered the U.S. Navy in November of that year and served until September 1957. Upon his return from the service, he began studying at Free Will Baptist Bible College (Welch College) in Nashville, TN where he was employed by Nashville Transit Company as a city bus driver.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Graves Williams of Winfield, AL, two sons, Danny (Karen) Williams of Winfield, AL, and Thomas (Corinna) Williams of Valparaiso, FL, granddaughters: Bethany Campbell (Cullman, AL), Heather Marck (Madison, AL), Audrey Tooley (Rushville, IN), Hollis Williams (Valparaiso, FL), Jessica Gonce (Church Hill, TN) and Jamie Mabe (Surprise, AZ), great grandchildren: Levi, Adeline, Forrest, Jacson, Alder, Madalynn, and Kai.

In addition to driving city and school buses, Rev. Williams was also a very good painter who always expected excellence. He enjoyed traveling, reading, playing and watching sports such as softball, baseball, corn hole, and golf. In his later years, he spent time coloring in coloring books. He always enjoyed spending time with family.

His love was teaching God’s Word and praying for others. His pastorates included Dumbar Chapel (TN), Zephyr Hills (NC), Shady Grove (TN), Crossroads (GA), Cedar Hill (NC), Bellevue (GA), and Springfield (AL). He did not seek the limelight but was interested in people as individuals. Only heaven will reveal how many people were impacted by his life and ministry.

Funeral services for Rev. Williams will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. from the Winfield Freewill Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Old Union Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. service time at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Alabama FWB Acts 1:8 Mission Support Plan @ P.O. Box 14 Winfield, AL 35594.

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Ms. Emogean Cox Hunsinger, age 92 of Haleyville, formerly of Birmingham, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025 at her residence. Emogene was born in Eldridge, Alabama on February 20, 1933 to Dewey and Mary Ellin Evans Cox.

Emogean lived life to the fullest; she loved life and helping others. At a young age she married and moved to the Birmingham area and worked various jobs from delivering the Birmingham News, working in the textile factories to sign making and screen printing. She loved all kinds of sports including bowling, water skiing and roller skating. Emogean enjoyed traveling, dancing, listening to live music, sewing, working in her yard, building flower beds and waterfalls. She was a member of The Healing Place Church in Trussville and would volunteer with different projects such as helping prepare meals for the homeless and taking care of the flower gardens at church.

She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Doss of Mobile, grandchildren, Kristy Sheffield (Michael), and Jonathan Doss both of Mobile, Jeffery Hunsinger and Michelle Hunsinger both of Birmingham and Christopher Hunsinger of New York, 6 great grandchildren, sisters, Margaret McKinney of MI, Lynda Barber of Haleyville and Martha Miles (Jimmy Dale) of Winfield, sisters-in-law, Geneva Cox, of Adamsville and Annette Williams of Red Bay and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Emogean was preceded in death by her parents, her son, David Hunsinger, a granddaughter, Amy Hunsinger, sisters, Mary Lou Burnett, and Willma Fay Cox, brothers, Junior, Billy, Charles, Larry and O’Neal Cox, brothers-in-law, Dave McKinney and Ralph Burnett.

Funeral services for Emogean will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 12 noon from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Birmingham. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon service time at the funeral home.

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Mrs. Judy Lane Spann Norris, age 77, of Winfield, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Fayette County, Alabama on January 20, 1948, to Burney Lee and Victoria Webb Spann. Judy was a graduate of Hubbertville High School and a devoted member of Union Chapel Baptist Church. She worked for many years as a seamstress with Oneida and Health-Tex manufacturing companies. Judy’s greatest joys were spending time with her family and attending church.

Mrs. Norris is survived by her children, Vickie Gunter (Brent), Kim McDaniel (Kevin), and Dewayne Norris (Stacy), her grandchildren, Tyler Gunter (Tiffany), Jake Gunter (Savannah), Kaitlyn Flippo (Jake), Kenzie Nolen (Hayden), and Peyton, Luke and Levi Norris, her great grandchildren, Heath, Henley, Hannah, and Hayes Gunter, RaeLee Gunter, Bryer Atkins, Jack Flippo, and Landry and Samuel Nolen, her brothers, Harold and Dale Spann, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Norris was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry H. Norris.

Funeral services for Mrs. Norris will be held on Thursday, October 16th at 12:00 noon from the Union Chapel Baptist Church near Beaverton with burial to follow in the Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon service time at the church.

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Teresa Marie Wilkerson Gann, age 56, of Winfield passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. She was born on August 6, 1969 in Marion County, Alabama to Joe and Katie Vickery Wilkerson. Teresa lived her life with warmth, strength, and an unwavering love for her family and friends. She was known for her outspoken nature and her big heart. For many years, Teresa worked as a certified nursing assistant at Golden Living Center in Winfield, where she cared deeply for her residents and treated each with compassion and respect. That same giving spirit extended to her family, especially when she cared for her parents during their illnesses. She was a devoted sister and a loyal friend to many. Her family will always remember her as someone they could turn to for advice, support, and laughter. Teresa had a great sense of humor and loved making others smile. Her personality brought joy to every gathering, whether she was teasing her husband, Rodney, or sharing funny stories with her sisters. Teresa also enjoyed cheering on the Auburn Tigers, watching NASCAR, reading romance novels, and listening to music.

Teresa is survived by her husband of 32 years, Rodney Gann, her goddaughters, Destiny Davis and Jonah Weeks, her sisters, Belinda Hicks (Ryan) and Ashley Sparks (Jackie Ray), her brother, James Allen Wilkerson, brothers-in-law, Jeff Davis and Tyrell Sparks, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members.

In addition to her parents, Teresa was preceded in death by her cousins, Justin Vickery and Katrinia Crumpton, and her beloved dog, Tanner.

Funeral services for Teresa will be held on Friday, October 17th at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Liberty Freewill Baptist Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Friday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

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