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Mrs. Lenora Alice Smith, age 79, of Brilliant, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025 in the Sunset Manor Nursing Facility in Guin. Born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1945 in Delmar, Alabama, she was the daughter of Noel Robert and Dean Louise Bass Taylor. Lenora’s life was a testament to love, hard work, and faith. She was a member of North Side Church of Christ, where her kind heart touched all who knew her. After attending Sunny Home School, she later earned her GED and took classes at Northwest Community College in Phil Campbell. In her professional life Lenora worked as a special education assistant at East Franklin School, a cook at Plaza BBQ, and a seamstress in a local garment plant. Later, she found her true calling as a homemaker and caring for her grandchildren. Lenora enjoyed reading her Bible and gardening.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughter, Brenda Weston (David), her sons, Joey Smith and Kenny Smith, grandchildren, Bridgette Ware (Larry), Amber Edwards (Justin), Dustin Smith, Selena Smith, Tia Smith, Skylor Smith, Josh Smith (Morgan), Kirk Smith, Trinity Smith, and Tanaya Smith, great grandchildren, Lael, Asher, and Judah Ware, Zetta, Kimber, and Case Edwards, Sadie Smith, Tyler Posey, and Slayden, Syrus, Brodie, Nova, and Walker Smith, great-great grandchild, Salem Smith, sisters-in-law, Velma Estridge and Barbara Moody, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family members.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Ervin Smith, brothers, Edward, Clovis, T.L., Golden, Clodie, and Junior Taylor, sister, Geneva Johnson, and great grandson, McCoy Smith.

A graveside service for Mrs. Smith will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. from the Phil Campbell Cemetery.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Smith family.

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Eddie Allen Cantrell, better known as Allen, age 59, of Haleyville passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2025 in the Arabelle Health and Rehab Center in Russellville.

Allen was born on September 6, 1965 in Hamilton, Alabama to Henry Cantrell and Lynda Cantrell Barber. He was a 1984 graduate of Lincoln Park High School in Lincoln Park, MI. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, watching Michigan State football and the Detroit Lions baseball and riding motorcycles, He loved his family and spending time with them.

He is survived by his mother. Lynda Barber, daughter, Elizzabeth Shaw and her husband Neal, and his aunts, Emogene Hunsinger, Margaret McKinney and Martha Miles (Jimmy Dale) and a host of cousins and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Cantrell, grandparents, Dewey and Mary Ellin Cox and David and Rosa Lee Cantrell, aunts, Mary Lou Burnett, Ann Fleming, Polly Barnwell and Kay Scott, uncles, Wyndell Cantrell, Junior, Billy, Larry and Charles Cox.

Funeral services for Allen will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Old Line Cemetery near Hodges. The visitation will be held on Thursday from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Cantrell family.

 

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Mr. Bobby Junior Taylor, age 73, of the Sunny Home community near Brilliant passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, April 18, 2025. Born on November 9, 1951, in Haleyville, Alabama, Bobby was the son of Carmol and Louise Townley Taylor. A lifelong resident of Sunny Home Bobby was a member Myers Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Known for his work ethic, he owned and operated his own construction and brick masonry business for over 40 years. Bobby enjoyed life’s simple joys like grilling for loved ones, gathering with friends, enjoying music, and dancing.

Bobby is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Teresa Taylor, his son Donald Jeffery Taylor (Lauren), his brother, Gene Taylor (Judy), as well as a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family members. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services for Mr. Taylor will be held on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Myers Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Monday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Taylor family.

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Mrs. Linda Ilene Gray, age 79, of Winfield passed away at her residence on Monday, April 14, 2025. Linda was born on November 15, 1945, in Clanton, Alabama to the late Howard and Vera Rushing Traywick. A 1963 graduate of Verbena High School she married the love of her life Bro. Paul Gray the same year. Together, they built a beautiful life and raised 3 sons. A devoted homemaker, Linda dedicated her life to caring for her family. She found great joy in the simple pleasures of life, she loved planting flowers, fishing alongside her husband, and watching butterflies. Linda was a former member of Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where her husband faithfully served as pastor.

Linda is survived by her husband, Paul Gray, her sons, Tony Gray, Tim Gray (Michele), and Todd Gray (Holly), grandchildren, Nathan Gray (Allison), Lauren Gray, Tyler Gray (Jordi), and Gracie Mae Gray, great grandchildren, Brooks and Baylor Gray, her brother, Thomas Traywick, and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, Earl Traywick.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gray will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 12:00 noon from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Zion Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon service time at the funeral home.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Gray family.