Obituary Listings | Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home

Susan Mable Simpson

Susan Mable Simpson

May 21, 2026

Ms. Susan Mable Simpson, age 91 of Centre, passed away on May 21,2026, at her residence.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.

Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Virginia Carolyn Mariani

Virginia Carolyn Mariani

May 21, 2026

Virginia Carolyn Mariani, age 85, passed away May 21st, 2026 at Collinsville Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at the funeral home.She...

Jacqueline Higgins

Jacqueline Higgins

May 17, 2026

Ms. Jacqueline Hurst Higgins, age 65 of Cedar Bluff (formerly of Talladega), passed away on May 17, 2026.

She is survived by her companion of 7 years, Ronald Turrentine; daughters, Jessica Goza, Tiffney Glover and Heather Proctor; grandchildren, Trinity, Katelyn, Gloria, Logan, Autumn, Addison, Madalyn, Mason and Ciarra; and her brother, James (Sonya) Hurst.She was preceded in death by her parents, Frankie...

James Dewayne "Wayne" Bobo

James Dewayne "Wayne" Bobo

May 17, 2026

Mr. James Dewayne "Wayne" Bobo, age 68 of Gadsden, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on May 17, 2026, at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden.A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Black Creek Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive...

David Allen Nail

David Allen Nail

May 17, 2026

Mr. David Allen Nail, age 65 of Leesburg, passed away on May 17, 2026, at his residence.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24,2026 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jeremy Deaton officiating. Burial will follow at Longshore Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until the hour of service at...

Jerry Ray Whatley

Jerry Ray Whatley

May 16, 2026

Mr. Jerry Whatley, age 77 of Ball Play, passed away Saturday May 16, 2026 at UAB in Birmingham, AL.

Funeral services will be held at 6pm Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Garrard officiating. Graveside committal services for he and wife Connie will be held at 10am Friday at the Cherokee Memory Gardens....

Jean Smith

Jean Smith

May 16, 2026

Mrs. Mary Jean Smith, age 71 of Centre, passed away Saturday May 16, 2026 at Atrium Health in Rome.

Funeral services will be held at 1PM Tuesday May 19th at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Harold O’Neal officiating. Burial will follow in the Hebron Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 11am until the hour of service...

Damon Trey Kirk

Damon Trey Kirk

May 13, 2026

Damon Trey Kirk, age 28 of Cedar Bluff, passed away on May 15, 2026, in Centre. At this time, there are no services scheduled.A full obituary will be posted soon.

Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Crystal Marie Patterson

Crystal Marie Patterson

May 10, 2026

Mrs. Crystal Marie Patterson, age 38 of Gadsden, passed away on May 10, 2026, at her residence. 

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM, Wednesday, May 13th at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Blake Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery on Tabor Road. Family will be receiving friends from...

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

May 8, 2026

Mr. Howard Rollins, age 81 of Leesburg, passed away Friday May 08th at Riverview Medical Center in Gadsden.



Graveside services will be held at 1:30pm Tuesday May 12th at Union Community Church at Round Mountain. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 11am until 1pm Tuesday.



Survivors include his Wife, Marie Rollins; Sons, Steve (Ellen) Rollins, Mike Rollins,...

James Adrian Gaddison

James Adrian Gaddison

May 7, 2026

Mr. James "Adrian" Gaddison, age 39 of Centre, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA.

A funeral service will be held at 3 PM on Saturday, May 9th at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Harold Oneal officiating. Burial will follow in the Hebron of Key cemetery. His family will...

Robert Mitchell Inman

Robert Mitchell Inman

May 6, 2026

Mr. Robert Mitchell Inman, age 55 of Collinsville, passed away on May 6, 2026, in Collinsville.A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, May 10th at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends Saturday, May 9th from 6 until 8 PM at the funeral home. He is...

Patricia "Pat" Jackson

Patricia "Pat" Jackson

May 5, 2026

Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Jackson, age 76 of Centre, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center in Rome, GA.

A memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM (CST), Monday, May 11th at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Keith Day and Dr. Lynn Hillhouse officiating. Her family will be receiving friends from 3...

Shirley Decker

Shirley Decker

May 4, 2026

Mrs. Shirley Black Decker, age 82 of Cherokee County, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. 

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. 

She is survived by her children, Amanda (Brad) Howard, Matthew Decker, Shane Decker, Samuel Decker; grandchildren, Haley (Chris) Wright, Dereck (Cayla) Bailey, Max Howard, Eli Howard, Devlyn Decker, Aiden Decker,...

Howard "Tink" Pruitt

Howard "Tink" Pruitt

May 2, 2026

Mr. Howard "Tink" Pruitt, age 69 of Geraldine, passed away on May 2, 2026, at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Thomas Aaron Pruitt officiating. Burial will follow at Gnatville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the...

Dennis Dewayne Peek

Dennis Dewayne Peek

May 2, 2026

Mr. Dennis Dewayne Peek, age 62 of Spring Garden, passed away on May 2, 2026, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at Union Grove Cemetery in Rock Run with Thomas Ward and Gary McCurdy officiating. There will be no visitation.He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Peek; his parents,...

John Mitchell Inman

John Mitchell Inman

May 1, 2026

Mr. John Mitchell Inman, age 76 of Collinsville, passed away on May 1, 2026, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery.The family will receive friends on Monday, May 4, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m...

James Alfred Campbell

James Alfred Campbell

April 29, 2026

Mr. James Alfred Campbell, age 90 of Gaylesville, passed away on April 29, 2026, at his residence. 

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Barbara Norris Campbell; children, Robin Campbell and Ricky (Sheryl) Campbell; granddaughters, Lyndsy "Mandi" Ramey and Megan Rathbun; great grandchildren, Addison and Caydence Ramey, Noah, Avery, and Colton...

Willie Sue Hanks

Willie Sue Hanks

April 28, 2026

Mrs. Willie Sue Hanks, age 91 of Cedar Bluff, passed away on April 28, 2026, at her residence. 

A graveside service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Hardeman/Hanks Cemetery in Cedar Bluff. Her family will be receiving friends from 9:30 AM until 10:30 AM at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. 

Survivors include her sons, David...

Jerry Lee Black

Jerry Lee Black

April 26, 2026

Mr. Jerry Lee Black, age 66 of Cedar Bluff, passed away on April 26, 2026, at Atrium Health Floyd in Rome, GA. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until the service time at the funeral...