Spry-Williams Funeral Home

Shirley Lard Brown, 61, died January 16, 2021. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home of Florence. Funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the chapel with burial in Frances-King-Lucas Cemetery in Waterloo. She was the wife of the late W.C. Brown, Jr.

Thomas Michael “Mike” Roberts, age 64, left this world on January 17, 2021. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 20, at 1:00 p.m. at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens with Brother Adam Richardson officiating. Mike was preceded in death by his first wife, Wanda; parents, Thomas and Helen Roberts; father-in-law, Billy Holt; and sister-in-law, Shirley […]

John Bevis, age 41, of Florence, passed away January 15, 2021. A graveside service will be held Monday, January 18, 2021, at 1 p.m., at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens, with Bro. Doug Farris officiating. John was a 1997 graduate of Central High School and his children were the light of his eyes. He was preceded in […]

David Hollis Masterson, 66, died January 7, 2021. No services are planned at this time. He was the husband of Kim McKelvey.

Annette Lea Smith, 59, of Florence, passed away January 13, 2021. No service is scheduled at this time. Annette was preceded in death by her parents, James and Frances Newbern; brother-in-law, Hank Kaminski. Survivors include her husband of 39 years, Danny Smith; son, Ty Smith (Spencer); brother, Tom Newbern (Sherry); sisters, Sondra Kaminski, and Susie […]

Mr. Gerald Andrew “Jerry” Gruber, age 73, of St. Florian, AL passed away on Wednesday, January 13th after a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, a retired member of Heat and Frost Insulators Local #78, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was the son of the […]

Matthew Shane Whisman, 42, died January 10, 2021. Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Spry-Williams Funeral home. Burial will be in Gravely Springs Cemetery. He was the son of Lisa Holtkamp. Condolences may be left at sprywilliams.com

Gerald Andrew “Jerry” Gruber, 73, died January 13, 2021. Spry-Williams Funeral Home will announce arrangements. He was the brother of Robert Earl Myrick. Condolences may be left at sprywilliams.com

Samuel Andrew Howard, 70, died January 11, 2021. A graveside service will be held at Barnett Cemetery on Friday at 1 p.m. He was the brother of Janie Jones. Condolences may be left at sprywilliams.com

Sheila Anne Hopkins, of Florence, passed away January 8, 2021, surrounded by family and loved ones after a brief illness. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens with Joseph Lee officiating. Those who knew her will always remember Sheila as one of the most remarkable […]