James “Jim” Allen Shepard, 74, of Bessemer, passed away October 14, 2020. Jim was retired from Southern Company Services. He was a lay pastor of prayer at the Church at Brookhills. He was an avid sailor, and captain of his sailboat “Gypsy”.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents Charlie and Margie Shepard. He is survived by his wife Linda H. Shepard; daughter Kellie Shepard Rambin (Steven); grandson Jonathan Brown; and granddaughter Taylor Brown.

There will be a visitation from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, Monday, October 19, 2020, at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home, with Rev. Rick Ousley officiating.

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of William Danny Herrin this past Friday, July 17th, 2020 at the age of 69. Danny is survived by his wife Shirley Herrin, his son Gregory Herrin, and his sister Susan Langley.

Danny was a loving family man, a hard worker professionally, and an active member in his community. An avid fisherman, he loved to fish any chance he got, but loved the Gulf Coast especially. He enjoyed helping his wife in the garden and with their various other landscaping projects. And despite their frequent mischief, he also loved to spoil his two dogs rotten.

From a testimony from his son: He was the best father I could have ever asked for, and he’ll be deeply missed always. To all those who see this, I thank you for your friendship to my dad.

Memorial services will be held at Ward-Wilson Funeral Home, address 2414 Hartford Highway, Dothan, AL 36305, this Thursday, July 23rd, 2020. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., with graveside service being held at 11 a.m. If you’d like any additional information, you can email gdherrin@cba.ua.edu, and we will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.

Donald East passed away March 1, 2020 after 15 years battling Parkinson’s disease.

Mr. Lester E. Daw entered into heaven on June 20, 2020.  Mr. Daw is survived by his loving wife,  Paula of Birmingham, AL, her daughter Stephanie Robinson (Robert), and granddaughter Cary Marie Robinson of Calera, AL; sister Barbara Kirsch (Henry) of Gulf Breeze, FL; brothers Johnny Daw (Myong), and Jerry Daw (Tina) of Evergreen, AL; and two nieces Kelly Daw Mooney (James) and children Grace and Dawson of Eclectic, AL; and Kayla Daw Givan (Will) and their daughter, Pharibah of Auburn, AL.

Mr. Daw’s love of God and family was evident to all who had the pleasure of knowing him.  He graduated from Auburn University with a degree in engineering and had recently retired.  He was an avid fisherman, craftsman, and he enjoyed woodturning and blacksmithing, as well.

A graveside service was held Monday, June 29th, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Evergreen, AL with Pastor Roger Hendon officiating.  Family and friends were welcomed at the Funeral Home at 12:30 and there was a procession to the cemetery.

On Friday, July 17, The Gadsden Museum of Art will host a reception for the following artists:

Ken Boyd: Visual Preservation
Natalie Harrison: Covered
Janna Phillips: Cycles & Reflections
Helen DeRamus: From My Window

Ken Boyd is one of our retirees.

Masks are encouraged and only limited numbers will be allowed in the smaller galleries to adhere to the social distancing guidelines. Refreshments will not be served, but guests are encouraged to patronize our local restaurants in Gadsden.

Artist Ken Boyd will be giving a talk discussing his work at 6:30 p.m. Chairs will be placed following social distancing guidelines and the talk will be recorded live on social media.

The address is: