The funeral service for Nancy Lynn Smith will be 11 a.m., Monday, February 24, at Riverwood Family with burial in Warick Brister Cemetery. Visitation is from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Mrs. Smith, 81, of Muscle Shoals, AL, died February 20, 2025, in Muscle Shoals. She was born January 31, 1944, in Baton Rouge, LA, to Ben and Eloise Conerly) Duncan. Prior to retiring she was self employed and worked with Battery District Manufacturing. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jimmy Smith; and numerous aunts and uncles.

She is survived by her husband, John E. Smith; brother, Sydney G. Smith; sister, Martha Duncan DeKay; and sisters -in- law, Juanita Shuler, Sina Molitor, and Bertha S. Hernandez; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral service for Betty Opal Martin will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 25, at Riverwood Family, with burial in Stewart Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m., Monday, February 24 at Riverwood, and will resume from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday.

Mrs. Martin, 80, of Bogue Chitto, entered eternity to be with her Lord for evermore on February 20, 2025. She began her journey here on August 30, 1944, born to Cleveland A. Smith and Ethel Norman Smith.

Mrs. Martin was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She cherished her family and enjoyed spending time preparing delicious meals for them. Her heritage was important to her, and she was always excited to share with anyone about the Choctaw Indian Tribe. Mrs. Martin was a member of the Pentecostal faith and was faithful in the church and in serving others. She was an avid antique and resale shopper; she found much pleasure in searching for a bargain. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Norma Dean Smith.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 61 years, Phillip R. Martin, Sr.; children, Phil Martin, Jr. & Renee, Mechelle Martin, and Tim Martin & Ashley; brother, Wade Smith (Teresa); sisters, Sally Smith, Jane Gill (Jerry), and Dale Allred; six grandchildren, Brittney Martin Mofley, Courtney Martin Krogel, Michael Martin, Shiloh Martin, Summer Martin, Aiden Martin; and nine great grandchildren, Ben Mofley, Addy Mofley, Gabe Mofley, Abel Krogel, Jossy Mofley, Elsie Krogel, Ellie Montgomery, Marly Montgomery, and Ashton Montgomery. She is also survived by other loving family members and friends.

The funeral service for Hugh L. Boyte, Jr. will be Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Solid Rock Pentecostal Church with a burial at Freedom Church Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.

Hugh L. Boyte, Jr., 71, of Brookhaven, died February 18, 2025, at his residence. He was born in McComb, MS, to Hugh Leonard Boyte and Clara Adelle Lenard Boyte.

As a child, Hugh attended Bethel Temple United Pentecostal Church and is now a faithful member of Solid Rock Pentecostal Church.

Preceding him in death are his parents; brother, Eldon Ross “Butchie” Boyte; sister Wendy Star Boyte Furr, and great-niece, Ally Waldrop.

Those left to cherish his memory are his brother, Tommy E. Boyte of Brookhaven; sisters, Helen Boyte Smith, Brookhaven, Janie Bradberry of Houston, TX, Jeannie Boyte Waldrop of Brookhaven, and Penny Boyte Moulder of McComb; aunts Mary Boyte of Brookhaven and Joan Boyte Hester of Garland, TX.

He is also survived by his longtime friend, Mary Ladiner; his sister in the Lord, and his daughter in his heart Candi Williams and four who called him Paw-Paw, Will Ladiner, Dexter, Elizabeth, and Bradain, as well as other loving family and friends.

A Celebration of Life and crawfish boil for Mr. Harry Lane Cole, Jr. will be 12:00 p.m., Sunday, March 2, 2025, at The Barn.

Capt. Harry Lane Cole, Jr. USMC departed for heaven at 5:15 a.m., February 20, 2025. He was born January 20, 1952, in Brookhaven, MS, to Harry Lane Cole and Willie Burdett Cole.

Lane often said, “I wanted to be an only child, but I had 5 siblings.” He had a sign made that said, “I’m Great”. Always a leader, at age 12, would march his siblings around the yard with sticks for guns and pots for helmets demanding them to repeat that refrain.

He was a loving man. He loved his boys, grandkids, and all the little ones in his family. He was famous for saying, “Children and animals love me, it’s grown women that I cannot figure out.”

So many memories of his adventures are shared, and it always ends with a room full of laughter. Lane was one of a kind. He served in the United States Marine Corp as a naval aviator from 1975 to 1983. He flew the A-6 Intruder. Following his military career, he impacted a lot of people in the car business. He was a witness for Jesus in Belarus, Southeastern Youth Camp in Cook Springs, Alabama and other various places. Lane was an active member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where he served in all ministries.

He was preceded in death by his parents; nephew, Gary Cole; niece, Callie Cole; and sister-in-law, Frances Cole; nephew, Levi Johnson.

He is survived by his sons, Harry Lane Cole III (Lindsey) of Madison, Tyler Forbes Cole of Brandon and Terri Forbes Cole of Madison; grandchildren, Elizabeth Lane and Mason King Cole; brothers, John Richard Cole (Jenny) and Thomas H. Cole; sisters, Rachel Gatlin (Marc), Cheri Altman (Danny), and Marty Lewman (Steve); and host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to Callie Cole Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (PHBC) Mission Fund.

Lane’s favorite bible verse was Romans 1:16, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.”