MRS. DEBRA DARLENE CAMPBELL, 67 of Anniston Alabama passed away, Sunday February 1, 2026 at her residence. She was born May 21, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois a daughter of the late Zollie and Maudie Austell Miller Bolton. Mrs. Campbell was a Home Maker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings, John Bolton, and James Bolton; Shirley Pena, Linda Nesbit, Diane McInnish, Donnie Smith, Thomas Smith, Kenny Smith, Jerry Smith, Dennis Smith and a grandson, Austin Boothe

Surviving are her husband, Mike Campbell; daughter, April Slayton; sons, Joseph Boothe, Christopher Millican and Jason Slayton; 16 grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren; sister, Mary Stanley and brother, Larry Bolton.; several nieces and nephews also survive

Funeral Services will be held Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 1 p.m. eastern standard time from the J. D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Larry Bolton officiating; interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers will be Robby Wallin, Jason Slayton, Joe Boothe, Chris Millican, Kaleb Millican, Dakota Millican and Daniel Hunt.

Visitation will be held Thursday from 12 noon until the hour of service.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mrs. Debra Darlene Campbell who passed away Sunday.

MR. BRANDON DWAYNE SIMPSON, 36 of Cedar Bluff, Alabama passed away unexpectedly, February 1, 2026 at his residence. He was born in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia, April 21, 1989, son of the late Roger Brewster and Donna Kay Simpson who survives. Brandon was a General Contractor by trade

Brandon was larger than life. To know him was to love him and to love him meant you were going to laugh. And laugh, we did, often and loudly. Brandon always had a story to tell and never met a stranger. If you bumped into Brandon at the grocery store, you walked out 45 minutes later feeling like you’d just reconnected with an old friend. Brandon loved his family, he loved his wife and kids and was always up for an adventure whether it was shopping for furniture or riding across a snowy mountain rescuing others who had gotten stuck. Brandon was one of a kind, there will never be another like him. If Brandon loved you, he loved you with a fierceness like no other. His wife, Courtney, was his best friend and he was her rock. A love like theirs is a once in a lifetime kind of love, the kind of love that makes you crazy in all the best ways. That kind of love never dies. The love they shared filled their lives with so much joy, they enjoyed every moment together and no moment was too small to be celebrated together. Although Preston and Sarah may not have shared Brandon’s last name, he loved them deeply as his own and was so proud of everything they did from Sarah’s pageants and color guard to Preston graduating high school and entering a trade. His eyes twinkled when he bragged on their kids, he was so excited to watch them grow and thrive. Brandon loved to talk, anyone that knew him knew a conversation could last anywhere from 5 minutes to 5 hours. And more than likely, it was going to be 5 hours. He loved to talk about his family, his wife, his kids, his nephews and his nieces, he was so very proud of every one of them and he loved to brag on all of their accomplishments. You could hear the love and pride in his voice as he’d tell you about their grades, their sports accomplishments, their jobs or even the work they were doing on a project car. His nephews and his nieces hung the moon if you ever asked Brandon and he kept them all laughing with little inside jokes and nicknames. They all loved Uncle Brandon just as much as he loved them. Brandon was a true Mama’s boy, looking at Brandon and his mom, you felt like you were looking at twins. There were very few days that went by that Brandon didn’t call his Mom. He usually called just to chat about his day and to make plans for the weekend. Brandon was always on the hunt for a good place to eat and his Mom, Roger and the rest of the family were always along for the ride. You could see the line of jeeps driving anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 hours for a good bite.

The memories made along the way were always way better than the food, and the food was pretty dang good. Those memories of a Mother and her Son will live on forever. Brandon’s PawPaw was his idol, he spent his youth all the way up to adulthood admiring everything about his PawPaw. If you ever got to hear any of his childhood stories growing up with his PawPaw, you were in for a treat because they always came with a good laugh and usually a lesson learned. Brandon strived daily to be more like the man he admired so greatly, one comfort that can be found is

knowing that Brandon has reunited with his PawPaw and oh the stories he’s probably filling his PawPaw’s ear with. Weekends and summer were Brandon’s favorite, he loved being in or near the water or cruising with the top off of their jeep. The stories that jeep could tell, trips to the mountains, the beach, the lake or the river with his wife, kids and extended family. There was no better time than standing beside a grill with Brandon, watching the kids play in the water and a good, classic country song in the background. If Brandon gets to pick his spot in Heaven, I just know a river runs through it. Brandon will be so deeply missed by his family. The memory of his laugh which was so contagious will help his family through the days, weeks and years to come. If Brandon was laughing, everyone around him was laughing, that was a guarantee. He had a laugh that carried through the entire room no matter how full it was and his personality demanded attention. You wanted to hear his stories because they were always good ones, so good that sometimes you questioned their authenticity just to find out later on, the details were spot on.

To know Brandon was to love him and oh, how we all loved him. We will miss him as much as we loved him and the love that Brandon and his entire family share is too great to be measured. If Brandon was here, I’m sure he wouldn’t want us to cry but that’s impossible. As Chaplin Robert Orr said, “Where there is deep grief, there is great love.” Brandon will live on through every life he touched, through every “Only Brandon” story that we will tell over the years, through the love that we all shared that binds us together even in these most difficult moments. Brandon may not physically be here with us any longer but his laugh and his love will always remain in every single one of us. So, tell the tales, relive the moments and always laugh…often and loudly and always for Brandon.

Surviving are his wife, Courtney Simpson; mother Donna Kay Simpson; children, Preston Wooten, and Sarah Thomas; sister, Nicole White and Mandy Bowman (Kyle Moore).

Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 2 p.m. from the J.D. Hill Memorial Chapel of Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with family members and friends sharing cherished memories; interment in Dixon Chapel Cemetery, Gaylesville, Alabama. Active Pallbearers will be Justin Fletcher, Eric Willingham, Todd White, Brandon Hollis, Alan Simpson, Aaron Green and Blake Fletcher. Honorary Pallbearers will be Ricky Simpson, Matthew Kinnamont, Aiden Fletcher, Andrew Kinnamont, James Gilliland, Glenn Fletcher, Ryan Fletcher, Matt Veatch and Jeff Simpson.

Visitation will be held from 12 noon until 2 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Brandon Dwayne Simpson who passed away Sunday.

Amalene M. Elrod, born March 10, 1939, passed away February 1, 2026, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.

Amalene married the love of her life on June 21, 1957, beginning a lifelong partnership filled with devotion and adventure. Together, she and her husband shared a love of travel and proudly visited all 50 states, creating memories they treasured deeply. She especially loved her time with the Chattooga Senior Center seniors, where she enjoyed competitive card playing and the friendships that came with it.

She retired from the Chattooga County Department of Family and Children Services, where she dedicated many years to serving children and families. In her free time, she found joy in reading and reflecting on her travels and time spent with those she loved most. Amalene was a member of Four Mile Baptist Church.

Amalene will be remembered for her quiet strength, kind heart, and unwavering love for her family. Her memory will live on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Parker Mullen and Lillith Mary Gilbreath Mullen; her beloved husband, Milton C. Elrod; and her son-in-law, Stewart Wills.

She is survived by her sister Elizabeth (Johnny) Reynolds, children, Renae Elrod (David Franklin), Michael (Jolynn) Elrod, and Janet Wills. She was a devoted grandmother to Bryan Gilmore, William Elrod, Jackie Carter, and Scott Seaman, and a cherished great-grandmother to several great-grandchildren. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 6, 2026, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joel Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Johnson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be William Elrod, Jerry Cook, Ethan Ray, Bryan Slaughter, Darrell McComas, Darrenn McComas, Scott Seaman, Wallace Cook, and Robert Elrod.

Mrs. Elrod will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Friday.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

Mr. Jeffery Bexter Hines, age 65, of Summerville, GA, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026, in Mableton, GA.

Mr. Hines was born December 9, 1960, son of Syble Rogers Hines and the late Brintz Hines.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Rodney Hines, Tammy Hines, and Andy Hines.

Survivors include his mother, Syble Hines; siblings, Farrell (Sherry) Hines, Kenny (Letitia) Hines, Carol Hines Godfrey, and Randy (Marsha) Hines; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Nate Villatero officiating. Private interment will be held in West Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Hines will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Wednesday.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

Mr. David Joseph Hutcherson, age 53, of Summerville, GA, died Friday, January 30, 2026, at his residence.

Mr. Hutcherson was born March 13, 1972, in Indianapolis, IN, son of Earl and Beverly Hutcherson. He was employed as a health insurance sales agent. Mr. Hutcherson was a devoted and loving father, son, brother, uncle, and friend.

Survivors include his son, Zachary Hutcherson; daughters, Kayla Hutcherson and Courtney Hutcherson; parents, Earl and Beverly Hutcherson; a sister, Hollie Hutcherson; and nephew, Brandon McGee.

No formal services are planned at this time.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests any donations be made to the American Heart Association in his memory.

To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.