Mrs. Ruby Emma Yarbrough Tidmore, age 93 of Lafayette, Georgia formerly of the Pennville Community, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025 in a Walker County healthcare center.

Mrs. Tidmore was born in Trion, Georgia on March 24, 1932, last remaining child of Harper K. Yarbrough and Nellie Mae White Yarbrough. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. She loved to clean and spend time with her family. In addition to her parents and siblings, Mrs. Tidmore was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Tidmore; daughter, Tenia Gray; son, Earl “Red” Tidmore; and a grandson, Joshua Tidmore.

Mrs. Tidmore is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne and Sonya Tidmore of Lafayette, Edward and Donna Tidmore of Lyerly, Matt Tidmore of Summerville, and Marshall Grey of Lyerly; daughter and son-in-law, Eulene and Jamie Dupree of Rome; special niece and honorary daughter, Judy Morrison; special granddaughter, Jazmine Gray; 16 additional grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Tidmore will be held Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Bro. David Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the Chapel Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Ken Anderson, Chad Tidmore, Bill Hughes, Javon Johnson, Zakale Tidmore and Ricky Anderson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Steven Gray, David Patterson, Eric Reynolds, Frankie Lee and the staff of Pruitt Healthcare at Shepherd Hills.

The family of Mrs. Tidmore will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Coffman Funeral Home.

The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the Staff of Pruitt Healthcare Shepherd Hills and Pruitt Hospice for the excellent care given to Mrs. Tidmore.

Coffman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Ruby Emma Yarbrough Tidmore.

Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.

Mrs. Maggie Tallent of Gaylesville, AL, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the age of 99.

Mrs. Tallent was born June 15, 1925. Maggie and Cecil were married August 3, 1945, and were blessed with 4 children, 7 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. When Cecil passed away just a few days shy of his 83rd birthday, he and Maggie had been married for 56 years. During those 56 years, they worked side by side gardening, canning, and watching Braves baseball. If you called, you could tell if the Braves were on TV, as they would make it pretty obvious that you were interrupting the game. The best thing you could do was to hang up and call back later.

Maggie worked hard her entire life and was as tough as they come. She worked at Centre Manufacturing for 32 years and cooked biscuits every single morning before she went to work. Then she would come home from work and do what needed to be done. She would also make time to cook and to visit the sick or the elderly in the community. She was always willing to help anyone that needed help.

Today, the family and friends left behind are heartbroken, but Cecil has been waiting on this day for 23 years. We, the kids, were blessed with the best parents in the world and can only imagine the smile on their faces when they saw each other again.

In addition to her parents, Maggie was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Cecil Tallent; a son, Hugh Don Tallent; brothers, Ernest Ray, Alvin Ray, George Ray; sisters, Mae Nixon, Ruth Harris, Louise Gaylor, Bobby Crane, Beatrice Reynolds, Willie Lee Broome, and June Prestwood.

Survivors include her sons, Charles (Wanda) Tallent, Larry (Deborah) Tallent; a daughter, Carol Tallent; brother, Bobby Eugene (Rosemary) Ray; 7 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. There is also a long list of kids that Maggie and Cecil welcomed into their home over the years and treated like their own. Anyone that needed a place to stay knew they would always be welcomed at their house.

Graveside and interment services for Mrs. Tallent will be held at 11:00 A.M. (EST) Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Mount Zion Cemetery with Bro. Daryl Kelly officiating. Active pallbearers will be Brandon Tallent, Jeremy Tallent, Lucas Tallent, Donny Webb, Ben Riley Chandler, and Wayne Chandler. Honorary pallbearers will be Rita Hurley, Lois Thrift, Jillian Pedraza, Anna Brown, Felicia Davidson, and the Staff of Amedisys Hospice of Gadsden.

There will be no visitation.

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.

Mrs. Mary Lynn Aldridge, age 67, of Gaylesville, AL, died Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at her residence.

Mrs. Aldridge was born December 11, 1957, in Trion, GA, daughter of the late Raymond F. and Cathryn Inez Hughes Sims. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Aldridge enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, and arts and crafts.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Aldridge was preceded in death by her son, Robert Aldridge as well as several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include her husband, Johnny Robert Aldridge; sons, J.W. (Christina) Aldridge, Frankie (Jennifer) Aldridge; daughters, Jennifer (Joseph) Tucker, Emily Aldridge Jones, and Misty Aldridge; 14 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.

Graveside and interment services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Johnson Cemetery with Rev. Steve Collins officiating. Active pallbearers will be J.W. Aldridge, Frankie Aldridge, Joseph Tucker, Jimmy Miller, Cecil Ferguson, and B.J. White. Honorary pallbearers will be her daughters and daughters-in-law.

Mrs. Aldridge will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 11:30 A.M. until 12:30 P.M.

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.