Harold Sachs arrangements announced
Sachs became the chief of staff for the Alabama Republican Party in 2011.
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ALGOP chief of staff Harold Sachs dies after battle with COVID
Sachs was diagnosed with double pneumonia and admitted to Crestwood Hospital in Huntsville in October. He was placed on a ventilator over the weekend.
Eula Battle, wife of Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, has died
Battle announced the death of his wife and best friend, Eula Catherine Sammons Battle, in a statement Tuesday.
Ivey sends condolences to president after the death of his brother
On behalf of the people of Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey expressed her condolences to President Donald Trump and his family after his younger brother, Robert Trump, died Saturday night. “All of us in Alabama are sending @POTUS and his family our prayers,” Ivey said on social media. “We ask that President Trump and the Trump … Continued
Pastor and Civil Rights leader C. T. Vivian has died
Martin Luther King Jr. called Vivian “the greatest preacher to ever live.”
Alabama GOP chair saddened by Rep. Ron Johnson’s death
State Representative Ron Johnson, R-Sylacauga, passed away Tuesday from complications with liver cancer. Johnson was the longest serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said that she was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Johnson. “We were so deeply saddened as we learned about the passing … Continued
State Rep. Ron Johnson, longest-serving House member, has died
State Rep. Ronald “Ron” Johnson, R-Sylacauga, died Tuesday of complications from liver cancer. He was 76. “I was saddened to learn of the passing of Rep. Johnson this evening, following his recent cancer diagnosis,” said Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. “Ron and I have served together for many years. He was a real champion for the … Continued
Longtime Clanton Mayor Billy Joe Driver dies from COVID-19 complications
Longtime Clanton Mayor Billy Joe Driver passed away Thursday after complication from COVID-19. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey released a statement on Thursday, mourning Driver’s death. “Today, the state of Alabama lost a valued public servant of many years, Mayor Billy Joe Driver,” Ivey wrote. “After his battle with COVID-19, Mayor Driver passed on to his … Continued
Aderholt honors Jack Thompson
Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, gave a speech this week on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, honoring former Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Jack Thompson, who passed away on Sunday. “I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Jack Alexander Thompson from Montgomery, Alabama,” Aderholt said. “Jack … Continued
State Auditor Jim Zeigler’s son, Win, passes away
James Baldwin “Win” Zeigler, the son of State Auditor Jim Zeigler and State Board of Education Member Jackie Zeigler, unexpectedly passed away in his sleep Friday. He was only 26-years-old. The Zeiglers’ daughter Maggie Zeigler, a senior at the University of Alabama, made the social media announcement for the family. “Deeply saddened to announce the … Continued