All Obituaries

  OZARK… Mr. William Douglas “Will” Patrick, a resident of Ozark, passed away Thursday morning, September 29, 2022, surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was 56.             Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 3, 2022, in Woodlawn Memory Gardens with Pastor Matthew Sasser officiating. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive...

  NEWTON… Mrs. Donna Dillard Prescott, a resident of Newton, died early Tuesday afternoon, September 27, 2022, at her home. She was 59.             Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 1, 2022, in Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, near Samson, with her cousin, Bimbo Turner officiating. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends following the...

    SPRINGHILL COMMUNITY… Mr. Carl H. “Johnny” Johnson, a resident of the Springhill Community, near Troy (formerly of Ozark), died early Sunday morning in Dothan. He was 83.             Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 28, 2022, in Ozark First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Brian Presley officiating. Graveside services, with military honors, will follow in Woodlawn...

  ARITON… Ms. Tammy K. Posey, a resident of Ariton (formerly of Columbus, Georgia), died Saturday evening, September 10, 2022.  She was 59.             Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. (E.D.T.) Saturday, October 1, 2022, in the River of Life Church, 509 Idle Hour Drive, Phenix City, Alabama 36867. The family asks everyone to dress casually because Tammy’s favorite thing to wear was a...

OZARK… Mrs. Jacklin “Jackie” Gouge, a resident of Ozark, died late Sunday evening, September 11, 2022, in Ozark Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was 88.             Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 16, 2022, in Faith Christian Center with Pastor Josh Sims officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The...

  NEWTON… Mrs. Sandra Lynn Mauldin Hudgens, a resident of Newton, died early Sunday morning, September 11, 2022, at her home. She was 59.             Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 16, 2022, in the Newton Baptist Church with Reverend Shane Traylor officiating. Burial will follow in Newton City Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hudgens will lie in state...

COLUMBIANA…Mr. Barry Paige Benefield, age 73 of Columbiana, Alabama (formerly of Ozark) passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at Grandview Medical Center in Hoover, Alabama following emergency brain surgery after suffering an accidental fall at his home.           A Celebration of Barry’s life will be held on September 24, 2022, at Gulf Shores Plantation, 400 Plantation Road (Ft. Morgan Rd.) Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542. Family and...

DALEVILLE…Mr. James Cornelius Jacobs, a resident of Daleville, died early Thursday morning, September 8, 2022, at his home. He was 46.            Funeral services and burial will be in Charleston, South Carolina. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark was in charge of local arrangements.  

  ARITON… Mrs. Ouida Tyler Sasser, a resident of Ariton, died late Wednesday afternoon, September 7, 2022, in Ozark Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was 93.             Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 10, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Charles Goldsmith officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 9:00...

  OZARK… Cris Hasty (CW2, Alabama Army National Guard), a resident of Ozark, died Sunday, September 4, 2022, in Greenville, Alabama. He was 48.             Graveside services, with full military honors, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 8, 2022, in Woodlawn Memory Gardens with Chaplain, Alabama Army National Guard, Colonel Wylly Collins officiating. The family will receive friends following the services. Fuqua...