All Obituaries

NEWTON…. Mrs. Norma Anne Preston Armstrong, a resident of Newton, AL. passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in a Dothan hospital. She was 73.            Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 am Monday, November 30, 2020 in the Chapel of Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark with Pastor Matt Sasser. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Monday at the funeral...

  OZARK…. Mrs. Faye Stubbs Bonner, a resident of Ozark, died early Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020 at her home. She was 79.             Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 28, 2020 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 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral...

    NEWTON…Mr. Cody Allen Creamer, a resident of Newton, died Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020 in a Montgomery hospital. He was 21.             Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 28, 2020 in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Newton City Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home. At other times, the...

  Max LaDon Carpenter (SFC, Alabama Army National Guard, Retired), a resident of Ariton, died peacefully at home on November 24, 2020, with his loving wife and family by his side. He was 68. His faith was strong, and he served his church in many capacities, none more important to him than the Food Ministry. He was a devoted family man, a loving father and will be remembered as a fun-loving Pawpaw, as well as a kind and generous friend. Mr. Carpenter, son of the late Oras Lee and...

  PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL…. Mr. John L. Parrish, a resident of Panama City Beach, FL (formerly of Ozark), was welcomed home into the arms of his Heavenly Father, after bravely fighting a long illness over much of 2020.             He was born in Dale County, Alabama and lived there over much of his life. Over a span of thirty plus years, John L. worked in law enforcement, serving in all aspects, and having retired from the Dale...

  OZARK… Mr. Alan “Gene” Michaels, a resident of Ozark, died early Wednesday morning, April 15, 2020 at his home. He was 77.             Celebration of Life Services, with military honors, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, November 20, 2020 in Ridgecrest Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Scott E. Thompson officiating. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 2:00...

  OZARK…. Mrs. Michelle Smith Potter, a resident of Ozark, died Saturday morning, November 14, 2020 in a Dothan hospital. She was 52.             Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 21, 2020 in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Damon Wilson officiating and a eulogy to be given by Vince Barranco. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until...

  ROCKY HEAD COMMUNITY…. Mr. Earl D. Sammons (TSgt., United States Air Force, Retired), a resident of the Rocky Head Community, near Ariton, died Wednesday morning, November 11, 2020 at his home. He was 81.             Funeral services will be held at 11:00 Saturday, November 14, 2020 in the Bethel Assembly of God Church with Pastor Jeff Downing and Reverend Dave Walsh officiating. Graveside services, with military honors, will...

  LEVEL PLAINS…. Mrs. Michelle Lee Spainour Swann, a resident of Level Plains, died late Sunday evening, November 8, 2020 in a Dothan hospital. She was 47.             Memorial services will be held at a later date. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.             Michelle was born November 23, 1972 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to Larry...

OZARK…. Mr. Robert Benton Benson (CW3, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Ozark, died early Friday morning, November 6, 2020 in a Dothan hospital. He was 83.             Funeral services, with military honors, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 9, 2020 in the Westview Memorial Cemetery Chapel with Pastor Matt Sasser officiating. Burial will follow. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The...