Obituaries
Illa Russell Fortier
Jul 2, 2026
OZARK…With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Illa L. Fortier, a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother whose life was centered on faith, family, and love.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Michael Whitman officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua...
Dan Enfinger
Jul 2, 2026
BERTHA COMMUNITY…Mr. Dan Enfinger, a resident of the Bertha Community, died late Thursday morning, July 2, 2026, in a Dothan hospital. He was 54.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in New Hope Baptist Church, Bertha Community, with Pastor Daniel Huff officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 6:00 P.M. Tuesday...
Esther Clapp Welch
Jul 4, 2026
OZARK…Mrs. Esther Clapp Welch, a resident of Ozark, passed away peacefully at her home early Saturday evening, July 4, 2026. She was 91.
A complete obituary with a list of survivors will be announced later by Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark.
Tammy Lynn Snell
Jul 1, 2026
SKIPPERVILLE…With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, Mimi, sister, and friend, Tammy Lynn Snell, who was born on November 18, 1966, and passed away unexpectedly on July 2, 2026, from a sudden health issue while surrounded by her devoted husband and children. Her passing came as a complete shock, and her family is heartbroken by...
Joe W Weldon
Jul 1, 2026
ASBURY COMMUNITY…Mr. Joe W. Weldon, a resident of the Asbury Community, near Ozark, died late Thursday afternoon, July 1, 2026, at his home. He was 61.
A complete obituary with a list of survivors will be announced later by Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark.
Robert Lee Steiding
Jun 29, 2026
NEWTON…Mr. Robert Lee “Bobby” Steiding, a resident of Newton, died late Monday evening, June 29, 2026, in the emergency room of a Dothan hospital. He was 60.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 3, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Bimbo Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Newton City Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral...
Evelyn J. Perala
Jun 26, 2026
OZARK…Mrs. Evelyn J. Perala, a resident of Ozark, died late Friday evening, June 26, 2026, at her home. She was 88.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Chad Ingle officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge...
Linda M. Garner
Jun 24, 2026
OZARK…Mrs. Linda M. Garner, a resident of Ozark, died Wednesday morning, June 24, 2026, at her home. She was 83.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Michael Woodham officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of...
Robert W. Dockery
Jun 19, 2026
NEWTON…Mr. Robert W. Dockery, a resident of Newton, died early Friday morning, June 19, 2026, in a Dothan hospital. He was 90.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Ben Fennick officiating. Burial will follow in Newton City Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in...
Shirley Ann Harper Watson
Jun 18, 2026
OZARK…Mrs. Shirley Ann Harper Watson, a resident of Ozark, died Thursday evening, June 18, 2026, at her home. She was 69.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Monday, June 22, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 5:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. Fuqua Bankston Funeral...
Laura L Vinson
Jun 11, 2026
NEWTON…Ms. Laura L. Vinson, a resident of Newton, died Thursday morning, June 11, 2026, at her home. She was 72.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Hopewell United Methodist Church Cemetery in Opelika. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Vinson,...
Dorothy Miriam Brown
Jun 10, 2026
OZARK…The beautiful and mighty woman known as Dorothy Miriam Brown released her embrace on life and closed her eyes to find rest and peace with her Lord and Savior after heroically fighting Multiple Myeloma Cancer for 9 years. She died as she lived: fearlessly.
Over the past nine years she endured over 300 Chemotherapy sessions, Cell Replacement Therapy, and CAR-T therapy,...
Justin Nichols
Jun 8, 2026
OZARK…Mr. Justin Nichols, a resident of Ozark, died late Monday afternoon, June 8, 2026, at his home. He was 43.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 19, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Matt Sasser officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home....
Dionne "Junior" Stanford
Jun 8, 2026
OZARK…Mr. Dionne “Junior” Stanford, a resident of Ozark, died late Monday evening, June 8, 2026, in Dale Medical Center. He was 41.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, June 13, 2026, in the Church of God by Faith with Elder H.N. Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark...
Earl Childree
Jun 7, 2026
OZARK…Mr. Earl Childree, a resident of Ozark, died late Sunday evening, June 7, 2026, in the Enterprise Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was 84.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 14, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Jason Thrower officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Cemetery, Arguta Community....
O'Neal Hughes
Jun 4, 2026
ROCKY HEAD COMMUNITY…Mr. O’Neal Hughes, a resident of Rocky Head Community, near Ariton, died Thursday afternoon, June 4, 2026, in a Dothan hospital. He was 86.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 8, 2026, in the Pleasant Ridge Community Church with Pastor Anita Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of...
Cody Alan Enfinger
May 28, 2026
SKIPPERVILLE…Cody Alan Enfinger, a resident of Skipperville, died Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2026, in Dale Medical Center. He was 33.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Ozark First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Brian Presley officiating. Graveside services, with military honors, will follow in Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of...
Adam Williams
May 27, 2026
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA…Mr. Adam Williams, a resident of Panama City, Florida (formerly of Ariton), died Wednesday evening, May 27, 2026, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Panama City. He was 44.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 4, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dr. Randy Adams and...
Anita Faye Willis Gunter
May 26, 2026
BROWN’S CROSSROADS COMMUNITY…Mrs. Anita Faye Willis Gunter, a resident of the Brown’s Crossroads Community, near Ozark, died early Tuesday morning, May 26, 2026, at her home. She was 81.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 29, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Charles Goldsmith officiating. Burial will follow in the Ewell Cemetery. Fuqua...
William M. "Bill" Segrest
May 19, 2026
OZARK…Mr. William “Bill” M. Segrest (Sergeant First Class, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Ozark, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday evening, May 19, 2026, in Enterprise. He was 98.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 22, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Don McCall officiating. Graveside services, with full military...
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