Obituaries
Nancy Vincent Turner
Jul 12, 2023
OZARK…Mrs. Nancy Vincent Turner, a resident of Ozark, died early Wednesday morning, July 12, 2023, in Westside Terrace in Dothan. She was 83.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Newton City Cemetery with Pastor Matt Sasser officiating. The family will receive friends from 8:30 until 9:30 A.M. Saturday at the...
Jaquita Wilkerson Childree
Jul 11, 2023
OZARK… Ms. Jaquita Wilkerson Childree, a resident of Ozark, died early Tuesday evening, July 11, 2023, at her home. She was 80.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 14, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Randy Adams officiating. A eulogy will be given by Mrs. Shirley Wilkerson. Burial will...
Byron L Wynn
Jul 8, 2023
ARITON…Mr. Byron L. Wynn, a resident of Ariton, died Saturday morning, July 8, 2023, at his home. He was 84.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Charles Goldsmith officiating. Burial will follow in Universalist Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in...
Jerry Lamar Stanford
Jul 6, 2023
PLEASANT GROVE, ALABAMA... Mr. Jerry Lamar Stanford, a resident of the Pleasant Grove Community, near Birmingham, died Thursday morning, July 6, 2023, at his home. He was 85.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, July 9, 2023, at Cottage Hill Baptist Church in Pleasant Grove. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery. Fuqua...
David Aaron Branton
Jul 4, 2023
OWENS CROSSROADS, ALABAMA…Mr. David Aaron Branton, resided with his parents Bob and Debbie Cagle Warner in Owens Crossroads, Alabama, passed away late Tuesday evening, July 4, 2023, in Midland City, Alabama. He was 36.
Celebration of Life Services will be held 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Mayfair Church of Christ in Huntsville, Alabama presided over by...
James E. "Pops" Gresham
Jul 3, 2023
DALEVILLE…Mr. James E. “Pops” Gresham (Staff Sergeant, United States Army, Retired) a resident of Daleville, died Monday, July 3, 2023, in a Dothan hospital. He was 66.
Celebration of Life Services, with full military honors, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the Daleville Department of Public Safety Shooting Range, 5064 Rucker Blvd.,...
Tamela Courtney
Jun 30, 2023
ARGUTA COMMUNITY…Mrs. Tamela Jean Moore Courtney, a resident of the Arguta Community, near Ozark, died late Friday evening, June 30, 2023, at her home. She was 67.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mike Tindol officiating. The...
Matthew A. Thomas
Jun 29, 2023
Beloved brother and son, Matthew Adam Thomas (Captain, United States Army), a resident of Ozark, Alabama, died of a sudden unexpected illness while stationed at Fort Carroll, South Korea, Thursday, June 29, 2023. He was 34.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 10:00 A.M., at St. John the Evangelist...
Betty Battles Stanford
Jun 27, 2023
PLEASANT GROVE, ALABAMA… Mrs. Betty Battles Stanford, a resident of the Pleasant Grove Community, near Birmingham, died early Tuesday morning, June 27, 2023, at her home. She was 85.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 30, 2023, at Cottage Hill Baptist Church in Pleasant Grove. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery....
Ralph Henry McGuire
Jun 27, 2023
LOUISVILLE…Mr. Ralph Henry McGuire, a resident of Louisville, died late Tuesday morning, June 27, 2023, at his home. He was 83.
In keeping with the wishes of the family, there are no public services planned at this time. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McGuire was born December 5, 1939, in Danville, Virgnia...
John Howard Griner
Jun 24, 2023
OZARK… Mr. John Howard Griner (CW4, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Ozark, died Saturday morning, June 24, 2023, in Dale Medical Center. He was 48.
Funeral services will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, June 29, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Leon Estep officiating. Graveside services, with full military honors, will...
Betty Jo Phillips Payne
Jun 23, 2023
OZARK…Mrs. Betty Jo Phillips Payne, a resident of Ozark, went home to be with our Lord, after a long battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She passed away late Friday evening, June 23, 2023, at home surrounded by family and loved ones. She was 74.
In keeping with her wishes, a private memorial service will be held at a...
Raymond A. "Ray" Drum
Jun 23, 2023
OZARK…Mr. Raymond A. “Ray” Drum (Sergeant First Class, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Ozark, died early Friday evening, June 23, 2023, at his home. He was 89.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Ozark First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Brian Presley and Pastor Matt Sasser officiating. Graveside...
Becky Litton Folmar
Jun 23, 2023
OZARK…Mrs. Becky Litton Folmar, a resident of Ozark, died late Friday morning, June 23, 2023, in Baptist South Hospital, Montgomery. She was 79.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, July 10, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Aubrey Sullivan officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:00 P.M....
Michael F. "Mike" Reynolds
Jun 22, 2023
OZARK…Michael (Mike) Frank Reynolds, aged 75, of Ozark, Alabama died on June 22, 2023, after a long battle with cancer.
In keeping with the wishes of the family, the services will be private and held at a later date. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his Wife of...
Mary E. Green Williams
Jun 19, 2023
OZARK…Mrs. Mary E. Green Williams, a resident of Ozark, passed away late Monday evening, June 19, 2023, at her home. She was 91.
Homegoing services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 24, 2023, in St. Rose Baptist Church in Skipperville. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge...
Cynthia Suzzane Lunsford
Jun 18, 2023
OZARK… Cynthia Suzzanne Chapman Lunsford, a resident of Ozark, near Newton, died early Sunday morning, June 18, 2023, at her home. She was 52.
In keeping with the wishes of the family, there are no public services planned at this time. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Lunsford, daughter of the...
Walter James Shaw
Jun 17, 2023
OZARK…Mr. Walter James Shaw, a resident of Ozark, passed away late Saturday evening, June 17, 2023, in Dale Medical Center. He was 53.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, June 22, 2023, at the family residence, 178 Edgewood Drive, Ozark, Alabama 36360. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Shaw,...
Brandy Christa Phillips
Jun 17, 2023
SKIPPERVILLE…Brandy Christa Phillips, a resident of Skipperville, died Saturday evening, June 17, 2023, in a Dothan hospital. She was 49.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 22, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Brian Presley officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home....
Ashley Leann Williford
Jun 15, 2023
NEWTON…Ashley Leann Riley Williford, a resident of Newton, died early Thursday morning, June 15, 2023, in a Dothan hospital. She was 39.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 22, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Fuqua Bankston Funeral...