Obituaries
Richard Glenn Miller
Sep 22, 2025
ECHO COMMUNITY…Mr. Richard Glenn Miller, a resident of the Echo Community, died late Monday morning, September 22, 2025, at his home. He was 66.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery with Pastor James R. Devine officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of...
Frank Bezdany
Sep 21, 2025
OZARK…Mr. Frank Bezdany, a resident of Ozark, passed away peacefully late Sunday afternoon, September 21, 2025, at his home. He was 91.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 24, 2025, in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Rocky Head Community, with Pastor Robin Bell officiating. Celebration of Life Services will be held following the graveside at Stonebridge Church of God...
Peggy Lea Duncan
Sep 20, 2025
DOTHAN…Ms. Peggy Lea Duncan, a resident of Dothan, died early Saturday morning, September 20, 2025, at her home. She was 68.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 26, 2025, in the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Dothan with Bishop Joseph Dougherty officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory, between Headland and Dothan. Fuqua...
Dave Langford
Sep 18, 2025
EWELL COMMUNITY…Mr. Dave Langford, a resident of the Ewell Community, near Ozark, died late Thursday morning, September 18, 2025, at his home. He was 64.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, September 21, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor James R. Devine and Mr. Dale Giles officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00...
Emery Rodriguez
Sep 14, 2025
DALEVILLE…Emery Rodriguez, a resident of Daleville, died Sunday morning, September 14, 2025, in Dale Medical Center in Ozark. She was 43.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 20, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel. A Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, September 20, 2025, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with...
Floyd Stone
Sep 8, 2025
NEWTON…Mr. Floyd “Buddy” Stone, a resident of Newton, died Monday evening, September 8, 2025, at Wesley Place on Honeysuckle in Dothan. He was 89.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 12, 2025, in the Pinckard Memorial Cemetery with Chaplain Eddie Biss officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 1:30 P.M. Friday at the funeral home....
Frederick Densel
Sep 8, 2025
ECHO COMMUNITY…Mr. Frederick Densel (1st Sergeant, United States Army, Retired), a resident of the Echo Community, died late Monday morning, September 8, 2025, at his home. He was 80.
Funeral services, with full military honors, will be held at 1:30 P.M. Monday, September 15, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Charles Goldsmith officiating. The family will receive...
Arthur "Artie" Staples
Sep 6, 2025
OZARK…Arthur Staples passed away at his home in Ozark, Alabama from natural causes at the age of sixty-nine years old.
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.
Art or Artie as he was called by those who knew him well was...
Ed Christian
Sep 6, 2025
ARITON…Mr. Ed Christian (a.k.a, CB handle, Fallen Angel), a resident of Ariton, died late Saturday afternoon, September 6, 2025, at his home. He was 87.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 13, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home. Fuqua Bankston...
Robert "Robin" Culverhouse, Jr.
Sep 6, 2025
ARITON…Mr. Tullie Robert “Robin” Culverhouse, Jr., a resident of Ariton, died Saturday, September 6, 2025, at his home. He was 64.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Center Ridge Baptist Church with Reverend Dave Walsh and Reverend Guy Causey officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is...
Brenda Joyce Metcalf
Sep 6, 2025
DOTHAN…Brenda Joyce Metcalf, a resident of Dothan (formerly of Midland City), died Saturday morning, September 6, 2025, at her home. She was 68.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 8, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Les Lee officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Monday at the funeral...
Sam Jones Carroll, III
Sep 6, 2025
Sam Jones Carroll III, born and raised in Ozark, Alabama, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2025, in Birmingham, following complications from a stroke. He spent his final days surrounded by the comfort and love of his family.
Sam was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1948, in Ozark, to Mary Elizabeth Trotman Carroll and Sam Jones Carroll Jr. A 1967...
Albin Wayne Carroll
Sep 4, 2025
MIDLAND CITY...Mr. Albin Wayne Carroll, a resident of Midland City, died early Thursday morning, September 4, 2025. H was 45.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend John Dowdey officiating. Burial will follow in Chalkhead Baptist Church Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge...
Grover Keith Hagler
Sep 4, 2025
OZARK…Mr. Grover Keith Hagler, a resident of the Marley Mill Community, near Ozark, died late Thursday evening, September 4, 2025, in Ozark. He was 66.
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.
Mr. Hagler, born in Union Springs, Alabama, was the...
James Burke, Jr.
Sep 4, 2025
OZARK…Mr. James Burke, Jr. a resident of Ozark, died early Thursday morning, September 4, 2025, at his home He was 78.
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.
Mr. Burke, born to the late James Burke, Sr. and Lillian Lewis Burke,...
William Joseph "Bill" Marshall
Aug 31, 2025
OZARK…Mr. William Joseph “Bill” Marshall, a resident of Ozark, died Sunday afternoon, August 31, 2025, at his home. He was 67.
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.
Emogene Wilcoxson Jones
Aug 29, 2025
OZARK…Mrs. Emogene Wilcoxson Jones, a resident of Ozark, died early Friday afternoon, August 29, 2025, at her home. She was 84.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 1, 2025, in the Pine Level Baptist Church near Louisville, with Reverend Dr. Russell Hagler officiating. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery in Ozark. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark...
Rex L Wheeler
Aug 28, 2025
LEVEL PLAINS…Mr. Rex L. Wheeler (First Sergeant, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Level Plains, died late Thursday evening, August 28, 2025, at the home of his son. He was 87.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 12, 2025, at Glory to Him Fellowship Church in Ozark. Graveside services, with full military honors, will follow in...
Gerald T Sammons
Aug 24, 2025
ARITON…Mr. Gerald T. Sammons (Master Sergeant, United States Air Force, Retired), a resident of Ariton, died late Sunday evening, August 24, 2025, in a Dothan hospital. He was 88.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 28, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Don McCall officiating. A eulogy will be given by his son,...
Jimmy Duane Bush
Aug 24, 2025
OZARK…Mr. Jimmy Duane Bush, a resident of Ozark, near Newton, died late Sunday evening, August 24, 2025, at his home. He was 72.
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.
Mr. Bush was born on October 28, 1952, in Atlanta, Georgia....



