Obituaries

Charles Mcrae
Apr 5, 2018
Dothan....Charles Edward McRae, a resident of Dothan, died late Thursday afternoon, April 5, 2018 in a Dothan hospital following an extended illness. He was 76. Mr. McRae was a native of Blue Springs, Alabama where he helped his parents on a 500-acre farm. He moved to Dothan in 1963 and was retired from Carquest Auto Parts (formerly Taylor Auto...

Charles Mcrae
Apr 5, 2018
Dothan....Charles Edward McRae, a resident of Dothan, died late Thursday afternoon, April 5, 2018 in a Dothan hospital following an extended illness. He was 76. Mr. McRae was a native of Blue Springs, Alabama where he helped his parents on a 500-acre farm. He moved to Dothan in 1963 and was retired from Carquest Auto Parts (formerly Taylor Auto...
Richard Shirley
Apr 4, 2018
Mr. Richard G. (Rickey) Shirley, a resident of Ozark, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in a Dothan hospital. He was 70. Celebration of Life service will be at 11AM in the Flowers Center for the Performing Arts with Reverend Buddy Hood and Reverend Jim Cordes officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Arguta Community. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral...
Bernice Henderson
Apr 4, 2018
Bernice Wallace Henderson, a resident of Newnan, Georgia, formerly of Ozark, died Wednesday afternoon, April 4, 2018 in Newnan, Georgia. She was 81. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 6, 2018, at Ridgecrest Baptist Church with Reverend Harry Circle and Reverend Scott Thompson officiating. Entombment will follow in the Woodlawn Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral...
Richard Shirley
Apr 4, 2018
Mr. Richard G. (Rickey) Shirley, a resident of Ozark, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in a Dothan hospital. He was 70. Celebration of Life service will be at 11AM in the Flowers Center for the Performing Arts with Reverend Buddy Hood and Reverend Jim Cordes officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Arguta Community. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral...
Bernice Henderson
Apr 4, 2018
Bernice Wallace Henderson, a resident of Newnan, Georgia, formerly of Ozark, died Wednesday afternoon, April 4, 2018 in Newnan, Georgia. She was 81. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 6, 2018, at Ridgecrest Baptist Church with Reverend Harry Circle and Reverend Scott Thompson officiating. Entombment will follow in the Woodlawn Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral...
Tani Spears
Mar 19, 2018
COLUMBUS, MS…Tani Suzanne Olive Spears, a resident of Columbus, MS. (formerly of Ozark), died Monday, March 19, 2018. She was 60. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, March 23, 2018 in the Pondtown United Methodist Church Cemetery in Hartford, with Reverend Donna Cumbie officiating. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family...
Tani Spears
Mar 19, 2018
COLUMBUS, MS…Tani Suzanne Olive Spears, a resident of Columbus, MS. (formerly of Ozark), died Monday, March 19, 2018. She was 60. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, March 23, 2018 in the Pondtown United Methodist Church Cemetery in Hartford, with Reverend Donna Cumbie officiating. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family...
David Allen
Mar 17, 2018
David J. Allen, (Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Retired), of Ozark, Alabama passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the age of 82. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Earl Bankston Memorial Chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark, AL on Friday, March 23, 2018 at 11:00am with Dr. Billy Gaither officiating. The family will receive...
David Allen
Mar 17, 2018
David J. Allen, (Brigadier General, U.S. Army, Retired), of Ozark, Alabama passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the age of 82. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Earl Bankston Memorial Chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark, AL on Friday, March 23, 2018 at 11:00am with Dr. Billy Gaither officiating. The family will receive...
Andrew Lawrence
Mar 12, 2018
Andrew Aaron Lawrence, a resident of the Rocky Head Community, near Ariton, died early Monday morning, March 12, 2018 at his home. He was 32. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in the Earl Bankston Memorial Chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home with Reverend Bobby Peters officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00...
Andrew Lawrence
Mar 12, 2018
Andrew Aaron Lawrence, a resident of the Rocky Head Community, near Ariton, died early Monday morning, March 12, 2018 at his home. He was 32. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 14, 2018, in the Earl Bankston Memorial Chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home with Reverend Bobby Peters officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00...
Leemon Tharpe
Mar 10, 2018
OZARK…. Leemon H. "Dick" Tharpe, a resident of Ozark, died Saturday morning, March 10, 2018 in Dothan. He was 92. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in the Earl Bankston Memorial Chapel of Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home with Rev. David Walsh officiating. Burial will follow in Post Oak Baptist Church cemetery under the...
Leemon Tharpe
Mar 10, 2018
OZARK…. Leemon H. "Dick" Tharpe, a resident of Ozark, died Saturday morning, March 10, 2018 in Dothan. He was 92. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in the Earl Bankston Memorial Chapel of Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home with Rev. David Walsh officiating. Burial will follow in Post Oak Baptist Church cemetery under the...
Zack Tharp
Feb 27, 2018
Zack Tharp, a resident of Skipperville, died Tuesday morning, February 27, 2018. He was 22. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 3, 2018 in the Earl Bankston Memorial Chapel with his uncle, Jude Tharp officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends...
Zack Tharp
Feb 27, 2018
Zack Tharp, a resident of Skipperville, died Tuesday morning, February 27, 2018. He was 22. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 3, 2018 in the Earl Bankston Memorial Chapel with his uncle, Jude Tharp officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends...

Leslie Magrath
Feb 26, 2018
Mrs. Leslie Barbara Magrath, beloved Mother and Grandmother, unexpectedly passed away in her sleep Sunday, February 25, 2018. The family will have a gathering of friends and family to celebrate Mrs. Magrath's life Saturday afternoon, March 3, 2018 from 2-4 pm at Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark. A native of Vermont and a graduate of the University of...

Leslie Magrath
Feb 26, 2018
Mrs. Leslie Barbara Magrath, beloved Mother and Grandmother, unexpectedly passed away in her sleep Sunday, February 25, 2018. The family will have a gathering of friends and family to celebrate Mrs. Magrath's life Saturday afternoon, March 3, 2018 from 2-4 pm at Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark. A native of Vermont and a graduate of the University of...
Deborah Beasley
Feb 20, 2018
Mrs. Beasley was the daughter of the late John Arthur Moorer and Myrtle Elma (Seale) Moorer formerly of Fort Deposit, AL. Before moving to Ozark in 2006, Deborah was retired office manager of Ellis Oil Company and Cross Printing. She enjoyed playing bingo, shopping for collectables, reading and spending time with her family. She loved children and was an...
Deborah Beasley
Feb 20, 2018
Mrs. Beasley was the daughter of the late John Arthur Moorer and Myrtle Elma (Seale) Moorer formerly of Fort Deposit, AL. Before moving to Ozark in 2006, Deborah was retired office manager of Ellis Oil Company and Cross Printing. She enjoyed playing bingo, shopping for collectables, reading and spending time with her family. She loved children and was an...