All Obituaries

    OZARK… Ms.  Susie Sims Tuck, a resident of Ozark, died early Thursday afternoon, January 26, 2023. She was 87.             Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 30, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with her son, Reverend Ken Tuck, Reverend Mike Shroades, and Pastor Randy Adams officiating. She will be laid to rest in Woodlawn Memory Gardens following the service. The...

  BLAKELY, GEORGIA…Mr. Jerry Whitehead, Sr.,  a resident of Blakely, Georgia (formerly of Midland City), died Wednesday morning, January 25, 2023, at his home. He was 77.             Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, January 29, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Billy Garrett officiating. Burial will follow in Midland City Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in...

OZARK… Gary Leon Kirkland (Specialist, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Ozark, died Wednesday afternoon, January 24, 2023, at his home. He was 69.             A complete obituary with a list of survivors will be announced later by Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark.          

  SKIPPERVILLE…Mrs. Jewel Dykes Andrews, a resident of the Salem Community, near Skipperville, died Sunday morning, January 22, 2023, in the Ozark Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was 93.             Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 28, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Harold Peters officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery....

OZARK… Mr. Leonard Lewis Weldon, a resident of Ozark, died late Thursday evening, January 19, 2023, in a Dothan hospital. He was 69.             Funeral services, with military honors, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 22, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Matthew Davidson officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral...

  BETHEL COMMUNITY… Mrs. Marie Morris McDaniel, a resident of the Bethel Community, near Ozark, died early Wednesday morning, January 18, 2023, in Dale Medical Center. She was 94.             Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 21, 2023, in the Bethel United Methodist Church with Reverend Phil Craddock and Reverend Darin T. Easter officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Fuqua...

  OZARK…Mr. William David Turner, a resident of Ozark, died late Sunday evening January 15, 2023, unexpectedly in the emergency room of Dale Medical Center. He was 73.             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. Turner, son of the late...

OZARK…Mrs. Frances Marie "Nell" Frye, age 88, formally of Leakesville Mississippi, peacefully passed away Sunday evening January 15, 2023.         Mrs. Nell graduated from Leakesville High School, where she was a cheerleader and met the love of her life, Charles. Nell worked and retired from Lester Army Hospital and the U.S. Civil Service. Nell's life was decorated with her love of travel, family, laughter, and her faith. Nell was fortunate to live...

  DAVENPORT, FLORIDA…Ms. Tommie Shirley Sheppard, a resident of Davenport, Florida, died Wednesday afternoon, January 11, 2023, in a Lakeland, Florida hospital. She was 73.             Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, January 15, 2023, in Calvary Assembly of God Church, near Clio, with Pastor Randy Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in...

  OZARK…Mr. Donald Roy McCoy (CW4, United States Army, Retired), a former resident of Ozark, died late Monday evening, January 9, 2023, in an Orlando, Florida hospital. He was 78.             Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 15, 2023, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services, with full military honors, will follow in Universalist Cemetery in Ariton. The family will receive...