All Obituaries

NEWTON…. Mr. Kim Wesley Wilson, a resident of Newton, died early Friday morning, April 3, 2020 in a Dothan hospital. He was 62.             Due to the COVID-19 guidelines, a private family graveside will be held at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, near Newton with Reverend Mike Griggs and Reverend Bryan Carpenter officiating. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of...

ARITON….. Mr. John Douglas McDaniel, a resident of Ariton, died late Friday afternoon, April 3, 2020 at the home of his son. He was 87.               A complete obituary with a list of survivors will be announced later by Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark.    

PLEASANT RIDGE COMMUNITY…. William Josh “Wil”  Danford, a resident of the Pleasant Ridge Community, near Rocky Head, died Thursday afternoon, April 2, 2020 at his home. He was 40.             Due to the COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines, there will be a private family memorial service in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with his brother, James Danford (Ch, Lt. Col., United States Air Force) officiating....

OZARK…. Mrs. Sheila S. Searcy, a resident of Ozark, joined her heavenly father late Tuesday evening, March 24, 2020 in a Dothan hospital. She was 59.             Due to the COVID-19 Virus, orders from the governor's office and the CDC, there will be a private family homegoing service in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Freddie Smith officiating. A public homegoing service will be announced at a later date. Please feel free to sign...

  OZARK… Amber Cummings, a resident of Ozark, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Dale Medical Center. She was 23.             Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 23, 2020 in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend James Bell and Reverend Bill Hart officiating.  The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 5:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Fuqua  Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of...

  OZARK…. Mr. Jack F. Driscoll (Staff Sergeant, United States Army, Retired) a resident of Ozark, died late Wednesday evening, March 18, 2020 in the Emergency room of Dale Medical Center. He was 85.             Graveside services, with full military honors, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 23, 2020 at Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends...

  ARITON…. Earl T. Senn (MSG, U.S. Air Force, Retired) a resident of Ariton, died early Tuesday morning, March 17, 2020, in Dale Medical Center. He was 86.             Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 20, 2020 in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dave Walsh officiating. Graveside services, with full military honors, will follow in Center Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, between...

  DOTHAN…. Mrs. Margaret Ann McRae, a resident of Dothan, died Monday morning, March 16, 2020 at her home. She was 79.             As we enter into Spring, it brings with it new changes and new beginnings. Margaret McRae bloomed with love and life and is preceded in death by her husband, Edward McRae and sister, Portia Riddle. She leaves behind her sister, Rebecca Edgman; her son, Danny Edgman (Carolyn); her daughter, Betty...

  RODNEY M. THOMAS   OZARK…Rodney M. Thomas (CW5, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Ozark, died early Tuesday morning, March 10, 2020 at his home. He was 72.             A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 14, 2020 in St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Father Fred Boni officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in...

ARITON… Mr. Gene Beasley, a resident of Ariton, died early Thursday morning, March 5, 2020. He was 64.             Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 13, 2020 in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Randy Adams officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Friday at the funeral home. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of...