Obituaries

Rex L Wheeler

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...

Emogene Wilcoxson Jones

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.

A complete obituary with a list of survivors will be announced later by Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark.

Gerald T Sammons

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

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....

Danny C. "Danno" Sigers

Danny C. "Danno" Sigers

Aug 18, 2025

OZARK…Mr. Danny C. “Danno” Sigers, a resident of Ozark, died Monday morning, August 18, 2025, at his home. He was 61.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 22, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Roger Howell officiating. Burial will follow in Center Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, between Ozark and Ariton. Fuqua Bankston Funeral...

Alex Parker, Jr.

Alex Parker, Jr.

Aug 16, 2025

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA…Mr. Alex Parker, Jr., a resident of Tallahassee, Florida, passed away early Saturday morning, August 16, 2025, in Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. He was 71.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, August 22, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with his brother-in-law, Roy Shaw officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:00...

Anthony McCloud

Anthony McCloud

Aug 13, 2025

OZARK…Mr. Anthony McCloud, a resident of Ozark, died Wednesday evening, August 13, 2025, in UAB Hospital in Birmingham. He was 62.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in Asbury Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangments....

Chong Sun Eller

Chong Sun Eller

Aug 13, 2025

TYLER, TEXAS…Mrs. Chong Sun Eller, a resident of Tyler, Texas (formerly of Ozark), died late Wednesday morning, August 13, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. She was 83.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in Woodlawn Memory Gardens with Pastor Randy Adams officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside services. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of...

Carolyn Moore Peavy

Carolyn Moore Peavy

Aug 11, 2025

ARITON…Mrs. Carolyn Moore Peavy, a resident of Ariton, died Monday morning, August 11, 2025, in Oakview Manor Healthcare Center in Ozark. She was 88.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Universalist Cemetery in Ariton with Reverend Roy Turner officiating. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive...

Carl D Moseley

Carl D Moseley

Aug 9, 2025

OZARK…Mr. Carl D. Moseley (CW3, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Ozark, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, early Saturday morning, August 9, 2025, at his home. He was 86.

Graveside services, with full military honors, will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth...

Gearld Walker

Gearld Walker

Aug 8, 2025

ARITON…Mr. Gearld E. Walker, a resident of Ariton, died Friday afternoon, August 8, 2025, at his home. He was 76.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home with Reverend Joe Underwood and Reverend Kent Braswell officiating. Burial will follow in Gospel to the Nations Cemetery in Newton. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home...

Carlton Jacob Outlaw

Carlton Jacob Outlaw

Aug 7, 2025

ARITON…Mr. Carlton Jacob Outlaw, a resident of Ariton, died late Thursday afternoon, August 7, 2025, at his home. He was 71.

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. Outlaw, born to Roy Jacob Outlaw and Alice Mildred Tharpe Outlaw, was...

Veronica Diane Kline

Veronica Diane Kline

Aug 4, 2025

OZARK…Mrs. Veronica Diane Burke Kline (Staff Sergeant, United States Army, Retired), a resident Ozark, died early Monday morning, August 4, 2025, in the Ozark Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was 81.

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.

Mrs. Kline was...

Douglas Michael Lemay

Douglas Michael Lemay

Aug 3, 2025

ARITON…Mr. Douglas Michael Lemay, a resident of Ariton, died early Sunday morning, August 3, 2025, in a Dothan hospital. He was 55.

A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 2:00 until 4:00 PM, at Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Lemay was born...

Mary Ella Cody Pugh

Mary Ella Cody Pugh

Aug 3, 2025

OZARK…Mrs. Mary Ella Cody Pugh, a resident of Ozark, died late Sunday evening, August 3, 2025, in a Dothan hospital. She was 89.

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.

Mrs. Pugh, born to the late Horace Franklin Cody and Mary...

Jonathan Eugene Dent

Jonathan Eugene Dent

Aug 2, 2025

NEWTON…Mr. Jonathan Eugene Dent (Master Sergeant, United States, Air Force, Retired), peacefully passed away surrounded by his wife of forty-nine years and their two daughters. He left a lasting impact on the lives of those around him.

Celebration of Life Services, with full military honors, will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Harvest Church in Dothan with...

Marty Parson

Marty Parson

Jul 28, 2025

BERTHA COMMUNITY…Mr. Marty Parson, a resident of the Bertha Community, died late Monday afternoon, July 28, 2025, in a Dothan hospital. He was 60.

Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Ozark First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Brian Presley and Pastor Matt Sasser officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00...

Virginia Mayhall Wilson

Virginia Mayhall Wilson

Jul 28, 2025

NEWTON…Mrs. Virginia Mayhall Wilson, a resident of Newton, died Monday morning, July 28, 2025, in a Dothan hospital. She was 95.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Cedar Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Randy Kuhn, Pastor Edward Douglas, and Mr. Bimbo Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Community Cemetery, Newton. Fuqua Bankston Funeral...

Voncille Hagler Sheppard

Voncille Hagler Sheppard

Jul 27, 2025

BLUE SPRINGS… Voncille Hagler Sheppard, age 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Blue Springs, Alabama, on Sunday, July 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Danny Rieben and Reverend Dr. Dennis Tew officiating. Burial will follow in Blue...

Mary Lois Ivey

Mary Lois Ivey

Jul 26, 2025

SKIPPERVILLE…Mrs. Mary Lois Ivey, a resident of Skipperville, died early Saturday evening, July 26, 2025, in a Dothan hospital. She was 84.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 4, 2025, in the Ozark First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Brian Presley and Pastor Matt Sasser officiating. A eulogy will be given by her grandson, James Ivey....