Obituaries
Gabriel D. Barron
Feb 19, 2026
DALEVILLE…Gabriel D. Barron, a resident of Daleville, died Thursday evening, February 19, 2026, at his home. He was 16.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 26, 2026, in Daleville Baptist Church with Reverend Jim Peters officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 P.M. Thursday at the church. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of...
Horace J. Peters
Feb 22, 2026
OZARK…Mr. Horace J. Peters, a resident of Ozark, died late Sunday morning, February 22, 2026, at his home. He was 91.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 27, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Harold Peters officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge...
Victor W Chamberlin
Feb 22, 2026
OZARK…Mr. Victor Wayne Chamberlin, a resident of Ozark, died early Sunday morning, February 22, 2026, at his home. He was 74.
Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 27, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Brian Presley and his uncle, Reverend Gerald Bustin officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M....
Monique Humphrey
Feb 25, 2026
EWELL COMMUNITY…Mrs. Monique Humphrey, a resident of the Ewell Community, near Ozark, died early Wednesday morning, February 25, 2026, at her home. She was 71.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 1, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Matt Sasser officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Sunday at...
Lane Ringer
Feb 21, 2026
DUNCAN, ARIZONA…Mr. Lane Ringer, a resident of Duncan, Arizona (formerly of Abbeville, Alabama), died Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Arizona. He was 60.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Autry Barnell officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:30 P.M. (E.T.) Tuesday in Hillview Annex Cemetery in...
Dale T. Chesson
Feb 23, 2026
DALEVILLE…Mr. Dale Thimothy Chesson, a resident of Daleville, died Monday morning, February 23, 2026, at his home with his wife, Betty at his side. He was 65.
In keeping with the wishes of the family, there will be a Celebration of Life Service at a later date. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Chesson was born...
Daisy Lee Griggs
Feb 17, 2026
DOTHAN…Mrs. Daisy Lee Griggs, a resident of Dothan (formerly of Ozark), died late Tuesday afternoon, February 17, 2026, at her home. She was 93.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 5:00 P.M. Monday, February 23, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Daulton Keel officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 5:00 P.M. Monday...
Hilda Hagler Houston
Feb 17, 2026
OZARK…Mrs. Hilda Hagler Houston, a resident of Ozark, died Tuesday morning, February 17, 2026, in Dale Medical Center. She was 73.
A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 P.M. Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Houston, the daughter of the...
Adrianna Shelia Cox Campbell
Feb 16, 2026
BRUNDIDGE…Mrs. Adrianna Shelia Cox Campbell, a resident of Brundidge, died Monday, February 16, 2026, in a Fort Walton Beach, Florida hospital. She was 60.
Graveside services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Monday, February 23, 2026, in William Carter Cemetery in Goshen, with Brother Ashley Faulk officiating. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Campbell, daughter of...
Tony Cumuze
Feb 15, 2026
DOTHAN…Mr. Tony Cumuze, a resident of Dothan, died Sunday morning, February 15, 2026, in a Dothan hospital. He was 64.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 5:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Randy Adams officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 5:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home....
Cameron M. Mills
Feb 15, 2026
OZARK…Mr. Cameron M. Mills, a resident of Ozark, died early Sunday morning, February 15, 2026, in a Dothan hospital. He was 53.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 20, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Matt Sasser officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home....
Sue Miller Barefield
Feb 9, 2026
OZARK…Mrs. Sue Miller Barefield, a resident of Ozark, died late Monday evening, February 9, 2026, in Dale Medical Center. She was 79.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, February 13, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Paul Woodham officiating. Entombment will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in...
Macon Eugene McLendon
Feb 8, 2026
ELAMVILLE…Mr. Macon Eugene McLendon, a resident of Elamville, died late Sunday afternoon, February 8, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 93.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth Earles officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of...
Anne Calhoun Powell
Feb 5, 2026
ARITON…Mrs. Anne Calhoun Powell, a resident of Wetumpka (formerly of Ariton), died late Thursday evening, February 5, 2026, in Wetumpka. She was 87.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, February 8, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dave Walsh officiating. Burial will follow in Center Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of...
David Gene Hunt
Feb 2, 2026
OZARK…David Gene Hunt, age 58, passed away Monday, February 2nd, 2026, at his home in Ozark, Alabama.
David was born in Chicago on February 6th, 1967, and over his 58 years he traveled all across the states. Everywhere he lived, he made a big impact on the lives of those around him. And never struggled with finding friends. Along with travelling,...
Carolyn Boston Helms
Feb 1, 2026
CLIO…Carolyn Boston Helms, 76, of Clio, Alabama, peacefully passed away on Monday, February 1, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 2, 1949, in Panama City, Florida.
Carolyn was a graduate of Fairmont High School and retired from her career as a probation clerk at the Dale County Courthouse. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, sister, grandmother, and...
Edward A. "Eddie" Smith
Feb 1, 2026
ECHO COMMUNITY…Mr. Edward A. “Eddie” Smith, a resident of the Echo Community, died Sunday afternoon, February 1, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 53.
Funeral services, with fire department honors, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, February 5, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bryan Robbins officiating. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home...
Susan Denise Walls Kimbrough
Jan 31, 2026
OZARK…Susan Denise Walls Kimbrough, a resident of Ozark, died late Saturday evening, January 31, 2026, in a Dothan hospital. She was 71.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at a later date in Birmingham. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
Ms. Kimbrough, the daughter of the late Clyde Walls and Hilda Baker Walls, was born in...
Peggy Ann Keough Reich
Jan 28, 2026
OZARK…Mrs. Peggy Ann Keough Reich, a resident of Ozark, died late Wednesday evening, January 28, 2026, in the Ozark Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was 94.
In keeping with the wishes of the family, there are no local services planned. Burial will be in Lincolnton, North Carolina. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark was in charge of local arrangements.
Walter Carl Fairley, Jr.
Jan 23, 2026
OZARK…Mr. Walter Carl Fairley, Jr. (Sergeant First Class, United States Army, Retired), passed away, Friday, January 23, 2026, in Flowers Hospital. He was 80.
Homegoing services, with full military honors, will be held at 11:30 A.M. Monday, February 2, 2026, the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Roosevelt Zanders, Jr. officiating. Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. (ET) Tuesday,...



