Visitation will be at the church Wednesday from 1:00 P.M. until service time. Published in The News Courier on September 12, 2019. Burial will follow in Eastside Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery with Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. Jeff grew up in Hartford, Alabama, and was a graduate of Geneva County High School and Troy University. The obituary was featured in The Birmingham News on February 28, 2023. He was 89. Mrs. Whitehead was a dedicated, loving and hard working mother who enjoyed working in her yards and fishing. Burial will be at . Upon returning from the war, Mr. Strickland began a career as a Firefighter with the City of Dothan and retired after 20 years as a Captain. 609 Bear Creek Pike. She was gifted in writing cards and notes of encouragement to family and friends. She founded Holland Machine Shop and Holland Manufacturing in 1965 with her lifelong partner, the late Doyle Holland. Candra Michelle Womack, a resident of Cottonwood, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at her residence. Surviving are her husband, Steve Alan Mertes, Dothan, AL; sons, Robert (Pan) Deese, Headland, AL, Bryan (Sumer) Mertes, Wicksburg, AL, and Jason (Melissa) Mertes, Dothan, AL; five brothers, Thomas Knight & Hubert Knight both of Dothan, AL Glen Knight, Level Plains, AL, Dennis Knight, Kinsey, AL and Earl Knight, Bainbridge, GA; five sisters, Inez Webb, Headland, AL, Patricia Jenkins, Slocomb, AL, Joyce Griffith, Corinth, MS, Millie Knight Pharr, Pensacola, FL and Shelia Knight, Dothan, AL; eight grandchildren, Hattie Mertes, Brennan Mertes, Luke Mertes, Chad Deese, Angela Deese, Delana Deese, Heather Deese and David Deese; two great grandchildren. Gail was born in Blytheville, AR, but grew up and remained in Birmingham, AL. Have questions or need a quote? He was a graduate of Headland High School and later joined the United States Army where he was stationed in Germany. Get real-time notifications of new services in your community directly to your email or feed reader. She was 79. Mrs. Dye was a bookkeeper by trade and a member of the Ladies of Elks Lodge for several years. Mr. Bertagnolli was a devoted husband to his wife of 63 years, Ann Rains Bertagnolli, and a proud father of four, Kathy (Larry) Shelley, Andy (Deborah) Bertagnolli, Susan (Thomas) Dale and Laura Bertagnolli, all of Ashford; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Raines and a sister, Barbara Metcalf Harden. Chuck and Debbie Streets. Survivors include two sons, Kevin and Wendy Deatherage, Cottonwood, Keith Deatherage, Dothan; five grandchildren; two sisters, Anna and Harold Harrison, Bainbridge, GA, Kathy Jones, Dothan; brother, Virgil Deatherage, Jr., Dothan; special brother, Jimmy Foxworth; soulmate, Sondra Varnum and her two sons, Erik and Sean Varnum and families; special nephew, Bobby Jennings, Jr. and many more loving nieces and nephews; special canine companion, Bitsi. Helen enjoyed playing bridge, visiting with friends and spending time with family. She was 90. Graveside memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March18, 2015, at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Cottondale, FL with Reverend Michael Jones and Reverend Thomas Forward officiating and Southern Heritage Funeral Home, Dothan, AL directing. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 1, 2016 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage Funeral Home with Father Patrick Gallagher officiating and Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. Joyce B. She worked for the Ashford Power for 35 years and then the Enterprise Ledger and the Dothan Eagle. Mr. Beall is preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Bell and Johnny Bell, sister, Geneary Bell. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in the book. Survivors include three sons, John and Shalene Jordan, Gordon, Randall and Lisa Hollingsworth, Pansey, Scott and Alayne Hollingsworth, Stanley, NC; two daughters, Joan and Lanny Trawick, Judy Jordan Rodrigues, both of Pansey; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; three sisters, Beatrice Corbin, Geraldine Headly and Doris Pierce. Visitation will be Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home from 2-3 p.m., followed by A . Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Bethel Baptist Church withDoctor Ricky Plummer officiating. Linda was born November 5, 1946 to the late Marvin Cecil and Frances Louis Baker Stone. Sent through postal mail service, signature required. Survivors include his wife, Sue Jenkins, Pansey; daughter, Susan Renea Jenkins, Pansey; two sons, Troy Remus Jenkins (Susan), Sharpsburg, NC, Brian Cary Jenkins (Misty), Graceville, FL, grandchildren, Lance Andrew Sharron (Kirsty), Koren Sharron (Steven), Elizabeth Jenkins (Devin), Tray Jenkins, Blair Lacy, Courtney, Jake, Breanna Warren, Kameron Blake McCord, Jessalyn Abigail Jenkins; 11 great grandchildren; sister, Melba Fears (Nick), Headland. He was born in Bessemer, Alabama on May 30, 1971. We check and check again, every step of the way. Funeral services for Mrs. Dowling will be held at 1 PM Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage with Pastor Bobby Ned Peters officiating. The family would like to thank Gentiva Hospice and Home Health Care for their care and support. Funeral services for Ms. Brown will be held at 2 PM Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage with Pastor George Bogart officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home prior to the services and at other times will be at their respective homes. Hoover. Interment will be at a later time. Garner Wood officiating. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the home of a daughter, Kristian Haddan. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held at 2PM, Saturday, Kenneth Allen Tew, a resident of Donalsonville, Georgia died Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Seminole Manor Nursing Home. The family will receive friends from 5 PM until 8 PM Friday, September 4, 2015 at the funeral home. His passion for Texas Longhorn cattle was evident in the many awards he won for cattle breeding. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Salvation Army or St. Judes Childrens Hospital. Arrangements under the direction of Southern Heritage Funeral Home, Pelham, AL. Flowers are accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Bethel Baptist Church Building Fund- Create a Legacy, 3257 S. Cottonwood Road, Dothan, Alabama 36301. Mr. Bertagnolli was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 653 for 63 years. They remained married for 58 years until his death in 2016. Mr. Richter was born April 20, 1948 to the late Archie McCoy and Lillie Roney Richter in Port St. Joe, Florida. Her loving family was by her side. We thank you for helping to support the family during their time of need, and will fondly remember your kind gesture. Memorial services with a gathering of family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2014 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage Funeral Home. Surviving are her husband of sixty four years, Bill Marshall; two daughters, Linda Mitchell (Bill) and Crissie Mashburn (Van); one son, Sonny Marshall (Teresa); brothers, John Douglas (Lily) and Randy Douglas (Luverne); sisters, Jean Parker, Blondell Conrad and Dinnah Lingo (Rex); eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one beloved pet, Angel. John Calvin Strickland, Jr., a resident of Ashford, died Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Wesley Manor. At 18,000 square feet, Southern Heritage Funeral Home is among the larger funeral homes in Alabama. We strive to help families create one-of-a-kind memorial services that capture the essence of their loved ones. Graveside services for Mrs. Survivors include her parents, David and Mitzi Hasty, Webb; brother, Dylan Hasty, Webb; grandparents, Quency and Sandra McLendon, Ashford, Halcot and Janet Hasty, Webb, Betty Hasty, Dothan; aunts and uncles, Stephen and Wendy Jones, Ken and Amber Brown, Stacey and Kim Trotter; cousins, Landon, Tyler, Caleb and Sophie Jones, Madison Brown, Abree and Ashlyn Trotter. Born in Dothan, Alabama, Lee was a son of the late Foy Kelly and Reba McClellan Swearengin. Surviving are his wife, Pamela McMillan Boyette, Ashford, AL; a daughter and son-in-law, Kim (Michael Big Mike) Price, Cottonwood, AL; two sons & daughter-in-law, Jimmy Deese, Ashford, AL, Kevin (Brittany) Kirkland, Cottonwood, AL; a brother, Robert Boyett, Cottonwood, AL; two sisters, Sarah Welch, Cottonwood, AL, and Katie Williams, Kinsey, AL; five grandchildren, Michael (Abi) Price, Josh Price (Darian Gill), Dakoda and Rangeley Deese, Kenzie Kirkland; one great grandchild, Jameson Price; several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cottonwood Senior Center, 1386 Metcalf Street, Cottonwood, Alabama 36320. Survivors include his wife, Mary Barlow Richter; son, Jason McCoy Richter; step children, April Williams and Johnny Williams; five grandchildren, Kayne and Krystal Carpenter, Danielle Williams, Phillip and Grace Williams; great grandson, Blake Cook; and sister Yvonne Rogers. In addition to her husband and parents, Mary was preceded in death by two daughters, Angela Pace and Andrea Mims. He also leaves a brother, Samuel Robert Hart, Jr. of Birmingham, sister-in-law Patricia Postle of Tuscaloosa, and brother-in-law Greg Postle (Debbie) of Punta Gorda, Florida, along with seven nieces and nephews. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Linda Crenshaw Leighton; daughter Deborah Leighton of Birmingham, Alabama; son GK (Carolyn) Leighton of Trinity Florida, son Regan (Gloria) Leighton of Katy Texas; grandchildren Logan, Dylan, and Arianna Leighton of Trinity Florida; mother Dolores Y. Leighton of Dothan, Alabama; sister Cynthia Dahlen of Largo Florida; brother Douglas Leighton of West Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on March 8, 2023 at 10:00 am at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 2061 Patton Chapel Road, Birmingham, AL. Burial will follow at Memphis Baptist Church cemetery with Southern Heritage directing. Survivors include her sister, Mary S. Vaughn, Dothan; nieces, Rebecca Skipper, Rhonda Mayhall, all of Dothan, Brenda Bailey, Verna Cohren and Beverly Smith, all of Pensacola, FL; nephews, Clayburn M. Vaughn, John B. Vaughn I, Charles R. Vaughn, Joseph J. Vaughn, all of Dothan, Albert Rhea Smith, Muskegon, MI and Larry Hornsby, Pensacola, FL; several great nieces and nephews and extended family. Serving as pallbearers will be; Chris Meggs, Josh Meggs, Hunter Wilkinson, Chris Hale, Rickey Henderson and Marc Vaughn. Christine Wilson Proctor, a resident of Cottonwood, Alabama died unexpectedly Friday, March 3, 2023 at her home. Howard Michael Warren, a resident of Dothan and formerly Montgomery died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Earnest Earl Kirkland, a resident of Madrid, died Friday January13, 2023 at his residence. Columbia, TN 38401. Dedicated to the betterment of his community, he served as a Houston County Commissioner for 16 years. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Reverend Erik Varnum officiating and Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. A 1987 graduate of Midfield High School, James' professional background included several years in the HVAC business. Danny Lee Helvey, a resident of Ashford, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. He was a 1957 graduate of Houston County High School. Published in The News Courier on March 25, 2022. Mr. Wiggins was born in Ashford, AL on April 8, 1939 to the late Ernest and Beatrice Davis Wiggins. Burial will follow in the Mt. Born in Brooklyn, Alabama, Virginia was a daughter of the late David and Mabell Ware Fuqua.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Memory Hill Cemetery with Reverend Danny Corley officiating and Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. He was 61. Mrs. Crowley was married for more than sixty-eight years to Clifford Barnett Crowley who predeceased her in July 2004. Mrs. Barnes was born in Houston County, Alabama to the late Addis and Lucille Pearce Floyd, and resided in Cottonwood, Alabama before moving to Dothan, Alabama six years ago. He attended Ridgecrest Baptist and was a member of Johnny Opperts Sunday School class. Aside from living part time in Destin, Florida Mabel and Jerry travelled the world together and have woven a rich tapestry of memory and meaning into many peoples lives, hearts and minds. All Rights Reserved. Error Code: The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1PM to 2PM Bennie Joe Glass, a resident of Ashford, Alabama died Monday, February 13, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Kingstree, South Carolina, Billy was the son of the late James and Ruby Bowles Carroll. She was a member of the National Cutting Horse Association, Olympia Home and Garden Club, and Madrid United Methodist Church. He loved NASCAR, Gibson Racing #16 and Alabama Football. The family will receive friends from 2 PM until 2:45 PM prior to the service and immediately following the service. and sister-in-law, Gaylene Ottersen. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday , June 13, 2015 in Clearman Chapel of Southern Heritage Funeral Home with Reverend John Smith officiating. Thats why we offer a 100% service guarantee. Mr. Wiggins is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Mark Wiggins. See costs for a variety of products and services. Mr. Cox is survived by his wife of thirty four years, Patty Cox; his son Jason (Emily) Cox, two grandchildren, Henry Cox and Hudson Lassiter; his mother, Geraldine (Bill) Boyd; his brother, Ira Cox; and a host of friends and extended family members. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. In addition to her parents, Wanda was preceded in death by a daughter, Robyn Fontenot. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015 in Clearman Chapel of Southern Heritage Funeral Home with Pastor Kenneth Putnam officiating. James Grover Jimmy Meggs, a resident of Dothan, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at his residence. Serving as active pallbearers will be Brian Waters, Eric Jones, Steven Jones, Camden Baker, Nathan Willis and David Willis.Born in Houston County, Alabama, Verbie was the daughter of the late J.J. and Candice Sewell Watkins. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service. He grew up in New Castle Pa., where he was in the auto parts business. She was 25. Born in Gulf County, Florida, Johnny was a son of the late George and Dora Mae Causey Dykes. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. You may also click past listings to alphabetically find the name you are searching for. He will always be remembered for his zest for life and his very humorous, yet compassionate personality. Flowers are being accepted or contributions may be made in her honor to Springhill Freewill Baptist Church, 2763 Spring Hill Church Road, Gordon, AL 36343. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Evergreen Presbyterian Church in Dothan, Alabama with Dr. Joseph Johnson, Pastor and Rev. Hughes; daughter, Rhonda Jill Jowers; granddaughter, Christina Jones (Michael); great grandchildren, Michael Ashton Jones and Addyson Jones; two sisters, Patsy Hooper, Betty Joyce Gunter; brother, Eddie Carl Holmes (Era Jo) and an uncle, Wilton Blackmon. At 18,000 square feet, Southern Heritage Funeral Home is among the larger funeral homes in Alabama. Survivors include a son, Ryan Hodges (Aprill); two daughters, Nina Freer (John), LeeAnna Hodges, all of Panama City Beach; three grandchildren, Nina Victoria Hodges, Krista Southworth and Shayne Southworth. Southern Heritage Funeral Home & Cemetery, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Jeff is survived by his wife of 32 years, Sheri W. Shepard; sister, Angie S. Anciso (Angel), of Dothan; three nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Patti Woodham, of Panama City, FL and his beloved pet, Peyton. Complete the form, and a funeral planning advisor will contact you right away today. 931-840-4750. Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, Ebbie Moore and Charlie Chandler; daughter, Dora Moore; five brothers and two sisters. Survivors include her children, Linda Leigh White, Michael Paul Johnston (Monica Carter), Marcus Edward Johnston (Denise); 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; two brothers, Doyle Wayne Stone (Becky) and Bruce Edward Stone (JoAnne). Funeral services for Mr. Kirkland will be held at 1 PM Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in Karen Lee Morris, a resident of Cottonwood, Alabama died Saturday, January 8, 2023 at Southeast Health. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 5PM Friday, January 13, 2023 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage Funeral Home. The cemetery offers a range of burial options, from ground interment to cremation niches to community mausoleum entombment. Born in Houston County, Alabama on October 19, 1977, she was a daughter of William Herbert and Sharron Fountain Buie. He was 71. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six siblings: Ralph McCord, Christine Glass, Mildred Lewis, Raymond Pete McCord, Randall Red McCord, and Billy McCord. Mrs. Peverill was born August 11, 1932 to the late Amos Rufus and Annie Mae Howell Sellers. To send flowers Cremation will follow visitation and no other services will be held. Jacob Andrew Forrest, 36, of Dothan, Alabama, died Monday, May 18, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. (434) 239. Survivors include children, Kenny (Lisa), Jeff (Kathy), Cindy (Scott); grandchildren, Erica (Larry), William (BJ), Kaitlin (Eddie), Nicholas, Ryan and Katie; great grandchildren, Jake, Austin, Riley, Kellan, Kinley and Colton. Mrs. Holley is preceded in death by her father, Leo Frank Edwards and a son, Chris Holley. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his honor may be made to Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation, 1004-A OReilly Avenue, San Francisco, California 94129 or to Bethel Baptist Church, 3257 E. Cottonwood Road, Dothan, Alabama 36301. Survivors include his wife, Mary Johnson, Cottonwood; two sons, Craig and Jennifer Johnson, Mt. Funeral services will be held at 11AM, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage Funeral Home with Reverend Wyatt Shiver officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 1PM until service time at the church on Wednesday. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Dothan where she served in a variety of roles.