Area Obituaries

Mr. David Micheal Fletcher, age 62, of Brewton, Alabama died Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. Mr. Fletcher is survived by his wife, Diana Baldree Fletcher; daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Northrop and Josh; daughter, Terri Fletcher; brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert Lee Fletcher and Rose and Russell Leroy Fletcher and Kathy Sue;…

Mrs. Mary Lois Brooks Creel, age 81, of Opp, Alabama died Friday, November 8, 2019 in the Opp Health and Rehab. Mrs. Creel is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Mike Myers and Tammy; daughters, and sons-in-law, Lisha Lawson and Tommy, Deborah Norris and Buddy and Tracy Chamblee and Donnie; brother and sister-in-law, Johnny Brooks…

Windell Gerald Benton ended his journey on this earth and slipped into the presence of God on November 5, 2019.  He was 84 years of age. Gerald was the fourth son of a family of nine boys who, as a sharecropper family, lived in the surrounding areas of Dothan, AL. Gerald became a public accountant,…

Mr. Max Paul Baxley of Samson, Alabama passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He was 73 years old. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2019 in the Chapel of Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home in Geneva with Minister Harry O. Adkison and Reverend Dr. Dean Moore officiating. Burial will…

Donnie Ray Cooper of Geneva passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019. He was 57 years old. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2019 in the chapel of Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home in Geneva. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday beginning at 1:00…

Caleb Brett Davis 29 of Kinston, AL departed this life Monday, November 4, 2019 at 481 County Road 606 in Elba, Alabama. Funeral services will be held from Hayes Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Harry Driggers and Min. Steve Reneau officiating. Committal services will follow in the…

Mrs. Ruby Lee Strickland Johnson, age 85, of Locust Fork, Alabama (formerly of Opp) died Monday, November 4, 2019 in a Birmingham hospital. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her daughters, Shirley Weant and Charlotte Hagood and Mike; sons, Gary Johnson and Gayle and Jerry Johnson and Karla; sister, Chessie Lee Allen; brothers, Gene Strickland and…

Stephen Allen Hughes age 53, a resident of Elba, Alabama passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at his home after an extended illness. In keeping with his wishes, no formal services will be held. Steve will be remembered for his gentle, loving personality, and willingness to give to those in need. He never had children…

Meredith Bedsole Capshaw of Geneva passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019. She was 79 years old. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 19, 2019 in the chapel of Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home. Burial followed in New Home Baptist Church Cemetery with Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home of Geneva directing. The…

Gary Donald Faust, Sr. was born in Butler County on June 19, 1935. Gary was a graduate of McKenzie High School class of 1954. It was in high school where he met his sweetheart Mary Frances Nixon. Gary and Frances were married for 64 years and had two boys, Gary Donald (Don) Faust, Jr. and…