Area Obituaries

Chrisula Mitchell Brackett, of Westville, Florida, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2023, in Mont Belvieu, Texas.   Graveside services were held Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. in Poplar Head United Methodist Church Cemetery with Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home of Geneva directing.   Chrisula was born on February 2, 1950, in Tampa,…

Timothy Norman Tew of Geneva, AL passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023 at the age of seventy-four. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 11, 2023 at the Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva with Reverends Garry Winstead and Scott Fulford officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The Tew Family received friends…

Mr. Roy Gilmore Dowdy Jr. “Bud” of Geneva, Alabama passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Dothan, Alabama at the age of 82. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 1:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Geneva with the Rev. Tony Rosetta officiating and burial followed in the Friendship Community…

Linda Karen Martin Vaughn, also affectionately known as “Sugar” of Hartford passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023. She was 78 years old.  A celebration of life service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2023, at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Tom Cliburn officiating. Burial will follow in the church…

Mr. Maxwell “Max” Wayne Norris, age 78, of Opp, Alabama passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023 at his home. Mr. Norris is survived by his wife, JoAnn Norris; daughter, Tammy Young & husband, Ricky; son, Darren Norris & wife, Karen; brother, Jerry Norris & wife, Debbie; grandchildren, Shana Norris, Garrett Golden and Summer Parker &…

Buck Commander of Westville, FL passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023, after a brief illness.  He was 84. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2023, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva, AL. Burial will follow at Poplar Head Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, directing.…

Mr. James Carroll “Jim” Rhoades, age 84, of the Rhoades Community passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at his home. Jim was born in Coffee County, Alabama, to his late parents, Clyde Whitman Rhoades and Odis Vardeman “O.V.” Rhoades. Jim obtained his Mechanical Engineering degree from Auburn University before joining the U.S. Army in 1963,…

Mrs. Loris Dawkins Cauley, age 104, of Opp, Alabama passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at the Opp Health and Rehab. Mrs. Cauley is survived by her son, Kenneth Cauley and his wife, Diane; grandson, Brad Cauley; niece, Eva Luckie (Allen); and nephews, Winston Griffin (Gloria) and Wayne Griffin. She was preceded in death…

Mr. Thomas Elzar Baker, age 92, of the Babbie Community passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at his home. Mr. Baker is survived by his daughters, Linda Baker Wiggins & husband, Scotty, and Leigh Baker Bond & husband, Bruce; sister-in-law, Mary Baker; grandchildren, Cory Wiggins & wife, Jennifer, and Misty Bond; and great-grandchildren, Zoe Bond,…