Obituaries

Mark Emery McAfee

Mark Emery McAfee

Feb 1, 2022

MARK EMERY MCAFEE Mark Emery McAfee, 68, of Headland, Alabama, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. A worship service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Blackwood Church, Henry County, Alabama. The family plans to have a service in Texas at a later date. Mark was born October 22,...

Patsy Ruth Howell

Patsy Ruth Howell

Jan 29, 2022

PATSY RUTH HOWELL HEADLAND, AL… Patsy Ruth Howell, a resident of Headland, Alabama, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at a Dothan Hospital. She was 84. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, January 31, 2022, at First Free Will Baptist Church in Dothan with Brother Larry Sowell and Brother Josh Alderman officiating. The family will have a private graveside...

Ronald M. Bowen

Ronald M. Bowen

Jan 26, 2022

RONALD M. BOWEN PINCKARD, AL… Ronald M. Bowen, a resident of Pinckard, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at a Dothan Hospital. He was 68. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Pinckard City Cemetery with Reverend Joey Hudsbeth officiating. Covid-19 protocols will be strictly adhered to. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge...

Anthony  Cliff Helms

Anthony Cliff Helms

Jan 25, 2022

ANTHONY "TONY" CLIFF HELMS WEBB, AL… Anthony "Tony" Cliff Helms, a resident of Webb, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Dothan Hospital. He was 58. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 28, 2022, at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel, with Brother Joel Moncriet officiating. Eulogies will be given by his sister, Sandi Helms Scott...

Sara Mathews Deese

Sara Mathews Deese

Jan 24, 2022

COLUMBIA…Mrs. Sara Mathews Deese, a resident of Columbia, Alabama, passed away Monday morning, January 24, 2022, at Saad Hospice Facility in Mobile, Alabama. She was 71. Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday January 27, 2022, at Mt. Ararat Baptist Church Cemetery in Webb, Alabama with Reverend Fred Bacher officiating. At other times, the family will be at the...

Terrence Graham

Terrence Graham

Jan 20, 2022

TERRENCE GRAHAM DOTHAN, AL… Terrence Graham, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, at a Dothan hospital. He was 37. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Wright Funeral Home and Crematory in Headland, Alabama with Pastor Charles Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Christ Temple Church Cemetery in Abbeville, Alabama....

Anita Dial Leidinger

Anita Dial Leidinger

Jan 16, 2022

ANITA DIAL LEIDINGER EUFAULA, AL… Anita Dial Leidinger, a resident of Eufaula, Alabama, formerly of the Screamer Community of Henry County near Abbeville, Alabama, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Barbour Medical Center. She was 74. Graveside services will be held 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the Leidinger Family Cemetery in the Screamer Community, near Abbeville, Alabama,...

Edward Earl Gamble

Edward Earl Gamble

Jan 13, 2022

EDWARD EARL “HOSS” GAMBLE KINSEY, AL… Edward Earl “Hoss” Gamble, a resident of Kinsey, Alabama, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, at his home. He was 83. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel, with the Reverend Joey Hudspeth officiating. Burial will follow in the Memory Hill Cemetery in...

Kenneth Leon Riley

Kenneth Leon Riley

Jan 13, 2022

ABBEVILLE, AL… Kenneth Leon Riley Sr., a resident of Abbeville, Alabama, passed away Thursday evening, January 13, 2022. He was 85. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday January 17, 2022, at Liberty United Methodist Church in Abbeville, Alabama, with Reverends Ray and Dianne Kelly and Steve Nolin officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...

Jerry E. Brown

Jerry E. Brown

Jan 12, 2022

JERRY E. BROWN ABBEVILLE, AL… Jerry E. Brown, a resident of the Holiday Shores Community, in Abbeville, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at his residence. He was 81. A full obituary with a list of survivors will be announced later by Wright Funeral Home & Crematory. WRIGHT FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY Phone 334-6WE-CARE (693-2273) www.wrightfuneralhomeandcrematory.com …Celebrating a life,...

Jerry L.  DeShazo

Jerry L. DeShazo

Jan 10, 2022

JERRY L. DESHAZO HEADLAND, AL… Jerry L. DeShazo, a resident of Headland, Alabama, passed away Monday evening, January 10, 2022, unexpectedly at home. He was 79. Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 14, 2022 at New Zion Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Joey Pettis officiating. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the...

Botney Sue Crew

Botney Sue Crew

Jan 8, 2022

BOTNEY SUE CREW Botney Sue Sommerset Crew, age 65, passed away January 8, 2022, in Tift County Georgia Area Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Dale County to Jennie Lou Sommerset on July 2, 1956. Botney’s memorial service will be held Sunday, January 30, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at Camp Springs Baptist Church, Columbia, AL with Bro....

Beryl G. Higgins

Beryl G. Higgins

Jan 5, 2022

BERYL G. HIGGINS HEADLAND, AL… Beryl G. Higgins, a resident of Headland, Alabama, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 5, 2022, at a Dothan hospital. She was 87. No services are planned at this time. Ms. Higgins was born in Bodicote, England to the late George Hutchinson and Phylis Ryman Hutchinson. She lived there until she married and moved to the...

Norman Paul Higgins

Norman Paul Higgins

Jan 5, 2022

NORMAN PAUL HIGGINS DALEVILLE, AL… Norman Paul Higgins, a resident of Daleville, Alabama, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 5, 2022, at his home. He was 71. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday January 10, 2022 at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel with Reverend Jim Duhaime officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Monday at...

Penny Pamela Scoggins

Penny Pamela Scoggins

Jan 3, 2022

PENNY JORDAN SCOGGINS COLUMBIA, AL… Penny Pamela Jordan Scoggins, a resident of Columbia, Alabama, passed away Monday night, January 3, 2022, in a Dothan hospital. She was 61. Contributions in her honor may be made to S.H.A.R.K. in Abbeville, Alabama, P.O. Box 126 Abbeville, Alabama 36310. Mrs. Scoggins was born in Blakely, Georgia, to the late Roscoe (Jack) Jordan and...

Arnold Devin Forrester

Arnold Devin Forrester

Jan 1, 2022

ARNOLD D. FORRESTER COLUMBIA, AL… Arnold D. Forrester, a resident of Columbia, Alabama, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Montgomery, Alabama. He was 55. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Calvary Baptist Church in Dothan, Alabama with Dr. Nash Wills officiating. Viewing for Arnie, will be from...

Richard R Luck, Sr.

Richard R Luck, Sr.

Dec 31, 2021

RICHARD R. LUCK, SR. HEADLAND, AL… Richard R. Luck, Sr., a resident of Headland, Alabama, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, at his home. He was 75. Private services will be held at a later date. Mr. Luck was born in Brooklyn, New York, to the late George Luck and Evelyn Viar Luck. He served his country in the U.S....

Linda Ann Thornton

Linda Ann Thornton

Dec 30, 2021

LINDA ANN THORNTON NEWVILLE, AL… Linda Ann Thornton, a resident of Newville, Alabama, passed away Thursday morning, December 30, 2021, at her home. She was 57. The family will have a Celebration of Life Service at a later date. Mrs. Thornton was born May 16, 1964, to the late Lorraine and Clifford T. Parrish. She was a graduate of John...

Jane Jarvis Nowell

Jane Jarvis Nowell

Dec 29, 2021

JANE JARVIS NOWELL HEADLAND, AL… Jane Jarvis Nowell, a resident of Headland, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at a Dothan Hospital. She was 74. No services are scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Gateway Church in Headland, Alabama. Jane Jarvis Nowell was born August 14, 1947, in Dothan, Alabama to the...

William Thomas Mayo, III

William Thomas Mayo, III

Dec 28, 2021

WILLIAM THOMAS “BILLY” MAYO, III HEADLAND, AL… William Thomas “Billy” Mayo, III, a resident of Headland, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at his home. He was 76. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel with Chaplain Darryl Bates officiating. Burial will follow in the Abbeville Memorial Cemetery....