Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Millport, AL
Serving Lamar County
Doris Mcadams
Aug 3, 2020
Doris McAdams, 92, of Ethelsville, AL passed away August 3, 2020 at her residence. Graveside services will be Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Columbus, MS with Dowdle Funeral Home directing.
Mrs. McAdams was born May 3, 1928 to Bill and Bertha (Seales) Fields and was a member of...
Mildred Snider
Jul 30, 2020
Mildred Snider, 91, of Millport, Alabama passed away on July 30, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be August 2, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL with Rev. Armond McDill officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the chapel. Burial will be at Higdon Church of God Cemetery in...
Bebe H. Newman
Jul 26, 2020
Mrs. Bebe Joy Hydrick Newman, age 90 of Millport, Alabama, passed away on July 26, 2020. Mrs. Newman loved her family and touched many lives in her 90 years.
Mrs. Newman was born on June 23, 1930, in Millport, Alabama, to Mr. Roy Lee and Mrs. Ava Dobson Hydrick. She attended and graduated from Millport...
Shirley Massey
Jul 21, 2020
Shirley Frances Massey, 81, passed away on July 21, 2020 at Glen Haven Health and Rehabilitation in Northport, AL. She was born on December 17, 1938 in Aberdeen, MS to Samuel and Frances Easter Allen. She was the wife of the late Raymond Dewitt Massey. Mrs. Massey was a homemaker and a member of Aberdeen First Pentecostal Church.
...Henry Black
Jul 19, 2020
Henry Randall Black, 68, Millport passed away at DCH Regional Medical Center on July 19, 2020. He was born on May 1, 1952 in Fayette, AL to Fletcher and Anne Black. He was an only child.
He was a 1970 graduate of Fayette High School. He attended Brewer State Junior College and continued his studies at Montevallo....
Gaylor Weems
Jul 15, 2020
Gaylor (Gayle) Weems, 86, formally of Millport, AL passed away on July 15, 2020 at her residence in Fayette, AL.
Funeral services will be Sunday, July 19, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Springhill Baptist Church in Millport, AL. with Bro. Matthew Fancher officiating. Visitation will take place Saturday night, July 18, 2020 from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m....
Bertha Rushing
Jul 7, 2020
Bertha Mae Rushing, 83, formally of Kennedy, AL passed away July 7, 2020 at Generations in Vernon, Alabama. Funeral services will be July 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the chapel. Burial will be at Liberty Cemetery in Kennedy, AL.
Mrs....
Gabriel Elmore
Jul 7, 2020
Gabriel Malachi Elmore, 16, passed away July 7, 2020 at his residence. Gabe was a student at South Lamar High School in Millport, AL and a member of the South Lamar Stallion Band. He was a huge football fan, attending all South Lamar games as well as being an Alabama fan. Gabe loved to fish, he loved people and...
Charles Patrick
Jul 2, 2020
Charles Ottis Patrick, 84, of Millport, Alabama passed away July 2, 2020 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Funeral services are to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at Springhill Baptist Church in Millport, AL. with Bro. Matthew Fancher officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will...
Jean Jordan
Jun 14, 2020
Barbara Jean (Clardy) Jordan, 72, formally of Millport, AL passed away at Arbor Woods Health and Rehab Center in Reform, Alabama on June 14, 2020.
She was born on February 26, 1948 in Millport, Alabama to William Clardy and Clarice Ballard Clardy Weathers. Jean had a great personality and was loved by co-workers, family and friends. She...
Mike Beard
Jun 8, 2020
Dennis Michael "Mike" Beard, 69, passed away at Trinity Health Care Center in Columbus, MS on June 8, 2020. Services will be Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the chapel. Interment will be at Springhill Cemetery in Millport, AL.
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Jimmy D. Sprouse
Jun 6, 2020
Jimmy D. Sprouse, 70, of Columbus, MS passed away at his residence on June 6, 2020. A memorial service will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL with Bro. Melvin Mordecai officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. prior to the service in the chapel. Burial will...
Donald F. Blaylock, Jr.
Jun 5, 2020
Donald F. Blaylock, Jr. went home to be with his Lord and Savior on June 5th, 2020. He will be greatly missed. He was a wonderful husband, son, brother, and friend. He was an uncle who loved his nieces and nephews like they were his own. Donald was always ready to help anyone at any time.
Donald...
Doug Long
Jun 3, 2020
James Douglas Long, 72, of Kennedy Alabama passed away at DCH Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL on June 3, 2020. Funeral services will be Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL. with Bro. Chester Shaw and Bro. Ed Nabors officiating. Interment will follow at Higdon Church of God in Kennedy, AL,. Visitation...
Tim Richards
May 26, 2020
James Timothy (HotRod) Richards, 53, passed away on May 26, 2020 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, AL. Funeral services will take place on Friday, May 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL. Visitation will be Thursday evening, May 28, 2020 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the chapel. Graveside services will follow at Millport City Cemetery...
Gladys Aldridge
May 22, 2020
Gladys Stokes Aldridge, 92, passed away on May 22, 2020 at Poplar Springs Nursing Home in Meridian, MS. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL. with Bro. Ray Aldridge officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the chapel with burial following at...
Ruby Smith
May 21, 2020
Ruby Jean Smith, 75, passed away on May 21, 2020 at her residence in Millport, AL. She was the wife of Douglas Rayburn Smith and the daughter of the late Albert and Rozzie Pearl Harless from Carrollton, AL.
She is survived by her daughter, Starlet Jan Williams (Jerome), son Bradley Smith, sisters Wanda Wilson (Gene), Eileen Wood,...
Granville Cook
May 16, 2020
Granville Leroy Cook, formally of Millport, Al passed away May 16, 2020 at The Lodge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ocala Fl. He was born on May 10, 1940 to the late Woodrow and Eunice Cook.
Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Marilyn June Cook. He is survived by his daughters Angela...Linda Griffin
May 14, 2020
Linda Griffin, age 72 passed away May 14, 2020 at Generations in Vernon, Alabama. She was born August 6, 1947 to the late Ollie Clinton Morton and Etma Clyte Freeman Morton. She was a member of Blooming Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Services will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Dowdle Funeral Home...
Lonnie Gordon
May 8, 2020
Lonnie Ross Gordon, 78, of Vernon, Alabama passed away on May 8, 2020 at his residence. Lonnie was born in Lamar County, AL on October 16, 1941 to parents Duff Clyde Gordon and Kittie Nabors Gordon. Raised in the Millport area, his family farmed during his school years. After finishing school, he went to work at the former Fayette...


