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...
Marie Blalock
Apr 30, 2020
Marie Lareine Blalock, 85, of Kennedy, Alabama passed away at home on Thursday, April 30, 2020. There will be a private visitation for Marie on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Dowdle Funeral Home, Millport, Alabama, and a graveside service held on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 11:00 AM, at Millport Cemetery, Millport, Alabama, Rev. Ed Nabors...
Gene Flack
Apr 27, 2020
George Eugene Flack, 57, of Millport, Alabama passed away April 27, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. He was the son of Leonard Eugene Flack and Jewel Fay (Cockerham) Flack.
He is survived by a son, Scott Flack of Gautier, MS. and a sister, Janet McAdams Bailey, Eagle CO.
Services have not been...
Waymon E Stokes
Apr 25, 2020
Waymon Edd Stokes, 75 of Reform, Alabama passed away April 25, 2020 at his residence. He was a life long resident of Pickens County and retired from Nature's Earth Pellets.
He is preceded in death by his parents, William (Bill) Stokes and Dora Stokes, a brother, Levert Stokes and sister, Lavoy Smith.
He is survived...
Geneva Anderson
Apr 10, 2020
Geneva Rushing Anderson, 90, of Kennedy, AL, passed away April 10, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. She was born on July 7, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Franklin "Dock" and Dessie Cooper Rushing. She was preceded in death by her husband James W. Anderson, two brother, and three sisters.
She worked...
Roger Lindsey
Mar 30, 2020
Roger Alan Lindsey, age 57, passed away unexpectedly at DCH Regional Medical Center on Monday, March 30, 2020. He was born on January 13, 1963 in Tuscaloosa, AL to C.B. Lindsey and Mary Verzino.
He was a 1981 graduate of Pickens County High School where he lettered in basketball, football, and baseball. After graduation he attended Shelton...
Mavis Black
Mar 29, 2020
Mavis Caleena Baswell Black was born December 19, 1935 in Kennedy, AL and went to her heavenly home on March 29, 2020. Mavis was the daughter of the late Oscar Baswell and the late Adine Sprouse Baswell. She leaves behind her husband, John C. Black; they spent the majority of their lives in Lamar County in Millport, AL. She...
Stonie D Vaughn
Mar 22, 2020
Stonie Dennis Vaughan passed away on March 22, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. He was the son of the late Joe Felix Vaughan, Jr. and Ruth Woods Hollis Vaughan.
Stonie served his country in the U.S. Army for 21 years retiring as a Sergeant Major. After retirement, he and his wife moved to the...
Jimmy D Parker
Mar 15, 2020
Jimmy Davis Parker, 74, of Belk, Alabama passed away on March 15, 2020 at his residence. He was the husband of Shirley (Durham) Parker. His parents were the late George Parker and Zola Mae Parker Dobbins.
He was a life-long resident of Lamar and Fayette County. He was a retired truck driver, having driven almost 50 years....
Elsie A Ridgeway
Jan 29, 2020
Elsie Alexandria Ridgeway, 90, of Vernon, Alabama passed away January 29, 2020. She was the wife of the late J.C. Ridgeway.
She lived in Millport, Alabama for 43 years and was a dedicated and beloved wife and mother who always put her family first. She loved cooking and sewing and time spent with her family. She loved...
Jerry Baswell
Jan 26, 2020
Jerry Baswell, 72, of Columbus ,MS passed away on January 26, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. He is the son of the late Floyd and Louise Baswell of the Fernbank, AL community. Mr. Baswell was employed at Ceco Metal Buildings in Columbus, MS as a computer programmer for over 20 years and was a veteran of the...
Bobby Dale Eatmon, Sr
Jan 8, 2020
Bobby Dale Eatmon Sr. was born on July 6th 1947 and departed this life on January 8th 2020. He was preceded in death by his mother Hilda Rice, father Odell Eatmon sister Brenda Eatmon and brother Walter Lee Neal.
Bobby confessed Christ at an early age and became a member of Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church where...
Sharon Y Merchant
Jan 1, 2020
Sharon Yvonne Merchant, 61, passed away on January 1, 2020 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL. She was the wife of the late Jeff Merchant and the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Evelyn Cunningham. She was a life long resident of Pickens County.
Sharon was a well known cook, having worked for many...
Stephen Bert Sullivan
Dec 25, 2019
Stephen Bert Sullivan, 71, of Millport Alabama passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his residence. He was the son of the late Harrison Sullivan and Mary Alice (Stokes) Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan was a life-long resident of Pickens County. He was a member of the 1st Freewill Baptist Church of Reform and a veteran of the Vietnam War serving...
