Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Millport, AL

Serving Lamar County

Ray Donald Stokes

Ray Donald Stokes

Aug 5, 2017

Ray Donald Stokes, 78, of Ethelsville AL., passed away on August 5, 2017 in Pickensville AL. Born April 20th, 1939 to the late Vade Stokes and Beatrice Smith Stokes, he was married to Imogene Shaw Stokes. Ray Donald Stokes was a loving, hard-working man dedicated to providing for his family. He was a chicken farmer with his loving wife of...

Mary Dell Green

Mary Dell Green

Aug 3, 2017

Mary Green, 86, of St. Petersburg Florida passed away on August 3, 2017 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg FL. Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday  at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Springhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm prior to service. Mrs. Green was born September 4, 1930 in Lamar County,...

Margie N Gaught

Margie N Gaught

Aug 2, 2017

Mrs. Margie N. Gaught, 84, of Gadsden, Al died Wednesday August 2, 2017 in Moody, Al. Funeral Services are Saturday, 2:00 pm at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. George Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in Walnut Grove. Cemetery Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 pm prior to service. Mrs. Gaught was born September 27, 1932 in Reform, Al...

Clarice Nethery

Clarice Nethery

Jul 24, 2017

Clarice McNees Nethery, 88, of Millport Alabama, passed away July 24th, 2017, at DCH of Tuscaloosa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 29 2017, at 2:00 PM at the Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be prior to the service from 12:00-2:00PM at Dowdle Funeral Home, with Rev. Neal Hodo and Rev. Buddy Irving  officiating. Burial will be...

Donald Cecil Conner

Donald Cecil Conner

Jul 17, 2017

Donald Cecil Conner, age 76, died July 17, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS surrounded by his family and friends.

Donald was born on February 21, 1941 at home in Millport, AL.  He was the youngest child of Henry Barton Conner and Annie Lou (Leonard) Conner.

Donald joined the United States Marine Corps...

Edward Lee Aldridge

Edward Lee Aldridge

Jul 11, 2017

Edward Lee Aldridge, 75, of Vernon, AL died Tuesday July 11, 2017 at Generations of Vernon. Funeral Services will be Thursday July 13, 2017 at 2:00 pm from Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00. Born August 14, 1941 to the late Wayman Lee & Maudie Emmaline Conner Aldridge...

Glinda Elaine Whitten

Glinda Elaine Whitten

Jul 6, 2017

Glinda Elaine Whitten, 65, passed away at her residence on July 6, 2017.  Funeral services  will be held Saturday, July 8, 2017, at Dowdle Funeral Home at 11:00a.m. Burial will be at the Kennedy City Cemetery with Dowdle Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Ms. Whitten, a resident of Kennedy, Alabama, was a devoted and loving teacher for thirty-five...

Cynthia Foster

Cynthia Foster

Jun 29, 2017

Cynthia (Cindy) Diane Keriacos Foster, 69 of Millport, Alabama passed away on June 29th, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus Ms The funeral service will be held on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport AL with Rev. Wes Jones officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on July 2nd...

Truman J. Mcgee

Truman J. Mcgee

Jun 12, 2017

Truman J. McGee, 76, of Millport Al. passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017, at his residence.

Born August 27, 1940, in Oakman Al. to the late Ernest McGee and Hattie Smallwood McGee, he was the husband of Nancy Kemp McGee. Mr. McGee was a member of Fernbank Baptist Church, worked at Phillips...

Charles Walter Welch

Charles Walter Welch

May 26, 2017

Mr. Charles  Walter Welch, 78 of Millport, Alabama passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. Born Sunday, August 14, 1938 in Camden, Ohio to the late Edgar Welch and Alba Johnson Welch. He was the husband of the late Ginger Kuhns Welch. Mr. Welch was an avid fisherman, a golfer, a faithful member...

Yelonda (Lonnie) Crowley

Yelonda (Lonnie) Crowley

May 14, 2017

Yelonda Lonnie Crowley,64, of Millport, Alabama passed away at her home on Sunday, May 14 2017. Born on March 13th, 1953, to the late R.B. Sullivan and Reva Mae Hudson Sullivan, she married to Bobby Joe Crowley. The funeral service will be on Thursday, May 18th, 2017, at 11:00 AM, with the visitation one hour prior at 10:00 AM at...

Joan Fleming

Joan Fleming

May 14, 2017

Joan Fleming, 69, of Millport died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. Born March 26, 1948 in Birmingham, Al to the Late Grady Hopson & Mattie Louise Cockrell Jenkins.She enjoyed working with flowers sewing and reading her bible everyday. She was preceded in death by 2 brothers Grady Jenkins & Billy Jenkins and her...

Lonnie Earl Noland Sr.

Lonnie Earl Noland Sr.

Apr 30, 2017

Mr. Lonnie Earl Noland Sr., 69 of Yeadon, Pennnsylvania, formally of Kennedy, AL. passed away on Sunday,  April 30, 2017 in Pennsylvania. Mr. Noland  was born June 29, 1947 to the late Robert Noland Sr. and Mary Lou Noland in Kennedy, Al., He is preceded in death by his parents, brother,Robert Noland Jr., Sister, Patricia Kay Noland. Lonnie accepted Christ...

Richard Eugene Isbell

Richard Eugene Isbell

Apr 28, 2017

Richard E. Isbell, 67, of Millport Al. passed away on April 28th 2017 at Northport Medical Center. Born on July 13th, 1949, to the late William Junior and Zadie Louise Abbott Isbell.  He was Preceded in death by his parents, and one brother Artie Isbell of Pell City, AL. Surviving are his daughter, Jennifer Simpson,(Tony)  Millport, Al,  sister, Marilyn Isbell,...

William Jerry Owens Sr.

William Jerry Owens Sr.

Apr 24, 2017

William Jerry Owens Sr., 80 of Columbus, Mississippi died on Monday, April 24, 2017 in Killen, AL. Born in Lamar County, on Monday, October 26, 1936, to the late Mr. Jack and Inez Holman Owens. Jerry worked a number of years as a line foreman at Airline Manufacturing and was a Baptist Surviving are, Wife; Margaret Dison Owens, son, William...

David Dwight Ayers, Sr.

David Dwight Ayers, Sr.

Apr 5, 2017

David Dwight Ayers, Sr David Dwight Ayers, Sr., 65 of Millport, Alabama died on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle  in Columbus, Mississippi. Born Monday, January 21, 1952 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to the Late Ravis D. & Betty Louise Patterson Ayers.A graduate of Millport High School class of 1970 he attended Walker College. Mr. Ayers retired from...

Gary Tojo Jones

Gary Tojo Jones

Mar 31, 2017

Gary Tojo Jones, 52 of Reform, Alabama died on Friday, March 31, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. Gary Jones was born Saturday, October 3, 1964 to Opal Jones and the late David McIntosh. Mr. Jones is survived by his mother, Opal Jones of Reform AL, son, Gary Jones(Samantha) of Hayden AL. , daughter, Chasity Jones of Reform...

Rebecca "Becky" Keating Carter

Rebecca "Becky" Keating Carter

Mar 28, 2017

Rebecca Keating Carter, 58 of Millport, Alabama died on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at her Residence in Millport, Alabama. Born Thursday, July 17, 1958 to the late J.D. Keating and Virginia Jones Keating. She was lifelong resident of Millport, AL. Graduated from Millport High School, Class of 1976.  She was a former employee of Chromolox of Vernon, AL. for 12...

Max Blanton

Max Blanton

Mar 25, 2017

Benny Max Blanton, 82, of Vernon, formerly of Millport died Saturday March 25, 2017 at Generations of Vernon. Funeral Services will be Tuesday March 28, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Ronnie Elmore, Randy Raper & Buddy Irving officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer United Methodist church cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00...

Jacey Leron Brock

Jacey Leron Brock

Mar 24, 2017

Jacey Brock, 48 of Millport, Alabama passed away at his home on Friday, March 24, 2017. Born Monday, January 20, 1969 to Norah Walker and the late Ollie Rose Brock Walker, he was a 1988 graduate of South Lamar High School and a strong supporter of South Lamar Athletics. He was a member of New Grove...