Obituaries

Mar 22, 2017

Annie E. Ponds, 91, of Ethelsville, Alabama died on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Arbor Woods Health and Rehab in Reform, Alabama. Born Tuesday, July 14, 1925 to the late Early James and Lucille Whorton James. She was married to Woodrow Ponds. She is preceded in death by her parents, Early and Lucille James, her husband Woodrow Ponds, sister, Pearl...

Mar 19, 2017

Mrs. Mable Conner Daffron, 87 of Sulligent, AL died March 19, 2017 at Generations of Vernon.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm from the Chapel of Dowdle Funeral Home with Rev. John Nicholson and Rev. Byron Pickering officiating.  Visitation will follow.  Burial will be in Millport City Cemetery.

Mrs. Daffron...

Mar 13, 2017

Barbara J. Beard, 57 of Vernon, Alabama died on Monday, March 13, 2017, at  her daughter's residence in Vernon, Alabama. Born Sunday, April 19, 1959 in Fayette, Alabama to the late  Robert Clifford and Rosa Pearl Randolph Lynn. A 1977 Graduate of Lamar County High School she had made Crossville her lifelong home. She had dedicated her life to taking...

Mar 5, 2017

Mrs. Audrey Smith, 88 of Millport, Alabama died on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at her  Residence in Millport, Alabama. Born Tuesday, June 26, 1928 in Millport, Alabama to the late Mr. Samuel Luther Robinson and Mrs. Annie Pearl Cole Robinson. She was a member of Millport Baptist Church. Surviving are son, Marc Smith, daughters, Vickie  Daffron, (Mike)  Kay Mordecai, (Glenn)...

Mar 3, 2017

David  Johnathan Glorioso, 38 of Millport, Alabama died on Friday, March 3, 2017, at Baptist Memoeial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. Born Friday, January 12, 1979 in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida to the late Mr. Ronald D. Crawford, and Mrs. Theresa Ann Atkins He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Surviving are, Mother: Theresa Ann Atkins, Wife: Alisha Katherine Glorioso,...

Mar 3, 2017

Tommye Lee Cobb, 84 died on Friday, March 3, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, Mississippi .Mrs. Cobb was born, Sunday, June 19, 1932 to the late, Mr. Murray R. Smith and Mrs. Rosie Vaudine Davis Smith. Preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Lloyd G. Cobb, She was a member of Kennedy Baptist Church. Surviving are...

Mar 2, 2017

Mr. Walter Lyndon "Lindy" Parker, 79 of Millport, Alabama died on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Born Monday, November 15, 1937 in Pickens Co. to the late Mr. Leland Wilson Parker and Mrs. Ruth Shackleford Parker.. Surviving are Wife, Mary Jeanette Parker, Millport, Al, daughters, Kathy McDaniel (Tony) of Carrollton, AL and Tammy Daniels...

Mar 1, 2017

Virgie Aliene Rickman, 92 of Columbus, Mississippi, formerly, of Millport Alabama, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Trinity Health Care in Columbus, Mississippi.

Born Saturday, October 11, 1924 in Liberty Community, Alabama to the late Jim Trapp and Maudie Bell Ruffin Trapp, She was a graduate of Liberty High School and a former Ms. Liberty. She...

Feb 26, 2017

Michael V. Fields , 72 of Hueytown, Alabama died on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at his residence. Born Monday, October 9, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama, to the late Ralph Fields and Doris Cast Fields, he is preceded in death by his sister Doris Ann Sims, and his parents Ralph and Doris Fields. Surviving are his son, Michael Boyd of Aliceville,...

Feb 21, 2017

Mr. Eulie Rayford Foster, 83 of Kennedy, Alabama died on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Hospice of West Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Born Monday, February 12, 1934 in Lamar County Alabama to the late Mr. Emmitt Foster and Swan Marine Wilson Foster. Surviving are, Wife, Evelyn White Foster, son, Tim Foster, Step daughters, Daphne McKee (Ronnie)  and Dawn Bryant (Keith),...

Feb 18, 2017

Mr. John Alfred Moucha, 78 of Millport, Alabama died on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at his residence. Born Friday, December 9, 1938 in Medina, Ohio, to the late Joseph Halree Moucha and Jimmie Lou Blaylock Moucha. He was a member of Springhill Baptist CHurch. Surviving are, Wife, Betty  Cork Moucha,  son, Deshawn Moucha, daughters, Carol McCool (Jackson) of Millport, AL...

Feb 6, 2017

James Allen Barrett, 51, of Killen, AL passed away on Monday, February 6, 2017. A Celebration of life service will be held Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, Alabama at 2:00 p.m.

Born July 26, 1965, he is preceded in death by father, James O Barrett; son, Michael Barrett; grandparents, Olen and Corene...

Jan 24, 2017

Mrs. Eva Conn Ray, 95, of Millport, AL died Tuesday January 24, 2017 at Generations of Vernon. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Friday January 27, 2017 at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Friendship cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Mrs. Ray was born August 26, 1921 in Caledonia, MS to the...

Jan 21, 2017

Judy Faye Wilson, 76 of Millport, Alabama died on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at her residence in Millport, Alabama. Born Friday, June 7, 1940 in Millport, Alabama to the late George W. Vail and Parielee Funderburk Vail. She was the wife of the late James "Bill" Wilson. She was a member of Millport Church of Christ. Surviving are sons, Ken...

Jan 21, 2017

Judy Wilson,76, of Millport Al. passed away on Friday, January 21, 2017, at her home. Arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Jan 11, 2017

Sidney Howard Lawrence, 62, of Red Bay, AL died January 11, 2017 in Batesville, Ar. Born in Tecumseh, Michigan to the late Sidney Lawrence and Jo Ann Lawrence, he was the husband of Debra Welch Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Debra Welch Lawrence, daughters, Elissa Lawrence Poores and Tammy Lawrence, son, Anthony Lawrence, and grandchildren Kailyn...

Jan 9, 2017

Mr. Kenneth Burkhalter, 71 of Brookville, Ohio died on Monday, January 9, 2017, at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama. Mr. Burkhalter was born on  Wednesday, May 30, 1945 in Millport, Alabama to the late Bruce Burkhalter and Willette Newell Burkhalter. Surviving are, Wife, Coetta Noble, sons, Scott Burkhalter (Pamela) Bruce Burkhalter (Shannon) and Joey Burkhalter, daughter, Kimberly Buchanan;...

Dec 29, 2016

Mr. Jessie Lee Neal, 102, of Millport, Al died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at VA Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, Al. Funeral Services will be held, Friday January 6, 2017,  1:00 pm at Holly Grove Baptist Church with burial in Holly Grove Cemetery. The body will lie-in-state from 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm at the church. Rev. Jerry Bridges & Rev. Kevin...

Dec 28, 2016

Mr. Lloyd Greenwood Cobb, 86, of Kennedy, AL died Wednesday December 28, 2016 at UAB Hospital, Birmingham, AL. Funeral Services will be Monday  2:00 pm at Kennedy Baptist Church, the body will lie-in-state- from 1:00 - 2:00, with burial in the Kennedy City Cemetery. Rev. Keith  Martin will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday Jan. 1, 2017 from 5:00 - 8:00...

Dec 26, 2016

Mr. Rodger Dale Watkins, 69 of Millport, Alabama died on Monday, December 26, 2016, at DCH Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Funeral Services will be held on December 29, 2016, at 11:00 A.M. at Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport AL. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 10:00 A.M. Bro. Nick Cannady will conduct the...