Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Millport, AL

Serving Lamar County

Margaret Joyner

Margaret Joyner

Jun 18, 2014

GULFPORT — Margaret Wharton Joyner, 76, died June 18, 2014, in Gulfport. Graveside services are Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Andrews Chapel Cemetery with the Rev. Chester Shaw officiating. Visitation is Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Riemann Family Funeral Home of Gulfport. Riemann Family Funeral Home and Dowdle Funeral Home of Millport, Alabama, are in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Joyner...

Billy Parker

Billy Parker

Jun 17, 2014

Billy Parker

MILLPORT, Ala. — Billy Parker, 87, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.  Services were Friday at 11:00 am at Liberty Assembly of God, 268 Ruffin Road, in Millport, with Bro. Doug Blakney, Bro. Oscar Maddox, Bro. Dan Finney and Bro. Kenneth Henegar officiating. Burial followed at Andrews Chapel Cemetery with...

Addie Guyton Rush

Addie Guyton Rush

Jun 17, 2014

Addie Lou Guyton Rush, 79, died June 17, 2014. Mrs. Guyton was born Dec. 24, 1934, to the late bubba Mendez and Toni Guyton. She was a member of First Tabernacle Community Church. Services are noon Saturday Graveside at Holly Grove Cemetery. Burial will follow at Holly Grove Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to service time at the funeral...

Bobby Joe Wheeler, Sr.

Bobby Joe Wheeler, Sr.

Jun 17, 2014

HELENA, Ala. — Bobby Joe Wheeler Sr., 69, died June 17, 2014, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Services are 3 p.m. Saturday at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel in Millport, Alabama, with the Rev. John Kitchens officiating. Burial will follow at Meadow Branch Cemetery in Kennedy, Alabama. Visitation is one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Mr....

Robert Bradley "Sammy" Winters, Jr.

Robert Bradley "Sammy" Winters, Jr.

Jun 17, 2014

Robert Bradley "Sammy" Winters. Jr., age 70, of Greeneville, TN passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at his residence. Services will be Saturday, June 21, at 11:30 am at Dowdle Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow in the Millport City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to : Caris 225 West Summer St. Greeneville,...

Andrew Mcgowan

Andrew Mcgowan

Jun 4, 2014

Westlake, LA – Andrew McGowan, Jr. passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in a local Westlake hospital. He was born in Lake Charles, LA but had lived in Westlake for the past 34 years. He was an electrical engineer and had last worked for Sasol. He taught flying in both fixed wing and rotor craft and loved anything electrical. An...

Charles Dale Taylor

Charles Dale Taylor

May 31, 2014

Charles Dale Taylor Winfield, AL – Dale Taylor, age 48, of Winfield (formerly of Millport) passed away May 31, 2014 at his residence. A memorial service was held June 3 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Columbus, MS with Dr. Bill Hurt officiating and Dowdle Funeral Home directing. Mr. Taylor was born in Lamar County on November 4, 2014 to...

Gene Mcdaniel

Gene Mcdaniel

May 31, 2014

Gene McDaniel Gene Lamar McDaniel,55 died May 31,2014, at DC Hospital in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Services are 11 am Wednesday at Dowdle Funeral Home Chapel with Russell Dawkins and Ken Dawkins officiating. Burial will follow at Millport City Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior to service time at the funeral home chapel. Mr. McDaniel was born Aug. 8 1958, in Millport,...

Lee C Eatmon

Lee C Eatmon

Dec 14, 2010

Mr. Lee C. Eatmon, 89 of Millport, AL died Thursday December 14, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be Friday December 22, 2017 at 1:00 pm from Holly Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Richard L. Hood, Sr. & Rev. Kelvin Dixon officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Grove Cemetery. The body will lie-in-state from 11:00 - 1:00 at the...