Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Millport, AL

Serving Lamar County

Sherman Johnson

Sherman Johnson

Jul 3, 2024

Sherman Johnson, 83, of Millport, AL, passed away on July 3, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL with Bro. Ed Nabors officiating and Daniel Ponds and Amy Johnson assisting. Visitation will be one hour prior to services in the...

Terry Parker

Terry Parker

Jun 30, 2024

Terry Paul Parker, 76, passed away on June, 30, 2024 at Diversicare Healthcare Services in Eupora, MS. There will be a graveside service on Friday, July 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Millport, AL. under the direction of Dowdle Funeral Home.

Terry was born and raised in Lamar County, AL. He was a...

Nina Faye Shaw

Nina Faye Shaw

Jun 13, 2024

Nina Faye Shaw, 86, of Millport, AL, passed away on June 13, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL, with Bro. Ken Bozeman officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will...

Ramona Gentry

Ramona Gentry

May 31, 2024

Ramona Cash Gentry, age 89, of Millport, Alabama, passed away on May 31, 2024 following a lengthy illness. As per Ramona's request, no memorial service will be held.

Ramona graduated from Millport High School in 1953. She worked for United Technologies Automotive ( formerly American Bosch ) in Columbus, Mississippi for many years.

Ramona was...

Jonathan (Jonny) House

Jonathan (Jonny) House

May 20, 2024

Jonathan Milton House (Jonny), 68, of Ethelsville, AL, passed away on May 20, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Hebron Baptist Church in Carrolton, AL, with Rev. Jeremy Brock officiating and Bro. Ronnie Elmore and Bro. Randy Gray assisting. There will be a visitation one hour prior to services...

Charlie Strawbridge

Charlie Strawbridge

May 9, 2024

Charlie Strawbridge, 77, of Millport, AL, passed away on May 9, 2024, at Fayette Medical Center in Fayette, AL. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Holly Grove Baptist Church in Millport, AL, with Rev. Kevin Dixon officiating. There will be a visitation two hours prior to services starting at 11:00 a.m. at the...

Jerry Ray Shelton

Jerry Ray Shelton

May 4, 2024

Jerry Ray Shelton, 80, of Kennedy, AL, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Northeast Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 8 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL, with Bro. Ray Aldridge officiating and Bro. Gene Nabors assisting. Visitation will be one hour prior to...

Pat Leonard

Pat Leonard

May 1, 2024

Patricia Ann Leonard, 79, of Millport, Alabama, passed away on May 1, 2024 at her residence. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, Alabama with Bro. Matt Winters and Bro. Roy Bush officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the chapel. Burial will follow at...

Chaney Livingston

Chaney Livingston

Apr 30, 2024

Chaney Danyelle Livingston, 18, was called home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2024. There will be a memorial service for immediate family on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL. There will be a Celebration of Life on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Lamar County High School in Vernon,...

Helen Robertson

Helen Robertson

Apr 30, 2024

Mrs. Helen Robertson, 80, of Millport, AL, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. There will be a graveside service on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Ebenezer Cemetery in Millport, Alabama under the direction of Dowdle Funeral Home with Bro. James Godsey officiating.

Helen was born June 30,1943 in Fayette, AL,...

William Suggs Jr.

William Suggs Jr.

Apr 20, 2024

William Gibbs Suggs Jr., 85, of Millport, AL, passed away on April 20, 2024 at The Tuscaloosa V.A. There will be a memorial service on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL, with Bro. Hunter Fields officiating. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. in...

Faye Hardin

Faye Hardin

Apr 10, 2024

Annie Faye Hardin age 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 10th,2024 at her residence in Millport Alabama.

She was born July 10th, 1949, in Reform Alabama to the late Ernest and Nannie Mae Shaw. She Married William Clark Hardin on December 22, 1967, at Mt Tabor Church in Palmetto AL They were blessed with two children...

Gail Mize

Gail Mize

Apr 9, 2024

Derendia Gail Mize, of Millport, AL., passed away on April 9, 2024 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL. with Bro. Rodney Brazil officiating assisted by Danny Thompson. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the chapel. A...

Carrie Hardin

Carrie Hardin

Apr 8, 2024

Carrie Hardin, 46, of Millport, AL, passed away on April 8, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday evening, April 10, 2024 from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, Alabama. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church in Millport, AL. with Bro....

Harold Robertson

Harold Robertson

Apr 3, 2024

Harold Boyd Robertson, 78, of Millport, AL, passed away on August 3, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL, with Bro Terrance Cleghorn and Bro. Phillip Tomlin officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, August 5, 2024, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral...

Tabitha White

Tabitha White

Mar 24, 2024

Tabitha White, of Millport, AL., passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS. There will be a graveside service on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Higdon Church of God Cemetery in Kennedy, Alabama.

Tabitha was born on January 10, 1975 to Jane Stokes. She was a mother first and loved her children and...

Albert Broadbent

Albert Broadbent

Mar 15, 2024

Albert Leon Broadbent (AKA Big Al), age 74, of Millport, Alabama, went  to his heavenly home to be with Jesus on March 15, 2024, after a long, hard fought battle with Parkinson's Disease and most recently pneumonia. He died at Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, Alabama. He was born on November 12, 1949, in Madison County, Alabama, to...

Willie Carr

Willie Carr

Mar 13, 2024

Willie Carr, 56, of Birmingham, AL, passed away on March 13, 2024. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Dowdle Funeral Home in Millport, AL.

The family has chosen cremation.

Ronald Shackelford

Ronald Shackelford

Mar 7, 2024

Ronald Shackelford, 70, of Millport, AL, passed away on March 7, 2024 at Hospice of West Alabama.

Ronnie was born on January 13, 1954 in Columbus, MS. He married the love of his life on February, 14, 1991.

Ronnie is survived by his children, Ryan (Tonya) Shackelford of Tampa, FL, and Abigail (Cam) Shackelford of...

Alice Bounds

Alice Bounds

Feb 22, 2024

Alice Faye Bounds passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Diversicare Nursing Home in Winfield, Alabama. The family will hold a celebration of life to honor and remember Alice Faye Bounds on Monday, February 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Holly Grove Baptist Church in Millport Alabama, with Rev. Chris Wriley officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior...