Obituaries

James Smith, Jr.

James Smith, Jr.

May 29, 2022

OZARK…Mr. James A. Smith, Jr. (Captain, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Ozark, died early Sunday morning, May 29, 2022, at his home. He was 77.

Homegoing services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 4, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Walter Pogue officiating. Graveside...

Kirstin Frazier

Kirstin Frazier

May 27, 2022

BOAZ, ALABAMA… Miss Kirstin Frazier, a resident of Boaz, Alabama, died Friday morning, May 27, 2022, as a result of injuries sustained in automobile accident in Guntersville, Alabama. She was 18.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Thursday, June 2, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with her...

Larry Viles

Larry Viles

May 27, 2022

OZARK…Mr. Larry Frank Viles (First Sergeant, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Ozark, passed away Friday morning, May 27, 2022. He was 80.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 3, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop William H. Martin officiating. The family will...

Chad Johnson

Chad Johnson

May 26, 2022

OZARK…Mr. Chad Johnson, a resident of the Pleasant Grove Community, near Ozark, died early Thursday evening, May 26, 2022, in Dale Medical Center. He was 46.

Private funeral services will be held in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with his uncles, Reverend Harold Peters and Reverend Glenn Peters officiating. Burial will...

Carl Gohagan

Carl Gohagan

May 22, 2022

ECHO COMMUNITY…Mr. Carl Wayne “Goat”  Gohagan, a resident of the Echo Community, near Ozark, died Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2022, as a result of injuries sustained in a tractor accident at his home. He was 70.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Living Water Church...

Dr. Ronnie Miller Jackson

Dr. Ronnie Miller Jackson

May 18, 2022

Ronnie Miller Jackson was born December 4, 1949 to the late Reliford David Jackson and Susie Miller Jackson in Dale County, Alabama. Dr. Jackson attended Troy University where he received his Master in Education Degree and The University of Sarasota where he received his Doctorate of Education. During his career as an educator, Dr. Jackson served many students as a...

Wade Mcleod

Wade Mcleod

May 18, 2022

OZARK…Mr. Wade Elden McLeod, a resident of Ozark, died late Wednesday morning, May 18, 2022, in a Dothan hospital. He was 55.

Homegoing services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 23, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Vernon McLeod and Rev. Patrea Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in...

Michael Marotta

Michael Marotta

May 17, 2022

ASHFORD…Michael Marotta (Chief Master Sergeant, Retired, United States Air Force), a resident of Ashford, died Tuesday morning, May 17, 2022, in a Dothan hospital. He was 79.

Funeral services, with full military honors, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 20, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Mr....

Donna Shelley

Donna Shelley

May 16, 2022

OZARK…Mrs. Donna Daniels Shelley, a resident of Ozark, died late Monday morning, May 16, 2022, at her home. She was 56.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Shelley was...

James Brighton

James Brighton

May 16, 2022

OZARK… James Allen Brighton, a resident of Ozark, died early Monday morning, May 16, 2022, at his home. He was 69.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 19, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Albert Skinner officiating. Graveside services, with military honors, will follow...

Laurada Harris

Laurada Harris

May 15, 2022

OZARK… Mrs. Laurada Herring Harris, a resident of Ozark, died Sunday morning, May 15, 2022, at her home. She was 86.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Woodlawn Memory Gardens with Reverend Roger Campbell officiating. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of...

Howard Lee

Howard Lee

May 14, 2022

OZARK… Mr. Howard W. Lee, a resident of Ozark, died early Saturday morning, May 14, 2022, in an Ozark nursing home. He was 71.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Matt Sasser officiating. Burial will follow in...

Alita Watson

Alita Watson

May 13, 2022

OZARK…Mrs. Alita Watson, a resident of Ozark, died Friday afternoon, May 13, 2022, at her home. She was 63.

In keeping with the wishes of Mrs. Watson, there will be no public services. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is assisting the Watson Family.

Mrs. Watson was born...

Garry Grantham

Garry Grantham

May 7, 2022

OZARK… Mr. Garry Grantham, a resident of Ozark, died Saturday afternoon, May 7, 2022, at his home. He was 67.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 14, 2022, in the New Hope Baptist Church in the Bertha Community with Reverend Bill Hart officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery....

Peggy Lewis

Peggy Lewis

May 6, 2022

LONGSTREET COMMUNITY…Mrs. Peggy Hornsby Lewis, a resident of the Longstreet Community, near Ozark, died Friday morning, May 6, 2022, at her home. She was 87.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mark Brantley officiating. Burial will follow...

Jasper Donovan, Jr.

Jasper Donovan, Jr.

May 6, 2022

OZARK…  Jasper (Jay) Garfield Donovan Jr, first born son of Earnestine E. Donovan and Jasper Garfield Donovan Sr. Jay entered this world on October 16, 1946, at Eastern Maine General Hospital in Penobscot County Bangor, Maine and left his family behind on May 6, 2022.

Jay spent the early years of his...

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

May 3, 2022

ARITON… Mr. Christopher Kyser  Wilson, a resident of Ariton, died early Tuesday morning, May 3, 2022, at his home. He was 66.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Thursday, May 5, 2022, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel. Private family graveside services will be held at New...

Saundra Snell

Saundra Snell

Apr 29, 2022

OZARK… Mrs. Saundra Keel Snell, a resident of Ozark, went to be with her Lord and Savior early Friday morning, April 29, 2022. She was a resident of the Ozark Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was 80.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, May 1, 2022, in the Fuqua...

Byron Wallace

Byron Wallace

Apr 26, 2022

DOTHAN…Mr. Byron L. Wallace, a resident of Dothan (formerly of the Pleasant Grove Community, near Ozark), died Tuesday afternoon, April 26, 2022, at his home. He was 51.

A complete obituary with a list of survivors will be announced later by Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark.

Byron Wallace

Byron Wallace

Apr 26, 2022

DOTHAN…Mr. Byron L. Wallace, a resident of Dothan (formerly of the Pleasant Grove Community, near Ozark), died Tuesday afternoon, April 26, 2022, at his home. He was 51.

Graveside services will be held at 3:30 P.M. Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, near Ozark with Reverend Mike Whitt officiating....

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