Survivors include his wife, Frances Whitfield, Dothan; sons, Dax and Beth Whitfield, Birmingham, Dustin Whitfield, Montgomery; daughters, Robyn Harper, Anniston, Denise and Terry Kemp, Montevallo; grandchildren, Chloe and Jackson Whitfield, Rakiya Whitfield, Kristian, Caitlin, Brooke and Dylan Kemp; brother, Gary and Fran Whitfield, Panama City Beach, Florida. He was raised in Opelika and was a 1977 graduate of Beauregard High School. Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to First Free Will Baptist Church Building Fund, 1461 Timbers Drive Dothan, Alabama 36301. A gathering of family and friends will also be at the residence at 6:00 p.m. to celebrate the life of Patricia. He was employed at Southeast Alabama Medical Center for 25 years serving in several capacities including lab manager. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3054 C McGhee Road, Montgomery, AL 363111. Under his leadership, countless people called into the ministry have been mentored in Gods word and sent out for full service or to further their education in order to serve. Funeral services for Ms. Brown will be held at 2 PM Sunday, November 1, 2015 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage with Pastor George Bogart officiating. Jane Elmore McCardle, a resident of Cottonwood, died Saturday, August 8, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Bethel Baptist Church with Reverend. Dora, FL. Surviving are a son, Jerome Brown, Dothan, Al; two daughters, Lynda (Mike) Whitaker, Black, Al and Kris (Terry) Knight, Dothan, Al; a brother, Bobby (Glenda) Forrest, Dothan, Al; a sister , Madrue (Tom) Majors, Black, Al; grandchildren, Pamela Bond, Jennifer Howell, Allyson Falgout, Jeremy, Tennille and Chad Whitaker, Andee Johnston and Hunter, Kaleb and Colton Knight and eight great grandchildren. (Ted) Bertagnolli, a resident of Ashford, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, August 27, 2015 surrounded by his wife and family. During that time, he was grateful to have had the opportunity to mentor dozens of young men into careers in the building trades. At other times the family will be at the family residence, 113 Patriot Place, Dothan, Alabama 36305. He was a member of the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 469A Dothan, AL, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit 87 Dothan AL, B-47 Stratojet Association, American Legion, VFW, and Elks Lodge. Survivors include her husband, Johnny C. Guilford; daughter, Sherry Morgan (Philip); sons, Tony Love (Loretta), Timothy Love, all of Lovetown; step children, Johnny and Jeannie Guilford; grandchildren, Blake Floyd, Tyler Love, Caden Love, Katie Gamble, Renea Morgan, Kaley Adams; great grandchildren, Henlee and Lydia Floyd, Madison Love, Bryleigh Spurlock; Brother, Johnny Bradshaw; sisters, Shirley Folds and Evelyn Patton; many nieces and nephews. Mabel Sellers is a Dothan native and married E.J. Shana Kay Buie Snell, a resident of Columbia, Alabama, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at her residence. Sixteenbeloved grandchildren mourn the loss of their Nana LaJean: Haylee Givens, Myra and Kalon Delk, Megan Jones and Ashley Roberts, Chason and Cal Williams, Katelyn and Emily Delk, Allison Parker, Emma Delk and Ella Gilbert, Jack and Max Whitaker, Kinsey Powell, and Kyla Harry. Burial will follow at the Memphis Baptist Church cemetery with Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. Survivors include his wife, Mary Douglas Seay Guilford, Dothan; son, Mason Douglas Guilford, Dothan; two daughters, Hanna B. Guilford Mills (Steven), Cottonwood, Hailey Jo Guilford, Wicksburg; three grandchildren, Dallas Payne Hale, Serenity Jo Taylor, Mackinzie Mills; sister, Melissa Justice (Kip), Hartford; sister in law, Linda Odom (Randy), Columbia; nephews, Zach, Noah, Seth Justice and Chris Odom; niece, Jennifer Odom, several aunts, uncles and cousins. He was 69. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Barbara Postle Hart. Loved shared and lessons taught by intent, accident and happenstance. Get real-time notifications of new services in your community directly to your email or feed reader. Contact this Dignity Memorial provider for additional information. Obituary for Linda Gayle Johnston | Southern Heritage Funeral Home Born in Brooklyn, Alabama, Virginia was a daughter of the late David and Mabell Ware Fuqua.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Memory Hill Cemetery with Reverend Danny Corley officiating and Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. He was 86. Surviving are four sons and daughters-in-law, Franklin M. Brooks, JR, Cottonwood, AL, Curtis ONeal (Phyllis) Brooks, Elba, AL, John Dewayne (Stephana) Brooks, Dothan, AL and Delmar Rudolph Bucky (Melinda) Brooks, Cottonwood, AL; seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Robert Charles Mann, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at his residence. Or you may fill out our contact form. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Reverend Erik Varnum officiating and Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, R.C. to the family or plant a tree Helen and her husband, Ewell, established Ideal Bakery in 1946, bringing homemade goods to Dothan. Jimmy was born on February 6, 1971 and was a lifelong resident of d , Christopher Ras Leger, of Vancleave, MS, passed away on Thursday February 23,2023. He moved to Dothan in 2010 and made many new friendshe was most likely found at Church, the Rose Hill Senior Center, or at one of the many local eating establishments! Surviving are a daughter, Marsheila Stark; a brother, Larry Varnum; three sisters, Glenda Lewis, Shirley Cureton, and Deloris Davidson; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He attended Cottonwood High School and was a veteran of the United States Army having served during World War II. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at New Harmony Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Cottonwood. Mrs. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. He moved to Cordele, Georgia at an early age and was a 1952 graduate of Cordele High School. Barbara Ann Holley, a resident of Webb, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at her residence. Interment will follow in Springhill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Gordon, AL with Southern Heritage Funeral Home directing. She retired as a CNA after twenty one years at Extendicare Rehabilitation Center. Enter your email below to receive a grief support message from us each day for a year. She was a seamstress at Wex-Tex and worked alongside her husband growing and selling produce. He was raised in Birmingham and graduated from Samford University. He is also survived by several other nieces and nephews in Oklahoma and Texas. Essie was a homemaker and a member of Cottonwood Senior Center and Calvary Baptist Church in Cottonwood. Surviving are his wife, Terri Jeffries Kelly, Dothan, Alabama; Mother-in-law, Betty Jeffries, Dothan, Alabama; several nieces, nephews and cousins and his very special pets, Bruiser and Deacon. Warren O. Abraham, 90, a resident of Dothan and formerly of Crestview, Florida passed into Glory on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Any time. Mrs. Catherine Irene Womack, a resident of Cottonwood passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. Karen was born to the late Thurman Nicholas and Goldie Ethel Dye Tanzey on January 31, 1938 in West Virginia. Angie was a dear and loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend to all. Send flowers in the next 16 hours for guaranteed delivery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 300 W. Main St., Dothan, AL 36303. She graduated from Phillips High School and earned the Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology at Howard College (Samford University) in 1957. Linda is preceded in death by her parents and a son in law, Eddie White. Jimmy is preceded in death by his father, Henry Russell Meggs, SR.; mother, Katherine Meggs Brown; father in law and mother in law, James and Mary Nell Kirkland. Obituaries from Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Dothan, Alabama. James Ethridge Obituary - Pelham, AL Mr. Richardson is survived by a son and daughter in law, Dale and Angel Reynolds, Richmond, Virginia; granddaughter, Brittney Reynolds; special friends, Catherine Burrier and Brenda Simms, both of Dothan along with many extended family. In lieu of flowers the family request that Mrs. Crowley be honored by donations made to Cowarts Creek Church, c/o Mr. Rodney Fowler, 104 Coot Fowler Road, Dothan, AL 36301 or to Covenant Hospice, 104 Rock BridgeRroad, Dothan, AL 36303. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. Funeral home amenities. Surviving are her husband, Steve Alan Mertes, Dothan, AL; sons, Robert (Pan) Deese, Headland, AL, Bryan (Sumer) Mertes, Wicksburg, AL, and Jason (Melissa) Mertes, Dothan, AL; five brothers, Thomas Knight & Hubert Knight both of Dothan, AL Glen Knight, Level Plains, AL, Dennis Knight, Kinsey, AL and Earl Knight, Bainbridge, GA; five sisters, Inez Webb, Headland, AL, Patricia Jenkins, Slocomb, AL, Joyce Griffith, Corinth, MS, Millie Knight Pharr, Pensacola, FL and Shelia Knight, Dothan, AL; eight grandchildren, Hattie Mertes, Brennan Mertes, Luke Mertes, Chad Deese, Angela Deese, Delana Deese, Heather Deese and David Deese; two great grandchildren. KYLE DEAKINS OBITUARY. Funeral home amenities. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Saturday prior to the graveside service at the funeral home. December 31, 1948 - February 2, 2023 Graveside services for Mrs. Richardson will be held at 11 AM Friday December 18, 2015 at Memphis Baptist Church cemetery with Reverend Rick Glenn officiating. Mr. Richter was born April 20, 1948 to the late Archie McCoy and Lillie Roney Richter in Port St. Joe, Florida. Garner Wood officiating. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Willie Gainer; a son, David Gainer; a brother, Jake T. Allen, JR; a sister, Inez Allen; two sisters-in-law, Lillie Rea Allen and Iris Allen. She was employed by Advance Auto Parts prior to her retirement. He was 81. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 5PM Friday, January 13, 2023 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage Funeral Home. She loved her Sunday School Class, Welcome Class, and her sweet friends. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Resource Center, PO Box 1170, Dothan, AL 36302. Essie Mae Bridges Kirkland, 82, of Cottonwood, Al, passed away at her home Monday, December 8, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. GERALDINE ARNDT OBITUARY. She was preceded in death by three Brothers, Howard Knight, Robert Knight, Billy Knight and a sister, Kathy Connell.