All Obituaries

Roger Kim Canady, a resident of Dothan, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, March 30, 2020. He was 68. In consideration of community health and safety due to the COVID-19 virus, graveside services for family will be held at 1 PM, Thursday, April 2, 2020 with Reverend Evan Kohen officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Selma Baptist Church Building Fund or the Ark Ministries. Born in Dothan, Alabama, the son of James Ray Canady...

Louie Kenneth Thomley Sr, a resident of Dothan, Alabama died Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Southeast Health. He was 66. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Mr. Thomley was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Retha Barfield Thomley; his wife, Linda Thomely; one brother, Cecil Thomley; one sister, Peggy Owens. He is survived by two sons, Dusty Thomley, and Louie Thomley Jr.; one daughter, Misty Thomas (Mack); three brothers, Charles Thomley (Alexis), Sam Thomley...

Annette Stone Akers, age 75, of Dothan, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday March 24, 2020 at Hartford Health Care. Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date. Annette is preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Oma Stone; sister, Delores Stone Gates; three brothers, Donald E. Stone, Fred M. Stone and Lawrence Stone. Survivors include her son, Mitchell “Tony” Thornton (Tammy Hoover), brother, John R. Stone and several nieces, nephews and close friends.

Claudia June Birdsong, a resident of Gordon, Alabama died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at her residence. She was 72. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Ms. Birdsong is preceded in death by her parents, Roland Foxworth and Irene Lewis; two sons, Willie Temples and Thomas Haddock II; one brother, Douglas Foxworth. Survivors include two daughters, Lavone Amber-Rose Flowers and Sherry Haddock; two brothers, Buddy Foxworth (Deborah) and Dural Foxworth (Jane); three...

Howard Eugene Smith, a resident of Dothan, Alabama died Sunday, March 8, 2020 at his residence. He was 71. A Celebration of Life service with full military honors will be held at 2PM Saturday, March 14, 2020 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage Funeral Home with Minister Allen Monarch officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1PM to 2PM at the funeral home. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Vera Reese Smith; a brother, Claude...

Jerry Leon Crowder, a resident of Pansey, Alabama and formally of Covington, Tennessee, died Saturday, March 14, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was 71. Family memorial services will be held later. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Ruby Thompson Crowder and his wife, Jeannie Crowder. Survivors include a son and his wife, John and Vickie Crowder; daughter and her husband, Cheryl and Ronald Dawson; nine grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren and a...

Nadine Collins Watkins, a resident of Dothan, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Southeast Health. She was 94. Funeral services for Mrs. Watkins will be held at 2 PM Friday, March 13, 2020 at Ridgecrest Baptist Church with Reverend Tim Willis officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Hill cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 PM until 1:45 PM at the church prior to the services. Mrs. Watkins was born December 16, 1925 in Geneva County, Alabama to Frank and Dixie Hinson Collins....

Vivian Enese Graverson, a resident of Dothan, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Hartford Healthcare. She was 86. Graveside services for Mrs. Graverson will be held at 2 PM Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Gardens of Memory cemetery with Reverend James Keeler officiating. The family will receive friends at the cemetery immediately following the service. Mrs. Graverson was born April 19, 1933 in Donalsonville, Georgia. She joined the United States Army and met and married Darrell Graverson. After...

Stephanie Ann Chaney, a resident of Birmingham, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was 51. Memorial services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The family will receive friends from 10:30 AM until 11 AM at the church. Stephanie was born in Columbia, Missouri and lived in Mexico, Missouri until her family moved to Cowarts in 1980. She attended Ashford High School and received her...

Rachelle Lucille Calhoon, a resident of Dothan, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Noland Hospital. She was 77. It was Rachelle’s wishes for no services to be held. Rachelle is survived by her three children, Angelina Pavlick, Rachel Wingate and John Wingate; ten grandchildren, Jennifer, Quarter, Quinton, Jessica, Cearra, Mollie, Lizzie, Taylor, Sydney and Joshua; two great grandchildren, Damian and Bella.