All Obituaries

Wilburn Martin, a resident of Dothan, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at his residence. He was 69. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage with Pastor Hilburn Stanley officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. Mitchell National cemetery at 2:30 PM (EST) with military honors. The family will receive friends from 9 AM until 9:45 AM prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Martin was born in Geneva, Alabama to the late...

Billy Ray Shelley, a resident of Ashford, died Friday, September 14, 2018 at Extendicare Health and Rehab. He was 82. Memorial services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, September 16, 2018 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage with Reverend John Smith officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Mr. Shelley was born January 5, 1936 in Henry County, Alabama to the late Herbert and Ruby Richardson Shelley. He was a lifelong resident of...

Deborah Jo Williams, a resident of Columbia, Alabama, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 60. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 6PM, Thursday, September 13, 2018 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage Funeral Home. Born to the late Joseph and Bonnie Brackin Dykes, Ms. Debbie was a rock star mom who loved her children, grandchildren, and special dog Bama. She was a very hard worker and never met a stranger. She is preceded in...

Jesse Dekle Dean, a resident of Dothan died Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Signature Healthcare of North Florida. He was 90. Graveside services for Mr. Dean will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Gardens of Memory cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Mr. Dean is survived by his wife, Lorene Dean; son, Fred Alvin and Yvie Dean; grandchildren, McKinnon Dean (Olivia) and Yvonne Claire Dean; several nieces and nephews.  

Larry Raymond Driggers, a resident of Ashford, Alabama died Saturday, August 25, 2018 in Nolan Hospital at Southeast Alabama Medical Center after an extended illness. He was 69. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Born to the late Raymond and Mary Golden Driggers, Mr. Larry lived most of his life in Lakeland, Florida moving to Ashford, Alabama after serving 25 years and retiring as a Fire Fighter with the Lakeland Fire Department. Mr. Driggers was preceded in death by his...

Zara Nancy Batchelor, a resident of Dothan, Alabama died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at her residence. She was 84. Mrs. Batchelor was born February 7, 1934 in Huntington, West Virginia to the late Carl and Stella Smith Carver. She married Warren Batchelor and moved to Alabama where she lived the remainder of her life. Mrs. Batchelor is preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca and Mike Lindsey, Jackie and Scott Rohrbach; grandchild, Kendall...

Margie Smith, a resident of Ashford, Alabama passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018. She was 83. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 2 PM at First Freewill Baptist Church, 1461 Timbers Drive, Dothan, AL with Reverend Charles M. Pierce officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory with Southern Heritage directing. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Flowers will be accepted. Mrs. Smith was born December 27, 1934 in...

Richard Carl Holmes, a resident of Abbeville, Alabama died Monday, August 6, 2018 at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. He was 72. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced with a full list survivors at a later date.

Clifford Allen Harden of Mount Dora, Florida died on July 19, 2018 at the age of 83. He was born on April 15, 1935 in Newton, Alabama to Andrew Jackson Harden and Lonia Tidwell Harden. He graduated from Newton High School in 1953 and married Barbara Metcalf of Slocomb, Alabama.  Cliff was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in the Korean War.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the Lake County Shrine both in Tavares, Florida.  He was a lifetime member of...

Judy Catrett Sheridan, of Dothan and a resident of Miramar Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Wednesday July 11, 2018 at Extendicare. She was 70. Memorial services for Judy will be held at 11 AM Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Dothan, AL, with the Reverend Hosea Parker officiating.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home. Judy is preceded in death by her parents Felton C....