All Obituaries

Mr. Tyrone "Tampa Ty" Crittenden was born onApril 4, 1948 to the late Harvey "Pop"Crittenden and Mary Emma Hawkins Crittenden. He wasa member of Greater Sardis Missionary Baptist Church anda 1966 graduate of D. A. Smith High School. As a youth, he was a member of the Boy Scouts of America.  As an adult, he was a member of the Concerned Citizens of Ozark, Carroll High School Boys Basketball Booster Club, anda R. A. Smith Alumni Association.  He never met...

Erma Jean Caple Floyd was born April 4, 1950 in Clio, AL, to the late Effie Mae and Willie B. Caple. After completing high school at Clio Public High School, Erma married ST Floyd, who preceded her in death. Erma found a new home in Bluffton, SC in 1988. In April 2001, Erma returned home to Ozark, AL where she joined Greater Sardis Missionary Baptist Church. Erma remained a faithful and devout member of Greater Sardis until the Lord called (received) her home. Erma leaves to cherish her...

Life and Times: Mr. Jimmy Lee Mixon, Sr. was born March 28, 1957 in Dale County, Alabama to the late Namon Crittenden and Mrs. Sally Mae Mixon. On April 1, 2018 our Heavenly Father reached out his hand to (Jimmy L. Mixon) to come back home. He was preceded in death by two siblings: Eugene Mixon and Mary Thomas. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife Diane Mixon of 38 years and two children: Diana Mixon and Jimmy Lee Mixon, Jr. and two sisters: Marilyn and Rubynell Tellis (Ozark, AL) and...

Mrs. Regina Johnson past away on January 24, 2018 at her home in Ozark, AL. She was born in West Virginia to James and Helen Blanks. Her husband, Left to cherish her memories was her husband, Mr. Raymond Johnson of Ozark, two cousins, Velma Whitlow, and Darlene Whitlow of West Virginia. Her aunt Loraine Whitlow also of West Virginia. A brother-in0law, Freddie Johnson of Dothan, AL. A sister-in-law also in Dothan, AL and a host of nieces and nephews.

Jacqueline Marionette Franklin-Hazel was born on November 8, 1952 in Houston, Texas to the late Otis Alvin Franklin and Doris DeVelma Howard. She grew up in First Missionary Baptist Church where she embraced our Lord and Savior at an early age. Most people fondly knew her as "Jack", "Jackye", or Ms. Jackye" as she always prided herself to be the smartest person in the room. She was a part of the National Honors Society at Carroll High School in Ozark, Alabama where...

Mr. Leo O. Gipson was born July 17, 1950 in Ozark, AL to Johnnie Gipson and the late Dorothy Strickland. He worked at Chism Truck Stop for 10 years and in the lumber industry. Also, he worked as a welder for a number of years and was a very talented artist. Leo leaves to cherish his memory, his son Leo Gipson, Jr.; grandson DeVante Jamal Gipson; brother Joseph Strickland; Aunts-Mattie Beaty, Mavine Morris, and Cora Lee Borroks; Uncles- Arthur Jones, Charles Jones, Donald Jones, and Willie...

Mr. Jesse L. Terry passed away on November 18, 2017 at Oakview Manor. Funeral service will be held on November 25, 2017 at New Summer Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Daleville, Alabama where the Rev. Joel Warren is the Pastor. Services will be at 11:00 o'clock with the interment immediately following at the New Summer Hill Cemetery. Jesse L. Terry was the son of the late Rev. Isaac Otis Terry, Sr. and the late Stella Mae Colson-Terry. Jesse grew up in the church. He was taught music by...

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Revelation 21:4 Beverly James Gibson departed this life on October 6, 2017. Her parents, Robert L. James, Sr. and Dagmar P. Dozier, and her stepfather Tommie Lee Dozier preceded her in death.  Born in Columbus, Ga., Beverly graduated from Carver High School and continued her education at El Paso...

Doris DeVelma Howard (Boykin) departed this life on August 15, 2017 at the age of 92 years young. She was born to Albert and Ruby Boykin on July 28, 1925. She grew up in First Missionary Baptist Church where she embraced our Lord and Savior at an early age. She graduated from Ozark Negro City High School and Alabama State University where she majored in and received her Degree in Elementary Education and History. She began her teaching career in Dothan, AL. Doris was the rare social...