OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for Dunklin Funeral Home


Velma Lee Blackmon

Velma Lee Blackmon

Jan 20, 2023

Velma Blackmon, age 95, of Greenville, Alabama, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023.

Velma and her husband Comer operated Blackmon's Garage for many years.  After leaving their business, Velma managed the Butler County Senior Center and later was a Stabler Hospital volunteer.  Velma was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church where...

Mary David Harrison Mccraney

Mary David Harrison Mccraney

Jan 20, 2023

Mary David Harrison McCraney, 89 years old and a lifetime resident of Fort Deposit, Alabama, left her earthly home on January 20, 2023 for her eternal home in heaven.  She was born October 30, 1933 to the late David Wescott Harrison and Daisy Harbin Harrison. The funeral service will be Monday, January 23, 2023 at 11:00 a.m....

James Leroy Foster

James Leroy Foster

Jan 19, 2023

Mr. James Leroy Foster, age 87, of Greenville, Alabama, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, beginning at 11:00 a.m. from Damascus Baptist Church with Brother Danny Duncan officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends one hour to service...

Clarence Andrew Wesley, Jr.

Clarence Andrew Wesley, Jr.

Jan 17, 2023

Mr. Clarence Andrew Wesley, Jr., age 73, of Greenville, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023 beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Lane Simmons officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends...

Mary Ellen Boswell Green

Mary Ellen Boswell Green

Jan 16, 2023

Mary Ellen Boswell Green, age 93, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and dedicated Christian met Jesus' face to face on Monday, January 16, 2023.  She dedicated her life to making a loving and comfortable home for her family.  Her greatest joys were making family memories and serving God.   Ms. Green passed away at her residence...

Linda Faye Anderson Pearson

Linda Faye Anderson Pearson

Jan 16, 2023

Linda Faye Anderson Pearson, age 78, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 20, 2023, beginning at 11:00 a.m. from Jenkins Chapel Methodist Church in Old Texas, Alabama with Brother Bobby Crawford officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing.  Burial will follow in the Jenkins Chapel...

Leroy Waller

Leroy Waller

Jan 13, 2023

Leroy Waller, 80, died at Luverne Health and Rehab on Friday, January 13, 2023. A graveside will be Wednesday, January 18, 2023, beginning at 10:00 a.m. from Sunrise Memorial Park with Minister Charles Box officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing.

Mr. Waller was preceded in death by his parents, J D Waller and Rosa Lee Waller; daughter,...

Gloria Ann Owens

Gloria Ann Owens

Jan 6, 2023

Mrs. Gloria Ann Owens, 77, a resident of Pineapple, AL died at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL on Friday, January 6, 2023. A graveside service will be on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Jenkins Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery with Brother Herbert Brown officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be from...

Walter Flemming Wade, Jr.

Walter Flemming Wade, Jr.

Jan 3, 2023

Walter Wade left this earthly life on January 3, 2023. He was 81 years old. He was affectionately known by all that loved him as "Papa Wade."

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2023, beginning at 2:00 p.m. from Bible Baptist Church in Camden, Alabama with Brother Tommy Primm officiating...

Marion Solomons Norman

Marion Solomons Norman

Dec 30, 2022

Marion Solomons Norman, age 84 of Greenville, Alabama died on Friday, December 30, 2022. Graveside services will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with Reverend Linda Suzanne Borgen officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her memory to St. Thomas Episcopal...

Martha Davis Fulton

Martha Davis Fulton

Dec 28, 2022

Martha Davis Fulton, age 82, of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Magnolia Cemetery beginning at 11:00 a.m. with Brother Herbert Brown officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents,...

Joe Michael Harris

Joe Michael Harris

Dec 27, 2022

Joe Michael Harris, a 68-year-old carpenter from Camden, Alabama was born October 28,1954 in Selma, Alabama to Mary Etta Peterson Harris and William Frank Harris II and passed away on Tuesday, December 27,2022 at his home in Camden. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023, beginning at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of Dunklin...

Elizabeth Inez Braden Smith

Elizabeth Inez Braden Smith

Dec 26, 2022

ELIZABETH INEZ BRADEN SMITH

Born November 25, 1930 - Died December 26, 2022

92 years, 1 month, 1 day

Actually, doing our ancestry I discovered my mother's birth name was Inez E. Braden.  I guess somewhere over time she chose to reverse her names. She...

John William Brown

John William Brown

Dec 25, 2022

John William Brown (JW) was born on October 1, 1927 and died December 25, 2022 at Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama in Greenville, Alabama.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 beginning at 11:00 a.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Reverend Jason Simmons officiating and Dunklin...

Daisy Golson Norman

Daisy Golson Norman

Dec 23, 2022

Daisy Golson Norman escaped this mortal realm on December 23, 2022. She was 85.

Miss Daisy grew up in Calhoun Alabama, married Alex Norman in 1958 and raised a family in Fort Deposit. She was a proud Auburn University graduate (bless her heart), president of Chi Omega and business manager of the Glomerata....

Paul Steven Sloane

Paul Steven Sloane

Dec 21, 2022

Paul Steven Sloane, born in Montgomery, Alabama on July 30, 1949, passed away on December 21, 2022 at the age of 73. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Fort Deposit, Alabama where he resided with his wife Rebecca Bates Sloane. The funeral will be Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Little Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church at...

Joann Cooper Johnson

Joann Cooper Johnson

Dec 20, 2022

Mrs. JoAnn Cooper Johnson age 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at her home in Greenville, Alabama. Services will be held Tuesday December 27, 2022, at Southside Baptist Church, Greenville, Alabama.  Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. and the memorial service at 2:00 p.m.

JoAnn was born on...

Johnny Oliver Young

Johnny Oliver Young

Dec 18, 2022

Mr. Johnny Oliver Young was born in Nanafalia, Alabama at his parents' home. He was peacefully called to heaven on the 18 th day of December in the year of 2022 at his home in Camden, Alabama. Johnny was blessed with eight children, twenty-four grandchildren, forty-one great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. He had four brothers who...

Betty Ann Harrell

Betty Ann Harrell

Dec 17, 2022

Betty Ann Harrell, 68, of Greenville, AL was received into the arms of the Lord on December 17, 2022.

Betty Ann, the daughter of L.D. and Betty Sessions, was born on February 28, 1954.  She grew up in PineApple, AL and attended Moore Academy.

Betty Ann's life was characterized...

Oleene Black Williams

Oleene Black Williams

Dec 16, 2022

Oleene Black Williams age 83 of Letohatchee, AL died on Friday, December 16, 2022 after a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 beginning at 11:00 a.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Pastor Jack Cates officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel West Cemetery with Dunklin Funeral Home directing....