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                           Mrs. Edna Butler Colbert was born in Butler County on December 24, 1949 and she departed her life on earth on October 17, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband Ozell...

Mrs. Clara Mae Porter Whatley was born on Thursday, August 16, 1917 in Henry County, Shorterville, Alabama to the parentage of the late Charlie Lee Porter, Jr. and Dicey Clark Porter. At an early age Mrs. Whatley was fellowshipped into the Old Friendship African Methodist Episcopal Church family where she served as an Usher. In 1937, she was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Dellmus Whatley. To this union two daughters were born: Theresa Williams and Vinetta...

Bobbie Lee White Carroll was born on December 29, 1938 in Midland City, Alabama to the late Reverend Andrew and Pearl (William) White. She confessed Christ at an early age and joined Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Midland City, Alabama. In the year 1956 she moved to Dothan, Alabama and joined Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Callins. She retired from Twitchell due to health issues. Bobbie Carroll was a faithful and devoted...

To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the Heaven; a time to be born and a time to die. On Tuesday, October 10, at 10:00 p.m. God chose this time for Joe to leave this earth and join him in Heaven. Born on October 23, 1959 in Columbia, South Carolina to the proud parents of the late James Edward and Ella Mae Bryant, where he learned at an early age about the power of prayer. "Joe Baby" known by many in his early childhood he desired...

Evangelist Irma Dell Bouier Webb was born August 3, 1947 to the late Walter and Beaudell Satchell Bouier in Dothan, Alabama. She is the youngest of three children. Irma departed this earthly life on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at the Southeast Alabama Medical Center, after an extended illness. Evangelist Webb is a graduate of Carver High School class of 1965 where she was a majorette and very active in her school. She was Miss Bronze of 1964. She also were a graduate of Wallace...

Mrs. Alice J. Jefferson, 71, of Dothan departed this life on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Flowers Hospital.

Mrs. Lovette “Lovie” Debre’ Jefferson was born September 6, 1980 in Dothan, Alabama to Debbie Devan Cook and Alice Duke.   Lovie confessed Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age.  Lovie joined the Patterson Street Freewill Baptist Church and was baptized on November 3, 1996. She later joined MEC Ministries of Dothan where she was a devoted member until the time of passing. Lovie was a graduate of Dothan High School...

Jimmy L. Farmer, 84, of Newville, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017, after a brief illness. He was born October 21, 1932, in Shorterville, Alabama, to Lark Farmer, Jr. and Mae Neller (Neal) Farmer. Jimmy grew up in Shorterville, Alabama. He graduated from the Henry County Training School in Abbeville, Alabama. After high school, he enrolled in the U.S. Army. He earned B.S., M.S., and Ed.S. degrees from Alabama State University in Elementary Education,...

Mrs. Annie Peterman, age 90 of Brooklyn,, NY formerly of Abbeville, AL went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in New York. Graveside services will be 11 AM, Friday, October 6, 2017, St. Peter Cemetery, Abbeville, AL.

Mrs. Christine Poke Bonds was born on November 22, 1938 in Henry County, Newville, Alabama to the late Darby and Inez Poke. She was the one of ten children. She graduated from Rosenwald High School in Newville, Alabama. At an early age she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior where she united with Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Newville, Alabama under the pastoral guidance of Reverend L. L. Brown. She also joined with Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and...