All Obituaries

Frances S. Holley of Dublin, GA, formerly of Marianna, FL, passed away on January 15, 2019.  She was 88.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church in Marianna, FL with Dr. Nathan Attwood officiating.  A committal service will follow at Travelers Rest Cemetery in Samson, AL at 2:30 p.m.  The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 10:00 a.m.  In lieu of flowers,...

Mrs. Ellen Nichols Whaley, age 87, of Chancellor, AL died January 10, 2019, at Wiregrass Hospital in Geneva, Alabama of heart failure.  Ellen who was our family’s solid rock and our hero gained Her Heavenly wings. If you had the honor to know our Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great-Great Grandmother you would have surely loved her.  Her smile greeted everyone she met with grace, warmth, and beauty.  Our family is completely heartbroken for...

Jessie Merleane “Coonie” Newsome of Samson passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019.  She was 94. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, in the First Freewill Baptist Church in Samson with Rev. Donald Gainey and Rev. James T. Davis, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson directing.  The family will receive friends prior to the service at the church on Wednesday,...

Irma Raye Crews of Dothan, and formerly of Samson, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019. She was 90.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Travelers Rest Cemetery with Minister Harry O. Adkison officiating and Pittman Funeral Home of Samson, directing.     Mrs. Crews was born in Tuscaloosa, AL on June 18, 1928, to the late Charles and Coratee Welcher Shanner.  On June 1st, 1946, she married Fred F. Crews...

Beverly Ree Benson of Pensacola passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018.  She was 77. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Geneva with Rev. Jake Brady and Rev. Dana Brady, officiating.  The family will receive friends prior to the service at Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Serving as pallbearers are Rich Bixby, Craig Culverhouse, Britton Finch, Craig Hammock, Brent...

Gloria Faye Early, of the Earlytown Community, passed away at Wiregrass Medical Center on Monday, December 17, 2018.  She was 80.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2018, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Samson with Evangelist Kevin Presley, officiating. Burial will follow at Earlytown Church of Christ Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson, directing. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Thursday,...

Janice Marie Seay, of Geneva, passed away at a Dothan hospital on Sunday, December 16, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.  She was 74.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva with Rev. Teddy Ward, officiating.  Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, directing.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, December 20, 2018,...

Emmett Wilson Brown, Jr. of Geneva passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018.  He was 71. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 14, 2018 in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva.   Mr. Brown was born in Enterprise, AL on February 3, 1947, to the late Emmitt Wilson “Krook” Brown, Sr. and Ruth Grantham Brown. He was a lifelong resident of Geneva, having graduated from Geneva High School, Class of...

Peggy “MeMe” Alberson of Hartford went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 7, 2018. She was 91.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 10, 2018, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva with Rev. Tommy Cumbie, officiating.  Burial will follow at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, directing.  The family will receive friends prior to the service on Monday,...

Wyndall Dennis Alred of Geneva passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.  He was 62. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2018 in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva with Rev. Gary Watson, officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m on Friday.    Mr. Alred was born in Geneva, AL on October 30, 1956, to the late, Jarow Carthell Alred and Sue Lynn Chalker...