All Obituaries

Johnnie Rodgers of Sellersville passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023. He was 60.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Chancellor Assembly of God Church with Rev. Larry Mock, officiating. Mr. Rodgers was born in Abbeville, AL on January 6, 1963, to the late Addis Henry Rodgers Anna Virginia Mathis.  Prior to his retirement, he was an auto mechanic for many years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Rodgers;...

John Max Hardzog, Jr. of Dothan passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. He was 66. A graveside service will be held on 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Geneva with Dr. Edwin Scott, officiating and Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, beginning at 11:30 a.m.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or MD Anderson Cancer Center. Mr....

Hazelene Landingham Fleming of Samson passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023. She was 87.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 27, 2023, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Samson with Rev. Danny Branch, officiating. Burial will follow at Lowery Church of Christ Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson directing. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Monday beginning at 10:00 a.m. Mrs. Fleming was born in Gaskin, FL on...

Reuben Howard McDuffie of Samson passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023.  He was 84. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023, at the Samson First Baptist Church with Rev. Sam Totten and Rev. DJ officiating. Burial will follow at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson directing. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Friday beginning at 1:00 p.m. He was born June 5, 1938 to Reuben Hershel and Ila...

James Larry Foster of Geneva and formerly of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023. He was 77.   Mr. Foster was born in Thomaston, GA on June 27, 1945, to the late Robert Leonard Foster and Helen Johnson Foster. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a police officer for the City of Macon for many years.  He loved Alabama football and played golf at every opportunity. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ray Foster; and a sister, Brenda Foster. He...

Dollie Mims of Geneva passed away peacefully on February 1, 2023.  She was 89 years old.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2023, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva with Rev. Cliff Foster officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva directing.  The family will receive friends prior to the service on Saturday, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Mrs. Mims was born in...

Joe Buchinsky, a lifelong resident of Geneva, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.  He was 69.  A celebration of Joe’s life will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the Vintage Room in Geneva. Joe was born in Geneva on December 16, 1953, to the late Al and Kathryn Odom Buchinsky.  He was a graduate of Geneva High School, Class of 1972 where he played on the football team. Joe later attended Sewanee in Tennessee and...

Reba L. Johnson of Kinston passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2023.  She was 96.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2023, at Earlytown Church of Christ Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson, directing.  Mrs. Johnson was born in the Lowery Community on November 5, 1926, to the late Mack Loyd Whigham and Lillie Mae Dozier Whigham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tank Johnson; and two sons, Sherman Johnson, and...

Rev. Earl Gene Wise of Coffee Springs, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023.  He was 91.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2023, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva with Rev. Elbert Smith, officiating.  Burial will follow at Meadowlawn Memorial Park with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, directing.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, January 22, 2023, from 4:00 until 6:00...

William Wayne Thompson was escorted into heaven on January 9, 2023.  He was 68.  Wayne born on April 6, 1954 and was the youngest of six children of Frank and Nuna Thompson.  He was a life-long resident of Geneva and proud graduate of the Class of 1972.   A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva with Royce Reagan officiating.  Visitation will begin at 2:00...