All Obituaries

Ellen Marie Knowles of Samson passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019.  She was 73.  A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Cluster Springs Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Eddins officiating and Pittman Funeral Home of Samson directing.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Mrs. Knowles was born in Walton County, FL on September 13, 1945, to the late Carvel Almo Busbee and...

Mary Lee Driggers Commander was born on October 18, 1938, in Geneva County, Alabama to the late Howard and Pearlie Mae Wood Driggers.  She peacefully entered Heaven’s gate on May 7, 2019, in Pensacola, Florida. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker, Mrs. Commander was a remarkable cook, loved gardening and loved traveling.  She was the loving wife of Buck C Commander for 56 years and worked together with him to manage a successful rental property...

Annie Rebecca Avant King of La Grange, GA and formerly of Geneva, AL passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019.  She was 99. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2019, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Mr. Charles Keel, officiating and Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, directing.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Geneva Senior Center, 105 N. Washington St., Geneva, AL 36340.   Mrs. King was born in Coffee...

Maria Rose Nelson of Apple Valley, California passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019.  She was 15.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Samson, Alabama with Rev. Boyd Hartzog, officiating.  Burial will follow at Travelers Rest Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson, directing.  The family will receive friends prior to the service, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Maria was born in Chillicothe, Missouri...

Mr. William D. Hewett, Sr.  of Bonifay, Florida passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019. He was 92. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 22, 2019 at Travelers Rest Cemetery with Rev. Steve Skidmore officiating and Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva directing. Mr. Hewett was born on March 31, 1927, to the late Henry Willis and Macye Davis Hewett. While serving in the Navy during WWII, he was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. After the war, Mr. Hewett attended...

Myrtle Mullins of Samson passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.  She was 85.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2019, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Samson with Sister Wynese Lolley, officiating. Delivering the eulogy will be Mrs. Mullins’ grandson, Jerry Hysmith.  Burial will follow at Travelers Rest Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson, directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Myrtice Marie Donaldson of Geneva, AL passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.  She was 85.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2019, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva with Rev. Wendell Ard, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, directing.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Donaldson was born in Geneva County on June 12,...

Mr. Billy Brackin of Chancellor passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019.  He was 51.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2019, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Geneva with Rev. Robert Michaels, officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Geneva, directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, April 11, 2019, from 6:00 until 8:00...

Mr. Fox Crews of Samson passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019.  He was 91.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in the chapel of Pittman Funeral Home in Samson with Rev. Mike Shortt, officiating. Burial will follow at Travelers Rest Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson, directing.  The family will receive friends prior to the service, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Mr. Crews was born in Geneva County on August 13,...

Gisela F. Brunson of Samson passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. She was 96. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Samson with Bro. Randy Kuhn officiating. Burial will follow at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Pittman Funeral Home of Samson directing. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, 100 West Main St., Samson,...