All Obituaries

Lorse Henry Saffold  was born February 18, 1947 in Gordon, AL. to the late Lovie Cooper and O’nell Saffold .   Lorse accepted Christ as his personal savior at a young age. He was educated in the Alabama School System. In 1985 he started his own business L&D Cement Finishers and later started a  second business S&S Concrete Finishers. In 2007, he relocated to Dothan, AL. from Miami, FL. In 2010 he was united in Holy Matrimony to his true love Hazel...

Mrs. Barbara Curtis Fedrick was born on July 15, 1938 to late Jimmy Curtis( Bilal Hammood) and Dorothy Mae Curtis in Detroit, Michigan. Early in her life, she moved to Alabama where she attended Carver High School of Dothan, Alabama.       During her early life, she joined Cherry Street A.M.E Church. In April 1963, she was united in marriage to the Willie Henry Fedrick. God blessed this union with five children. Along with her husband, she became a member of Adam Street...

Stanley “Big” Baker Jr.  was born May 13, 1982  in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.   He was a loving Husband, Father  and loyal friend. Stanley passed away  in Dothan,  Alabama August 10, 2022. Stanley leaves behind his wife Kristie, daughter Zhyniah, sons Zavian and Zakar. His father Stanley Baker Sr., Mother Shondra McCleod, sisters Lashonda James and Casseopeia Ford, brothers Cornelius Ford Jr., Stanley Baker III and a host of family and...

        Octavious Junior Mobley was born May 23, 1972, to the late Cornelius Reed and Jonathan Mobley. Octavious accepted Christ at an early age at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church. Octavious graduated from Dothan High School, he loved his family, and enjoyed listening to and making music. Octavious was preceded in death by: his mother, Cornelius Reed, father, Jonathan Mobley, and grandparents: Emma and Robert Oates, Annie Ruth Mobley, Florzell Mobley;...

Derell Jamar Graham was born June 7,1981, to Willie J. Graham and Mary Alice Graham in Dothan, AL. He departed this life here on earth July 22,2022, at Southeast Health surrounded by this devoted family. Derell attended Ashford High School. His favorite past times included spending time with his family and friends, grilling, and cooking. He also had a passion for automobiles. His love of cars and trucks inspired an entrepreneurship in the auto dealership industry, and he later founded...

Anna Grace Wright , known to most as“ Bunch” was born on June 18, 1913, to the late Benjamin Grace and Lorenze Ford in Webb, AL.   Anna accepted Christ as her personal savior at an early age and united with St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Ashford, AL. Later in life she moved to Gainesville, FL. where she was employed with the University of Florida in housekeeping where she worked for many years. Annie returned to back to Ashford, AL. and reunited with St. Paul...

  Verna Elizabeth Shepherd was born on February 3, 1962 to late Clara and Samuel Thames. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers: Kenneth Rabb, Michael Sanders, and Robert Sanders. She leaves to cherish her memories her beautiful loving daughter Vestacia (Quentin) Braswell, three grandchildren: Rashion (Meci), Zya (Quay), Chad (Leigh Anne), three great grandchildren: De’Zyrion, Ja’Nyliah, Ja’Nygiah; three brothers: Arthur (Evonne) Sanders, Warren...

Olin Brinkley was born on March 12, 1948, to the late Olin Brinkley Sr. and Malissie Brewer.   Olin was preceded in death by his sisters, Edna Bryant, and Millie Tillman.   Olin leaves to cherish his memories his children: Teresa (Gerald) Dunlap, Anthony Brinkley, Shannon Brinkley, Latasia Brinkley (Robert Smith), seven grandchildren: Gerald Dunlap Jr., Sanetoria Dunlap, JaMyra Stallworth, Jacquez Brinkley, Tyrin Brinkley, Dominic Johnson, Sandria Smith, one great grandchild,...

      Ms. Mary Virginia Lee (affectionally known as Duke Mama) was born on April 17, 1948 to the late Huey Lee Sr. and Roberta Gordon.  She was born and raised in Gordon, Al and joined Mt. Nebo  Baptist Church at an early age. Duke Mama was full of dancing, jokes, laughter and love.  She was a very humble person who loved her gospel music, grandkids and great grandkids.   She was preceded in death by two brothers: Carmen Lee and Charles Lee Sr.,...