All Obituaries

  Claude Lee Burroughs, lovingly known as “Little Brother”, was born on February 15, 1940, in Whatley, Alabama.  He was born after his twin brother, Floyd Lee Burroughs, known as “Big Brother,” to Eddie William Burroughs and Allie Mae Calhoun. Claude grew up in Whatley, Alabama and was baptized at an early age at the Indian Ridge Baptist Church. Claude attended Indian Ridge Junior High School where he became     acquainted with his...

Pollie M. Dennis-Reeves was born December 12, 1946, to the late John Lofton Dennis and Annie Lee Dennis. She was called home to be with the Lord on March 21,2024. She was preceded in death by her brothers Roscoe Dennis, Coleman Dennis, George Dennis and her sister Daisie Dennis-Thornton. Pollie accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age. She was a member of Solid Rock Deliverance Center, in Eufaula, Alabama where she attended faithfully. In addition, she attended the Barbour County...

Tobias Maurice Laster was born May 4, 1984, to Debbie Laster Freeman and Jerome Corbitt. He departed this life at Medical Center Barbour on March 16, 2024. He was educated in the Eufaula School System. He graduated from Eufaula High School in 2002. He was awarded an athletic scholarship to attend Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. He later attended and graduated from Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville, Florida. He enjoyed cooking, playing drums, and giving everyone a...

Gwendolyn Hope Bell was born on November 5, 1952, in Eufaula, AL to Georgia Mae Bell and John Ed “Wade” Bell. She joined the Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church at an early age. She attended T.V. McCoo High School and was a proud graduate of Eufaula High School. She moved from Alabama to Ohio, where she graduated from Cleveland Community College. She worked as a Radiologist in Ohio, then moved to California to work at the Department of Veteran Affairs before eventually...

Davion Kazari Brown, age 21, passed away on February 28th, 2024, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama, due to natural causes.  He was born on June 10th, 2002, in Miami, Florida.  Davion attended  Barbour County High School, where he was known for his vibrant spirit and love for music, riding, and dancing.  He leaves behind a  loving mother, who dedicated all her days to caring for him, and   family whose lives he touched with his resilience and...

 We come to remember the life of James  Edward Walker, a caring, loving father, brother, uncle and friend.   James Edward Walker passed away at the age of 78 at Crowne Nursing Facility in Eufaula, Alabama from a prolonged illness.   James was born to the late Glissie Leen Davis and the late M.C. Walker of Midway, Alabama.   James lived his early life in Midway, Alabama.  As he became an adult, as a farmer, he ventured into Barbour County where he met the...

Rickey LaDon Person was born on February 8, 1973 in Eufaula, AL to Frances and the late John Person. At an early age, Rickey  accepted  Christ and was baptized in the Greater Sardis Baptist Church, in Clayton, Alabama. Rickey spent his early years in Midway, AL where he enjoyed hunting, go carting, motorcycle riding, and spending time in the outdoors with his father and brothers. It wasn’t unusual to find him shooting hoops and as he called it “perfecting his...

Mr. Darius Jarod Pinkins was born April 30, 2003, the beautiful son of Jretha Diggs and Darnell Rod Pinkins, in Pike County, Troy, Alabama.   He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at an early age and united with Mt. Mariah Baptist Church in Clayton, Alabama.   Darius was a graduate of Barbour County High School.  He was employed with Seohan, located in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoyed being outside and loved hunting and fishing as his pastime. Resonating...

 David Lee Hawkins,  69, passed away on January 12th in Montgomery, Alabama.   Son of Essie Cummings (Hawkins), and Walter D. Preston, he was born February 10, 1954, in Eufaula, AL. He attended TV McCoo High School and entered the U.S. Army shortly after. David Lee worked in many areas, one of which included Columbus Mills before transitioning to Miami, FL where he drove trucks and had his own lawn service. When he retired and moved back to Eufaula, he hustled here...

Willie Robert Thornton was born in Abbeville, Alabama on December 9, 1965 to the late Mattie Lou Thornton and Willie James Thomas.   On January 7, 2024, the Lord stretched out His arms and welcomed his servant into His heavenly home.  Willie was preceded in death by his mother, Mattie Lou Thornton, father Willie James Thornton, two brothers, Allen Thornton and Curtis Thornton, brother-in-law, Joe Robinson Jr and a great niece Reighlynn A. Robinson.   Willie leaves to...