DOTHAN EAGLE Wednesday, November 1, 2006 Obituaries es Funerals Today Frances Elizabeth Byrd Enterprise City Cemetery, 1 p.m. Eugene F. Hattaway Dillard Funeral Home in Brundidge, 2 p.m. Orville (0. Mathews Holman-Headland Mortuary Chapel, 11 a.m.
Gerald Herman Morgan Chapel of Kent-ThorntonMeadows Funeral Home of Ashford, 2 p.m. Lynda Braxton Stanley Pondtown United Methodist Church Cemetery, 11 a.m. Janice Fleming Carter Janice Fleming Carter, a resident of Abbeville, died Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 31, 2006, at her home. She was 68.
Complete funeral arrangements and a list of surviving relatives will be announced later by HolmanAbbeville Mortuary, (334) 585-5261. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com. Mary Elizabeth Creamer Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Creamer of Cowarts passed away Friday, Oct. 27, 2006, at Wesley Manor.
She was 67. The funeral was 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, at the Chapel of on-Meadows Funeral Home in Dothan 1 with Captains McBride and Mark Gilliam officiating. Burial was in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29. Mary was born April 26, 1939, in Houston County and was a resident of Dothan all her life. Mary was a lifelong member of Salvation Army Church.
She worked with Dothan City School System as a bus driver for many years. After working with the school system, she was employed as the Salvation Army Thrift Store manager. Mary will be remembered for always opening her heart and home to anyone who needed help. She volunteered year-round and also assisted in disaster relief. She was a loving Christian mother who was devoted to her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Creamer; son, Steve Creamer; sister, Ann Floyd; and parents, Sumpter Gilley and Leila Love Farmer. She is survived by six daughters, Cathy Rase and husband (Wayne), Rehobeth, Donna Scott and husband (Gene), Cowarts, Lisa Sanders and husband (Tim), Pansey, Wendy Calhoon and husband (Kevin), Cowarts, Tara Carter and Richard Eldridge, Dothan, and Christy Townsell and husband (Johnny), Cowarts; daughter-in-law, Shirley Creamer, Cowarts; 19 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Peggy Lingo, Dothan, Patricia Hughes, Dothan, and Barbara Gatewood and husband (Steve), Ozark; brothers, Joe Farmer and wife (Kathy), Max Farmer and wife (Sheila), Hubert Farmer, Aaron Farmer and wife (Barbara) and Donald Farmer. Mrs. Creamer had many special nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers will be her grandsons: John Hobson, Michael Heath, Stevie, Shane and Jacob Creamer, Anthony and Timothy Rase, Johnathan Townsell, Jacob Creamer and William Eldridge.
Honorary pallbearers will be Stormy Heath, Samantha Denham, Jennifer, Jessica and Jana Calhoon, Sara Carter, Ashley Townsell, Rhonda Scott, Sophia and Phillip. Kent-T'hornton-Meadows Funeral Home in Dothan, (334) 793-1117, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothan eagle.com. Sara Lindsey (Sally) Dobbs Mrs. Sara Lindsey (Sally) Dobbs of Enterprise passed away Monday, Oct.
30, 2006, at the family residence. She was 59. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at First Baptist Church of Enterprise with Dr.
G. Lance Hogan officiating. Burial will follow in the Meadowlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 9:30 a.m. and continuing until service time.
The family requests in lieu of flowers donations be made to Enterprise First Baptist Church, Youth or Education Fund, 301 N. Main Enterprise, AL 36330. Sally was born Dec. 25, 1946, in Auburn to the late James Ray and Sara Langston Lindsey. She taught second grade at Pinedale Elementary School in Enterprise for 15 years and was the office manager of Dobbs Eye Clinic.
She worked with a floral design business for three years and was an avid gardener with a special interest in roses and orchids. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Andrew Lindsey. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Gary D. Dobbs, Enterprise; her daughter, Dr.
Charlene Dobbs Chisum (Raymond Lester), Franklin, her son, Dr. James Anthony Dobbs, Enterprise; two grandchildren, Mason Reid Chisum and Parker Raymond Chisum, both of Franklin; a sister-inlaw, Marsha Lindsey, Anna Marie Island, a first cousin, Mike Raley, Crestview, a nephew, Andrew Lindsey, North Carolina; a niece, Langston Wilkes, Virginia. Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home in Enterprise, (334) 347-9598, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothan eagle.com. Dorothy Goodwin Dorothy Goodwin of 365 Mount Zion Road in Gordon passed away Tuesday, Oct.
31, 2006, at her residence. She was 76. Funeral services are incomplete at this time but will be announced at a later time by Kent -ThorntonMeadows Funeral Home (Dothan), (334) 793-1117. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com. Eugene F.
Hattaway Eugene F. Hattaway of Brundidge died at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan on Monday, Oct. 30, 2006. He was 85. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Dillard Funeral Home in Brundidge. The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dillard Funeral Home Chapel in Brundidge with the Revs. Mack King and Sammy Turner officiating.
Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery, in Banks. The family requests that memorials be made to the American Heart Association. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Hattaway; granddaughter, Stacey Hattaway; parents, Morris and Lizzie Hattaway; sister, Bertha Jones; and brother, Herman Hattaway. Mr. Hattaway is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Faye Hattaway, of Banks; daughter and son-inlaw, Jaunita and Vincent Ziglar, of Elba; grandsons, Randall Hattaway of Banks and Mike Ziglar of Elba; greatgranddaughters, Carmen (Wes) Hamm of Troy and Kayla Ziglar of Troy; sister, Mattie Mae Jones, of Columbus, sister-in-law, Doris Slaughter, of Troy.
Pallbearers are Freddie, Sammy, Jim and Mickey Daughtry, Charles Senn and Edward Medley. Honorary pallbearers are his grandsons, Randall Hattaway and Mike Ziglar. Dillard Funeral Home of Brundidge, (334) 735-2375, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com. Charles Edward (Eddie) Law Charles Edward (Eddie) Law, a resident of Ashford, died Saturday, Oct.
28, 2006, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was 48. Funeral services for Mr. Law will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov.
2, in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage with the Rev. Mark Bristow officiating. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions be made to the Wiregrass Children's Home, PO. Box 6813, Dothan, AL 36302. The family will gather at the Horse Barn, 441 County Road 55, Ashford. Mr. Law was born Jan.
23, 1958, in Elmore County to Charles and Florence Law. He graduated from Wetumpka High School in 1976. After graduation, Mr. Law joined the U.S. Navy and was discharged in 1982.
He later went to work at Farley Nuclear Plant 'and was currently a nuclear instructor. Mr. Law raised Quarter horses in Ashford and was a member of the Dothan Boots and Saddle Club, the American Quarter Horse Association and the Palomino Association. His parents preceded Mr. Law in death.
Mr. Law is survived by his wife, Laurie Law; son, Keith Law; sister, Maryann Tidwell; brothers, Junior Bazelle, Grover Bazelle, Richard Bazelle; niece, Amber Tidwell; nephew, Christopher Tidwell, numerous extended family members in Elmore County also survive. Serving as active pallbearers will be John Dews, Wes Cumbee, Steven Orr, David Hall, Lindsey and Eric Judy, Eric Vickers, Todd Willis, Ray Chandler and Chuck Barefield. Southern Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory, (334) 702-1712, is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.southernheritagefh.com.
Sign the guest book at www.dothan eagle.com. Peggy Joyce McBee Peggy Joyce McBee of Daleville passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, at Medical Center Enterprise. She was 75. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 2, at Searcy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Duhaime officiating. Burial will follow in Meadowlawn Cemetery. Searcy Funeral Home in Enterprise, (334) 347-2517, is in charge of arrangements.
Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com. Gerald Herman Morgan Mr. Gerald Herman Morgan of Ashford (Lovetown Community) passed away Saturday evening, Oct. 28, 2006, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan. He was 65.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in the Chapel of Kent-ThorntonMeadows Funeral Home of Ashford with the Revs. Freddie McCain and Earl Clark officiating. The service will conclude at the funeral home.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 Obituary policy All obituaries (including photo and flag), and death notices cost $1.75 per line. Obituaries are placed online at www.dothaneagle.com for a one-time $10 charge. Funeral homes must submit obituaries, death notices and photos by 5 p.m. the day before the obituary is to be published. Obituaries are accepted only through funeral homes.
Photos: Dothan Eagle publishes photographs with its obituaries. The photograph must be delivered or e-mailed to the Eagle by 5 p.m. the day before the obituary is to be published. Please label the name of the deceased on the back of the photograph exactly as the name will appear in the obituary. Fax: (334) 712-7979 E-mail: Funeral homes should call to verify receipt of their e-mail or fax.
Questions' may be directed to obituary reporter Ebony Horton at (334) 712-7968. American flags may be run for deceased veterans but only with the family's request. p.m. Wednesday prior to the service. Other than scheduled visitation times, the family will gather at the residence of Mrs.
Brenda Morgan, 1340 Sweetie Smith Road, Ashford. Mr. Morgan was born Jan. 26, 1941, in Decatur. Mr.
Morgan owned and operated Gerald's Backhoe Service for more than 20 years. He loved spending time at Dothan Dragway, where he and his son-in-law built and raced cars; their team was Eagle Racing. He also loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, Rachel and Case. He was the fire chief of Lovetown Fire Department. As an expression of gratitude and respect, the Houston County Volunteer Firefighters Association will have an honor guard present during the visitation and funeral for Mr.
Gerald Morgan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Van Marvin Morgan and Rachel Rose Brock Buford, and brother, Thomas Morgan. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Brenda Morgan, Ashford; three daughters, Shannon Dixon and husband, Jimmy, Ashford, Cathy Arnold and husband, Jeff, Kinsey, Gina Morgan, Enterprise; one son, Jerry Morgan, and wife, Angie, Grimes; two sisters, Jeannie Townson, Decatur, Nancy Buford, Atlanta; two brothers, Ernie Morgan, Central City, Joe Morgan, Nina, grandchildren, Rachel Morgan, Ashford, Case Arnold, Kinsey, Summer and Jordan, Enterprise, and Alexis Fowler, Grimes; great-grandchild, Fabby; several nieces and nephews; his beloved dog, Roxie. Kent-Thornton-Meadows Funeral Home of Ashford, (334) 899-1117, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothan eagle.com.
Sarah Louise Johnson Riley Mrs. Sarah Louise Johnson Riley of Dothan died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006, at the home of her sister, Lucille Marshall. She was 83. Funeral services will be Riley 2 p.m.
Thurs- Riley day, Nov. 2, 2006, at Ward Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bobby Marks and Keith Frith officiating. Burial will follow at Dothan City Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 1. Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to Covenant Hospice, 2855 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 110, Dothan, AL 36301. Mrs. Riley was born June 6, 1923, in Dothan, the daughter of the late J.L.
Johnson (Cook) and Elizabeth Langley Johnson. She was of the Assembly of God faith. She was the leader of the quilting department at the Rosehill Senior Citizen Center, where she also was the Citizen of the Year Valentine Queen. She worked at Sadies Flea Market and was restaurant manager of the Houston Hotel. She was preceded in death by the father of her children, John Riley; brother, J.L.
Johnson stepbrother, Jack Whitlock; two sisters, Elizabeth Mixon and Marlyn Maddox. Survivors include daughters, Dianne Gay and her husband, Richard, of Ohio, Rita Sutherland and her husband, J.T., of Dothan, Anita Wilkinson and her husband, Hazy, of Dothan; sons, James Riley and his wife, Debbie, of Columbia, Eugene Riley and his wife, Betty, of Richland Hills, Texas; sister, Lucille C. Marshall, of Dothan; brother, Billy Ray Alabama folk artist Mose Tolliver dies of pneumonia Johnson, of Tennessee; grandchildren, Terri and Todd Hennessy, Robin and Jason Lamp, Rebecca and William Martin, Richard and Cassandra Gay, Kenny McDaniel, Faith McDaniel, Michelle Wilkinson, Windy and Craig Pollock, Dawn and Allen Money, Shawn Tupperville, Matthew Riley, Gina Riley, Thomas Teresa Simms, Rhonda Riley, John Riley; great-grandchildren, Nathan Hennessy, William Hennessy, Erin Hennessy, Charlie Ann Lamp, William Martin, Carter Gay, Mary Katherine Pollock, Cali Money, Elijah Money, Alex Layton, Riley Grace Tupperville, Ryan Christopher Yates; several nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers will be Allen Money, Kenneth McDaniel, Shawn Tupperville, Dave King, Tony Raybon and Stan Jenkins. Special thanks to her sister, Lucille Marshall, who never left her sister's side, and also nieces, Pat Carr and Belita Railey, for all their help and loving support.
A special thanks also to Covenant Hospice for all their loving care. Ward Wilson Funeral Home, (334) 792-4194, is in' charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com. Gladia Lee Stanley Gladia Stanley, a resident of Dothan, died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006, at Flowers Hospital after an extended illness.
She was 66. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, from Allen Temple Church of God In Christ in Dothan with Elder J.C. Rogers, pastor, and Elder James Brown presiding.
Interment will follow in Gates of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Varner Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Her survivors Include her mother, Marqueen Johnson; two brothers, Elbert (Mary) Johnson and Johnny Johnson; godson, Lamar Kirkland; her goddaughter, Kanisha Johnson; one sister-in-law, Sara Johnson; a very special friend, A.Z.
Stanley; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Varner Memorial Funeral Home, (334) 671-1455, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com. Lynda Braxton Stanley Mrs. Lynda Braxton Stanley, a resident of Hartford, passed away Sunday, Oct.
29, 2006, at her home following an extended illness. She was 52. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Pondtown United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev.
Tom Heddle officiating. Sorrells Funeral Home of Geneva, (334) 684-9999, is in Monday at Baptist Medical Center Smithsonian's Corcoran Gallery of Tolliver," was an early admirer and Corcoran held its show. East after years of declining health, Art in Washington. began buying his work and reselling "That was a landmark exhibition family members said. Various dates Tolliver began painting in the it, getting it noticed by dealers.
that opened the eyes of so many people, have been given for his birth, with 1920 1960s after being severely injured "Mose and I became very close the catalyst to helping them discover listed by some collectors and galleries. while working in a furniture factory. friends," she told the New Orleans that this was an art form that needed to "Mose Tolliver's lyrical visions of He was said to have first gained publication Gambit Weekly. I'd give be taken seriously," said Marcia Weber, birds, flowers and women are some- notice when he hung his paintings on all the money from the sales to Mose, a Montgomery art gallery owner. times nightmarish," a Washington trees in his front yard and sold them and he would give me two paintings "His work was influenced by what Post critic wrote in 1982, when Tolliv- for a few dollars to passers by.
in return." he drew from his life," said Micki er's work was included in "Black Folk Anton Haardt, author of "Mose His works were among those that Beth Stiller, a Montgomery lawyer Art in America: 1930-1980" at the from A to The Folk Art of Mose helped create wide interest when the and collector of Mose T. charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com. Katie L. Tew Mrs.
Katie L. Tew of Slocomb passed away Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006, at her home after an extended illness. She was 62. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 2, in First Baptist Church of Slocomb with the Revs. Dan Raley and Larry Newton officiating. Burial will follow in Slocomb City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Katie was born Sept. 12, 1944, in Holmes County, to the late Shelly and Lauralee Ward King. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Slocomb.
She grew up in Hartford and was a member of Geneva County High School class of 1963. She owned and operated Tew's Preschool for 17 years and was affectionately known as "Miss Katie" to all the kids. Her parents and a sister, Sarah King, preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Dwight Tew, of Slocomb; a daughter, Mackenzie Tew, of Slocomb; a sister, Mary Crutchfield, of Geneva; a brother, William J. King, of San Angelo, Texas; several nieces and nephews.
Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb, (334) 886-7777, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com. Karen Elaine Whisnant Karen Elaine Whisnant of Columbus, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006. She was 56.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, at Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Graceville, with the Rev. John Broome officiating. Interment will follow at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, at Williams Funeral Home. Ms. Whisnant was born in Batesville, on' Feb.
14, 1950, the daughter of Charles and William Barrentine of Graceville. She had lived in Columbus since 1966. Ms. Whisnant worked with Lithakarome Company for 25 years. She will be truly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Ms. Whisnant is survived by her parents, Charles and Wilma Barrentine, of Graceville; two brothers, Michael Barrentine and his wife, Paulette, of Tallahassee, and Gregory Barrentine of Graceville; and by several nieces and nephews. Williams Funeral Home in Graceville, (850) 263- 5116, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com. Associated Press MONTGOMERY Folk artist Mose Tolliver, whose self-portraits and vivid images of nature, people, animals and the female form, done in humble house paint, made him one of the leaders of the modern-day "outsider art" movement, has died.
He was in his 80s. The self-taught artist, who signed his work Mose died of pneumonia.
