PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA…Mr. Adam Williams, a resident of Panama City, Florida (formerly of Ariton), died Tuesday evening, May 26, 2026, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Panama City. He was 44.
A complete obituary with a list of survivors will be announced later by Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark.
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BROWN’S CROSSROADS COMMUNITY…Mrs. Anita Faye Willis Gunter, a resident of the Brown’s Crossroads Community, near Ozark, died early Tuesday morning, May 26, 2026, at her home. She was 81.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 29, 2026, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Charles Goldsmith officiating. Burial will follow in the Ewell Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Gunter, the daughter of the late Jeff Z. Willis and Ethel V. Caraway Willis, was born and raised near Ozark. She first began her schooling at Echo Elementary. She carried the values of her upbringing—kindness, humility, and a deep love for family—throughout her entire life.
After high school, she married her best friend, H.G. Gunter in 1960. From the very beginning, their love was steady and sure. They built a life together that was full of devotion, laughter, and quiet moments that meant everything. There was nothing he wouldn’t do for her, and she loved him with her whole heart. Their marriage, which lasted nearly sixty years, was a true example of commitment and partnership. He preceded her in death, but their bond remained unbroken.
Over the years, Mrs. Gunter worked at Rose’s in Ozark and later helped run a secondhand retail store alongside her husband for a decade. She took pride in her work, but even more so in the people she met and the relationships she formed along the way.
She had a gift for finding joy in the simple things. She loved decorating, shopping, visiting with family and friends, reading, and keeping up with her bookwork. She had a thoughtful and generous spirit, always considering the needs of others before her own. Even when life brought challenges, she faced them with grace and a quiet strength that inspired those around her.
Mrs. Gunter will be remembered as a down‑to‑earth, kindhearted woman who made people feel welcome and cared for. Her love for her family and friends was one of her greatest qualities, and she showed it in countless small but meaningful ways.
In addition to her parents and her beloved husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers: Jerome Willis, Sam Willis, Bud Willis, and Lomax Willis. She now joins them in peaceful rest.
Surviving relatives include her son, Gregory Guice Gunter, Brown’s Crossroads Community; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
You may sign a guest register at www.fuquabankston.com
JoAnn Register Kenimer, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, died Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at Flowers Hospital. She was 91.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in the Glover Funeral Home Chapel with Father Richard Perkins officiating. Interment will be immediately following the service in Memory Hill Cemetery with Glover Funeral Home directing.
JoAnn was born to the late JC “Cliff” and Sallye Davis Register in Dothan, Alabama on May 29, 1934. She was a 1952 graduate of Dothan High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in education at Auburn University and a bachelor’s business degree from Florida State University. She married the love of her life, Ellis “Baker” Kenimer, on September 17, 1955. JoAnn taught in Alabama, Florida, Maryland, and Virginia from 1955 until 1987. She was a member of the Magna Carte, Colonial Dames, DAR, and UDC.
JoAnn is preceded in death by her husband and her parents.
Left to cherish her memories are a daughter, Lee Brantley; grandson, James “Jeb” Brantley; and a great grandson, Carson James Brantley.
Glover Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
Retired Sergeant Major Jimmy Frank Capshaw of Geneva, AL passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 95.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 03, 2026 at Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home in Geneva, AL. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions be made to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306.
Jimmy was born in Geneva, AL on May 02, 1931 to the late Claudia Caesar and Mary Senchana “Sennie” Thompson Capshaw. After attending Geneva High School, he began his distinguished military career of 33 years serving his country. After serving in the Alabama National Guard for 2 years, he joined the army and attended basic training in Fort Jackson, SC and transferred to Ft. Bliss, TX. He was deployed to Korea and served 10 months with the 15th Field Artillery, later being assigned to the Panama Canal Zone with the 903rd Anti-Aircraft Battalion as Section Leader. He also served as Section Leader in the 3rd Automatic Weapons Battalion in Ft. Bragg, NC.
In 1961 he returned to Korea serving with the 34th Infantry as Platoon Sergeant, after which he served as Squad Leader and Platoon Sergeant with the 50th Armored Rifle Battalion while assigned to Wildflecken, Germany. Here he met the love of his life, his wife, Kitty. He proudly served as an ROTC Instructor at Marion Institute in Alabama. Jim served two tours in Vietnam, first with the 1st Infantry Division at Dian and the 7th Cavalry, serving through four campaigns as First Sergeant.
After returning from Vietnam, he became involved in support of the Reserve as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the 156th Infantry and later he served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard as Senior Military Advisor, until his retirement in 1982. Jim enlisted as a Private and rose to Sergeant Major in 1975, having completed six tours overseas, training in eight different military academies and completing numerous specialized courses. His distinguished military honors included two Bronze Stars, two Air Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge and Drill Sergeant Badge.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Candace Capshaw; siblings, Claudine Starrett, Julia Ivey, Lucile Capshaw, Patsy Skipper and Hershel Capshaw.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Kitty E. Capshaw; son, Jimmy F. Capshaw, Jr. (Teresa); grandson, Chase Capshaw; granddaughter, Courtney Mancin (Trey); three great grandchildren, Tripp Capshaw, Matthias Mancin, Ryleigh Capshaw; two sisters, JoAnn Spencer and Cynthia Post; sister-in-law, Vonzene Hand-Capshaw and many special nieces and nephews.
Warren~Holloway~Ward Funeral Home (334) 684-9999, is in charge of arrangements. “Continuing The Trust You’ve Placed In Us” To sign a guest register, please visit: www.whwfuneralhome.com
ABBEVILLE. . .Carrol Grimes, a resident of Abbeville, passed away Wednesday morning, May 27, 2026, at his home. He was 89.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 1, 2026, in the Abbeville Church of Christ with Minister Kevin Blalock officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Monday in the church sanctuary. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Abbeville Church of Christ, P.O. Box 254, Abbeville, AL 36310 or to Abbeville Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 427, Abbeville, AL 36310.
Carrol Grimes was born and raised in Geneva County, Alabama, son of the late Rufus Grimes and Annie Bell Kirkland Grimes. He served his country in the U. S. Navy from 1954 until 1962 and was a veteran of the Korean War. He moved to Abbeville in 1961. Mr. Grimes was a member of the Abbeville Church of Christ. He retired as Head Mechanic and Fire Chief with the City of Abbeville and also served as a member of Abbeville Fire & Rescue. Mr. Grimes formerly served as President of the Alabama Rural Fire Protection Association. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Marie McCarty, two sisters, Bonnie Merritt and Eleen Creel and two brothers, Roy Grimes and Wayne Grimes.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Sara Merritt Grimes; daughters, Karen Blalock (Bob), Abbeville; and Beverly Elmore (Dane Merritt), Cairo, Ga; a son-in-law, Steven McCarty; brothers, Hayward Grimes, Wicksburg; and Rayford Grimes, Samson; grandchildren, Joshua Blalock (Heather), Kevin Blalock (Mariah), Kay-Anne Morgan (Justin), Hannah Lyons (Andrew), Spenser Johnson (Leslie), Cristi Smith (Chris), and Lucas Elmore; great-grandchildren, Brody, Daniel, Geneva, Jase, Mattie-Lee, Owen Caden, Carleigh, Ari, Hunter, Elvin, J. T. and Kaylee.
HOLMAN ABBEVILLE MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-585-5261.You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This firm does not own a crematory.
George Douglas, Jr., passed away on May 27, 2026, in Dothan, Alabama, at the age of 82. He was born on September 10, 1943, in Mobile, Alabama, and lived a life marked by kindness, intelligence, devotion to others, and a deep love for family, faith, and education.
George was a man who made a lasting impression on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. He was loving and kind, and he was deeply respected for the way he worked well with people in every setting of his life. Those who knew him remember a gentle spirit, a thoughtful mind, and a steady presence that brought comfort and encouragement to others. He was very loved by his family, friends, colleagues, and church community, and his memory will continue to be treasured by all who were blessed to share in his life.
George devoted more than 35 years to serving in education, a calling that reflected both his commitment to learning and his desire to help others succeed. His career began as a school teacher, where he influenced young lives with patience, wisdom, and care. He later served as a dean and then as a school principal, continuing to lead with integrity and compassion. Throughout his years in education, he earned a reputation as a dedicated professional who valued excellence, discipline, and the growth of every student under his care. His work left a meaningful and lasting impact on the many people he served.
In addition to his long career in education, George was a man of faith and service. He served as Pastor at Family of God United Methodist Church in Palmetto, Florida, where he shared his faith, offered guidance, and supported his congregation with humility and grace. His ministry reflected the same warmth and sincerity that defined every part of his life. He believed in serving others, and he lived out that belief through his words, actions, and example.
George also pursued higher education with dedication and purpose. He earned a master’s degree in business administration from Florida A&M University, an accomplishment that reflected his intelligence, determination, and lifelong commitment to personal growth. He was also a proud fraternity member of Alpha Phi Alpha at Florida A&M, where he formed connections and friendships that remained meaningful to him throughout his life. His ties to the university were an important part of his identity, and he carried that pride with him always.
He enjoyed simple pleasures and cherished time spent traveling in his RV, especially trips to Franklin, North Carolina, a place that held special meaning for him. These journeys brought him joy and relaxation, and they created memories that will be fondly remembered by those who shared them with him.
George was preceded in death by his parents, George Douglas Sr. and Della Mae Wright. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Douglas; his son, Michael Lamar Douglas; and his stepson, Joseph Cannon and his wife, Brandi. His family was a source of great pride and love in his life, and he leaves behind a legacy of devotion, strength, and kindness that will continue through them.
A celebration of George’s life will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 11am in the Sunset Memorial Park Chapel. He will be laid to rest in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 10am.
Sunset Memorial Park Funeral Home (334) 983-6604 www.SunsetMemorialPark.com
