ABBEVILLE. . .Audrey Snipes Strickland, a resident of Abbeville, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 8, 2026, at her home. She was 57.
There are no memorial or funeral services planned at this time. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Audrey Strickland was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and raised in Abbeville. She was a graduate of Abbeville High School and attended Wallace College Sparks Campus. Audrey was retired, due to disability, and was formerly employed by Dixie Egg of Alabama. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Snipes and her mother, Mary Skipper Miller.
Surviving relatives include her daughter, Abbie Vanzant, Abbeville; her step-mother, Cindy Snipes of Virginia; a sister, Mary Davis, Dothan; a brother, David Snipes (Tina) of North Carolina; a niece, Marissa Davis and a nephew, Christian Davis; a first cousin, Jeri Skipper Grant.
.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.
Linda Sue (Falls) Hand, 76, a resident of Dothan, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Extendicare Health and Rehab, following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 10, 2026, at Glover Funeral Home of Dothan with Reverend Billy Womack officiating. A private burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the services at the funeral home.
Flowers will be accepted.
Linda was born September 7, 1949, in Birmingham to the late Clifford F. & Ruth Elizabeth (Crowder) Falls. She spent the early years of her life in the Cahaba Heights area and was a graduate of Shades Valley High School. After high school, she attended Wallace Community College earning her associate’s degree as a registered nurse. Linda worked as registered nurse with Southeast Alabama Medical Center for many years. Outside of working, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and was a past member of the Dothan Pilot Club. Linda was a dedicated member of Smyrna Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her three brothers, Robert Falls, Jimmy Falls, and Lynn Falls.
She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Henry Earl Hand of Dothan; her two children, Steve Kendrick (Neva) of Dothan, and Kandy Groover (Clint) both of Dothan; her three grandchildren, Steven Kendrick (Carena) of Augusta, GA, Avery Groover, and Colin Groover both of Dothan.
Serving as pallbearers will be Ronnie Lynn, Steve Holcomb, Linzy Savage, Chris Goss, Darrell Voiselle, and David Crutchfield.
Glover Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Thomas Guilford of Hartford passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, in Geneva at Wiregrass Nursing Home. He was 57 years old.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Hartford City Cemetery in Hartford, Alabama.
Born in Dothan, Alabama on May 26, 1969, Thomas was the beloved son of the late Frank and Mona Fillingim Guilford. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his sister, Daphne Harrell; his brother, Darrell Chalker; and his cherished nieces and nephews: Megan Chancellor (Tyler), Christy Hutchings (Matthew), and Heath Harrell (Hillary). He also leaves behind numerous great-nieces, nephews, and many extended family members and friends.
Thomas’s life was filled with love and family, and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Robert E. Landis fell asleep in death on July 1, 2026, at his home in Dothan, Alabama. He was 83 years old. “Bob” was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on January 9,1943, to Mr. Robert Bonshaw Landis and Mrs.Leola Terrell Landis. He was the youngest of three children and his bonds with his sisters “Margaret” and “Alex” were lifelong.
His early life experiences were varied, involving many moves, time spent on relatives’ farms in the Shenandoah Valley, and travels abroad with his family. Bob enjoyed sharing stories of his life in Switzerland, Germany, France, Hong Kong, and Vietnam. These experiences shaped his view of the world, and he tried to treat people of all kinds with respect and dignity.
Bob married the love of his life, Martine LeGlaunec, in Hong Kong in 1967 and eventually settled in Hartsdale, New York, with his four children— Katherine, Michael, Rachel, and Chantal. There he attended the Greenburgh Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, made many dear friends, and enjoyed sharing the Bible’s comfort and hope with others. The family later moved to Tampa, Florida, and Bob lived there for 35 years until he joined Katherine’s family in Dothan, Alabama, in June, 2026.
For 50 years, Bob worked hard in the industrial hydraulics field where he enjoyed getting deals and solving problems. He loved his friends in the Tampa West Congregation and was quick with a smile, a sincere greeting, and a story. Often affected by anxiety, when asked “How are you?”, he would answer, “Better than I have a right to be!” His sense of humor, love of history, travel, languages, and strong work ethic were passed on to his children. His hope was to be reunited with his family in Paradise on earth when Jesus calls him “to a resurrection of life” (John 5:28,29).
Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Leola Landis and his sisters, Ann Margaret Landis and Barbara Alexandra Brunel. Bob is survived by his children, Katherine Owens (Timothy), Michael G. Landis, Rachel Fuss (Frederic) and Chantal Sheehan (Michael) and grandchildren Jackson Owens (Sarah), Alexandre Landis, Juliette-Athena Landis, Anna Sophia Owens, nephews and nieces.
SKIPPERVILLE…Mr. Pete Gassett, a resident of Skipperville, died early Tuesday morning, July 7, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was 88.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Morgan Baptist Church with Reverend Tim Sewell and Pastor Brian Presley officiating. Burial will follow in Beersheba Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Morgan Baptist Church, c/o Betty Watson, 186 White Oak Bend, Ozark, Alabama 36360.
Mr. Gassett, son of the late Woodrow Gassett and Hattie Ruth Stuckey Gassett, was a native and lifelong resident of Skipperville, a community he dearly loved and faithfully called home throughout his life. A hardworking man with a strong sense of responsibility, he devoted many years to his career at DynCorp International at Fort Rucker before retiring. In addition to his work there, he spent much of his life farming, finding joy and purpose in working the land and providing for his family. He believed in the value of an honest day’s work and lived his life with humility, integrity, and quiet strength.
Above all else, Mr. Gassett was a devoted family man whose greatest blessings in life were the people he loved. He treasured every opportunity to be with his family, whether sharing stories, offering a helping hand, or simply enjoying time together. His love was most evident in the special care and devotion he showed to his beloved wife, “Mrs. Martha.” He faithfully looked after her with a servant’s heart, demonstrating the kind of steadfast love, patience, and commitment that reflected his Christian faith and the vows he held sacred. Their life together was a testimony to enduring love and God’s grace.
A man of deep faith, Mr. Gassett was a faithful member of Morgan Baptist Church. He loved the Lord and sought to live a life that honored Him through kindness, generosity, and service to others. He believed in the promises of God and found comfort and strength in his faith through all of life’s joys and challenges. Those who knew him will remember his gentle spirit, his caring nature, and the example he set as a husband, father, friend, and neighbor.
While his presence will be deeply missed, his family takes comfort in knowing that he has been welcomed into his heavenly home, where he is now at peace in the presence of his Lord and Savior. His legacy of faith, hard work, devotion to family, and unwavering love will continue to live on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know him.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Martha Carol Gassett; his sister, Nellie Ruth Gassett; and his brother, Billy Ray Gassett; sister-in-law, Mary Bludsworth and her husband, Buddy; brothers-in-law, Wayne Monk, Bobby Blocker, and Charles Mitchell.
Surviving relatives include his wife of sixty-seven years, Martha Raye Monk Gassett; his children, Dianne Tharpe (John) and Michael Gassett (Julia), all of Skipperville; two sisters, Sara Blocker, Fairhope and Ann Mitchell, Graceville; sister-in-law, Christina Monk, Weston, Colorado; brother-in-law, Mel Monk (Sherry), Brundidge; grandson, Jonathan Tharpe (Danika), Skipperville; great-granddaughter, JeorgieAnne Carol Tharpe; several special nieces and nephews.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Eddie Monk, Allen Dorrill, Mel Monk, James Lee, T.J. Sewell, JoJo McCraney, Jackson Marsh, and Tony Hancock.
You may sign a guest register at www.fuquabankston.com
