BAGWELL’S CROSSROADS…MORRIS, JoAnn Bagwell “Jodi/ JoJo”, age 88, of Ozark, Alabama passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Dale Medical Center in Ozark.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the First United Methodist Church of Ozark with the Reverend Dr. Jason Thrower and Pastor Michael Woodham officiating. Burial will follow in Chalkhead Baptist Church Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to SAV A PET, 295 Jerry Drive, Dothan, Alabama 36303.
Jodi was born on March 13, 1937, in Atlanta (Fulton County), Georgia, the daughter of the late Lt. Col Ray O. Bagwell and the late Bess Hall Bagwell of Dothan, Al.
Jodi was a graduate of Howard College with a Bachelor of Science. While at Howard College she was an active member of Opera Workshop Performances performing several arias and duets from grand operas. She also was a graduate of Sanford University with a degree in Music. Jodi started teaching in Pensacola, Fl then moved to Newnan, GA where she also received her Masters in Education. While in Newnan Jodi was an opera singer with the Newnan Theatre Company playing in several plays such as “Once Upon A Mattress” and “The Sneeze” scene from “The Good Doctor”.
From there she and her family moved to Dothan, Alabama after the loss of her father Lt. Col Ray O. Bagwell. There she taught science at Girard Middle School until her retirement. Jodi built her dream home and farm in Ozark, Al where she taught horse riding lessons which was a passion of hers. Another passion was her flowers and working in her yard and on the farm. You could find her most days either weeding or driving her tractor.
She spent many years as a volunteer for Save A Pet in Dothan where she fostered a multitude of animals. She also volunteered her time with shelters around the Dothan/Ozark area.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Ozark where she was a faithful member of the choir. Jodi was also a member of her Bagwell Family church at Chalkhead Baptist where she will be interred. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Roberts.
Survivors include a son, Bruce Haman, Jr. and daughter-in-law, Donna Haman, Auburn, Alabama, and their son, Colton Haman, a daughter, Andrea Medina and son-in-law, Mark Medina, Blairsville, Georgia, first cousins Charles and Jeanelle Strickland, 1st cousins Earl and Carolyn Tillman, 1st cousin Martha Moreland and numerous other special family members.
The family wants to extend a warm thanks to Charles and Jeanelle Strickland for the care and love they gave to JoJo while taking care of all her needs. Special thanks to Dennis and Carrie Shaw for the care you gave to JoJo. Special thanks to Sarah Fisk for all she did for the family. Special thanks to Larry Mather for taking such wonderful care of the farm and farm animals.
Thank you to the Dale Medical Center nurses and staff that took care of JoAnn throughout her time there. Also, thank you to the Dale Medical Center Home Health and Community Hospice of Dale Medical Center. The family also would like to thank John Cawley and the Staff of Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home for their loving care and guidance during this time.
Pall Bearers will be Loyd Jackson, Kelly Strickland, Steve McDaniel, Larry Mather, Eddie Hawkins, Jason Blunt. Honorary Pall Bearers will be Stanford Powers, Robert Dyson, Gary Pritchett, Steve Maund, Ray Shaw and Steve Harwell.
You may sign a guest register at www.fuquabankston.com
John Frank Ward of Darlington, Florida passed away quietly on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 with devoted friends by his side. He was 71.
Funeral service will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 06, 2026 in the chapel of Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home in Geneva, AL with Rev. Terry Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Limestone Cemetery in Darlington with Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home of Geneva, Alabama directing. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 12:00 noon on Tuesday.
John Frank was born on November 20, 1954 at Lakeside Hospital in DeFuniak Springs, FL to the late Adoffious “Adolph” and Earline Pryor Ward. His elementary school years were at Darlington School and he graduated from Walton High School in DeFuniak Springs, FL in 1972. John Frank was an intelligent thinking man who wore many different hats. He worked with his dad on the farm, in the family monument business at Ward Memorial Company, heavy equipment operator with Walton Co. Public Works, tinkering with Black Cloud Enterprises, planting pine trees and building fences. He loved collecting scrap metal and taking it to the junk yard and collecting him some money. You could say that he was truly a “jack of all trades”.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother of 50 years, Mildred Gay Ward, maternal grandparents, Frank and Jane Pryor, paternal grandparents, John and Lena Ward; uncles, Terell Pryor, Loyce, Daniel, and David Ward; aunts, Nellie Pryor and Bobbie Jean Burkett and a special cousin, Jr. Pryor.
John Frank is survived by his cousins, Ted, Margaret, Sandra, Colleen, Jimmy, Steven, Jane, Jean, Jamie, Diane, and several more cousins, many special friends and acquaintances.
The family would like to say a special “Thank You” to Florala Health and Rehab “Memory Lane” for the special love and care given to John Frank.
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Mrs. JoAnne Childree Trawick, a resident of Pinckard, died Wednesday, December 31, 2025. She was 87 years old. A private graveside service for Mrs. Trawick will be held at a later date. Holman Funeral Home of Ozark has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Mrs. Trawick was born July 15, 1938 in Dale County to the late Major Sam Childree and Annie Beatrice Peacock Childree. She and her late husband owned and operated a grocery store in Newton for many years. Mrs. Trawick loved her family, gardening and crafting; but most of all she loved reading and studying her Bible. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Albert Trawick. Survivors include her beloved daughters, Sherree Smith and Terressa Lewis; her cherished granddaughter, Marlee Brewer; her great grandchildren, Oswald and Beatrice; and one brother, Sam Childree, Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association Donations, 1 Metroplex Drive, Suite 230, Birmingham, Alabama 35209.
Obituary from Holman Funeral Home of Ozark – Ozark, Alabama
Mr. Floyd William “Bill” Snider, Jr., a resident of Dothan, died Tuesday evening, December 30, 2025, at his home. He was 86 years old. In keeping with the wishes of the family, there are no public services planned for Mr. Snider at this time. Holman Funeral Home of Ozark has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Charles Edward Henderson, a resident of Dothan, Alabama died Thursday, January 1, 2025 at Southeast Health. He was 88.
Memorial services for Mr. Henderson will be held at 2 PM Sunday, Janaury 4, 2026 in the Ward Wilson chapel with Reverends Jim Tate and Billy Rich officiating.
Mr. Henderson is preceded in death by his parents; one son; one daughter and a sister.
Survivors include his wife, Lawanda Henderson; five sons, one daughter; eight grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one great great grandchild and a nephew.
ABBEVILLE. . .Stephanie Sauls Kelley, a resident of the Lawrenceville Community, near Abbeville, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026, at her home. She was 58.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Stephanie Kelley was born in Lake City, Florida, daughter of the late Bobby Ray Sauls, Sr. and Sarah Arnold “Boogie” Sauls. She was raised in Henry County and was a graduate of Abbeville High School. Stephanie attended Wallace Community College where she received an Associates Degree as an Optical Laboratory Technician. She was currently teaching at Abbeville High School as an assistant Physical Education Teacher. In earlier years, she coached softball at Abbeville High School and served as a bus driver. Stephanie also served as a bookkeeper for basketball and softball at Abbeville High School and Abbeville Christian Academy. She was affiliated with Sardis Baptist Church.
Surviving relatives include her husband, William Stanley “Stan” Kelley; a son, Travis Kelley (Logan), Troy, AL; a brother, Bobby Ray Sauls, Jr. (Deborah), Eufaula; a sister-in-law, Karen Kelley Morgan, Abbeville; her mother-in-law, Inez Campbell Kelley, a niece, Candace Hardy (Denny), a nephew, Dustin Clark, and a great-nephew, Jackson Riley.
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.
