ABBEVILLE. . .Kenneth Benjamin McBrayer, a resident of Abbeville, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 1, 2026, in a Dothan hospital. He was 75.
Graveside services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Abbeville Memorial Cemetery-East with Pastor Ricky Sowell officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside services. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Abbeville “Rebuild Fund”, P.O. Box 606, Abbeville, AL 36310.
Kenneth McBrayer was born in Mobile, Alabama and was raised in Dothan. He was a graduate of Dothan High School and Marion Institute and also attended the University of Alabama. Kenneth enlisted in the U. S. Army and served during the Vietnam War era. He later retired from the Army National Guard as a Paramedic.
Kenneth was formerly employed by Smith’s Inc of Dothan. In earlier years, he was self-employed as a Welder and was also involved in the operation of HAMAC Corporation of Dothan, a car dealership which was owned by his father. Kenneth was a member of Old Zion Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Grady Hayden McBrayer, his mother, Nolena Evans McBrayer, his step-mother, Betty Seaborn McBrayer, and sisters, Barbara Montoya, Carla Goodman and Gene Odom.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Kathy Smith McBrayer; a son, Ken McBrayer (Heather), and a grandson, Kade Scott McBrayer, all of Abbeville; a sister, Bitsy Barkley; several nieces and nephews.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Kade McBrayer, Nicky McBrayer, J. D. Sadler, Hayden Ward, Rob McBrayer and Henry Odom.
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.
ABBEVILLE… Julia Clyde Ethridge Hall, a resident of Abbeville, Alabama, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at a Dothan hospital. She was 98.
Graveside services will be held 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Adoniram Baptist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Otis Derrah officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Adoniram Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Pete Barnes, 3475 County Road 71, Shorterville, Alabama, 36373.
Mrs. Hall was born in Henry County, Alabama, to the late Thomas Lawrence Ethridge and Cora Herring Ethridge. She lived in the Abbeville, Alabama area all of her life. She worked for the Ezzell’s Department Store for over thirty-five years. She was one who was headstrong and loved cutting her grass and growing her garden, which included her beautiful flowers. She was also a hummingbird lover. Most of all she loved her family and the Lord.
Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Reuben I. Hall; and her siblings, Johnnie M. Scott, Jewel Farmer, Mack Ethridge, Robert Ethridge, Stough Ethridge, Holt Ethridge, Quinn Ethridge, and Lloyd Ethridge.
Leaving to cherish her memories are her daughter, Karen Hall; her brother, Tom Ethridge; her grandchildren, Kimberly Blount, Kara Wiggins, and Kyle Blount (Jessica); and her great-grandchildren, Jase Wiggins, Sydney Blount, Ryleigh Blount, and Cooper Blount.
OZARK. . .Natasha Wood, a resident of Ozark, passed away Sunday morning, March 1, 2026. She was 63.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 85 Pleasant Hill Road, Eufaula, AL 36027, with Reverend Luke Westbrook and Reverend Jimmy Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 P.M. Tuesday in the church sanctuary. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Natasha Wood was born and raised in Eufaula, daughter of the late James Robert Wood and Olivia Ann Williams Wood. She formerly lived between Abbeville and Eufaula before moving to Ozark in 2011. Natasha was employed as a Home Health Aide for most of her adult lifetime. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and served as choir director at Bethlehem Baptist Church, between Louisville and Clayton. Natasha was preceded in death by an infant brother, James Comer Wood and a niece, Courtney Wood.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Natalie Wood Newman (J.D.), Shorterville; a brother, Timothy Wood (Michelle), Ozark; nieces, Amanda Starling (Samuel), Taylor Flowers (John), Madison Wood and Alissa Newman; nephews, Rusty Snowden and Will Herndon; several great-nieces and great-nephews; and a special family friend, Axell Mendoza.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Preston Dunn, Tyler Dunn, Cyrus Dunn and Heath Dunn.
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.
Stephen Lamar Coe, 73, passed away February 27, 2026. He was born May 1, 1952, in Dothan, Alabama, where he grew up.
He graduated from Dothan High School in 1970 and later attended Wallace Community College and Troy State University. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served six years during the Vietnam War as an aircraft mechanic. After his military service, he served the State of Alabama as a Conservation Enforcement Officer until his retirement. Following retirement, a severe injury left him nearly quadriplegic and bedridden for the final seven years of his life. He bore this season without complaint and often said that the hardship strengthened his faith in ways nothing else could.
Even with his physical limitations, he used his voice to share his love for God with others. He was a member of First Baptist Church Dothan. His great earthly loves were hunting, fishing, and Auburn football.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lamar Morris Coe and Martha Watford Coe, and by his daughter, Stephanie.
He is survived by his daughter, Tracy Triplett and her husband, Jeremy; his brother, Mike Coe, and sister-in-law, Sue Marie Coe; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a niece and nephew and their children; as well as numerous cousins.
The family extends heartfelt gratitude to the staff and dedicated caregivers at the Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home in Enterprise, Alabama, and the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City, Alabama, for their compassionate care and faithful service.
In accordance with his wishes, no services will be held.
