HEADLAND – Pastor Donald Phillip Moore, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and man of unwavering faith, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025, in a Dothan hospital. He was 86.
Born in Hale County near Akron, Alabama, and raised in Tuscaloosa, Don was the son of the late Luther Ward Moore and Clara Mae Hartley Moore. He graduated from Tuscaloosa High School in 1956 and began his working life as a carpenter at Partlow State School. He later answered the call to ministry, earning a degree from the Baptist University of Florida in Graceville and faithfully serving as a Baptist minister for over five decades.
Pastor Moore served congregations throughout Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, including Collins Chapel Baptist Church (Malone, FL), Arbor Springs Baptist Church (Reform, AL), Mt. Enon Baptist Church (Dothan, AL), Fredonia Baptist Church (Thomasville, GA), Mayo Baptist Church (Mayo, FL), Trinity Baptist Church (Headland, AL), Post Oak Baptist Church (Ozark, AL), and Peniel Baptist Church (Skipperville, AL). At the time of his passing, he was serving as interim pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Headland and was a member of Peniel Baptist Church.
Outside of the pulpit, Pastor Moore was a gifted outdoorsman. He was an avid hunter, especially deer hunting and making trips out west to hunt elk. He loved fishing just as much—often taking his family along and regularly inviting church members to join him. His deep connection to the land also showed in his enormous annual vegetable garden, which produced hundreds of pounds each year. True to his generous spirit, he gave away the majority of his harvest to family, friends, church members, and those in need.
Pastor Moore was also a passionate Alabama football fan and he watched more Atlanta Braves baseball than just about anyone. His love of Jesus, nature, and family was ever-present and deeply woven into his daily life.
He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Hannah Walker, and his brother, David Moore.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Nina Jones Moore; three daughters, Donna Walker (Greg) of Dothan, Diane Sollie (Jeff) of Columbia, and Deborah Moore of Headland; a brother, Dan Moore (Gerri) of Northport, AL; a sister-in-law, Marilyn Moore of Tuscaloosa; grandchildren, Dallas Sollie, Kasey Oakley (Trey), Cody Walker (Aleigh), and Spencer Walker (Rachel); great-grandchildren, Carson Sollie, Griffin Oakley, Groves Oakley, Selah Oakley, and Charlotte Walker.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 4, 2025, in the Trinity Baptist Church, Headland, AL. with Pastor Jim Hill officiating.. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Monday in the church sanctuary. Committal services will follow in the sanctuary of the Peniel Baptist Church, Skipperville, AL. with Pastor Bill Hart officiating. Burial will follow in the Peniel Baptist Church Cemetery. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Gideons of Dale County, P.O. Box 291, Ozark, AL 36361.
HOLMAN-HEADLAND MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-693-3371. You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This establishment does not own a crematory.
Beverlye Marea Clayton Reynolds, age 79, a resident of Dothan passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Flowers Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00am on Monday, August 4, 2025 at Memory Hill Cemetery with Pastor Bill Reif officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 4:00pm until 6:00pm on Sunday, August 3, 2025 in the Glover Funeral Home Chapel.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to Northside Methodist Academy Scholarship Fund, 2600 Redmond Road, Dothan, AL 36303 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
Beverlye Marea Clayton Reynolds was born on February 5, 1946 at Moody Hospital in Dothan to Floyd and Vivian Clayton. She spent the first three to four years following her dad’s Civil Engineer occupation from state to state. When it came time for her to start school, her family chose to move to Dothan, her mother’s hometown. She attended Rose Hill Elementary School, Girard Junior High and Dothan High School, graduating in 1964. She continued her education at Judson College and later became a bookkeeper for her husband who owned Burt Williams Construction Company. Her father and husband were members of the Dothan Elks Lodge #1887 and she remained active in the lodge over the years. She was a founding member of Northside Methodist Church, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, secretary, choir member, Ladies Guild member, and treasurer. She was a proud mother of her three children and supported them through school, dance, piano, and sports. She took pride in dedicating her time to her husband, their children, and all they built together as a family. Her grandchildren were her upmost pride and joy. She spent her time at gymnastics meets and every baseball, football, basketball or softball field her grandchildren were playing on.
Beverlye Marea Clayton Reynolds is preceded in death by her parents and husband, David Patrick Reynolds.
Survivors include her son, Brian Reynolds (Heather), Eufaula; daughters, Marea Sizemore (Joel), Dothan, Candace Grantham (Paul), Headland; six grandchildren, Noah Zimmerman (Morgan), Lampasas, TX, Clayton Sizemore, Dothan, Hunter Reynolds, Abigail Reynolds, both of Eufaula, McKinley Grantham, Ella Kate Grantham, both of Headland; two great grandchildren, Hazel Grace and Hadley Marie Zimmerman, both of Lampasas, TX; honorary Dad/Grandad, Denny McKinnon, Dothan.
Serving as pallbearers will be Hunter Reynolds, Clayton Sizemore, Noah Zimmerman, Robert McKinnon, B.T. Hinson, and Mark Nelson.
Serving as an honorary pallbearer will be Joel Ridley.
Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
John William Jackson, 90, a resident of Cottonwood, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Southeast Health, following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025, at First Baptist Church of Cottonwood with Reverend Jimmy Bolin officiating. Burial will follow at Cottonwood City Cemetery with Glover Funeral Home of Dothan directing. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 until 11:45 a.m., prior to the service.
John was born on September 25, 1934, in Cottonwood to the late John William & Bertha Lee Jackson. He spent the early years of his life in Cottonwood and was a 1952 graduate of Cottonwood High School. Following graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he proudly served for 3 years. After his military service, John worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as an Electronics Technician for 35 years. During his career he lived and worked in places such as the Panama Canal Zone, Greenwood, Mississippi, and Warner Robins, Georgia. Following his retirement, they relocated back to Cottonwood, where he was member of First Baptist Church of Cottonwood.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his grandson, Jackson Smith; his brother, Charles Jackson; and his sister, Betty Draeger.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Joanne Jackson of Cottonwood; his three children, Janie Thaxton (Van) of Peachtree City, GA, Johnny Jackson (Mimi) of Carrollton, GA, and Anne Rainey (Karl) of Warner Robins, GA; his four grandchildren, Clint Thaxton, Molly Breyne (Matt), Sam Smith, and Will Smith; and several great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Sam Smith, Will Smith, Clint Thaxton, Matt Breyne, and Emory Breyne.
Honorary pallbearers will be Van Thaxton and Karl Rainey.
Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
Earle Howard Shaw, Jr., age 79, of Dothan, passed away Wednesday, July 30, at his home in Dothan, Alabama, surrounded by his family. Earle was born in Dothan, Alabama, on December 05, 1945, to Earle and Eunice Shaw.
He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Dale Shaw. He is survived by his children Jennifer Gillman (Greg), Ashlee Newton (Daniel), and Earle Shaw, III, as well as two special grandsons: Grady Gillman and Hank Newton.
He dedicated his career to saving lives and helping others, beginning with his career in the ER at Southeast Medical Center, serving as an EMT, and ultimately retiring as Dean and instructor in the Emergency Medical Services Department at Wallace Community College. He loved life and lived it to its fullest diving, traveling, sharing (many) stories with friends, collecting treasures, and learning new hobbies. After retirement he explored woodworking and spent many afternoons creating handmade bowls and other things for loved ones.
You are invited to help us celebrate his life at Ward-Wilson Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 02, 2025.
Forest Roland Johnson, 89, of Ashford, Alabama passed away peacefully July 30, 2025 in Panama City, Florida. Roland as he was commonly known, was born in Paxton, Florida on January 10, 1936 to W.T. “Bill” and Dixie Johnson.
He spent his younger years growing up on a farm in Walton County Florida. A man of many talents and skills, there was nothing Roland couldn’t fix or figure out. His life as a Core Driller took him all over the country, landing him in Lebanon, VA for many years of his life.
Roland spent his last 35 years in Ashford, Alabama with his wife Jean.
Roland was a powerful character with a unique personality, spicy sense of humor and an unmatched ability in the art of lively debate. Known for his creative use of words, one of his favorite go to one liners was “We won’t know anything about it in a 100 years anyway”
He lived his life boldly, unapologetically and on his own terms. Roland’s bigger than life presence will be forever missed.
Roland is survived by the love of his life Jean Johnson, children William Ronald “Ronnie” (Teresa), Donald Ray “Donnie” (Robin), Julianne, Karen (Mark), Teri (Mike), Kacie (Rodney), Kevin (Darcy), Sean (Shauna Capps), Angela (Keith).
Grandchildren Tyler, Leah, Sean, Jason, Malcolm, Mackenzie, Jordan, Joshua, Janae,
Thrice, Gwyn, Cally, Kilee, Devin, Amber, Brianna, Savannah, Sean Austin, Jared, Christina and five great grandchildren.
Sisters Margaret Lee and Hazel Collinsworth and many nieces and nephews.
Roland is proceeded in death by his parents W.T. “Bill” and Dixie Johnson, sister Eloise Laird, son Boyd and granddaughter Jessie.
The family has chosen to grieve their heartbreaking loss in private honoring Roland’s final wishes. Per Roland’s request, no services are planned at this time.
Life for Gary was always an adventure. Born on February 24, 1950, in Anniston, Alabama, Gary spent his childhood exploring the woods of the Cheaha Mountains. As an adult, the focus of his life became the hearts of people. He spent years investing in the lives of children and adults through his work with the Alabama Sheriff’s Boys Ranches, serving as a youth pastor and lead pastor in local churches, and ultimately, while earning his Master of Education, through his role as headmaster and teacher at Providence Christian School in Dothan, Alabama. Gary’s greatest and final adventure began July 30, 2025, when his Savior embraced him and took him home.
For the past 32 years, Gary’s heart and service have been with Providence Christian School, where his influence was significant. From the early days of serving on the Camp Meadowood Board and praying about the vision for the property and the school, to the brick-and-mortar buildings seen today, one of Gary’s most fulfilling experiences was being a part of this journey. He faithfully served the Lord by teaching and mentoring hundreds of students, finding passion and joy in guiding students into a close, personal relationship with Jesus and preparing them to become world changers wherever their adventures might take them.
Gary’s greatest treasure on this earth was his family. He cherished life with his loving wife of 56 years, Sissy, their sons and daughters-in-law, Jason & Meredith, Josh & Emily, and Joseph & Danielle, as well as their grandchildren, Cole & Alyssa (Braelynn), Anna Daire, Sydney, Ansley Kate, Janie, Jameson, Luke, and Landon. Gary faithfully led his family by setting an example of how to live as a Godly man, husband, father, and friend. He loved to take Sissy anywhere she wanted to go, as long as they were together: Pine Mountain and Callaway Gardens, countless bed and breakfasts and antique shops, the Blue Ridge Mountains, concerts, beach trips, or just “down the road” for Sunday lunch. With his kids and grandkids, Gary instilled a love of God, family, fishing, hunting, baseball, Auburn, and serving others as the hands and feet of Jesus. He wholeheartedly believed in making memories and sharing what he loved most with his family, including stories of his life and adventures, curiosity about the world and people, his in-depth knowledge and study of God and His Word, and his favorite annual trip to Callaway Gardens’ Fantasy in Lights with his grandchildren.
Gary’s legacy of unwavering faith, love, wisdom, and service will live on in the hearts of his family, friends, and students. He lived and loved with intentionality and passion, and his influence on the lives he touched is immeasurable.
A celebration of Gary’s life will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Ridgecrest Baptist Church with Jason Kirk and Jason Waddell officiating. The family will receive friends from 12-3pm at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Gary Waddell Memorial Fund at Friend Bank, 3105 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL, 36303.
Sunset Memorial Park Funeral Home (334) 983-6604 www.SunsetMemorialPark.com
Beverlye Marea Clayton Reynolds, age 79, a resident of Dothan passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Flowers Hospital.
