Briggs Everett Lamphier, precious son of Brent & Emily Lamphier, was born prematurely on July 29,2026 in Dothan, Alabama. Heaven was waiting on him and quickly took him into the loving arms of Jesus.
For the seven months leading up to his birth he was immensely loved and cherished by his parents. He was created in love, only knew love, and is forevermore only knowing God’s perfect love and peace.
He will be deeply missed by his parents Brent & Emily along with his grandfathers Rodney Lamphier and Daniel (Heather) Adams, his grandmothers Amanda Linville and Suzy Adams; uncles Brock Lamphier, Tyler (Kim) Williams, Daniel R. Adams, Aunt Rainna Lamphier, cousins Rileigh Ward and Emma Williams, and his four fur “brothers”.
The family wishes to extend sincere appreciation and gratitude to all the family and friends who visited the hospital. Family is forever grateful to the staff at UAB Maternal High Risk OB unit, Southeast Health maternal eval unit, surgery nurses, family birth nurses, and the precious nurses who provided grief/bereavement support- words simply are not enough. We are eternally grateful for Dr. Ellen Phillips and Dr. Kent Heim’s expertise and compassionate care. Thank you, Ward-Wilson Funeral home, for your compassion during this extremely difficult time.
Jesus said let the little children come unto me for such is the Kingdom of God. Mark 10:14.
David Carsa Howell, 69, of 1407 Houston Street, Dothan, Alabama died Sunday, August 2, 2026 following a long illness.
Graveside services will be held at 10 AM Thursday, August 6, 2026 at Gardens of Memory cemetery with Dr. Jeff Peacock officiating and Ward Wilson Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Howell was born August 12, 1956 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama. He was a long-time resident of Dothan, where his family was reared. Mr. Howell was a carpenter in Dothan for 35 years.
Mr. Howell is preceded in death by his parents, Carson William and Johnnie Louise Fails Howell; wife, Starla Joy Ethridge Howell; sister, Carolyn L. Howell and a daughter, Christian Lashae Howell-Luther.
Survivors include a son, David Joshua Howell-Luther; sister, Helon Cutler; niece, Joya Wallace (Bill); nephews, Henry G. Williford, III (Anna), John C. Williford (Christy), Carol L. Hill (Michael), Victor M. Hollis (Nina) and extended family.
Michael Edward Huntley, age 71, of Ozark, Alabama, passed away at his home in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 1, 2026. He was born on October 14, 1954, in Clinton, Massachusetts, to Herbert Huntley and Gail Bruso Carriere.
Michael proudly served his country in the United States Army for 20 years, retiring with the rank of Sergeant First Class and receiving an honorable discharge. Following his military career, he continued serving his country through the Department of Defense, where he worked for another 20 years before retiring.
He was a member of the VFW while living in Germany. Michael enjoyed hunting, fishing, listening to music, and playing guitar in a band. He was an avid Buffalo Bills fan and, in his younger years, loved riding motorcycles. Above all, he cherished his family. He had a generous heart, was deeply family-oriented, and especially loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. As the oldest of six siblings, Michael naturally took on the role of protector, looking after not only his brothers and sisters but also the cousins who lived in the family home, always watching over and defending them.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Huntley and Gail Bruso Carriere.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Liane Duerr Huntley, with whom he shared 37 wonderful years together, including 31 years of marriage; his son, Patrick Huntley; his daughters, Krystal Napier Lee, Diana Brisbone, Jenifer Osborne, and Sarah-Jean Stiegler André; his grandchildren, Jayden, Zoey, Aliah, Kristopher, Konnor, Kyree, Tyrell, Tyrone, Tyshawn, Sanya, Tessa, Kayla, Blake, Dustin, Dilon, Ethan, Aidan, Emily, and Eileen; three great-grandchildren; his brothers, Daniel Huntley Susan and Anthony Huntley; his sisters, Debbie Murray, Barbara Silver Ernie, and Penny Taylor Monte; his sister-in-law, Christine Barthelmes Rainer; his special friends, Curtis Gray, Bob, Robbie, Sharon Dockery, Kathy and Robert Jones, Chuck and his wife, Lisa and Steven Bowers, Amber Morningstar, Samantha Auletta, Sabine Auletta, Angelika and Herbert Uehlein, Stephanie Erp, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other dear friends.
Michael will be remembered for his unwavering love for his family, his faithful service to his country, his kind and protective spirit, and the lasting impact he made on everyone who knew him.
Joyce Lee (Travers) Hawkins, a resident of Abbeville, Alabama, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026, at her residence. She was 76 years old.
Joyce was born on March 5, 1950, in El Monte, California, to the late Robert Jerome and Naomi Lee (BonDurant) Travers. She loved being a homemaker to her loving family, decorating, gardening, visiting the beach, swimming, dancing, cooking enchiladas and tostadas; and fishing on the Pensacola pier.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John V. Hawkins, III.; grandson, Jakob Andrews; four sisters, Toni Kenton, Kathy Travers, Robin DiBernard, and Troy Travers.
Left to cherish her memories are three daughters, Yvonne Roberson (Brock) of Abbeville, Alabama, Danette Marie Leonard of Pensacola, Florida, and Denise Rae Andrews of Pensacola, Florida; two sons, Brian Hawkins (Shannan) of Silver Hill, Alabama and David Tommy Huhn of Lillian, Alabama; brother, Robert “Bobby” Travers (Judy) of Newberg, Oregon; sister, Cindy Sallaberria (Mike) of Rancho Cucamonga, California; nine grandchildren, August Huhn, Forrest Huhn, Madeleine Huhn, Sam Andrews, Madison Baldridge, Bailey Huhn, Noah Huhn, Gauge Baldridge, and River Baldridge; 4 great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Per her wishes there will be no public services scheduled.
Glover Funeral Home and Crematory of Eufaula was entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 687-5725. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
Alice Ann Brown Todd, formerly of the Bertha community in Dale County, died late Sunday night, August 2, 2026, in Birmingham at the home of her daughter, leaving behind a long legacy of serving her Lord and Savior, caring for family, supporting her husband and the churches he pastored, and cooking her famous chicken casserole for family gatherings, church events and funerals. Alice was 93 years old.
Born in the Bertha community of Dale County on August 31, 1932, to Marion Floyd and Alice Enfinger Brown, she was the youngest of four children and outlived her parents after caring for them for the last seven years of their lives. She also outlived her siblings and their spouses, Glenn (Ruth) of Clanton, Randal (Clara) of Panama City, and Eunoka Brown Watson (Carl) of Dothan. Alice attended and graduated from schools in Echo and Dothan and later briefly attended Howard College (now Samford University).
Her large extended family played into a providential meeting one day in Brundidge, Alabama, when visiting her aunt and uncle, she met a young soldier home on temporary leave. William Max Todd was instantly smitten with the trim, fun, blond, and didn’t mind a bit when she “mistakenly” left her purse in his car after he volunteered to drive her home all the way from Brundidge to Bertha. They married eleven months later and were married for 73 years. His loving devotion to and care of her continued right up to her last moment on earth.
As a woman of deep faith in Jesus Christ and commitment to eternal kingdom purposes, she joyfully partnered with Max as he attended Howard College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, to complete his studies toward full-time ministry, and then as he pastored Southern Baptist churches in Tyrone, Kentucky; and Ozark, Hartford, Blountsville, Wilsonville, and across Dale County, Alabama. Alice taught Sunday school, sang in the choir, served in local Woman’s Missionary Union organizations, drove friends anywhere they needed to go, and befriended and encouraged every member of the congregations they served.
Beyond Max, the love of Alice’s life and those to whom she gave her time and devotion were her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. After a stroke in 2017, Alice, along with Max, lived with their daughters Susan Todd Doyle (Sean) of Birmingham and Elizabeth (Beth) Ann Morris (Mike) of Huntsville. Alice’s grandchildren, Bailey Doyle Sherman (Alex) of Birmingham, and Whitney Morris Reed (Thomas), Benjamin Morris, and Anica Morris of Huntsville, always brought a smile to her face, but nothing like visits with her great-grandchildren, Shepherd and August Sherman of Birmingham and Anoria, Skylar and Saxon Reed of Huntsville. Alice was also especially close to and dearly loved her niece, Carla Watson West (Stan) of Dothan.
Returning to the church where she was a longtime member and in which she and Max were married, a graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 6, 2026, in the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Bertha. The family will greet family and friends following the graveside service in the church fellowship hall.
The family is grateful to Cynthia Thomas of Birmingham, Alice’s long-time caregiver and friend, who helped her in the last years of her life.
Throughout her lifetime, Alice placed great value on supporting and encouraging those in ministry. To continue this support and in lieu of flowers, the family asks memorials be made to the W. M. Todd Biblical Languages Scholarship Fund at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35229. This fund, which was established years ago by friends and members of a former church they served to honor Alice’s husband’s dedication to the study of biblical languages and her ministry alongside him, provides an annual scholarship to a student gifted in biblical languages toward the purchase of reference books.
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.
LONGSTREET COMMUNITY…Mark is now at home in Glory, in the presence of his Lord and Savior, and our loved ones that have gone before us.
As his earthly days were coming to a close, Mark left this testimony, “I am not distraught or bitter about how my life may end, I am only thankful the Lord gave me the life that I had thrown away”.
Mark has been walking in this new life for 25 or more years now.
A friend recently spoke of Mark saying, “When I think about Mark, I think about how much he loved the Lord. He lives his life wanting to show others the love of God.”
May it be known, that Mark knew and experienced true salvation, and he desired that all who knew him would come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in total surrender.
This is the comfort Mark had. He knew in Whom he belonged.
Mark is survived by his loving wife Melissa Ann, his precious mother Winnie Ruth, his three children – Mark (Jane) Perkins, Elizabeth (William) Starling, and Matthew (Liz) Perkins, along with their children and grandchildren. Also his stepson Aaron (Erika) Johnson with their children and grandchildren, and stepdaughter Jennifer Johnson (now deceased) and her surviving children and grandchild.
Family is requesting condolences be sent by way of notes or cards to the family’s address at 729 County Road 237, Ozark, AL 36360. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
You may sign a guest register at www.fuquabankston.com
Joyce Lee (Travers) Hawkins, a resident of Abbeville, Alabama, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026, at her residence. She was 76 years old.
