Anthony Scott Matthews, a resident of Ashford, died Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at Southeast Health Medical Center. He was 67.
Memorial services will be held at 11 AM Friday, June 6, 2025 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage with Reverend Danny Coachman officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 AM until 10:45 AM prior to the services at the funeral home.
Scott was born November 6, 1957 in Geneva County, Alabama to the late Charles J. and Nellie Danford Matthews. He was raised in Samson and later served as Assistant Police Chief until beginning a 32 year career as a Security Officer at Farley Nuclear Plant. Scott enjoyed doing anything with family including fishing and watching Alabama Football. He also loved taking care of his, Lilly Rose.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Tammy Matthews; sons, Scotty Matthews (Jennifer), Dennie Matthews (Morgan); grandchildren, Chloe and Noah; brothers, Dennie Matthews (Kizzie), Kennith Matthews (Debbie) and his mother in law, Mary Sue Yohn.
OZARK…Mrs. Cora Bell Loucks, a resident of Ozark, died Monday morning, June 2, 2025, in Dale Medical Center. She was 69.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 6, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Cary Mauldin and Reverend Kenneth Earles officiating. Burial will follow in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Union Springs, Alabama. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Loucks, daughter of the late Carl Jackson Rotton and Cherry Voncile Jordan Rotton, was a native of the Almeria Community in Bullock County, Alabama. She lived in various locations in the United States prior to moving to Ozark in 1989. She was retired from the Ozark City Schools at Lisenby Elementary School. Mrs. Loucks enjoyed being with her family, shopping, listening to music, and especially decorating her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Loucks and daughter, Susan Renee Livingston.
Surviving relatives include her son, Steve Livingston (Michelle), Brunswick, Georgia; two step-sons, Jeff Livingston (Janelle) and Douglas Livingston, Jr. (Suzanne); two sisters, Brenda Sue Welch (Earl), Ashford and Shirley Green, Elba, Alabama; three brothers, Herman Rotton (Sandra), Union Springs, Alabama, Gary Rotton, Cowarts, and Dan Rotton, Marbury, Alabama; granddaughter, Renee Livingston; step-children, Chrissi McCallister, Cindi Dooley, Cheryl Cherico (Ted), Curtis Loucks (Corrine), and Craig Loucks (Christie); several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Dave Lewallen, Craig Loucks, Michael Brown, Bobby Earles, Billy Wood, and Jason Nelson.
You may sign a guest register at www.fuquabankston.com
HEADLAND. . .Angelia Kirkland Meis, a resident of Headland, died early Tuesday evening, June 3, 2025. She was 76.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 7, 2025, in the Oakey Grove Baptist Church, near Abbeville, with Reverend Don Adams and Larry Kirkland officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Saturday in the church sanctuary. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Oakey Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Joe Dickerson, 3248 County Road 99, Newville, AL 36353.
Angelia Meis was born in the Oakey Grove community of Henry County and was raised in Headland, daughter of the late Hubert Kirkland and Hilda Inez Tice Kirkland. She was a 1967 graduate of Headland High School and attended Wallace Community College. Angelia was a member of Oakey Grove Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star No. 76 in Dothan. She was formerly employed as Bookkeeper and Teacher at the First Baptist Church of Headland Child Development Center. She was preceded in death by an infant child and a brother, James Hubert Kirkland.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Robert Lee “Bob” Meis, two sons, Jonathan Meis (Laci), Valdosta, GA; and Jason Meis, Headland; two step-sons, Robert Horton and David Horton (Kristi); a brother, Larry Kirkland (Patricia), Newville; two grandchildren, Kaylee Meis and Oliver Meis; a niece, Hillary Kirkland, and a nephew, Frank Kirkland (Tawnya); several other nieces and nephews from the Meis family. 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.
ABBEVILLE… Walter Sporman Knowles, Jr., a resident of Twin Magnolias Assisted Living in Abbeville, Alabama, formerly of Headland, Alabama, passed away early Sunday morning, June 1, 2025, at a Dothan hospital. He was 79.
No services are planned at this time.
Mr. Knowles was born in Dothan, Alabama to the late Walter Sporman Knowles, Sr. and Ada Lillian Knight Knowles. He lived his entire life in the Headland, Alabama area, until his health deteriorated and had to move into the Twin Magnolias Assisted Living in Abbeville, Alabama. He was a 1964 graduate of Headland High School, where he excelled in basketball and baseball. Sporman took over the water superintendent position for the City of Headland, from his father.
Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Gayle Knowles Johns and her husband, Maxwell “Clay” Johns and Linda Knowles; his aunt and uncle, Vivian Knight Starling and James Gwynn Starling.
Leaving to cherish his memories are his daughter, Renea Knowles; his granddaughter, Kaitlyn Knowles; his nieces, Nicole Feggins (Charles) and Jessica Melton (Reginald); his great-nieces and nephews, Tanner McClenny, Taylor Feggins, Kinslee Melton, and Blake Feggins; and his cousin, Susan Starling Harman.
Mrs. Judith Lee Kyle Wolf, a resident of Ozark, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025, at Wesley Place in Dothan. She was 83 years old.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Mrs. Wolf 10:00 A.M. Friday, June 6, 2025, from St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Ozark with Reverend Chris Boutin officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home in Ozark Thursday evening from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.
Mrs. Wolf was born July 26, 1941 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to the late Myron Harvey Kyle and Elizabeth Grace Hofmann Kyle. She married W. Merrill Wolf in 1961 and accompanied him during his twenty years of service in the United States Army. Mrs. Wolf worked with Synovus Bank (formerly Ft. Rucker National Bank) handling CDs and IRAs for twenty years. Mrs. Wolf was active at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Ozark for many years in child and adult religious education and the Ministry of Care for the sick and bereaved. She was a board member for the Wiregrass Emergency Pregnancy Service for twenty years. She enjoyed camping with her family and taking travel tours to many places.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Merrill Wolf. Survivors include two sons, Steven Robert Wolf of Ozark and David Merrill Wolf (Kathryn) of Panama City, Florida; granddaughters, Christina Cline (Christopher) of Ozark, Amanda Wolf (Richard) of Enterprise and Sarah Wolf of Panama City, Florida; great grandchildren, Tyler Cline and Michael Cline of Ozark; and one brother, Robert Edward Kyle (Susan). One nephew also survives.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her memory to St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, P. O. Box 1008, Ozark, Alabama 36361.
MIDLAND CITY… Rodney “Kevin” Green, a resident of Midland City, Alabama, passed away early Monday morning, June 2, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 73.
Graveside services will be held 10:00 A.M. Monday, June 9, 2025, at Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Headland, Alabama with Reverend Mike Griggs officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
The family is accepting flowers or contributions may be made in Mr. Green’s honor to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256, or www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Mr. Green was born in Dothan, Alabama to the late John Pugh Green and Bettye Powers Green. He lived in the Midland City area his entire life. He was a 1971 graduate of Dale County High School. He retired from Bell Frame & Brake in Dothan, Alabama. He was an avid Alabama football fan. He was a member of the Sylvan Grove Methodist Church.
Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Ryan Green; and his brothers, Stevie Green and David Green.
Leaving to cherish his memories is his high school sweetheart and wife of fifty-two years, Monti McNeal Green; his daughter, Ashley Green Martin; his son, Brandon Green (Melissa); his sister-in-law, Janice Hodges Green; his grandchildren, Lilly Green, Donovan Green, Hudson Green, Ali Martin, and Gavin Martin; and his several nieces and nephews.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be his son and grandsons.
The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to Gentiva Hospice and especially his nurse, Ellen Strack; and also, the nurses on the fourth floor of Flowers Hospital, for their support and loving care shown to Kevin through his illness.
