Randell Woodham, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Extendicare Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 91.
Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Gardens of Memory Cemetery with Reverend Steve Skidmore officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing.
Randell was born to the late Manuel and Fannie Merle Moates Woodham on September 25, 1933, in Houston County, Alabama. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Boxer. Randell never met a stranger and would strike up a good conversation with anyone. His hobbies included coffee at McDonalds with the Morning Bunch and reading a great novel or book. He was a loving husband, father, and brother. He will be dearly missed by all who loved and knew him.
He is preceded by his parents; the love of his life, his wife, Lanelle Oswald Woodham; a son, Stephen Woodham; a brother, Robert Woodham; three sisters, Shirley Bodiford, Juanita Holden, and Mildred Caulder.
Left to cherish his memories are a daughter, Carol Woodham and numerous nieces and nephews.
Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
Our Mother passed away peacefully with her daughters at her side after an extended decline. She lived in Knoxville, TN to be close to her eldest daughter, Tami Adams.
Jean is predeceased by her parents, Paul and Violet Shenk, her brother Marlin Shenk, her precious son Paul, and her husband Kater. She is survived by her sister Betty (Olan) Smith of Sunbury, PA, her daughters Tami Adams of Knoxville, TN, Paula (Barry) Greer of Inlet Beach, FL, Jane Williams of Cleveland, OH, Christy (Brian) Williams of Eugene, OR, 10 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, a special niece and husband Sybil and Earl Starling of Dothan and many nieces and nephews.
Jean is a native of Annville, PA. After graduating high school at 17, she enlisted in the Air Force the month she turned 18. Her training and service landed her at Brookley AFB in Mobile AL where she met a handsome young Police Officer named Kater Williams. They married in 1955 and celebrated 63 anniversaries before Kater’s death in 2018. They began raising a family of 5 children in Mobile. She was known as the “fun Mom” in the neighborhood! We once had a Monopoly tournament that lasted for a week.
After her husband retired from the Mobile Police Department, the family relocated to Dothan, AL in 1974 when Kater accepted
the position of Chief of Police. Jean was very active in Dothan, serving on many Boards and Community organizations while managing her home. She was employed by the James Grant Company as a bookkeeper and a realtor for a number of years.
Kater and Jean enjoyed their time at the beach and resided in Panama City Beach, FL for a number of years before returning to Dothan during their retirement.
Jean will be remembered for her dedication to her family, her love of travel, and her loyalty to friends and the community. She had many hobbies from sewing and crochet, to playing cards and working puzzles on her iPad. Mom was a voracious reader. She raised her children in church and always enjoyed singing in the choir. Throughout her life she had been a faithful member of Gulf Hills Baptist Church in Mobile, First Baptist Church of Dothan, and Gulfview Methodist in Panama City Beach.
Our Mother believed in the mission of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and supported it with her gifts for over 30 years, along with Alzheimer’s Research and the American Cancer Society. In lieu of flowers, please make a gift in her memory to one of these or the charity of your choice.
At Mom’s request both her and our father’s ashes will be dispersed together into the Gulf at a later date.
DOTHAN… Ronnie “Hitman” Lawrence, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 29, 2025. He was 67.
A memorial gathering will be held 3:30 until 5:30 P.M. Tuesday, April 01, 2025, at Wright Funeral Home and Crematory Chapel. A eulogy will be given by his brother, Mark Lawrence. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Ronnie was born in Weiersbach, Germany, to Klara Mades and the late Royce Glen Lawrence. In his earlier years he lived his life motto as; live to ride, ride to live. As his hair grayed, and his wisdom grew his priorities shifted. His love for children and grandchildren never wavered. He was the epitome of tough love and an honest opinion. Ronnie was genuinely the salt of the earth.
Ronnie worked for many years as a dedicated employee at Canvas Products of Dothan. He not only designed and installed awnings all over the country, but he also established and maintained relationships with everyone he crossed paths with.
Hitman was a charter member of the Southeast Alabama Black Pistons M.C. He remained passionate about motorcycles throughout his entire life. He formed deep bonds within the motorcycle community where he was well-respected.
In addition to his dad, he is preceded in death by two brothers, Terry Lawrence and Todd Lawrence.
Leaving to cherish his memories is his daughter, Maegon Smith (Trent); his son, Chase Lawrence (Alicia Young); his life partner, Christy Henry; his children, Amanda Tate ( Michael) and Ashley Fuller; his mother, Klara Mades; his brothers, Bobby Lawrence (Carla), Mark Lawrence (Rose), and Peter Lawrence (Monica); his grandchildren, Kinden, Griggs and Layla “Bug”; the mother of his children, Camille Lawrence; and several other loving family members and friends.
Michael Raymond Forrester, born July 11, 1959, in Cornwallis, Oregon to Raymond and Helen (Mlynczak) Forrester, passed away peacefully after a fulfilling life on Saturday, March 29, 2025. He was blessed to spend much of his youth with his beloved paternal grandparents, Elton and Adderee Forrester. Michael dedicated 20 years of his life to serving his country as an aircraft mechanic, working on Chinook helicopters. After his military service, he continued his hard work as a farmer and then spent 21 years at Fort Rucker before retiring in 2021.
In April 1999, Michael married the love of his life, Ginger, and together they shared a life filled with love, laughter, and many cherished memories. Michael was a man who deeply loved his family, his passions included fishing, the peace of his back porch where he spent countless hours enjoying the company of friends and family, as well as his koi pond.
Michael was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Elton and Adderee Forrester; maternal grandparents, James and Hazel Warren; his father, Raymond Forrester; and his brother-in-law, Woody Martin.
He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Ginger; his daughters, Misty Forrester, Jennifer Johnson, Brittney Lingo (Michael); his sons, Michael Raymond Forrester, Jr. (Tiffany) and Jeremy Forrester (Sarah). He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; his mother, Helen Mlynczak; his sisters, Audrey Davis, Cindy Martin, Cheryl Ronquillo (Willie), Crystal Forrester; his brother, Jimmy Forrester; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Forrester home at 9672 Fortner Street, Dothan, AL 36305, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. All are welcome to attend and honor the life of this wonderful man.
Rhonda Kay Higgins, a resident of Edison, Georgia died Friday, March 28, 2025 at Southeast Health Medical Center. She was 54.
Rhonda was born January 17, 1971 in Orange County, California to the late David Samuel Higgins, Sr. and Wanda Faye Cannon Higgins. She was raised in Phenix City, Alabama and later moved to Edison, Georgia.
Rhonda is preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her daughters, Carolyn Faye Higgins (Jacob Olive), Chasity Higgins, siblings, Bobbie Lee Higgins, Cathy Ledbetter (Darby), David Higgins, Jr (Crystal) Daniel Higgins (Danielle), Devin Payne (Nikki), Ricky and Jason Linn.
Randell Woodham, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Extendicare Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was 91.
