DOTHAN… Jerrie Lynn Watson Bass, 70, a resident of Dothan, AL passed away Saturday April 19 at 12:38pm in her home surrounded by family.
Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel with Dr. Jerry Grandstaff officiating. Burial will follow in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Headland, Alabama. The family receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Monday evening at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Jerrie was born on Scott Air Force base in Belleville, IL to the late LT. COL Jerry Frank Watson and Mary Nell Collier Watson. Preceded in death by the love of her life Tommy Dean Bass who were married 50 years before he went home to be with the Lord on October 24, 2024. Jerrie was a piano and voice teacher for over 30 years. She graduated from the Baptist College of Florida with a Bachelor’s in Church Music. She served numerous churches in the Columbia Baptist Association over a thirty-year period. She taught music at Calvary Child Development Center for over twenty years. She led Boy Scouts with her grandson Jonathon Bass. She was a 2nd degree black belt Tae Kwon Do. Jerrie released several songs on Bandcamp through Jerrie Bass Music. Though Jerrie accomplished all these wonderful things in her life, the greatest accomplishment is in the words of her song “She Loved”. She loved her family and God.
Along with her parents, she was also preceded by her sisters, Nancy Ann Watson Adams and her husband, Danny Adams; and her brothers-in-law, Butch Bass and Tim Bass.
Leaving to cherish her memories is her son, Matthew Frank Bass (Jamie); her sister, Kathy Jean Watson Boswell (Danny); her brother, Thomas Isaac Watson (David Pillow); her sisters-in-law, Diane Bass Killingsworth (Russell), Marrianne Bass Jones (Roy) and Lanetha Bass; her brother-in-law, Larry Bass; her grandchildren, Jonathan Spencer Bass, Abbie, Hannah, and Jeremiah; her three great-grandchildren; and her several nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
Serving as active pallbearers will be J.D. Harris, Tommy Love, Mark Woodham, Clay Collins, Clint Collins, and Jeremiah Jackson.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude for DaySpring Hospice: Samantha, RN and Sonja, RN, Maleeka, CNA, Dalton, Chaplain, and all the other very kind staff for their kind and supportive care they showed to our family through this difficult time.
COLUMBIA. . .Lillie Crooms “ Shorty” Taylor, a resident of Columbia, died early Saturday morning, April 19, 2025, in a Dothan hospital. She was 91.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 21, 2025, in the Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, near Columbia, with Pastor John Thomas officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside services. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ebenezer Baptist Church, 3894 Ebenezer Road, Columbia, AL. 36319.
Mrs. Taylor was born and raised in Pansey, daughter of the late Basil Crooms and Kimmie Parrish Crooms. She was a graduate of Ashford High School and attended Riley Business College. Mrs. Taylor lived all her adult lifetime in Houston County, near Columbia. She was retired from the Houston County Probate Office as a Licensing Clerk. Mrs. Taylor was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. She enjoyed aquacise, reading, watching television and spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Taylor especially enjoyed a good Hallmark and any western movie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace N. Taylor and a son, Ricky W. Taylor.
Surviving relatives include her son, Ronnie N. Taylor (Laura), Dothan; a daughter-in-law, Tammy Tew Taylor, Columbia; a very special sister, Martha Jean Knighton, Hilton, GA; grandchildren, Jillian Taylor Chapman (Matthew), Erin Taylor, Beth Wisor, Heather Taylor Toro (Nathan), and Jennifer Taylor; great-grandchildren, Lilly Wisor, Nate Wisor, Beau Chapman and Scout Chapman, a niece Latona Little and a nephew, Waylon Knighton (Lisa).
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.
Kathi Lynn Kelley Atkins died peacefully on April 17, 2025, after a battle with cancer.
She was born on July 10, 1964, in Dothan, AL, to Anne and Dorsey C. Kelley, Jr. She is
predeceased by her father.
Kathi is survived by her husband of 37 years, J. Brian Atkins, and her children, James
Kelley Atkins and Leigh Anne Atkins. She is also survived by her mother, Anne Kelley;
her sister, Tami Todd; sister-in-law, Sheri Fitzgerald (Lee); her uncle, Joe Kelley
(Margaret); her aunt, Charlotte Solomon; her nephew, Eli Howell; and nieces, Mary
Frances Howell and Sydney Fitzgerald. Kathi loved the Lord, her family, friends, and
teaching children.
A visitation will be held at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, April 22, at 12:00
PM, and a funeral service at 1:00 PM. A graveside service will follow at Greenwood
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to Montgomery Christian School
(3265 McGehee Rd., Montgomery, AL 36111); Trinity Presbyterian Church (1728 S. Hull
St., Montgomery, AL 36104); or to a charity of your choice.
James Clarence Quick passed away on April 18, 2025, at the age of 70, in Midland City, Alabama. Born on July 27, 1954, in Bay County, Florida.
James graduated from Rutherford High School, where he was known for his quick wit and ability to make friends with ease. He carried these traits into his adult life, making lasting connections with those he met. For over two decades, James dedicated himself to his craft, working with storefront glass.
Beyond his professional life, James was a man of many interests. He was an avid fisherman and hunter, passions that he shared with his close-knit circle of friends and family. James could often be found tying flies for fishing, a skill he had perfected over the years and took great pride in. His love for the outdoors was only matched by his love for his family.
James’s family was his world. He is survived by his son, Michael Quick (Miriam), and daughter, Norma Quick, who both remember their father as a man who taught them the value of perseverance and the joy of a good joke. James’s legacy continues through his eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, whom he adored and who will miss his larger-than-life presence.
He is also survived by his sisters, Frances Moreno (Phil) and Cathy Kolonusz. James’s ex-wife and caretaker, Lenora Graham, remained a close and caring part of his life, providing comfort and companionship in his later years.
James was predeceased by his parents, Charlie Quick and Norma Petrey Quick, as well as his brothers, Jack Quick and Tommy Quick.
Those who knew James will remember him as a man who was hard-headed yet funny, a jokester who could lighten the mood no matter the circumstances. He was a jack of all trades, always ready to lend a helping hand or share his knowledge with anyone who needed it.
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