James Edward Knight, a resident of Dothan, died Saturday, February 8, 2025 at his residence. He was 83.
Services for Mr. Knight will be held at 10 AM Thursday, February 13, 2025 in Clearman Chapel at Southern Heritage with Pastor Mark Turner officiating. The family will receive friends from 9 AM until 9:50 AM prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Knight was born November 27, 1941 in Abbeville, Alabama to the late Reubon J. and Marie Walker Knight. He was a man that was the head of his family and enjoyed taking care of their needs. Mr. Knight was devoted to his church, Christian Home Church of Christ, enjoyed reading the Bible and taking care of his church family. He loved life and taking care of those in it!!
Mr. Knight is preceded in death by his parents; sons, Adrian Knight, Perry Townsend; sisters, Willie Myrl Wright, Barba Joe Knight; brothers, Robert Knight and Walter Knight.
Survivors include his wife, Martha N. Knight; children, Gregory Townsend (Maranda), Terrence Townsend (Natalie); grandchildren, Brandon, Brittany, Janell, Myles, Chris, Greg Jr., Malcum, Cierra, Jamal, Terrell and Terrance Jr.; close friends, Annie Lois Lane and Shedrick Jones, Jr.; great grandchildren, Liam and Kimora; sisters, Maggy Knight and Ruby King.
HEADLAND… Lisa Ann Wright Riley, a resident of Headland, Alabama, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at her home. She was 55.
No funeral services are planned at this time.
Ms. Riley was born in Barbour County, Alabama to Brenda Brannon Cowart and the late Paul Thomas Wright, Sr.. She had previously lived in Dothan, Alabama and Ozark, Alabama before moving to Headland, Alabama.
Along with her father, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Paula Campbell.
Leaving to cherish her memories are her sons, Dale Dominick (Heather Cook) and Cody Dominick; her mother, Brenda Brannon Cowart; her brother, Paul Thomas, Jr.; her grandson, Lincoln Dominick; her aunts, Jeantte Rodrigue, Carolyn Boone, Loretta Brannon, and Ruby Hall; her uncles, Jim Hall, Daniel Boone, and Rema McCraney; her niece, Ashley Strickland (Adam); her nephews, Jonathan Suggs, Dillon Suggs, Christopher Shore, and Matthew Hendrix;
Mary Adkins of Tennessee, passed away Friday, February 7, 2025. Funeral service will be Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 11am at Fowler Family Funeral Home (965 Woodland Drive, Dothan, Al) visitation will begin at 10am. Burial will follow at Memory Hill Cemetery.
Mary was born November 29, 1936 in Ozark to R.A. and Alice Belle Langford Childree. She was the fourth born of eight children. She graduated from Ozark High School in 1955. She married Hilson Luther Adkins.
Preceded in death by her husband Hilson Adkins (2018); son Randall Adkins (1991); brothers J D Childree, Harold Childree, Don Childree, Billy Childree, Charles Childree.
Survivors include her daughter Patricia Adkins McAliley (Franklin) Of Loudon, Tennessee; Grandchildren Christopher Adam Puciloski, British Virgin Islands, John Stephen Puciloski (Jessie), Tuscaloosa, AL, Jamie Adkins Starling (Steven), Georgetown, GA, Benjamin McAliley (Kris-Ann), Eufaula, AL, Daniel McAliley (Michelle), Trussville, AL; several great-grandchildren; Sister Sara Bowman (Billy) (Ozark, Alabama), Brother Larry Childree (Betty) (Ozark, Alabama); Brothers in Law – Billy Joe Adkins (Kathy). Douglas Adkins.
Mary was employed all of her adult life as a secretary and bookkeeper. Her last employment was with Tom West Company of Dothan, Alabama where she worked for 34 years.
After retirement and the death of her husband, Mary moved to Loudon, Tennessee near Knoxville with her daughter and son-in-law. She loved living in Tennessee. She was friends with everyone she met.
Mary’s life was filled with great love and great loss. She was a model of a strong woman with faith in God and love for life. She was always compassionate to others and we may never know the unspoken kind deeds she did.
Mary will be sorely missed. Her memory is deeply cherished by all who knew her.
Pallbearers will be Adam Puciloski, Stephen Puciloski, Steven Starling, Randall Starling, Ben McAliley, Matt Qualls.
Estelle Thompson Ward, age 93, of Dothan, Alabama passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025.
Born in Andalusia, Alabama on December 24, 1931 to parents Gaston and Willie Thompson, Estelle was born one of seven other children. Being the child of a large family in the Great Depression, she was taught from an early age to appreciate and make the most of everything she was given. Those are qualities that stayed with her until her final breath, along with the ability love boldly and walk humbly with her God. Estelle was a loving and determined woman, who did not desire public attention, was stubbornly independent, and was tough as nails when she needed to be.
Estelle met and later married the love of her life, Marion Winston Ward, on June 28, 1952, The couple went on to have two beautiful daughters together. She worked tirelessly for many years as a bookkeeper, but her most beloved and important role in life was to always first be a wife, mother, and later a grandmother. Her family was everything to her, a fact that she always made abundantly clear each time she was with them. Estelle also got joy from the simple things in life and always loved attending summer fish fry’s with friends, working in her garden, and enjoying a late afternoon walk in her neighborhood.
Estelle was a dedicated Christian who loved her lord Jesus Christ, and exhibited this through her life, thoughts, and deeds. She always made sure to read her Bible faithfully and pray for her family daily. She was a long-time member of Calvary Baptist Church of Dothan, where she regularly attended and loved being a part of the Joy Whaley ladies Sunday school class.
Estelle is preceded in death by her parents, Gaston and Willie Thompson, her husband Winston Ward, her brothers Tommy Thompson and Gene Thompson, as well as her sisters Shirley Ellison and Genese Gatlin. She is survived by her daughters Carol Ward Hartley (Alan) and Sherry Ward Drake. Siblings: Frances Prater, Voncile Tidwell, and Joan Gwynne. Grandchildren: Amy Richards Cox (Bill), Alex Richards (Tracy), Elizabeth Hartley, and Stuart Hartley (Amber). Great Grandchildren: Bailey Garner, Megan Garner, Allie Cox, Will Richards, Thomas Hartley, and Eli Hartley.
Services will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Ward-Wilson Funeral Home in Dothan, Alabama with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. and graveside service to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Calvary Baptist Church of Dothan, Alabama.
Robert S. Stahulak of Dothan passed away peacefully at his home on, Saturday, February 8, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was 68.
Mr. Stahulak was born on March 7, 1956 in Chicago, IL to Edward and Mary Stahulak. Robert was raised in Cicero, IL and was a well-known mechanic before his retirement. He loved finding junk cars to piece together just so he could smash them at the demolition derby.
He was preceded in death by his three sons: Stanley, Zachary and Anthony; father, Edward Stahulak; paternal grandparents: Ignatius and Josephine Stahulak; maternal grandparents; Clifford and Margaret Gennett.
Robert is survived by his wife, Rebecca Stahulak; daughter, Amber Shaver (Greg); sons, Robert “Robbie” Stahulak, Jr. (Gabriella), Christopher Stahulak and Brandon Stahulak (Sarah); grandchildren, Alexandria, Brandon Jr., Giana, Alex, Hayley, Ty, Mackenzie and Robert; great grandchildren: Daisy and Harrison; mother, Mary Stahulak; sisters, Janet Bixby (Ned) and Diane Stahulak; numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family and friends.
Memorialization will be by cremation with no services planned at this time.
