MIDLAND CITY… John Allen Austin, Jr., a resident of Midland City, Alabama, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 15, 2025, at his home. He was 82.
A memorial service will be held 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel with Brother Todd Whaley officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 A.M. prior to the service. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Austin was born in Dale County, Alabama to the late John Austin and Helen Shupert Austin. He was a 1961 Graduate of Dale County High School. He retired from Pemco World Air Services after forty-five years of service. He was a huge Alabama Fan. He was passionate about the outdoors, whether he was fishing, hunting, traveling, or camping. The beach and the mountains were a few of his favorite places. It made his day to play dominoes with his brothers. He loved his family and the gatherings they had, whether it was a cook-out or a karaoke competition. His grandchildren were the apple of his eye.
Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Sammy Austin.
Leaving to cherish his memories is his wife of sixty-two years, Twyla Whaley Austin; his daughters, Angela Brannon (Michael) and Donna Barron (Todd); his sons, Steve Austin and Johnny Austin (Susana); his brothers, Ricky Austin (Joyce), Gary Austin (Pam), and Bobby Austin (Cindy); his sister-in-law, Sandra Austin; his grandchildren, Christopher Brannon (Stephanie), Ashley Lewis (Jordan), Haley Barron, and Bruno Miguel; his great-grandchildren, Julianne Richmann, Johanna Brannon, Judson Brannon, and Maggie Lewis; and several nieces and nephews.
ABBEVILLE. . .Robert Lamar Harpe, a resident of Abbeville, died Saturday night, March 15, 2025, in the Henry County Health & Rehabilitation Facility. He was 81.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in the Holman-Headland Mortuary Chapel with eulogies to be given by Paul Peterson and Jerry Brown. A private family burial will be held at a later date in the Abbeville Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 P.M. Wednesday at the mortuary in Headland.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church “Rebuild Fund”, P.O. Box 606, Abbeville, AL 36301.
Lamar Harpe was born and reared in Abbeville, son of the late Rubin Foy Harpe and Mary Stone Boatwright Harpe. He was a graduate of Abbeville High School. Lamar served his country in the Army National Guard and retired with rank of Staff Sergeant. He lived in Dothan before returning to Abbeville in 2022. Lamar was a member of Cornerstone Church. He was retired from Circle Pest Control. Lamar was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Harpe and a brother, Jackey T. Harpe.
Surviving relatives include three daughters, Julie Powell (Jim), Dothan; Wendy Blair, Headland; and Tina Overstreet (Jimmy), Dothan; a sister, Emma Rose Perry, Dothan; a sister-in-law, Cleta Harpe, Abbeville; grandchildren, Josh Blair, Dalton Spann, Matthew Powell, Brittany Smith (Skylar), Michael Powell, Mark Powell, Jason Overstreet, Jeremy Overstreet (Meagan), and Justin Overstreet; a great-grandchild, Carter Bedsole.
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.
GEORGETOWN, GA… David Paul Colwell, a resident of Georgetown, Georgia, passed away Friday night, March 14, 2025, at his home. He was 80.
A memorial service will be held 3:00 P.M. Central Daylight Time Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel with Reverend Joey Hudspeth officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 P.M. prior to the service. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
The service will be livestreamed on Wright Funeral Home & Crematory’s Facebook page, for anyone who is not available to attend in person.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested contributions be made to Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, P.O. Box 821 Alpharetta, GA 30009, or www.angelsrescue.org.
Mr. Colwell was born in Portland, Oregon to the late Dayle Alexander Colwell and Florence Nelly Cantrell. Most of his childhood was spent in Walla Walla, Washington and other parts of Eastern Washington as well as part of Southern California. He married Donna N. Brock of Puyallup, WA on September 8, 1962. The family lived in Lakewood, WA where Mr. Colwell worked as a master painter. He joined the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the late 70’s. The Federal Penitentiary on McNeil Island in Washington closed in 1981, resulting a long career that took the family all across the United States, including Bloomburg, NY, Long Beach, CA, Terrel, TX, Jonesboro, GA, Hopatcong, NJ, Petersburg, VA, Canon City, CO, Coal Creek, CO, Ball Ground, GA, and finally Georgetown, GA. He retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons as a facility manager, making his home in his beloved mountains of Cotopaxi, CO.
Mr. Colwell lived life on his own terms. He was the definition of a true American with a wide range of lifestyles from a Hippie to Law Enforcement. He took pride in his association with the Tacoma Outsider’s Motorcycle Club. He loved his animals.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Nadine Brock Colwell; his son, Richard Colwell; and his sister, Constance Colwell.
Leaving to cherish his memories is his daughter, Tammy Brewer (Danny); his son, James Colwell (Tammy); his sister, Sylvia Douglas; his brother, Kenneth Colwell; his grandchildren, Brandy Stone, Alanna Jenkins, Jason Decker (Jana), Rachel Gordon (Charles), Russell Decker (Teresa), Nicole Brookshire (Chris), Hunter Colwell, and Dustin Colwell; and his seventeen great-grandchildren.
Max Edwin Kennedy, age 69, passed away on Saturday March 15, 2025, at Calhoun Nursing Home in Edison, Georgia. His adoring parents, Leroy and Velma Kennedy, were waiting in Heaven with open arms to unite with him.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2025, at Memory Hill Cemetery with Pastor Troy West officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Friday prior to services at Glover Funeral Home.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Cerebral Palsy Foundation, 3 Columbus Circle 15th Floor, New York, NY, 10019.
Max was born on February 14, 1956. He lived most of his life in Dothan.
Cherishing his memory are his sister, Cindy Kennedy Willis and husband Richard Willis; niece Rickelle Lewis and husband Shaun Lewis.
Pallbearers will be: Richard Willis, Neil Willis, Joel Willis and Shaun Lewis.
Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
Mandy Lou Martin, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025, at the age of 86. Born on June 26, 1938, to the late William Henry Reeves and Ellie Reeves, Mandy’s life was a testament to the enduring power of love and family. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 43 years, Irby Gene Martin, her cherished daughter Shirley Bonds, her devoted son Kevin Douglas Martin, her brothers Dodie Waters and William Henry Reeves, Jr, and her sister, Emma Spivey
Mandy’s legacy continues through her loving sons, Donald Brownlee (Catherine), Rusty Martin (Krys), and Tony Martin (Wendy), as well as her daughter-in-law, Terrie Martin. She was a proud grandmother to Justin Martin (Kristi), Emily Proctor (Richard), Adam Martin (Sarah), Sally Money (Jason), Brad Bonds, Nolan Martin (Carly), Daniel Martin (Anna), Abby Martin, Dylan Bonds (Maggie), and Jillian Mitchell (Michael). Her zest for life and love for her family will live on in the hearts of her 16 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends who were touched by her warmth and kindness.
A lifelong member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Mandy’s faith was a cornerstone of her existence. She attended Ashford High School, where she formed many lifelong friendships and laid the foundations for her future endeavors. Mandy’s work ethic was unparalleled; she dedicated over 15 years of service to the Bud Cigar Company, over five years to Twitchell, and retired from a fulfilling career at Michelin Manufacturing. Her colleagues remember her as a pillar of strength and a source of unwavering support.
Mandy’s interests were as varied as they were heartfelt. She found joy in the simple pleasures of life, such as fishing, camping, and riding the pontoon at Lake Eufaula. An avid card player, she also found solace in working in her flower gardens, tending to her roses, and, most importantly, loving on her grandbabies and great-grandbabies. Her family was her heart, and she poured every ounce of her being into nurturing and caring for them.
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 from the chapel of Ward Wilson Funeral Home with Dr. Bradley Rushing officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Cemetery with Ward Wilson Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 1 PM until 2 PM, prior to the service at the funeral home.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Justin Martin, Brad Bonds, Nolan Martin, Dylan Bonds, Richard Proctor, and Wyatt Ward.
The family would like to express their gratitude to Wesley Place Rehab for their care and support of Mandy during her stay.
