Ricky Fred Johnson, age 68, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Southeast Health Medical Center.
A Graveside service will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm at Memory Hill Cemetery with Chad Johnson and Ryan Hill officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends following the graveside services at the cemetery.
Flowers will be accepted.
Ricky was born in Dothan on October 24, 1956 to Barlow Fred Johnson and Allie Faye Mills Johnson. Ricky was a native of Dothan. He was a self- employed auto body technician at Johnson Paint and Body and retired after thirty-five years. Ricky enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was known to his family as a devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather. He had a gentle and caring spirit and was tough and hard working.
Ricky is preceded in death by his father, Fred Johnson and brother, Ronnie Johnson.
Survivors include his wife of eighteen years, Pat Johnson; mother, Faye Johnson; two daughters, Elenda Arnold (Seth) and Kelli Hill (Ryan); four grandchildren, Lily Arnold, Lacy Arnold, Jude Hill, and Dylan Hill; nephews, Chad Johnson and Daniel Johnson.
The family would like to extend their appreciation to the ICU staff and team at Southeast Health Medical Center for their love, care, and compassion.
Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
Jerry Max Ballard passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 at Flowers Hospital. He was 92.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Union Baptist Church in Hartford with Rev. Teddy Ward, Rev. Bryan Carpenter, and Dr. Chris Adams officiating. Interment will follow in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb directing.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like to request that any donations go towards the Union Baptist Church Cemetery Fund @ PO Box 1253 Slocomb, AL 36375.
Mr. Ballard was born May 21, 1932, in Geneva County to the late Johnny and Bea Cotton Ballard. Jerry was drafted in the US Army at the end of World War II and stationed in Stuttgart Germany prior to returning home to marry his wife of 66 years, Martha Sue Fondren. Jerry carried out the family tradition of running the family farm north of Slocomb. He enjoyed life on the farm where he tended row crops and livestock. He was a true “people person” as he enjoyed carrying on conversations with all who he encountered. Jerry never met a stranger. He was a lifelong member of Union Baptist where he served as a deacon. He was a loving and adoring husband, father and grandfather and will be dearly missed.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Gene Ballard (Jesse).
Survivors include wife Sue Ballard, sons Larry Ballard (Melinda), Don Ballard (Patti), Jimmy Ballard, Neil Ballard (Misty), and Mark Ballard (Jennifer). Grandchildren include Shellie (Scott), Demara (Allen), Ben (Khris), Brett (Hillary), Evan (Hannah), John David, Audrey (Landon), Max, Jaycie, Will, Tymofii and Myroslava. Great grandchildren John Patrick, Hannah, Bryce, Gracie, John Luke and Beau.
Theodore Clay “Theo” Nowling, infant son of Alicia Lynn Lovitt and Seth Edward Nowling, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus Friday, February 7, 2025, after 121 minutes of life.
Psalm 121: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
A private celebration of life will be held for Theo at a later date. Holman Funeral Home of Ozark has been entrusted with the arrangements. Other survivors include grandparents Clay and Louvinda Lovitt of Ozark, Jeannie and James Pearson of Temple, Texas.
Mr. Carlos Gonzalez Sanchez, a resident of Oakview Manor in Ozark, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2025, in Dale Medical Center following a brief illness. He was 54 years old.
Funeral services for Mr. Sanchez will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 13, 2025, in the Chapel of Holman Funeral Home in Ozark with Father Chris Boutin officiating. Holman Funeral Home of Ozark has been entrusted with the local arrangements. The family will receive friends at the funeral home in Ozark Thursday from 10:00 A.M. until service time. Burial will be in Panteon San Nicolas Cemetery in Maravillas Zacatecas Mexico.
Mr. Sanchez was born September 25, 1970 and raised in Zacatecas México, in a small rural area, ( las Huertas to be exact ). His parents are Martimiana Sanchez and Cruz Gonzalez; his siblings Ramiro, Juana, Alberto, Artemio, Manuel, Hortencia , Antonio . He went to school until the 3rd grade when his family needed him to help with the farming at a very young age along with his brothers. They helped his father take care of livestock and the land. When he was 17 years old, he met Sanjuanita the summer of 1988. Long before summer was over they both came to Texas where they got married and started a family. On June 1, 1989 was born a heathy 7lb 10 oz baby boy, Carlos Jr. and one year after, Carlos decided to get a better job and moved to Alabama by himself in hopes of a better future for his family. Three months later his wife and child followed him to Enterprise, Alabama. On July 20,1991 Miguel Adrian Gonzalez is born, followed by Alfredo de Jesus in April 4, 1996, Martin Alejandro December 15, 1997, and last but least Alexa Berenice on August 14, 2003 “Daddy’s Little Girl”.
Robert “Bobby” Dean Murphy of Samson, AL passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at his residence. He was 89 years old.
The family will have a time of visitation from 2:00 -3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home in Geneva, AL. Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 1:15 p.m. from the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, AL with full military honors. Minister Douglas Williams will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions be made to the Geneva Church of Christ, 602 W. Maple Ave., Geneva, AL 36340 in Mr. Bobby’s memory.
Mr. Bobby was born in Michigan on September 17, 1935 to the late Nelson and Leora Olson Murphy. He proudly served his country in the US Army. During his time in the military, he served as a firefighter. After retirement, he enjoyed working outside and fishing.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Margaret Pearl Gibson Murphy; stepson, David Christopher Williams; two brothers, Arthur and Stacy Murphy; one son-in-law, Jimmy Cecil Bryant.
Mr. Bobby is survived by his wife, Judy Murphy; one son, Robert Edward Murphy (Cherrila); one daughter, Wanda Diane Bryant; Stepson, Steven Henry Williams (Misty); nine grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and two step grandchildren.
OZARK…Mrs. Ruth Paulk Marshall, a resident of Ozark, passed away early Saturday evening, February 8, 2025, at her home. She was 91.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, February 14, 2025, at Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Leonard T. Evans officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.
Surviving relatives include her husband, Alfred M. Marshall (Sergeant First Class, United States Army, Retired); daughter, Cassandra McLeod (Kenny), all of Ozark; two grandchildren, Korey McLeod (Amaka) and Kendra McLeod; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
You may sign a guest register at www.fuquabankston.com
Ricky Fred Johnson, age 68, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025 at Southeast Health Medical Center.
