Obituary from Holman Funeral Home of Ozark – Ozark, Alabama
Merle Grantham Baker, age 87, of Ozark, Alabama, was born on March 29, 1939, in Ariton, Alabama. On July 8, 2026, finished her race well and stepped into heaven, with her two daughters and son-in-law, Michael, by her side.
Funeral services for Mrs. Baker will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 10, 2026, at Midway Assembly of God Church with Reverend Michael Senn officiating. Interment will follow in Ariton Cemetery, Holman Funeral Home of Ozark directing. The family will receive friends in the church Friday from 10:00 A.M. until service until service time.
Merle now rejoices in heaven with her beloved husband of 70 years, Dwight Baker, her best friend, her partner in faith, and the love of her life. Together they proved that a marriage built on Christ can weather any storm and shine for generations. Their 70-year marriage was a testimony: of faithfulness, of prayer, of choosing each other and choosing God, every single day. She also embraces again her parents, Paul and Gertie Mae Grantham; her sisters, Willie Mae Bowman, Annette Danner, and Carolyn Edmondson; and her brothers, Don Grantham and Ronnie Grantham. Whom she loved & missed very much. Her legacy lives on in those she loved most: her daughters, Syretha Carter (Wayne) and Sheryl Senn (Michael). They were her heart and her dearest friends. She also leaves behind her loving sister, Deborah Sanders. She was a proud and loving Nanny to Matthew Senn (Carole), Kala Mock (Kaleb), Kyle Pauley, Micah Senn (Riley), and Anna Dixon (Josh). She deeply cherished her great-grandchildren: Eleanor Senn, Halle Carroll, Sunny Carroll, MaKayla Dixon, Kove Mock, and Chipper Mock. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her most valued treasures. Each one held a special place in her heart and brought her immeasurable joy. They were the light in her eyes. The reason she smiled through pain. Every name was etched on her heart, and every life brought her overflowing happiness. To be loved by Nanny was to know extreme love. you were safe, you were important, you knew you were her everything! She was “Nanny” in every sense of the word. Nothing lit up Merle’s face like her family.
For many years she led in retail as a manager and district manager, not because she loved sales, but because she loved people, really loved them. Her co-workers didn’t just respect her, they cherished her. She was a boss with work boots on. She led with grace, with humility, and with hands that were always reaching out to help.
Co-workers called her the best “boss lady” they’d ever known, because she led from the front. She never asked of others what she wouldn’t do herself. She showed up with kindness, and in doing so, she showed them Jesus. She later served at Walter Hand Ford in Ozark and at Dale Medical Center, always with the same servant’s heart.
In her final season, Merle’s eyes were set on heaven. Her greatest longing was to see her Savior face to face. And after Dwight went home, her heart had a yearning to be with him again, forever. That prayer has been answered. The wait is over. The reunion is eternal.
We grieve, yes. But we grieve with hope. Because Merle ran her race with perseverance, she kept the faith. We miss her with a hurt that has no words. But we would not wish her back, not from that peace, not from that joy. Because we know, without a single doubt, that Nanny heard what she lived her whole life to hear: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25:21
Flowers will be accepted, or memorials may be made in her memory to Midway Assembly of God, P.O. Box 608, Midland City, Alabama 36350.
Lynn Dương Rawson (Bí Thị Dương) was born on May 20, 1954, in Vietnam. She passed away peacefully at her residence in Daleville, Alabama, on July 7, 2026.
Lynn was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend who spent more than four decades as a cherished member of the Southeast Alabama community. In 1984, she opened Lynn’s Uniform & Tailor Shop, a business she proudly owned and operated for more than 40 years. Through her hard work, kindness, and dedication, she touched countless lives while serving the Fort Rucker, Daleville, and Enterprise communities, which she proudly called home.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Sanh Dương; her father, Văn Dương; her younger sister, who passed away as a child; her daughter, Linda Anderson; and her granddaughter, Samantha Pierce.
Lynn is survived by her devoted and loving husband, William Rawson; her son, Danny Maldonado (Cathy), and grandson, Zachary; her daughter, Charlene Maldonado (Joseph); her daughter, Sanh Childs (Gabe), and their children, Edward and Emma; her granddaughter, Kimberly Childree (Brandon), and three children; her great-grandchildren, the children of Samantha Pierce; and her two brothers in Vietnam and their families.
As a devoted Buddhist, Lynn’s family will honor her through the traditional 49 days of prayers and remembrance. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor her memory are invited to make a donation to Tu Quang Buddhist Temple in Dothan, Alabama, via Zelle to (334) 618-7347, with “In Memory of Lynn Dương Rawson” in the memo. In the Buddhist tradition, the 49 days following death are a sacred period during which loved ones offer prayers and dedicate acts of generosity and merit to support the soul’s peaceful journey. Donations will help support the temple and the prayers and ceremonies held in Lynn’s memory throughout this sacred time.
A memorial service celebrating Lynn’s life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026, in the chapel of Ward Wilson Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., prior to the service.
Lynn’s kindness, resilience, and unwavering love for her family and community will forever be remembered. May her memory be a blessing, and may she journey onward in peace.
James Daniel Trammell, a kindhearted gentleman who loved people and animals deeply, passed away peacefully at his home in Clayton, Alabama, on July 08, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was 88 years old.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the Glover Funeral Home Chapel in Clayton with Rev. Don Highland officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing. The burial will follow in the Pleasant Plains Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 10:00-10:45 prior to the service. Flowers will be accepted.
Born on November 26, 1937, in Barbour County, Alabama, Daniel dedicated his life to his family, his community, and his country. A man of remarkable strength and independence, he remained active and self-reliant until his final days – even mowing his grass on his tractor just a couple of weeks before his passing.
Daniel honorably served six years in the Alabama Air National Guard, stationed at Maxwell Air Force Based in Montgomery. A dedicated student and lifelong learner, he graduated from Auburn University in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science in Business. He later completed one year of graduate work in 1973 at the University of Alabama in Social Work.
His passion for helping others defined his professional life. Daniel worked as a social worker and supervisor in Barbour County, eventually serving as the Barbour County Director for his last 18 years before retiring in 1990 after 30 years of selfless service. He also gave back to his community as a Deacon at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church and as a dedicated member of the Clayton Lions Club for 30 years. Above all, Daniel had a special gift for investing in younger generations, pouring love, guidance, wisdom, and encouragement into the lives of his nieces, nephews, cousins, and all who knew him.
Daniel was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Linda Sewell, whom he married on February 27, 1965, and who passed away on December 22, 2018. During their wonderful life together, Linda affectionately called him “Cat.” He was also preceded in death by his parents, Applin Daniel Trammell Jr. and Mary Carnes Trammell; sister, Carolyn Joyce Trammell Wilson; double first cousin, Faye Carnes Palmer; sisters-in-law, Sara Dozier and Judy Hamm; and Sheree Elder, whom he and Linda raised.
Daniel is survived by his double first cousins, Wilson Carnes (Debra), George Carnes (Mary), Herbert Carnes, and Patricia Carnes Dalton; brothers-in-law, Dwain Hamm and Bubba Dozier; nieces, Traci Abercrombie (Don) and Anna Seaborn (Shane); nephews, Scott Dozier (Susan) and Shane Dozier (Colleen); special cousin, Renie King, as well as several great and great-great nieces, nephews, and cousins who will miss his gentle spirit dearly.
Active pallbearers are Cass Abercrombie, Slade Seaborn, Jacob Whitfield, Scott Dozier, Shane Dozier, and David Gulledge.
Honorary pallbearers are Eddie Davis, Charles Bowden, Jr., Charles “Bob” Sewell, and Trey King.
Glover Funeral Home and Crematory of Clayton was entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 775-3403. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
ABBEVILLE. . .Audrey Snipes Strickland, a resident of Abbeville, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 8, 2026, at her home. She was 57.
There are no memorial or funeral services planned at this time. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Audrey Strickland was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and raised in Abbeville. She was a graduate of Abbeville High School and attended Wallace College Sparks Campus. Audrey was retired, due to disability, and was formerly employed by Dixie Egg of Alabama. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Snipes and her mother, Mary Skipper Miller.
Surviving relatives include her daughter, Abbie Vanzant, Abbeville; her step-mother, Cindy Snipes of Virginia; a sister, Mary Davis, Dothan; a brother, David Snipes (Tina) of North Carolina; a niece, Marissa Davis and a nephew, Christian Davis; a first cousin, Jeri Skipper Grant.
.HOLMAN ABBEVILLE MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-585-5261.You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This firm does not own a crematory.
Linda Sue (Falls) Hand, 76, a resident of Dothan, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Extendicare Health and Rehab, following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 10, 2026, at Glover Funeral Home of Dothan with Reverend Billy Womack officiating. A private burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the services at the funeral home.
Flowers will be accepted.
Linda was born September 7, 1949, in Birmingham to the late Clifford F. & Ruth Elizabeth (Crowder) Falls. She spent the early years of her life in the Cahaba Heights area and was a graduate of Shades Valley High School. After high school, she attended Wallace Community College earning her associate’s degree as a registered nurse. Linda worked as registered nurse with Southeast Alabama Medical Center for many years. Outside of working, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and was a past member of the Dothan Pilot Club. Linda was a dedicated member of Smyrna Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her three brothers, Robert Falls, Jimmy Falls, and Lynn Falls.
She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Henry Earl Hand of Dothan; her two children, Steve Kendrick (Neva) of Dothan, and Kandy Groover (Clint) both of Dothan; her three grandchildren, Steven Kendrick (Carena) of Augusta, GA, Avery Groover, and Colin Groover both of Dothan.
Serving as pallbearers will be Ronnie Lynn, Steve Holcomb, Linzy Savage, Chris Goss, Darrell Voiselle, and David Crutchfield.
Glover Funeral Home and Crematory has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Thomas Guilford of Hartford passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, in Geneva at Wiregrass Nursing Home. He was 57 years old.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Hartford City Cemetery in Hartford, Alabama.
Born in Dothan, Alabama on May 26, 1969, Thomas was the beloved son of the late Frank and Mona Fillingim Guilford. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his sister, Daphne Harrell; his brother, Darrell Chalker; and his cherished nieces and nephews: Megan Chancellor (Tyler), Christy Hutchings (Matthew), and Heath Harrell (Hillary). He also leaves behind numerous great-nieces, nephews, and many extended family members and friends.
Thomas’s life was filled with love and family, and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
