OZARK…Mrs. Shirley Beasley Enfinger, a resident of Ozark, died late Wednesday evening, April 9, 2025, in a Dothan hospital. She was 81.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 12, 2025, in the Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Leon Estep and Minister Mark Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Westview Memorial Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Enfinger, daughter of the late Albert Madison Beasley and Lena Alene Owens Beasley, was a native of Brantley, Alabama. She moved to Ozark in 1971 where she was employed with Van Heusen in Ozark and retired from the Ozark Board of Education at Mamie Thompkins School as a lunchroom worker. Mrs. Enfinger was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Disabled American Veterans, Unit #94 Ozark. She was an avid University of Alabama Football Fan and enjoyed being a homemaker. Mrs. Enfinger was a former member of the Ozark Church of Christ and was currently a member of the Wicksburg Church of Christ in Wicksburg. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Doris Boggs, Inez Compton, and Bessie Hall; brothers, Joel Beasley and Woodrow Beasley.
Surviving relatives include her husband of fifty-three years, Bobby G. Enfinger; her daughter, Jennifer Hendrickson (Danny); three sons, Kenneth Armstrong, Keith Armstrong (Tracie), all of Ozark, and Terry Enfinger (Angela), Skipperville; three brothers, Charles Beasley, Brantley, Mark Beasley (Nancy), Lakeland, Florida, and Royce Beasley, Davenport, Florida; seven grandchildren, Todd Hendrickson (Michelle), Jenna Hendrickson (Keith), Kacey Gunter (Heath), Ashlynn Elmore (Austin), Tori Armstrong, Brittany Enfinger, and Cody Enfinger; great-grandchildren, Jeremy Armstrong, Easton Gunter, Millie Gunter, Cayden Jones, Aarolyn Jones, and Peyton Hendrickson; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Cody Enfinger, Keith Jones, Jeremy Armstrong, Easton Gunter, Austin Elmore, Heath Gunter, and Ethan Brown.
LOXAHATCHEE, FL… Roy “Paul” Altman, Jr., known as Paul, a resident of Loxahatchee, Florida, formerly of Abbeville, Alabama, passed away Tuesday morning, April 8, 2025, at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, in Kissimmee, Florida. He was 64.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 P.M. Monday, April 14, 2025, at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel with his son, Corey Altman giving a eulogy. Burial will follow in the Abbeville Memorial Garden. 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.
Mr. Altman was born in Florida, to the late Roy Paul Altman, Sr. and Lavinia Story Altman. He graduated from LaBelle High School in LaBelle, Florida. He retired as an automotive mechanic. He lived most of his life in the Abbeville, Alabama area. He had previously lived in Ft. Myers, FL, Greeneville, TN, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and Ocala, FL, before moving to Loxahatchee, FL where he lived out his life with devoted brother Danny and caring sister-in-law Cheri. Paul loved being outside, he found the most joy being at his camp. He also had a great interest in working and playing with the mud trucks and tinkering with off-road toys.
Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Terry Altman and Don Altman.
Leaving to cherish his memories is his wife, Nadine Lomaneck Altman; his daughters, Barbara Altman, Valerie Stanley (Earl), and Amy Parrott; his son, Corey Altman; his step-children, Jeremy Layton (Judy), Jimmy Layton, and Jesse Layton; his sister, Christy Fulton (Erk); his brothers, Danny Scott (Sherri) and Brad Selvage; his sister-in-law, Jessie Altman; and his several nephews and nieces and grandchildren.
Mrs. Rubye Stevens Hidle of Slocomb went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 9, 2025. She was 90.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in the Slocomb City Cemetery with Dr. Charla Evans officiating and Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb directing.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until service time.
Mrs. Hidle was born on September 21, 1934, in Houston County to the late Lester and Annie Peterman Stevens. Rubye was a great woman of faith and spent many years in pastoral ministry along with her late husband, Rev. William David Hidle. She enjoyed helping people and worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Above all else, she loved and adored her family and will be dearly missed.
In addition to her parents, her loving husband of 61 years, Rev. William David Hidle, and a sister, Bobbie Driskell, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include her son, David Keith Hidle (Mary Jeffers Antonelli); grandchildren: Michelle Bradley (Jim), Dr. Kristen Hidle Fuller (Dr. Charla Evans), Lauren Taylor (Lauren Michelle); great grandsons: Matt Bradley, Michael Taylor, and Colton Taylor; siblings: Sylvia Collins (Joshua), James Stevens, and Roger Stevens (Vickie); brother-in-law, Harvey Sizemore; several nieces and nephews and other extended family and friends.
Sorrells Funeral Home of Slocomb
(334) 886-7777, is in charge of arrangements. “Because We Care … Is Making A Difference”
Scott Edward Spivey, known affectionately as Scott to his family and friends, passed away on April 4, 2025, at the age of 52 in Dothan, Alabama. Born on Christmas Day in 1972, in Albany, Georgia, Scott’s life was one of service, kindness, and a deep love for his family and the great outdoors.
Scott’s early years were spent in the warm embrace of his hometown, where he graduated from Cottonwood High School in 1991. Those who knew him from his youth remember a man of integrity and morals, whose thoughtful nature was evident even in his formative years. Scott carried these values throughout his life, touching the hearts of all who had the pleasure of knowing him.
After high school, Scott dedicated many years to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, where his commitment to helping others shone brightly. He left law enforcement in 2014, but his legacy of service and protection remained a cornerstone of his character. Scott’s colleagues recall his clever wit and the kindness he extended to both friends and strangers alike.
An avid hunter and fisherman, he found solace in the quiet moments of nature. His love for the color purple was well-known, as it reflected his vibrant and unique spirit. Scott’s generosity knew no bounds, and he often cared to a fault, always putting the needs of others before his own.
He is survived by his loving daughters, Logan Spivey (David Carnley) and Erin Spivey (Cameron Moore), who will forever cherish their father’s memory and the lessons he imparted. His grandchildren, Lana Carnley, Lyla Carnley, and Waylon Moore, will grow up hearing tales of their grandfather’s kindness and thoughtfulness. Scott’s mother, Jan Collier and stepfather Don Kassian, his brothers, Michael Spivey and James Spivey (Emily), his nephew, Michael Spivey (Kayla), and his niece, Karley Spivey, will miss his presence dearly but are comforted by the indelible mark he left on their lives. His ex-wife, Felicia Spivey, and his former in-laws, Jerry and Dannie Maddox, along with his ex-brother-in-law, Jeremy Maddox and Jeffrey Maddox, will remember Scott for the love and joy he brought into their lives. He is preceded in death by his father, James Edward Spivey.
Scott’s departure from this world has left a void in the hearts of those who knew him, but his spirit will continue to guide and inspire. His life was a testament to the power of kindness and the impact one person can have on so many. As we look up at the stars, we take comfort in knowing that Scott’s light will continue to shine down upon us, just as it did when he walked among us.
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.
