DOTHAN… Frank Junior Pruitt, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026, at a Dothan hospital. He was 74.
Memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April18, 2026, at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. prior to the service. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Pruitt was born in Donalsonville, Georgia, to the late Frankie Lee Pruitt and Freddie Mae Smith Pruitt. He worked for several years with Village Furniture Galleries, as a delivery man. He was a member of the Dothan Tabernacle Church.
Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by several siblings.
Leaving to cherish his memories are his sons, Marcus Rivers and Onicholas “Nick” Brown (Tiffany Davis); his daughter, Serena Walker; his sister, Willie Ruth Pruitt; his brother, Anthony Pruitt; his grandchildren, Amari Jordan Brown and Akelia Rivers; and several nieces and nephews.
Obituary from Holman Funeral Home of Ozark – Ozark, Alabama
Mr. Martin Dale Wright, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, died Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at his home. He was 63 years old. A private family service will be held for Mr. Wright graveside in Woodlawn Memory Gardens. Holman Funeral Home of Ozark has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Mr. Wright was born January 9, 1963 in Dale County, Alabama to the late Jehu and Anna Maria Wright. He worked with Bondy’s Ford for over thirty years in the paint and body shop. Survivors include one sister, Olga Wright of Daleville; and two brothers, John Wright (Eleanor) and Roger Wright (Janice) all of Dothan.
James Wilmer Price, age 84 of Clio passed away April 11, 2026, in a Dothan hospital. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 16th at New Hope Congregational Church. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesdayat Keahey Funeral Home. Rev. Robert B. Parnell will officiate the service. Special music will be provided by Linda Teal Shelley. Interment will follow in the New Hope Congregational Church Cemetery.
Left to cherish his memory, loving wife, Jean Price and son, Russell James Price; brother-in-law, Lavon Kelly; numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Mr. Price was a faithful member of the New Hope Congregational Church; he served for 4 years in the United States Navy. He retired from the Farley Nuclear Plant and enjoyed fishing and was a cattle farmer. He was loved by everyone that met him.
Lana’s Flowers will be serving the family (850 819 3344).
DOTHAN… Jayne Jordan Drown, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the Terrace at Grove Park. She was 84.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 17, 2026, at Wright Funeral Home & Crematory Chapel, with Reverend Norman C. Simmons officiating. Burial will follow in the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Headland, Alabama. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. prior to the service. Wright Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions be made to the Bethlehem Baptist Church, Challenge to Build Fund, 2506 SR-134, Headland, Alabama 36345.
Mrs. Drown was born in Columbia, Alabama to the late Vernon Coleman Jordan and Lula Myrtice Cain Jordan. She lived in the Headland, Alabama area most of her life. She was a graduate of the Headland High School Class of 1959, where she was the salutatorian of the class. She worked and retired from AAA Cooper as a rate analyst. She was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church.
Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bill “BJ” Drown; her son, Tim Norris; and her grandson, Cole Norris.
Leaving to cherish her memories are her daughters, Sonja Skipper (Phillip) and Beth Tinnell (Chris); her sister, Joyce Jarrett; her grandchildren, Kerri Skipper (Brandon), Darcy Luloff (Mark), Derron Skipper (Shelby), Houston Tinnell, Hudson Tinnell, and Mattie Tinnell; her great-grandchildren, Makayla, Preston, Landon, Chloe, Raiden, Bradley and Emmi; and her great-great-grandchild, Carson.
Mac Fay Carpenter passed away on April 13, 2026, in Birmingham, Alabama, at the age of 91.
He was born on September 2, 1934, in Echo, Alabama, to the late William Riley and Ollie Parish Carpenter. Mac grew up in Headland, Alabama, where he began to form the values of hard work, devotion, and integrity that would guide him throughout his life. After graduating from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree, he built a distinguished career as a Certified Public Accountant, a profession that suited both his careful mind and his steadfast character.
Mac loved accounting and took great pride in the work he did for others. He owned his own firm before later moving to McDaniel and Company, where he continued to serve clients with skill, honesty, and dedication. His professional life reflected the same discipline and attention to detail that marked every part of his life. He was respected not only for his knowledge, but also for the calm, thoughtful manner in which he carried himself and cared for those around him. Throughout his career, he was recognized as a leader in his field, having served as past president of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants and as past chairman of the State Board of Accountancy. He was also a member and past president of Kiwanis of Dothan, where he remained committed to serving his community.
Mac also served his country in the Army and Army Reserve, a chapter of life that reflected his sense of duty and willingness to serve beyond himself.
Faith was central to Mac’s life. He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Dothan, where he served faithfully for many years. He was a deacon since 1969, served as finance chairman for over 20 years, and taught Sunday School for many years as well. His church family knew him as a dependable servant of God, a man who led by example and gave generously of his time, wisdom, and steady presence. His Christian faith shaped the way he lived, loved, and served.
Mac was a devoted family man who treasured the people closest to him. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Hyatt Carpenter; his daughters, Jeanae Carpenter Freeman and her husband Gary, and Dana Carpenter Judy and her husband Brad; his grandchildren, Meghan Wright and her husband Ben, William Judy and his wife Anna, and Grayson Judy; and his great-grandson, Wesley Wright. He is also survived by his siblings, Martha Williams and her husband Jim, and Jackie Carpenter and his wife Penny. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Lewie Ray Carpenter and Gayla Carpenter McNab. He was also preceded in death by his parents, William Riley and Ollie Parish Carpenter.
Those who knew Mac will remember his deep love for his family and the quiet strength with which he supported them. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather whose greatest joy came from being with the people he loved. He lived most of his adult life in Dothan, Alabama, where he made his home and built lasting relationships. Thirteen months ago, he moved to Birmingham to be closer to his daughters, a final chapter that reflected the same devotion to family that had guided his entire life.
Mac’s life was one of purpose, service, and faith. He was a man who valued responsibility, lived with humility, and left a lasting impression on all who had the privilege of knowing him. His family and friends will remember his warm heart, his thoughtful nature, and the steady example he provided through the years.
A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026, in the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Taylor Rutland and Reverend Bob Gross officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Military honors will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. A private graveside service will be held at Memory Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Dothan, 300 West Main Street, Dothan, Alabama 36301.
Sarah Lewis Clark of Cottonwood passed away Monday, April 13, 2026, at the age of 82.
Funeral services will be held at 10 A.M. Friday, April 17, 2026, at Ward Wilson Funeral Home with Chaplain Kathy Stumbaugh officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery with Ward Wilson Funeral Home directing.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 P.M. Thursday, April 16, 2026.
Sarah was born July 15, 1943, in Ashford, Al. to the late Ruby and Grover Moss. She was later raised by her aunt, Mary Davis, after the passing of her parents. Sarah loved food and her family. She enjoyed traveling and sewing.
Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her aunt, Mary Davis, siblings, Charles, Melissa, Merlene, Ilene, Annie “Janie”, and Johnny Moss, R.B. Lewis (father of her children), and her husband, William “Buddy” Clark.
She is survived by her four children, Jerry Lewis (Becky) of Webb, Peggy Nichols (Sam) of Campbellton, Janet Cunningham (Shelby) of Headland, Sonia Davis of Cottonwood, nine grandchildren, Wyatt Lewis (Sarah), Jeremy Lewis, Christopher Cunningham (Brandi), Kassie Cunningham (Brody), Keshia Croft, Angela Harrison (Wesley), Sebrina Johnson, Joseph Cunningham (Allyson), Shaun Davis, twenty great-grandchildren, Kambria, Taylor, Kyree, Katalina, Colton, Kaven, Kade, Cristian, Oliver, Saylor, Zander, Amelia, Sawyer, Banks, Ava, Benjamin, Shelby Makenna, Maya, Weston, and Ridge, nieces and nephews, Robert Jones (Michelle), Pat Jones (June), Madison Grantham (Riley), Misty Burke, along with several cousins.
The family would like to send a special thanks to Southern Care Hospice, Nurse Donna, Chaplain Kathy, and Larry and Carolyn McKenzie.
