Joyce Lee (Travers) Hawkins, a resident of Abbeville, Alabama, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026, at her residence. She was 76 years old.
Joyce was born on March 5, 1950, in El Monte, California, to the late Robert Jerome and Naomi Lee (BonDurant) Travers. She loved being a homemaker to her loving family, decorating, gardening, visiting the beach, swimming, dancing, cooking enchiladas and tostadas; and fishing on the Pensacola pier.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John V. Hawkins, III.; grandson, Jakob Andrews; four sisters, Toni Kenton, Kathy Travers, Robin DiBernard, and Troy Travers.
Left to cherish her memories are three daughters, Yvonne Roberson (Brock) of Abbeville, Alabama, Danette Marie Leonard of Pensacola, Florida, and Denise Rae Andrews of Pensacola, Florida; two sons, Brian Hawkins (Shannan) of Silver Hill, Alabama and David Tommy Huhn of Lillian, Alabama; brother, Robert “Bobby” Travers (Judy) of Newberg, Oregon; sister, Cindy Sallaberria (Mike) of Rancho Cucamonga, California; nine grandchildren, August Huhn, Forrest Huhn, Madeleine Huhn, Sam Andrews, Madison Baldridge, Bailey Huhn, Noah Huhn, Gauge Baldridge, and River Baldridge; 4 great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Per her wishes there will be no public services scheduled.
Glover Funeral Home and Crematory of Eufaula was entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 687-5725. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
Alice Ann Brown Todd, formerly of the Bertha community in Dale County, died late Sunday night, August 2, 2026, in Birmingham at the home of her daughter, leaving behind a long legacy of serving her Lord and Savior, caring for family, supporting her husband and the churches he pastored, and cooking her famous chicken casserole for family gatherings, church events and funerals. Alice was 93 years old.
Born in the Bertha community of Dale County on August 31, 1932, to Marion Floyd and Alice Enfinger Brown, she was the youngest of four children and outlived her parents after caring for them for the last seven years of their lives. She also outlived her siblings and their spouses, Glenn (Ruth) of Clanton, Randal (Clara) of Panama City, and Eunoka Brown Watson (Carl) of Dothan. Alice attended and graduated from schools in Echo and Dothan and later briefly attended Howard College (now Samford University).
Her large extended family played into a providential meeting one day in Brundidge, Alabama, when visiting her aunt and uncle, she met a young soldier home on temporary leave. William Max Todd was instantly smitten with the trim, fun, blond, and didn’t mind a bit when she “mistakenly” left her purse in his car after he volunteered to drive her home all the way from Brundidge to Bertha. They married eleven months later and were married for 73 years. His loving devotion to and care of her continued right up to her last moment on earth.
As a woman of deep faith in Jesus Christ and commitment to eternal kingdom purposes, she joyfully partnered with Max as he attended Howard College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, to complete his studies toward full-time ministry, and then as he pastored Southern Baptist churches in Tyrone, Kentucky; and Ozark, Hartford, Blountsville, Wilsonville, and across Dale County, Alabama. Alice taught Sunday school, sang in the choir, served in local Woman’s Missionary Union organizations, drove friends anywhere they needed to go, and befriended and encouraged every member of the congregations they served.
Beyond Max, the love of Alice’s life and those to whom she gave her time and devotion were her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. After a stroke in 2017, Alice, along with Max, lived with their daughters Susan Todd Doyle (Sean) of Birmingham and Elizabeth (Beth) Ann Morris (Mike) of Huntsville. Alice’s grandchildren, Bailey Doyle Sherman (Alex) of Birmingham, and Whitney Morris Reed (Thomas), Benjamin Morris, and Anica Morris of Huntsville, always brought a smile to her face, but nothing like visits with her great-grandchildren, Shepherd and August Sherman of Birmingham and Anoria, Skylar and Saxon Reed of Huntsville. Alice was also especially close to and dearly loved her niece, Carla Watson West (Stan) of Dothan.
Returning to the church where she was a longtime member and in which she and Max were married, a graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 6, 2026, in the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Bertha. The family will greet family and friends following the graveside service in the church fellowship hall.
The family is grateful to Cynthia Thomas of Birmingham, Alice’s long-time caregiver and friend, who helped her in the last years of her life.
Throughout her lifetime, Alice placed great value on supporting and encouraging those in ministry. To continue this support and in lieu of flowers, the family asks memorials be made to the W. M. Todd Biblical Languages Scholarship Fund at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35229. This fund, which was established years ago by friends and members of a former church they served to honor Alice’s husband’s dedication to the study of biblical languages and her ministry alongside him, provides an annual scholarship to a student gifted in biblical languages toward the purchase of reference books.
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.
LONGSTREET COMMUNITY…Mark is now at home in Glory, in the presence of his Lord and Savior, and our loved ones that have gone before us.
As his earthly days were coming to a close, Mark left this testimony, “I am not distraught or bitter about how my life may end, I am only thankful the Lord gave me the life that I had thrown away”.
Mark has been walking in this new life for 25 or more years now.
A friend recently spoke of Mark saying, “When I think about Mark, I think about how much he loved the Lord. He lives his life wanting to show others the love of God.”
May it be known, that Mark knew and experienced true salvation, and he desired that all who knew him would come to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in total surrender.
This is the comfort Mark had. He knew in Whom he belonged.
Mark is survived by his loving wife Melissa Ann, his precious mother Winnie Ruth, his three children – Mark (Jane) Perkins, Elizabeth (William) Starling, and Matthew (Liz) Perkins, along with their children and grandchildren. Also his stepson Aaron (Erika) Johnson with their children and grandchildren, and stepdaughter Jennifer Johnson (now deceased) and her surviving children and grandchild.
Family is requesting condolences be sent by way of notes or cards to the family’s address at 729 County Road 237, Ozark, AL 36360. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
You may sign a guest register at www.fuquabankston.com
HEADLAND. . .Joe Lane Hodges, a resident of the Blackwood Community, near Headland, passed away early Sunday morning, August 2, 2026, at his home. He was 84.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in the Blackwood Church with John E. Kennedy and Joe Harris officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Wednesday in the church sanctuary. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Joe Lane Hodges was born in Newville and was raised in the Blackwood Community. He was a 1960 graduate of Newville High School. Joe Lane was retired as District Supervisor from the Alabama Department of Transportation in Ozark after forty years employment. After retirement, he pursued full time farming. Joe Lane was a member of Blackwood Church and also served on the Headland Peanut Co-Op Board of Directors for many years until his passing. He was a hard-working family man who loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandson. Joe Lane was a passionate fan of NASCAR and drag racing. He was preceded in death by his father, James Shelby Hodges, his mother, Ruby White Hodges Henderson, a sister, Anice Graves and two brothers, Kenneth Hodges and Shelby Hodges.
Surviving relatives include his wife of sixty-five years, Patricia Bond Hodges; daughters, JoAnn Hodges Phillips (Rocky), and Joy Hodges Davis (Andy), a son, Joey Hodges (Suzanne), and a sister, Janice Hodges Green, all of Headland; grandchildren, Ryan Phillips (Megan), Haylee Stringer (Nick), Andrew Davis and Lane Hodges; a great-grandson, Davis Stringer; sister-in-law, Patsy Jordan (Bill), and a brother-in-law, Jimmy Dan Bond (Cindy).
Serving as active pallbearers will be Bill Dunaway, Jody Enfinger, Joe Don Marshall, Rodney Brown, Ken Hodges, Edward Earl White, Trey Hodges and Bryson Sowell.
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.
HALEBURG. . .Renee Carter Hall, a resident of Haleburg, passed away late Saturday afternoon, August 1, 2026, at her home. She was 70.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in the Haleburg Cemetery with Pastor Jeff Brewer officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside services in the Haleburg Senior Center. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Camp Springs Baptist Church, 13205 County Road 53, Columbia, AL 36319.
Renee Hall was born in Panama City, Florida and was raised in various locations while her father served in the U S. Air Force. She lived most of her lifetime in Haleburg. Renee was a 1974 graduate of Headland High School and attended Wallace Community College. She was a member of Camp Springs Baptist Church. Renee was retired from GE Railcar as a Human Resource Director. She was preceded in death by father, James Roy Carter, her mother, Maxine Harris Carter, a daughter, Amber Renee Hall, and a brother, James Ricky Carter .
Surviving relatives include her husband, Joe Hall; two sons, Joey Hall, Haleburg; and Jeffrey Hall (Crystal), Mobile, AL; a brother, Art Carter (Kelly), Ashford; a sister-in-law, Barbara Carter, Dothan; grandchildren, Rebecca Reynolds, Ashton Reynolds and Quintin Reynolds; several nieces and nephews; and her special canine friend, “Weenie”.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Joey Hall, Jeffrey Hall, Art Carter, Monty Goocher, Larry Killingsworth and Hannon Hall, Jr.
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.
Bernadette Gertrude Berry, age 92, of Dothan, Alabama, passed away on July 27, 2026 with her daughter, Theresa Berry. She was born on September 27, 1933, in New Ulm, Minnesota, and lived a long, full life marked by devotion to her family, strong faith, hard work, and a generous spirit that touched many lives.
Bernadette moved to Dothan in 1967 from Jacksonville, Florida, and quickly made it her home. She carried with her the values of perseverance, kindness, and responsibility, and she shared those qualities with everyone around her. She was known as a loving mother who could be trusted with anything, and her family and friends often turned to her for steady guidance and good advice. Her presence brought comfort, her words brought wisdom, and her example left a lasting impression on all who knew her.
For more than 20 years, Bernadette was employed at J.C. Penney as a bookkeeper, where she was respected for her honesty, accuracy, and dedication. She kept the books down to the last penny, and her careful work reflected the pride she took in doing every task well. Her career was a testament to her strong work ethic and her commitment to excellence. She was also a faithful member of St. Columba Catholic Church, where her devotion to her faith remained an important part of her life. In addition, she enjoyed being a member of the Red Hat Society, where she shared fellowship, friendship, and laughter with others.
Bernadette had many talents and interests that brought joy to her family and those around her. She loved to sew and was especially gifted at making tailor-made clothes for her family. She also taught children how to sew, passing along both a practical skill and the satisfaction of creating something by hand. Her creativity extended into cooking, gardening, and arts and crafts, and she could make nearly anything she put her mind to. Her home and her life were filled with the warmth of her talents, and she used those gifts not only to care for others but also to encourage and inspire them.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Junior Berry; and her great-grandson, Austin Thomas Berry. She is survived by her sons, James Berry Sr. (Sharon), and David Berry; her daughter, Patricia Redman; her grandchildren, Shaun Redman, Christina Berry, Brandon Berry, Scarlet Hernandez, James Berry, Jr., Robert Berry, Ashley Miller, Griffin Berry, and Dustin Calloway; and her great-grandchildren, Alexis Redman, Brayden Joyce, Camden Redman, Logan Redman, Payten Berry, Maddison Berry, Aiden Berry, Samuel Berry, William Berry, Evelyn Berry, Cheyenne Hernandez, Jewel Hernandez, Cody Calloway, Zachariah Calloway, Zaine Calloway, Aaliyah Mitchell, and Jaiden Mitchell. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Ray Rewitzer, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Bernadette will be remembered for her loving heart, her steady faith, and the many ways she cared for others throughout her life. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and she found joy in the success and happiness of her family. Her advice was thoughtful, her hands were skilled, and her spirit was generous. She leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, and devotion that will continue to live on in the hearts of those who were blessed to know her.
Her life was a beautiful example of faithfulness, service, and quiet grace. Though she will be deeply missed, the memory of Bernadette Gertrude Berry will remain a source of comfort and inspiration to her family, friends, and all who were fortunate enough to share in her life.
A memorial mass will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at Saint Columba Catholic Church.
Joyce Lee (Travers) Hawkins, a resident of Abbeville, Alabama, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2026, at her residence. She was 76 years old.
