Obituary from Holman Funeral Home of Ozark – Ozark, Alabama
Mr. Claude Jones Dodson, Jr., a resident of Ozark, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026 following an extended illness. He was 81 years old. A memorial service for Claude will be held at a later date. Holman Funeral Home of Ozark has been entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed at www.HolmanFuneralHome.com
Claude was born January 29, 1945 in Ozark, Alabama to the late Claude Jones Dodson, Sr. and Jean Pennington Dodson. He was a 1963 Carroll High School graduate, where he excelled in football, baseball, and basketball. He loved his Carroll High School classmates and never missed a reunion. Claude kept in touch with his friends and would be there to help whenever they were in need. He was always learning, taking classical violin in his late 60’s, painting, writing songs and playing the acoustic guitar. His love of good food led him to become a great cook. Claude enjoyed cooking for his family and friends. He also enjoyed fishing, playing golf and tending to his garden and plants. Claude met some of his life-long closest friends while working as the Logistics Manager for Golden Peanut Company in Atlanta. After retirement, Claude built a house on Wetappo Creek near Mexico Beach, Florida. Health problems eventually brought him back to Alabama to be near his family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his younger brother, Rodney.
Survivors include his son, Kevin; brother, Gordon (Jane); and sister, Celia; along with one nephew, two nieces and two grandnieces.
FT. GAINES, GEORGIA. . .Bobby Lee Dupree, a resident of Ft. Gaines, Georgia, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 12, 2026, at his home. He was 75.
A private graveside service for the family was held in the New Park Cemetery, Ft. Gaines, with Brother George Hartley officiating.
Bobby Dupree was born in Cuthbert, Georgia and was raised in Bluffton, Georgia. He was a graduate of Clay County High School in Ft. Gaines. Bobby lived in Ft. Gaines all his adult lifetime. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Bobby was retired from Clay County Public Works as Director. He was preceded in death by his father, Larin Lee Dupree, his mother, Hazel Jones Greer, his wife, Joyce Creamer Dupree and two brothers, Donnie Dupree and Davey Dupree.
Surviving relatives include a daughter, Paige Dupree Brown (Allen David), Eufaula; a son, Todd L. Dupree (Syvia Kay), Green Cove Springs, FL; a sister, Linda Kay Tyson and a brother, Robert Grier; grandchildren, Juliann Dupree, Lauren Dupree, Morgan Dupree Tetzel (Chris), Maddie Brown Greene (Ethan), Gavin Brown, Steven Terrell (Kelly) and Troy Terrell; great-grandchildren, Emma, Raelynne, Hudson, Hanson and Lakelyn.
HOLMAN ABBEVILLE MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-585-5261. You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This establishment does not own a crematory.
DOTHAN. . .Gregory Scott Sample, a resident of Dothan, passed away July 11, 2026. He was 65.
There are no memorial or funeral services planned at this time. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Greg Sample was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and was raised in Dothan. He was a graduate of Northview High School and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Greg received a Law Degree from the Birmingham School of Law. He practiced law as Gregory S. Sample, Attorney at Law, in Dothan until 2021. Greg was a member of Southside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Albert Sample, his mother, Ruth Barnes Sample, an infant sister, Cynthia Ann Sample, and a brother, Terry Mack Sample.
Surviving relatives include his brother, Brett Alan Sample, Dothan; numerous cousins and relatives.
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.
Millard Sherwood Leavins of Westville, Florida passed away Monday, July 13, 2026, at the age of 83.
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the Mt. Ida Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Randall Ogburn officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home in Geneva, Alabama. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the funeral service.
Sherwood was born April 11, 1943 in Westville, FL to the late Millard Jackson and Ora Beatrice Scott Leavins. Sherwood was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather and brother. He loved his Lord Jesus Christ with all his heart and loved his family and neighbors. He served his Savior at Mt. Ida Church by leading the church, teaching Sunday School, working VBS and directing West Florida Camp, which he attended himself as a kid and also raised his kids and grandkids to attend.
Sherwood loved working with wood, a craft he learned early in life from his Uncle Harry Laird, who taught him well. He could build anything he set his mind to, his most recent project was working to remodel the fellowship hall at the church that he dearly loved. Sherwood worked for 12 years at Geneva Hardware before acquiring his own business. He owned and operated Sherwood’s Milling for 41 years where he served his community with custom feed grinding, his knowledge of farming, and all things livestock. He loved helping people and would go out of his way for anyone who needed a hand. He will be greatly missed.
Flowers will be accepted or donation made in his memory to Mt. Ida Church, 2026 Sherwood Lane, Westville, Fl 32464 or the Gideons.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Linda Leavins; two brothers, Everette Leavins and Hansel Leavins and one brother-in-law, Wendell Baker.
Sherwood is survived by one son; Micah Leavins, Westville, FL; four daughters; Tammy (Terry) King, Westville, FL, Pam Ard, Navarre, FL, Amy (Kym) Arnold, Geneva, AL, and Chandra (Allen) Clark, Florence, MS, ten grandchildren; Cole Ellenburg, Jericha Williamson (Daniel), Robert Ard, Matt King, Sarah King, Kathryn Lolong (TJ), Amber Mock (Pepper), Jordan Arnold, Summer Starnes (Wes), T.C. Clark (Brie) and Heath Clark (Heather); 20 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild; one sister, Mirilyn Boyd (Arnold) of Westville, FL; two brothers, Perry Wilton Leavins (Kathy) of Crestview, FL and Mark Leavins (Jennifer) of Westville, FL; sister-in-law, Tanya Crews (Jerry) Samson, AL, one brother-in-law, Dennis Baker of Atlanta, GA and a number of special nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family.
Serving as pallbearers will be Cole Ellenburg, Perry Leavins, Jr., Todd Leavins, Clay Leavins, Adam Boyd, Jonah Boyd, and Forrest Leavins.
Obituary from Holman Funeral Home of Ozark – Ozark, Alabama
Master Chief Morris Benjamin “Mo” Armstrong (United States Navy, Retired), a resident of Ozark, died Sunday night July 12, 2026, at his home following a brief illness. He was 77 years old.
Funeral services for Mr. Armstrong will be 3:00 P. M. Monday, July 20, 2026 in the Chapel of Holman Funeral Home in Ozark with Reverend David Houston officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home in Ozark Monday from 12:30 P. M. until service time. Masonic Rites presented by Lodge 349 and The Final Salute presented by DAV Chapter 94 will follow the service. Interment will be at 11:00 A.M. (EST) Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Fort Mitchell National Veterans Cemetery with Full Military Honors, Holman Funeral Home directing.
Master Chief Armstrong was born January 17, 1949, in Ozark, Alabama to the late William “Eutsey” Armstrong and Robbie Newton Armstrong. Following graduation from Carroll High School in 1968, he joined the United States Navy and went to Great Lakes, Illinois for basic training. He honorably served aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during her maiden deployment, and the USS Saratoga, completing numerous deployments to the Mediterranean in support of U.S. naval operations. Following his military retirement, Mo was employed in environmental services with Civil Service at Fort Benning and Fort Rucker. He was a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church in Ozark and a member of Ozark Masonic Lodge #349. Morris served on the Ozark City School Board from 2004 until 2008. He enjoyed competing in Bass tournaments, was the owner of Outdoor Connections, his final business was M & R Grocery on Highway 105 where he enjoyed meeting people and discussing politics.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Sandra White Armstrong; three daughters, Charlotte Korostynski (Charles) of Jacksonville, Florida, Caitlin Armstrong of Thomaston, Georgia and Brandi Andino (Albert) of Fleming Island, Florida; one sister, Tammy Daniels (Keith) of Dothan; one brother, Ricky Armstrong (Leticia) of Texas; five grandchildren, Andrew Andino, Caroline Korostynski, Lucinda Korostynski, Benjamin Andino and William Wallace; one great grandson, Noah Andino.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his memory to the Ozark D.A.V., 221 Williams Drive, Ozark, Alabama 36360.
Martha “Marty” Wallace, age 79, passed away on July 9, 2026. She was born on February 13, 1947, and lived a life marked by kindness, grace, and a warm spirit that touched everyone who knew her.
Marty was born in Newton and spent the early years of her life in Newton and Dothan. After graduating from high school, she went to work in civil service, where she built a strong reputation for responsibility and dedication. She later lived in Atlanta before returning to Dothan in the 1980s, where she continued to make her home and remain close to the people and places she loved.
Marty was a woman of deep faith and was a member of First Baptist Church Dothan. She enjoyed using her Charles Stanley Bible every Sunday and found comfort and strength in her time of worship. Her faith was an important part of her life and guided the way she cared for others with patience, compassion, and understanding.
Those who knew Marty will remember her as a good communicator who never met a stranger. She had a gift for conversation and a natural ability to make people feel welcome. She loved to tell stories and had a way of bringing laughter and warmth into any room. Her personality was bright and engaging, and she left a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to spend time with her.
Marty also had a great love for beauty and style. She always made sure her hair was beautifully styled and her makeup was just right, taking great pride in her appearance. She loved jewelry, pretty clothes, and carrying herself with a sense of elegance that earned her the affectionate nickname of “Elizabeth Taylor” at the nursing home where she lived. Her sense of style was matched by her joyful spirit, and she presented herself with grace, confidence, and dignity every day.
Above all, Marty loved her family deeply. She was a devoted mother to her sons, Jon Michael Wallace and his wife Kristin Azhar Wallace, and Don Bradley Wallace. She treasured her grandchildren, Isabella Kristin Wallace, Emma Ainsley Wallace, and Jonathan Michael Treece, and her heart was especially full when she was with them. She loved her children dearly and was known for the big heart she carried for her family. She also loved her nieces and nephews and enjoyed the special bonds she shared with them throughout her life.
She is survived by her sons, Jon Michael Wallace (Kristin Azhar Wallace) and Don Bradley Wallace; her grandchildren, Isabella Kristin Wallace, Emma Ainsley Wallace, and Jonathan Michael Treece; her brothers, Jack McSween, Fred McSween (Sheila), Derryl McSween (Shirley), and Ronnie McSween (Sue); and her sister, Janice McSween Lee. She is also remembered with love by a host of nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends who will cherish her memory.
Marty’s family and friends will remember her for her loving nature, her easy smile, and her ability to make others feel seen and valued. She enjoyed watching the shopping channel, loved sharing stories, and found joy in the simple pleasures of life. Her presence brought comfort and delight to those around her, and her memory will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.
Her life was a beautiful reflection of love, faith, and family devotion. Though she will be deeply missed, the legacy of her kindness, her humor, and her generous spirit will remain a source of comfort to those who mourn her passing.
A celebration of Marty’s life will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at Sunset Funeral Home with Rev. Wendell Holmes officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Marty’s memory, https://wish.org/
