Camelia Berry Pettis, aged 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Camelia was born in Dothan, AL on November 19, 1955. In her free time, she enjoyed being with her family, fishing, tending her flowerbeds, crocheting, and caring for her beloved “fur babies,” who brought her much happiness.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jimmy Ladon Pettis; her father, Joe Earl Berry; her mother, Sarah Griffin Hughes; her sweet granddaughter, Molly Pettis; and her brothers, David Berry and John Howell.
She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Parrish (Linley) of Bonifay, FL; her three sons, Johnathan Pettis (Stacie) of Geneva, AL, Jason Pettis (Amy) of Geneva, AL, and Joe Pettis (April) of Opp, AL. Her memories will also be cherished by her 10 grandchildren, Andrew Armstrong (Kelsey), Allison Armstrong, Kylee Parrish (Justin), Logan Parrish (Jonna), Colton Pettis (Nikki), Reagan Pettis, Jimmy Pettis, Paige Pettis, Tristen Pettis, and Haylen Pettis; 10 great-grandchildren; her stepmother, Mary Berry, and brothers Dennis Berry, James Howell, Randy Berry, and Ronald Berry. She also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews, who will miss her deeply.
Warren~Holloway~Ward Funeral Home (334) 684-9999, is in charge of arrangements. “Continuing The Trust You’ve Placed In Us” To sign a guest register, please visit: www.whwfuneralhome.com
DALEVILLE…Mr. John David Ryan (CW2, United States Army, Retired), a resident of Daleville, died Friday, January 16, 2026, at his home. He was 72.
In keeping with the wishes of the family, there are no public services planned at this time. Interment will be in Fort Mitchell National Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
You may sign a guest register at www.fuquabankston.com
Onis Tew Smith, age 91, of Dothan, Alabama, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026, at Wesley Place on Honeysuckle.
Born July 29, 1934, in Geneva County to the late Clarence and Ida Tew, she lived a life defined by devotion to her family and a gentle, loving spirit.
Mrs. Smith cherished quiet moments with a good book and treasured time spent with her beloved family. Her warmth and kindness touched the lives of all who knew her, and her legacy of love will continue through the generations she leaves behind.
She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Angus Smith; her daughter, Linda Culverhouse; son-in-law, Jim Culverhouse; and her siblings, Mozelle Kent, Flora Dell Roach, Gladys Chavis, Grover Tew, Clinton Tew, and Clifton Tew.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her brother, Grady Tew; her children, Sharon (Terry) Cunningham and Gary (Charlene) Smith; seven grandchildren: Jonathan (Angela) Deal, Jason Deal, Emily Smith, David (Jessica) Culverhouse, Amanda Smith, Lindsey (Johnny) Andrews, and Ryan (Ashley) Cunningham; ten great-grandchildren: Christopher (Zoe) Casteel, Michael Barrett, Aden Phillips, Sawyer Andrews, James Culverhouse, Hannah Deal, Courtney Cunningham, Penelope Deal, Cameron Andrews, and Enzo Cunningham; and three great-great-grandchildren: Emersyn Casteel, Byron Casteel, and Branson Casteel.
Visitation will be held at Ward Wilson Funeral Home on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with graveside services immediately following at 1:00 PM.
Mr. Quiton Johnson passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Flowers Hospital. He was 75 years old.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 31, 2026 beginning at 11:30 am and continuing until 12 noon in the Chapel of Sorrells Funeral Home in Slocomb. Burial will follow in the Johnson Family Cemetery.
Quiton was born July 15, 1950 to the late Gaston Johnson and Ollie Irell Thompson Johnson Ramage.
Quiton was preceded in death by his parents Gaston Johnson and Ollie Irell Thompson Johnson Ramage, sister Wanda Johnson, brother Rudolph Johnson, and his beloved son Quinton Gaston Johnson.
Quiton lived his life on his own terms. As a young man he was wild and free. Many would have considered him a rambling man, a tumbleweed, a wild stallion who sowed his oats across the plains of the United States with many female victims who fell prey to his charm (to many to name). He was loved by many and hated by some, but that never stopped him from living life the way he wanted. From tree tops, to cabins of big rigs, to prison cells, to porch sitting in the country, he lived and experienced a life that most would only dream of. He accomplished many things over the years, for a man who could not read nor write. He had every materialistic item a man could want, but his heart was never as full or complete until the day he became a father to his son Quinton G. Johnson and daughter Quin Denise Johnson. Quiton owned and operated Johnsons and Son Tree Services from the 1960’s til 2024. The last year of Quiton’s life he faced health and family issues that ultimately led to his passing. His body may no longer roam this earth but he will live on in the hearts of those who loved him and the minds of those who envied him.
Quiton was survived by his daughter’s Quin Denise and Casey, sisters: Joann Chason (Joey) and Betty House, many grand and great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
He may be gone, but he’ll never be forgotten. Now may he finally be able to rest because he was hell on wheels here on earth.
ABBEVILLE. . .Robert Wayne “Buddy” Wilson, a resident of Abbeville, passed away Friday night, January 30, 2026, at his home. He was 77.
Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in the Pilgrim Rest Free Will Baptist Church with his son, Nick Wilson, and Reverend Billy Cash officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Tuesday in the church sanctuary. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributios may be made to the Pilgrim Rest Free Will Baptist Church “Building Fund”, c/o Carolyn Bukszar, 1070 County Road 137, Shorterville, AL 36373.
Buddy Wilson was born in Abbeville and raised in the Wills Crossroads Community of Henry County, son of the late John Tyson Wilson and Gladys Money Wilson. He was a graduate of Abbeville High School. Buddy served his country in the Army National Guard in the Abbeville unit. He lived most of his adult lifetime in Level Plains before returning to Henry County in 2014. Buddy was retired as the Supervisor of the Level Plains Water Department and also retired from CSX Railroad in Logistics. He was a member of Pilgrim Rest Free Will Baptist Church. Buddy was preceded in death by a sister Vangie “Dink” Money and a former wife, Remona Wilson McLean.
Surviving relatives include a son, Nick Wilson (Jenni), Abbeville; two sisters, Janice Herndon, Eufaula; and Tammy Riley (Jimmy), Echo Community; grandchildren, Coryn Turner, Tessa Wilson and Reid Wilson; nieces and nephews, Miles Jeffries, Evan Money, Ella Money, Emory Riley and Callie Riley.
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.
Patti Palmer Spruell, 73, of Dothan, Alabama went home to be with the Lord on January 29, 2026, four months to the day after losing her husband of 32 years, Kenneth W. Spruell. She died of pneumonia after a valiant three-year battle with Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (G.A.V.E).
Patti was born September 7, 1952, to Betty Reeves Palmer and Jesse J. Palmer of Dothan. She was a graduate of Slocomb High School. She studied at Wallace Community College in Dothan and Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa, and later studied interior design at Southern Institute School of Interior Design in Birmingham. Patti had three beautiful children by her first marriage to Wallace Alvin Sanders (dec.), Wallace Glenn Sanders, Wallace Sean Sanders, and Patti Peyton Pennington (dec.).
Patti was known for her vivacious personality, energy, undaunted spirit, beauty, wit, exceptional creativity, and dedication to her family and friends. She loved all nature, plants and animals. She was an avid gardener, and she had the greenest of green thumbs. Over the years, Patti acquired all sorts of animals and birds. She had many cats, many dogs, rabbits, horses, alpacas, a llama, chickens, peacocks, guinea fowl, quail, pigeons, and so forth. Patti was a friend of everyone especially to stray animals, stray people, and tiny little creatures that other people wouldn’t notice. If she found a little mouse or a little bird out in the yard that had been injured by cat or had fallen out of a nest, she would put that little creature in a shoebox with something soft to lie on and she would try to save it if she could. She said even if it was mortally wounded, she could at least keep the ants from getting to it so that it could die in peace.
Patti had an artist’s soul. Everything she touched turned into something beautiful. She created a world of little beings she called “Lil’ Peeks” which she incorporated into a children’s book illustrated and written by her. Visiting Patti’s home was like taking a walk down memory lane or going into a museum. She cherished things that were cast off by other people such as vintage wedding cake toppers, old dolls, vintage purses, gloves and shoes, old photographs, old children’s books, and such. Her hobbies were too numerous to list.
Patti firmly believed in living and letting live, but she was a person of firm convictions. She was extremely patriotic and an unapologetic conservative, but she never took anyone’s politics into account in how she treated them and loved them. She was a firm Christian believer, but she never held it against anybody if they were not. Patti never gave up hope for a better tomorrow and a better hereafter.
Patti was a funny, smart, sassy spitfire. She was almost always packing a pistol, including one dark night when she fought off a bobcat that was stealing her chickens, and chased it into the woods, armed only with the pistol and a stick. She was also a survivor. She endured hardship and loss on many occasions, some that would have broken most people, most significantly when she lost her precious daughter, Peyton. Patti willingly assumed the role of chief caretaker and nurse for her parents and for an aunt and uncle as well as for her daughter. Whatever the situation, Patti soldiered on and fought the good fight with charm and humor. On Patti’s final day, she fiercely resisted the indignities that the intensive care unit tried to impose on her, making a remarkable last stand. Quite simply there was no one quite like Patti Palmer Spruell. She was one of a kind.
Patti leaves behind her sons, Wallace Glenn Sanders and Wallace Sean Sanders, her special “adopted” son, Darrell Raulerson, her son-in-law, Michael R. Pennington, her stepson, Jason Spruell (Joy), her grandchildren, Ralls Pennington (Caroline), Rabon Pennington Wilson (Jacob), Jenni Pennington, Nathan, London, Lance, and Laurence Spruell, great-grandchildren, Scarlett Peyton Wilson, Sawyer Wilson, Anne Ralls Pennington, Trotter Reeves Pennington, and Nick Pennington, great-grandchild, Gabe Trammel, her sister, Betsy Palmer Collins, her nieces, Jessica Collins Porterfield (Bobby), Casey Collins Linton (Mike) and Sarah Collins Lawler (Henry), her great-nephews, Palmer Alan Porterfield, Oliver George Linton, and Reeves Houston Linton, her great-nieces, Louise Grey Linton and Collins LaMarr Lawler, and many cherished cousins and friends. Patti was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth W. Spruell, her parents, Betty Reeves Palmer and Jesse J. Palmer, her daughter, Peyton Pennington, her stepson, Michael Derek Spruell, her brother Jesse Glenn Palmer, and her dear sister-in-law, Bonnie Sartain Palmer.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Peters, Jim Thompson, Paul David West, Ralls Pennington, Bill Lovrich, Robert Syfrett, Mike Linton and Darrell Raulerson. Honorary pallbearers are Michael Pennington, Henry Lawler, and Al Casey.
Services will be at Sorrells Funeral Home in Slocomb on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, with visitation beginning at 12:00 p.m. and services commencing at 1:00 p.m. Burial will immediately follow at Peyton’s Chapel, adjacent to Patti’s home which is located at 11780 Fortner Street, west of Dothan. A reception for friends and family will be held at the Southerly House, 1609 County Road 74, Dothan, AL 36301, following the graveside services. Flowers are welcome, but so are donations in Patti’s memory to either Sardis Missionary Baptist Church c/o Lanell Rivers, 3256 Kinsey Road, Dothan, AL 36303 in Dothan or Kitty Kottage in Dothan.
