HEADLAND. . .David Edward Saxon, a resident of Headland, passed away Thursday morning, October 1, 2026, at his home. He was 86.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in the Holman-Headland Mortuary Chapel with Reverend T. J. Allen officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at the mortuary in Headland. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory, between Headland & Dothan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
Mr. Saxon was born in Hall County, Georgia, near Gainesville, son of the late Everett Paul Saxon and Ruby Emory Saxon. He served his country in the U. S. Navy from 1959 until 1963. Mr. Saxon was a member of Hebron Baptist Church. He was formerly employed as Operations Manager with West Building Materials in Dothan. In later years, Mr. Saxon worked as a motor grader with the Henry County Road & Bridge Department. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Kelly Ellenburg, a son, Jerry Oliver Williams, a grandson, Jonathan Jones, a granddaughter, Kristie Adkinson, and several sisters and brothers.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Doris Ellis Saxon; daughters, Laney Saxon Giles (James), Malvern; and Lisa Saxon Engler (Scott), Williamson, GA; a son, Dwayne Saxon (Bobbie), Headland; a brother, Dennis Saxon, Columbus, GA; sisters-in-law, June Saxon and Heidi Saxon; seventeen grandchildren, several great-grandchildren.
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.
