DOTHAN. . .Eddie Maurice Plummer, a resident of Dothan, passed away Tuesday morning, October 20, 2026, at his home. He was 85.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, October 24, 2026, in the Bethel Baptist Church with Dr. Ricky Plummer and Deacon & Sunday School teacher, Gary Granger officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 3:00 P.M. Saturday in the church sanctuary. Burial will follow in the Mount of Olives Memorial Garden in Cottonwood.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Baptist Church “Building Fund”, 3257 East Cottonwood Road, Dothan, AL 36301.
Mr. Plummer was born and raised in Marion, Alabama in Perry County, son of the late Clinton Maurice Plummer and Zelma Grace Smith Plummer. He served his country in the Army Reserve. Mr. Plummer was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was retired from FedEx as a truck driver. In later years, Mr. Plummer attended Troy University where he received an Auctioneer License. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, telling stories and buying storage units.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Betty Massey Plummer, two daughters, Deedra Plummer Edwards (Clay), Cottonwood; and Paige Plummer Whigham (Greg), Dothan; a son, Dr. Ricky Plummer (Leah), Dothan; two sisters, Gail Ivey (Joe), Selma, AL; and Sara Nell VanSickler (Bill), Ft. Worth, TX; grandchildren, Ross Blythe (Tina), Joseph Blythe (Kaylyn), Maddie Patton, Alli Curry (Ethan), Presley Waller (Aubrey), Brandon Plummer (Bethany), Jansen Plummer (Emmalee), Jessica Whigham, Caleb Whigham (Laura), Felicia Edwards and Amy Daniel (Shawn); nineteen great-grandchildren.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Ross Blythe, Joseph Blythe, Brandon Plummer, Jansen Plummer, Clinton Blythe, Greg Whigham and Clay Edwards.
HOLMAN-HEADLAND MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-693-3371. may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This establishment does not own a crematory.
