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Edward  John Planz

Edward John Planz

Nov 11, 2015

Dr. Edward John Planz Jr., who performed the first open-heart surgery in Dothan in 1986, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, after a long illness. He was 66.

Born in Texas, Jan 20, 1949, he spent his early years in Connecticut, his family’s home state, before moving with his parents to Tuscaloosa in the 1960s, when his father,...

James "Chic" J. Turner

James "Chic" J. Turner

Nov 10, 2015

James J. "Chic" Turner, 77, a resident of Dothan passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Wesley Manor.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Eddie Biss officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends...

Willie  Thomas Searcy

Willie Thomas Searcy

Nov 7, 2015

Willie Thomas Searcy, 70, a resident of Dothan passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at a local hospital.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends from 12-1:00 p.m. prior to the...

George  E. Ward

George E. Ward

Nov 7, 2015

George Eldridge Ward, 78, a resident of Dothan and formerly of Geneva, passed away Saturday November 7, 2015 at a local hospital.

A Victory Celebration will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 a.m. prior the service at the funeral home. Flowers are...

Tracy  Michelle Wood

Tracy Michelle Wood

Nov 6, 2015

Tracy Michelle Wood, 44, a resident of Dothan passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at her residence.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral home Chapel with Rev. Jeremy Forehand and Rev. Marrell Turvin officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home...

Herman Kelley

Herman Kelley

Nov 5, 2015

Charles Herman Kelley, 86, a resident of Dothan passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at his residence.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Southside Baptist Church with Rev. Stacy Stafford, Rev. Ken Harrison, and Rev. Charles Pierce officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill cemetery with Robert Byrd directing. The family...

Ralph  H. Thomas

Ralph H. Thomas

Nov 4, 2015

Ralph H. Thomas, Jr., 77, a resident of Midland City, AL passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his residence.

Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Keener Batchelor and Rev. Jason Batchelor officiating. Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing....

Harry  C. Howell

Harry C. Howell

Nov 4, 2015

Harry Claypool Howell, Jr. went home to be with the Lord on November 4, 2015.  He was 81.

Harry was preceded in death by parents, Harry Claypool “Hap” Howell and Grace James Howell; grandparents John Eli Howell and Clara Crow Howell, and Frederick Alexander James and Ida Clay James; brother James Eli Howell; sister-in-law Becky Brown Beatty...

Jeanette  C. Lane

Jeanette C. Lane

Nov 3, 2015

Jeanette C. Lane, 81, a resident of Dothan passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Wesley Manor Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held 11 am Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Max McKinney officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery with Robert Byrd directing.  The family will receive friends at...

Margherite  Wilson Williams

Margherite Wilson Williams

Nov 1, 2015

Margherite Wilson Williams, 72, a resident of Dothan, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at her residence.

Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Sister Miriam Fuduccia officiating and Robert Byrd directing.

Margherite was born November 15, 1942 in New York...

Derek Windham

Derek Windham

Oct 24, 2015

John “Derek” Windham, Sr., 50, a resident of Dothan passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at a local hospital.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Clint Adams officiating, Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends from...

Frances  Weiss Bondy

Frances Weiss Bondy

Oct 24, 2015

Frances Bondy, a resident of Dothan, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015.  She was 88.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 in St. Columba Catholic Church Chapel with Monsignor Patrick Gallagher officiating.  Burial will follow in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Panama City, Florida with Robert Byrd...

Robert  L. Bateman

Robert L. Bateman

Oct 24, 2015

Robert L. “Bob” Bateman, 86, a resident of Dothan, passed away, October 24, 2015 at a local hospital.

Memorial services will be held 2pm Sunday November 1, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home with Pastor Rob Oates officiating.  Burial with military honors will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends at...

Dennis  Gordon Baker

Dennis Gordon Baker

Oct 19, 2015

Dennis Gordon Baker, 68, a resident of Dothan, Alabama and formerly of Dallas, Texas, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015 at his residence.

Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Mount Gilead Baptist Church with Rev. Bradley Rushing officiating and Robert Byrd directing. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be...

Carrie  Irwin Hughes

Carrie Irwin Hughes

Oct 19, 2015

On the evening of October 19, 2015, Carrie Irwin Hughes passed away after a long battle with cancer. She was a resident of Deatsville, Alabama and was 38 years old. Family and friends surrounded Carrie at her time of death.

Carrie Hughes was born in Dothan, Alabama on October 6, 1977. She was the first born of...

Gary  Wayne Skinner

Gary Wayne Skinner

Oct 18, 2015

Gary Wayne Skinner, 60, a resident of Dothan, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 2:00p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Billy Gant officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive...

Ronald  Glenn Hutton

Ronald Glenn Hutton

Oct 17, 2015

Ronald Glenn Hutton, 68, a resident of Dothan passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chuck Spivey officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends at...

Gaines  Neal Pickett

Gaines Neal Pickett

Oct 17, 2015

Gaines Neal Pickett, of Dothan AL, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mirion and M.D. Albright. He is survived by his longtime friend and caregiver, Donna Glover.

Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. on October 20, 2015 at Memory Hill Cemetery with Rev. Van Clack officiating and...

Amanda  Christine Downing

Amanda Christine Downing

Oct 17, 2015

Amanda Christine Downing, 29, a resident of Ashford died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at a local hospital. Memorial services will be held 4pm Thursday, October 22, 2015 in Sunset Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Judy Dyson officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to services. Amanda was born July 29, 1986 in Houston County...

Inez  Ward Norman

Inez Ward Norman

Oct 11, 2015

Inez Ward Norman, 87, a resident of Dothan passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at her residence.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at North Highland Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Cemetery with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m....

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