Mrs. Deborah Kay Pate, better known as Debbie age 70, of Winfield passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 in the Brookwood Medical Center. Debbie was born in Winfield, Alabama on December 6, 1953 to Vester Lawrence and Bobbie Stewart Mullins. She was a 1971 graduate of Brilliant High School where she served as valedictorian and cheerleader. After high school she worked for more than 30 years with Gateway and Anvil Homes. She was a very hard and dedicated employee, once being awarded employee of the year by Gateway Homes. Debbie was a wonderful wife, mom, and granny. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren very much and enjoyed spending time with them. Debbie always enjoyed going to the lake, grilling out, having family get togethers, and especially going to yard sales.

Debbie is survived by her husband, Tony Pate, son, Justin Nix (Tosha), grandchildren, Tyler Nix, Dakota Nix, Danielle Busby, Trenton Raper, and Abigail Raper, great grandchildren, Theo and Ris’ae Raper, Kason, Jaxon Busby, Remington Barnett, Charleigh Nix,  mother, Bobbie Mullins, brother, Dr. Eddie Lawrence (Dr. Mikki), brothers-in-law, Wayne Pate (Rhonda) and Larry Pate, sisters-in-law, Delina Carrol (Dan), Tina Murphy, and Brenda Wadsworth (Wayne), fur baby, Bella, special friends, Ashlyn Craig, Jeremie and Kristy Flemming, Macky McCaleb, and Kadence Brown, and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.

Debbie was preceded in death by her father, Vester Lawrence, her grandparents, and her great grandparents.

Funeral services for Mrs. Pate will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Winfield City Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.

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Mrs. Bertha Emogene Nuckols, age 96, of Eldridge passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 in the Fayette Long Term Care. Mrs. Nuckols was born in Eldridge, Alabama on October 6, 1927 to Alex and Susie McGough Alvis. She was a member of the Fern Springs Baptist Church. Emogene was employed for more than 20 years as a seamstress with Arrow Shirt Plant in Fayette, Alabama, and later worked with her husband in their furniture business. In her spare time, she enjoyed sewing, cooking, and working in her flower bed.

Mrs. Nuckols is survived by her daughters, Susan Farris (Jimmy), Karen Duckworth (Tommy), and Phyllis Killen, 8 grandchildren, a sister, Betty Swenney, and a host of great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other family members.

Mrs. Nuckols was preceded in death by her husband Bert S. Nuckols, her parents, a brother, Richard Alvis, and a sister, Geneva Alvis.

Funeral services for Mrs. Nuckols will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. from the Fern Springs Baptist Church with burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. The visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the church.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Nuckols family.

 

Mr. James Ray Roby, age 95, of Winfield passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at his residence. Mr. Roby was born on February 23, 1929 to Louie Harrison and Verla McCaleb Roby. James was a member of the Glen Allen Church of Christ and a 1948 graduate of Hubbertville High School. He was employed for much of his life as a warehouse supervisor with Jefferson Homes until his retirement.

Mr. Roby is survived by his brother, Rolland Roby (Kay), sister-in-law, Mary Roby, nephews, Curtis Roby (Kathy), Dewayne Roby (Lynn), and Derann Roby, niece, Denise Roby Harris, great nephews, Nathan Roby (Shena), Chris Roby (Molly), Caleb Roby (Stacy), and Charlie Roby (Kenleigh), great-great nephew, Brentley Roby, great-great nieces, Carly, Holly, Stevie, and Flossy Roby, special caregivers, Pat Taylor and Jeannie Hankins, and a host of other family members.

Mr. Roby was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Dean Whitehead, his parents, a brother, Roy Gene Roby, and his parents-in-law, Gary Lee and Myrtie Bel Whitehead.

Funeral services for Mr. Roby will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Whites Chapel Church of Christ Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Curtis, Nathan, Chris, Dewayne, Caleb, and Derann Roby.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Roby family.

Mr. Anthony Wayne Langley Sr., better known as Tony, age 67, of Guin passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024 in the UAB Medical Center. Tony was born on June 29, 1957 in Winfield, Alabama to Joe and Genevieve Markham Langley. Tony was a 1975 graduate of Winfield City High School and was employed as a maintenance mechanic with 3M Manufacturing for many years until his retirement. Tony’s hobbies included being outdoors, working around the house, hunting and fishing, and restoring John Deere Tractors along with his Dad's vintage truck. He attended church and greatly enjoyed studying God's Word. 

Mr. Langley is survived by his son, Anthony Langley II (Katie), daughter, Jennifer Alexander (Josh), grandchildren, Jackson Langley, Amelia Langley, Brantley Alexander, and Jasmine Alexander, siblings, Bobby Langley, Tommy Langley (Lisa), Diane Black, and Annette Gibson, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family members.

Mr. Langley was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Genevieve Markham Langley.

Celebration of life service will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 1:00 p.m. service time.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Wyatt’s Ride Foundation to help families battling cancer; Wyatt’s Ride 2579 County Road 88 Winfield, AL 35594 or gc.spann@yahoo.com

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, AL serving the Langley family.