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Mrs. Martha Carolyn Dodd, age 70 of Brilliant, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at her residence. Carolyn was a 1964 graduate of Haleyville High School. She was previously employed with West Oil Company and the Haleyville Housing Authority. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert M. Arthur and Margie Sowell Arthur, and a sister, Gloria Rawls. She is survived by her husband, Tony Dodd of Brilliant, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017 from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Bethel Cemetery near Brilliant. Charlie Rawls and Steve Tidwell will be the officiating ministers. The visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. (service time) on Thursday at the funeral home.
Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Dodd family.
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Mrs. Alice Ann Spann Robertson, age 79 of Winfield, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Fayette Long Term Care Center. Mrs. Robertson earned a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, devoting more than 40 years to her profession; most recently serving as the Director of Nurses at Winfield Carraway Hospital for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Roston Spann and Myrtie Bell Webster Spann, sisters, Polly Smith, Sarah Bull, and Reba Wheeler, and a brother, Glenn Spann. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Charles Robertson, son, Jeff Robertson (Kerri), grandchildren, Kelly Rose Lindsey, (Matthew), Kensey Robertson, and Lane Robertson, great grandson, Becton Brown, sisters, Danny Lou Spann, Bonnie Campbell, and Judy May, brothers, Benny Spann and Billy Mack Spann, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 19, 2017 from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Goodwater Cemetery. Brother Venlon Bradford will officiate. The visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. (service time) on Sunday at the funeral home. Bobby Lacy, Brad Cunningham, Greg Moore, Jason Norris, Greg Guin, Chris Newman, Mark McDonald, Jeff Bostick and Tony Nicholson will serve as active pallbearers, Dale Spruiell, Duell Holloway, Donald Shelton, Bob Henger and Solon Cunningham will serve as honorary pallbearers.
The family would like to extend special thanks to all of the wonderful nurses and staff at Fayette Long Term Care Center for their kind and loving care. In lieu of flowers, a nursing scholarship fund has been set up in memory of Mrs. Robertson, the family request that donations be made to the Citizens Bank of Winfield in memory of Mrs. Robertson. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Robertson family.
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Mrs. Helen Juanita Mills, age 80 of Winfield, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at her residence. Helen was a lifelong resident of Winfield. She was co-owner of Dodd Furniture with her husband Roy. J. Mills for over 38 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Roy J. Mills, her parents, Columbus L. Wood and Lilly Eugenia Burleson Wood, three brothers, Sherman Wood, Junior Wood and Kenneth Wood, and two sisters, Edith Smith and Betty Wood. Helen is survived by her children, Kathy Mills, and Michael Mills, a grandson, Christopher Humbers, a sister, Ruth Thatenhurst, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 13, from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Winfield City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. (service time) on Monday at the funeral home. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Mills family.
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Mr. David Carl Gilbert, age 50 of Winfield, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at his residence. David was a retired Seargent with the United States Army National Guard with over 22 years of service, receiving numerous medals during his career. David served his country with two combat tours; Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, along with many humanitarian deployments at home and abroad. He was employed with the Alabama Department of Corrections and as a Freewill Baptist pastor. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wallace Carl Gilbert, Audie Marie Guin Gilbert, Oley Webster and Gertrude Smith Webster. David is survived by his wife, Donna White Gilbert, a son, Dylan (Kali) Gilbert, a daughter, Dalaina Gilbert, his parents, Davis Gilbert and Sibyl Gilbert, a brother, Ronald (Teresa) Gilbert, a sister, Judy Price, sister in law, Deanna White, father in law, Harold (Judy) White, mother in law, Carol (James) Scott, and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, church family, co-workers and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services we Be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 29, 2017 from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Center United Methodist Church Cemetery near Brilliant. Full military honors will be presented at the graveside. Jerry Williams and Grant Webb will be the officiating ministers. The visitation will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield serving the Gilbert family.
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